robo3687
Sr Member
I figured it was about time I put a thread up for this on here, the facebook group is getting a little...crowded...yeah that's a good word for it...
For the last, probably, 8 months or so I've been researching and planning a Kylo Ren build and slowly gathering the parts and materials (and skills) I'll need to pull it off.
It's a daunting task (this is my first real attempt at a costume) and this is how I'm planning on tackling it:
Buy
Anovos Kylo Ren Helmet (on preorder, but I have a backup Black Series for the time being)
Gloves (bought John Fuqua's V2's)
Belt
Lightsaber (I have guabe's v5 printed from Shapeways)
Make
Pants (anovos style)
Pleated Tunic (with separate sleeve shirt)
Mid Coat
Top Coat (I have Luke Daley's basket weave on order)
Boots (not happy with the accuracy of the commercially available options so I'm making them from scratch)
Neckseal
I've roughed out my patterns in Marvelous Designer 5 on an avatar matching my measurements and will use them as a shape guide when making the real ones on a duct tape dummy.
I plan on making the soft parts from the inside out, starting with the neckseal, pants and undershirt/pleated sleeves combo. I've got the fabric for them all coming in the next week or so and I've got a bag of lambskin offcuts for the neck seal.
I'm going to be taking my time with this, as I'm targeting having it ready for the Episode 8 premiere, mainly to spread the cost over a longer period, but to also free time for other things (I've got a book coming out this year that I have to finish). I do have some stuff already done, or in progress, that I can post, I just need to organise the pics.
All in all I expect this to be a terrifying, expensive, enlightening and fun experience...