Warrior Hawkgirl - Articulating Wings + Armor
- Thread starter springsteel
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philipdgls
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Wow I’m actually so impressed lol This is so cool 
I look forward to seeing it develop
I look forward to seeing it develop
Athanasius
Active Member
This is just INSANELY cool, you are amazing Springsteel!
Even without the wings the costume looks ridiculously awesome!
Even without the wings the costume looks ridiculously awesome!
STLAssassin
Well-Known Member
Your work on this is amazing and I will for sure try find you at STL Comic Con for a photo. You will probably the one surrounded by a mob of people. LOL Hopefully you finish everything you want in time.
springsteel
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Thanks EVERYONE for the support!! Nearly there! While starting to paint the wings was a huge mistake time-wise, it's ending up looking pretty cool. I wish I'd paid a little more attention to some natural hawk patterns, because I started to run on autopilot in the secondary feathers, which is making it look a bit to messy and homogenous.
I have yet to paint the fronts of the feathers, but I'll likely start that tonight. A view from the front:
I seriously doubt I will have time to paint the coverts and other small feathers before those go on, so they'll remain white for now.
Also, a note about how I made the feathers, which I'm not 100% sure I covered. I used some awesome reference images from the US Fish and Wildlife Service on their website, Feather Atlas. These I printed on a transparency and projected onto some sheets of packing paper I scavenged from work. From there I got a pattern to trace onto a white bedsheet, two layers of fabric per feather. Between these two sheets of fabric goes an 18-inch drinking straw, with the end cut to taper. Paint the interior of each piece of fabric with wallpaper paste and sandwich them together, with the drinking straw shaft inside.
Back to the feathers!
I have yet to paint the fronts of the feathers, but I'll likely start that tonight. A view from the front:
I seriously doubt I will have time to paint the coverts and other small feathers before those go on, so they'll remain white for now.
Also, a note about how I made the feathers, which I'm not 100% sure I covered. I used some awesome reference images from the US Fish and Wildlife Service on their website, Feather Atlas. These I printed on a transparency and projected onto some sheets of packing paper I scavenged from work. From there I got a pattern to trace onto a white bedsheet, two layers of fabric per feather. Between these two sheets of fabric goes an 18-inch drinking straw, with the end cut to taper. Paint the interior of each piece of fabric with wallpaper paste and sandwich them together, with the drinking straw shaft inside.
Back to the feathers!
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stigmorgan
Sr Member
Such talent, totally amazing
STLAssassin
Well-Known Member
Yep I was there, Best in Show winner. She got an amazing pop from the crowd when she came out with those wings. Some really good cosplay overall at StL CC.
stigmorgan
Sr Member
A very well deserved outcome for such amazing work
STLAssassin
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PartyPyrate
Active Member
It honestly looks even better in person.
STLAssassin
Well-Known Member
Agreed. Jack's comment was great at the contest too, "she said bed sheets and straws everyone." LOL
PartyPyrate
Active Member
Yeah, I was laughing at that. I had a person ask why I would put myself through all the work of weaving the netting for the Shredder helmet after I left the stage.
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