Hey everyone. New on the forums, i searched but couldn't find a "Original Character" or "original costume" thread, so this one seemed like the most accurate choice to post in!
On and off for a month or two ive been working on a custom sci-fi build. Inspiration drawn from A LOT of things: Destiny, Deadspace, Pacific Rim, and a million other sci-fi games and films ive obsessed over throughout the years
So working backwards, here's the majority of the upper body. Under suit is just an under armour compression shirt, but the patterning fit the look i was going for. There are six LED's wired into the torso, and a head lamp in the helmet. The stomach was the biggest piece of design work. It clips up into the upper torso with buckles, and the the back of the suit clips into its sides. The four front panels are attached to one another with elastic, as to provide flexibility (and obviously comfort).
The helmet has a high and low light setting in a compartment in the side, activated with a push button. The LED sits behind a piece of plastic that i frosted out with matte varnish to disperse the light. The visor is a sheet of thin clear polystyrene sprayed with several coats of Krylon "Looking Glass". This was the third visor i had to make. One didnt like being heat formed, one was painted with a transparent red after the looking glass was applied....which made it IMPOSSIBLE to see out of, and this one...i just stuck to what works.
The obligatory "Look what im making" selfies. The left is after sealing and primary colors, the right is just after plastidip sealing
The helmet sparked the whole project. I've done several other pieces of "armor" out of EVA, put had never scratch build a helmet. After doing so, it needed an accompanying body.
Thats as far as work, bands, house, and other scheduling has allowed me to get. Arms are my next project, starting with the shoulders. Im planning an asymmetrical design. Then legs and everything else. I should definitely be done for Halloween and any events after.
(all I still need to do is get my Oathkeeper replica; I know Jaime only had it for a few episodes, but if I'm not mistaken he did use Oathkeeper when training with Bronn in season 4 and wearing that outfit, and even if I'm wrong, it's still an awesome sword worth owning)
Currently working on a papercraft Rocketeer Jetpack.... my first one so it's taking a little time probably not the most easiest either to start with but it'll look good once resin coated. Also working on a Foam Stormtrooper Helmet for the wife. Probably about 75% done... just a few more details and paint, then ready for trooping!
