dday
Sr Member
Final Invoice and shipping!
Upgrades I did not do:
* Shoe Lights ($99) - I didn't think these are necessary. Though today I am second guessing myself...
* Voice Changer ($99) - Reviews of this were bad. I plan to source my own, somehow (PM me if you have ideas!!!)...
* Refined Hand Repulsors with sound effect ($228) - Was expensive, and I have 2 boards which include sound effects from building my own suit. If I want them I will figure out how to swap the boards.
* Jet Simulator ($999) - Includes motorized back wing flaps which I got ($289) but also a CO2 effect. Lots of cons don't allow costumes that even have this type of capability (Dry Ice/CO2) whether you use it or not, so I opted out just to be safe. And it's expensive, though I'm sure it's an awesome effect.
Full cost if you got EVERY upgrade = $4,475 + 300 Shipping (+$299 if you want Aluminum UAAS, $449 if you want Black Aluminum UAAS)
I agree with the shoe lights. Not sure where they are but they are really one of those extra things thats not needed. how often will people look under your foot, and if those aren't there, noone will go hey, he is missing lights on his shoes! They will be blown away by the rest of the suit anyways, to much to look at your feet even. You could wear red tennis shoes and people might not even notice.
Voice changer, yeah not sure about this one either. It's likely a cheapo 7 in 1 voice changer you can get for $20. Best to skip it and find a better system. And you really don't even need any voice changer, all you need is a voice amplifier. Check out www.voicebooster.com I have these for my trooper costumes and it's great. No need to change the voice for ironman.
I think I will get the sounds on the hands, but not 100% decided. It's pretty amazing to lift your hands and get repulsor sounds and light that flare up to match. Then they dim again when you lover your hands. The price is in line with some of the guys who make these electronics here on the RPF. Not sure how they compare but they are likely very similar.
I think the Co2 system is also very expensive and seems to be out of whack with the rest of the prices. Not sure what involved here. It's cool but might be overkill. Again the rest of the suit is already awe inspiring thats just overkill. Unless you're going for professional level costume contests, I'd skip this piece as well. motorized flaps and lights are enough.
One thing I haven't see but could be developed I"m sure is the movement sounds. I've seen some folks here offering the movement electronics. It follows your walking and gives the robotic movement sounds to match your steps and this is a very awesome addition I think.