Rollerball costume... 30+ years in the making!

[HexxenHammer]

Hey everyone,

Just a quick opening to my finished (almost!) Jonathan E costume from Rollerball 1975 (not the horrific remake!). Yes it has taken me over 30 years to amass although I actually put it altogether over the course of a month or so this year to meet the man himself James Caan! Anyway, heres some pics of the finished costume, i'll add comments later as to why it's not quite finished ( although I do have everything to finish a 100% accurate costume) i'd say 90% done but i'm really happy with it, especially when Meatloaf himself came over to me whilst waiting in the queue for James' autograph and told me how awesome my costume was and how James will really appreciate it!


Thanks for looking, Paul

 

[Apollo]

VERY cool!!

 

[gothic]

double cool having your photo done too

 

[The Searcher]

Triple cool for posting it here!
Seriously, I absolutely love it when people post something that hasn’t been done before or is completely unexpected.

 

[HexxenHammer]

Thanks Guys, yeah I do love seeing something a bit different too and this has been a labour of love for me!

 

[division 6]

Nicely done.

 

[ed-209]

Very, VERY cool!!! I hope Caan was sitting down when they took the photo...otherwise you're a GIANT!!!!!!!!!

 

[VZD 963]

Not so much "cosplay", more ummmm... a cycling "tribute"... ?

 

[Apollo]

That’s great!!!

Not so much "cosplay", more ummmm... a cycling "tribute"... ?

 

[sstnickg]

Fantastic!
One of my favourite costumes.Always wanted to try to do that, but couldn't even crack the helmet [let alone my COMPLETE inability to skate].
I am in AWE of this, you Diamond Geezer.
Respect is due, love it.

 

[Funky]

I want your shirt SO bad!

 

[BrianM]

Just found this great job. How did you make the Rollerball itself?

 

[HexxenHammer]

Just found this great job. How did you make the Rollerball itself?

Thanks Brian! I picked it up from bargain store, just a decorative metal ball. very light as it's hollow but strong as i found out after a couple of peoples kids dropped the thing at cons! thought it was gonna break but its fine. Its 4" in the pics but i've since picked up a 5" which i think looks better. i believe the original is somewhere between the two.

 

[BrianM]

That's a good guess!

 

[Sterlacchini]

Very cool.

 

[HexxenHammer]

That's a good guess!
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Yeah i'd seen that come up after i'd bought them. Didn't realise it sold, 15k wow! Nice but i'd rather spend the 15k on the Caan helmet that's available... although i'm sure it's moonpies or another players, not convinced it's Caans

 

[HexxenHammer]

Very cool.

Thanks Judge Minty! If your the Judge Minty of Fan Film fame then praise indeed! :O

 

[Sterlacchini]

Thanks Judge Minty! If your the Judge Minty of Fan Film fame then praise indeed! :O

Yes I am. Thank you! Just spotted that you're also in Yorkshire.

 

[Tremas]

Absolutely beautifully done. My wife loves that film, and she loves the uniform.

 

[Octipig]

30 years?!!!
I don't feel so bad at my Nostromo uniform taking 5 years.