Thor UA 2 - back for one more Halloween Party

[SonOfThunder]

Bringing this back for one more Halloween and perhaps the Austin Comic Con this year. Couple new pics.

These shots were taken last weekend when the movie opened - we are outside a comic shop on Free Comic Day.

The faux leather really stands out from all the spandex, no?

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Complete! Took it down to the wire but got both our suits done on time for the Zombie Ball in Austin. Had a great time and got lots of compliments and photo requests.

More costume progress. Step 1 was to cut plates out of craft foam.

I've coated the craft foam plates with plasti-dip liquid rubber to give them a leathery feel and make them more durable.

I then mounted the breast and abdomen disc plates, painted the belt gold and added all the rivet details.

Then one final pic of the test fitting with the armor mounted on a tight fitting compression shirt with contact cement.

I've mounted the shoulder pads (doubled up foam knee-pads from Home Depo coated with plasti-dip), added metal cape "clasps" and a rough cape made from deep red velvet.

Still need to finish off the cape, make my arm bracers and work on my boots.

 

[Graphic Jordan]

Re: Thor armor from Ultimate Alliance 2

Cannot wait to see progress on this. I totally dig your style of work.

 

[CardboardPaper]

Re: Thor armor from Ultimate Alliance 2

Cannot wait to see progress on this. I totally dig your style of work.

Seconded!

 

[Harmonic_Distortion]

Re: Thor armor from Ultimate Alliance 2

Thirded!

 

[Havok69]

Re: Thor armor from Ultimate Alliance 2

Fourthed!

(Is that even a word?)

 

[Graphic Jordan]

Re: Thor armor from Ultimate Alliance 2

Even though I already firsted.. I want to also fifted! LOL

 

[MooCriket]

Re: Thor armor from Ultimate Alliance 2

Any more progress yet? Looking forward to seeing more

 

[CardboardPaper]

Re: Thor armor from Ultimate Alliance 2

Any more progress yet? Looking forward to seeing more

I think you meant to say sixthed. :lol

 

[SonOfThunder]

Re: Thor - Ultimate Alliance 2 - NEW PICS

Bumping to share new progress pics - check the first post on page 1.

 

[Homer]

Re: Thor - Ultimate Alliance 2 - NEW PICS

Super cool man ,nice work

 

[_TiKi_]

Re: Thor - Ultimate Alliance 2 - NEW PICS

Have any rivets torn through the craft foam??

 

[Havok69]

Re: Thor - Ultimate Alliance 2 - NEW PICS

Very badass - nice work!

 

[SonOfThunder]

Re: Thor - Ultimate Alliance 2 - NEW PICS

Have any rivets torn through the craft foam??

No because I cheated them. I used a home-made tool to press permanent circular indentations in the foam so the "rivets" are really just formed foam with silver paint filling them in. Since they are built into the foam, they cant ever tear or fall off.

 

[CardboardPaper]

Re: Thor - Ultimate Alliance 2 - NEW PICS

I didn't check out the reference material yet so I don't know if this was already part of the design or something you contributed but I really like the hammer symbol incorporated in the belt buckle. Costume looks awesome! Are you leaning towards a ready-made cape or making your own?

 

[wrcromu]

Re: Thor - Ultimate Alliance 2 - NEW PICS

very nice work !!

 

[rocketeer25]

Re: Thor - Ultimate Alliance 2 - NEW PICS

Awesome work! Love the detail!

 

[SonOfThunder]

Re: Thor UA 2 - NEW PICS: Armor w/ shoulder pads & cape

Bump for new pics of the shoulder pads and in progress cape - see above.

 

[Graphic Jordan]

Re: Thor UA 2 - NEW PICS: Armor w/ shoulder pads & cape

Care to share the build of the helmet and hammer?

 

[_TiKi_]

Re: Thor - Ultimate Alliance 2 - NEW PICS

No because I cheated them. I used a home-made tool to press permanent circular indentations in the foam so the "rivets" are really just formed foam with silver paint filling them in. Since they are built into the foam, they cant ever tear or fall off.

Haha , nice. Those faux rivets fooled me.

 

[weaponx82]

Re: Thor UA 2 - NEW PICS: Armor w/ shoulder pads & cape

My god (Thor to be exact), that's awesome work! Every time I see the great work being done with foam it makes me think I should seriously consider using it.