twinight
Active Member
First a quick introduction. I was turned onto this site when I posted up a custom bullpup stock with electronic trigger I made for my field target air rifle. Someone replied that the guys over at RPF would love this. So I googled RPF.
I've been lurking for a few months, amazed at the skill an ingenuity from the members of this site. I'm somewhat of a mcguyver, handy with just about anything. Once I get into something, I research the heck out of it and jump in with both feet.
I've been following the tron legacy thread with great interest and once I saw the concept lead guard design, I knew this was it. Unique that the lighting is even more detailed than the screen costumes and is ideal for the use of EL wire.
Since it's an illustration, with only the front shown, I am taking some artistic liberties with this costume. Joints will have to be opened up to allow for movement. The lower half will be redesigned for lighting pattern that matches the design of the upper torso. The back I came up with 2 possible options.
For the short term helmet, I plan on modifying a bike/showboard helmet with a modified tinted visor. For ComicCon, I'd like to use pepakura to make a helmet similar to the quorra concept helmet. The staff will only have 1 line of el wire on each side, since the space for inverters are very limited. I estimate the the amount of EL wire needed for the entire costume to be about 65 feet (including staff, helmet and disk)
I am planning to build it entirely out of foam, at least 2 layers thick to get the details. I will seal and the finish with plastidip. I am worried about the curves such as the shoulder pads which should look 1 layer thick at the edges, but have more bulk in the center of the pad. I know I will make a lot of mistakes, since this is my first attempt at working with foam.
I plan to connect each panel with 3mm foam backers for bending areas and elastic bands where there may be separation from movement. At first i was planning to glue all the panels to a lycra undershirt, but it would be difficult to control the gaps between panels as well as difficulty putting the costume on itself. I figure the use of elastic bands in strategic places would keep the costume tight on the body and stretch enough to allow for movement.
So here's my first stab at costume making.
Step 1: I started making a pattern for the large foam panels.
I'll post updates as I make progress.
I've been lurking for a few months, amazed at the skill an ingenuity from the members of this site. I'm somewhat of a mcguyver, handy with just about anything. Once I get into something, I research the heck out of it and jump in with both feet.
I've been following the tron legacy thread with great interest and once I saw the concept lead guard design, I knew this was it. Unique that the lighting is even more detailed than the screen costumes and is ideal for the use of EL wire.
Since it's an illustration, with only the front shown, I am taking some artistic liberties with this costume. Joints will have to be opened up to allow for movement. The lower half will be redesigned for lighting pattern that matches the design of the upper torso. The back I came up with 2 possible options.
For the short term helmet, I plan on modifying a bike/showboard helmet with a modified tinted visor. For ComicCon, I'd like to use pepakura to make a helmet similar to the quorra concept helmet. The staff will only have 1 line of el wire on each side, since the space for inverters are very limited. I estimate the the amount of EL wire needed for the entire costume to be about 65 feet (including staff, helmet and disk)
I am planning to build it entirely out of foam, at least 2 layers thick to get the details. I will seal and the finish with plastidip. I am worried about the curves such as the shoulder pads which should look 1 layer thick at the edges, but have more bulk in the center of the pad. I know I will make a lot of mistakes, since this is my first attempt at working with foam.
I plan to connect each panel with 3mm foam backers for bending areas and elastic bands where there may be separation from movement. At first i was planning to glue all the panels to a lycra undershirt, but it would be difficult to control the gaps between panels as well as difficulty putting the costume on itself. I figure the use of elastic bands in strategic places would keep the costume tight on the body and stretch enough to allow for movement.
So here's my first stab at costume making.
Step 1: I started making a pattern for the large foam panels.
I'll post updates as I make progress.
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