Hey Guys,
Been lurking on here for a while but haven't really had anything to post until now. I have a production made helmet which is unfinished so I made a display that could double up as a Judge costume for Halloween and thought I'd share my budget adventure....
1) Bought some used motorcross boots and armor, bike leathers and elbow / knee pads from eBay - Total $170
2) Added some armor and detailing to the pads and the boots. Fully repainted everything in black and army green $5
3) My original intention was to use the armor from eBay but unfortunately it was too small and all I could salvage was the back plate!The vest became a build using layers of foam board, athletic shirt material, zips, faux leather and nylon straps with quick release buckles. The shoulder bells were made flat and then formed by heating them in the oven before pressing them into a glass bowl to achieve the right shape. Each piece was painted and mounted onto a larger layer covered in the athletic material and was then either machine sewn or rivetted in to place for added strength. I made some gauntlets from the faux leather material and painted up a used pair of bike gloves that I had laying around. The badge was a SDCC promo item. - Total $100
4) Every piece of the costume had a different tone of black which looked fake! So I weathered it all into a matching aged look using powdered grey tile grout. You just sprinkle it on and rub it in until you get the desired effect! Makes all the material look battered and worn - $6
5) Once it was done... I took it out for a spin to a local Halloween Bash and now its ready to display!!
DREDD on a budget - a couple of weekends working on it and about $250ish in cash
Darren
Been lurking on here for a while but haven't really had anything to post until now. I have a production made helmet which is unfinished so I made a display that could double up as a Judge costume for Halloween and thought I'd share my budget adventure....
1) Bought some used motorcross boots and armor, bike leathers and elbow / knee pads from eBay - Total $170
2) Added some armor and detailing to the pads and the boots. Fully repainted everything in black and army green $5
3) My original intention was to use the armor from eBay but unfortunately it was too small and all I could salvage was the back plate!The vest became a build using layers of foam board, athletic shirt material, zips, faux leather and nylon straps with quick release buckles. The shoulder bells were made flat and then formed by heating them in the oven before pressing them into a glass bowl to achieve the right shape. Each piece was painted and mounted onto a larger layer covered in the athletic material and was then either machine sewn or rivetted in to place for added strength. I made some gauntlets from the faux leather material and painted up a used pair of bike gloves that I had laying around. The badge was a SDCC promo item. - Total $100
4) Every piece of the costume had a different tone of black which looked fake! So I weathered it all into a matching aged look using powdered grey tile grout. You just sprinkle it on and rub it in until you get the desired effect! Makes all the material look battered and worn - $6
5) Once it was done... I took it out for a spin to a local Halloween Bash and now its ready to display!!
DREDD on a budget - a couple of weekends working on it and about $250ish in cash
Darren
