Mass Effect EVA foam build

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DeadlyNinja18

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So im new to this forum, and seeing all the wonderful things here i wanted to post a cosplay i did few weeks back (since i had to wait a long time to get approved :c)

So this is my first eva foam build. Im new to cosplaying, mostly because various materials are hard to find in my country (one being eva foam which i found after atleast of few months searching) but that didnt stop me. I was inspired by all the costume and prop makers using eva foam for their armors so i decided to try my hand at it..

It took me about a week, of non stop working, little sleep to make this costume from scratch to finish, since i was making it for a annual masquerade in my city (sadly we dont have conventions in serbia)

for eva ive used templates created by http://www.therpf.com/f24/n7-armour-templates-patterns-prop-codex-142610/, half of them to be exact, since i ended up merging me2 and me3 armor in progress of building (Liking how more detailed the me3 armor was) although i have to replace the pauldrons to fit the me3 style.

For the breather helmet ive winged most of it, doing it by hand and eying the parts from 3d models since i couldnt find a decent file. I did manage to get the schematics from http://www.therpf.com/f24/axiomultras-mass-effect-project-146406/ by the end, so the back part of it is credited to him.

Everything is done by my hand, ive used dremmel and heat gun to shape and carve the foam, hot glue to merge them and nylon straps and buckles for it to hold to my body.

As for the finish, ive used white glue diluted with water for the base, acrylic black spray for the primary coat, and my acrylic paints for the details and weathering.

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and for the detail shots of the parts themself.


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I havent done a decent photoshoot yet (these were taken in the subway, where we played arcade games before the masquerade so they arent quite adequate..

Im working on my m8 rifle at this moment, and its in its final stages, you can visit my blog for the progress build


and since its finished here's the images

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also there are few more on pg2
 
Wowsers! That is such a good build for just a week. Wish I could make mine as fast as you :)
 
woah it is so impressive! I love the weathering you have especially where you can see it on the shin guard. I hope you make more and share it on the 405th!
 
Thanks everyone for the lovely comments and support =D Ive finished the rifle today so here are the pictures..

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also you can check out my blog for more pictures and the detailed explanation on the paint and build.
 
That rifle is amazing! It is probably the best build of that particular item I have ever seen.
 
I may need some kind of surgery to put my jaw back in place, that is too awesome!

hahahah xD

That rifle is amazing! It is probably the best build of that particular item I have ever seen.

thank you :D allthough there are better weapons, ones made out of wood and sintra, but i dont have access to expencive tools or materials ;c this was made on the floor of my room, i dont even have a proper workbench...


On a side note, i found my old account here =/ i was wondering how someone took up the name i usually use xD.. doh!
 
Wow looks great!
Do i spy with my little eyes an citadel paint pot on your scope?

hahaha yes :D thats the lid of my old citadel paints i used to color my warhammer miniatures years ago xD...it finally found a use since the paint was long dry.. I added red see trough plastic behind it too to make it look like a scope atleast :D the rest is a bottle lid, few rubber circles for plumbing and a plastic one
 
Firstly, the suit is very impressive.

Then I saw the rifle.... :O Amazing work!


hey thanks!! :D I managed to get a shot of the full cosplay, im experimenting with different vents and visor, i used plastic for this visor but i can hardly see trough it and it distorts my vision which is a problem since i allready have to wear contacts.. i cant use real biker helmet since im not sure if i can find one as narrow (since the helmet was made to fit my head exactly and its quite more narrow than my biker helmet) Next is mirror/glass sheet to try out

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Woah!!! Most Impressive DeadlyNinja, This is the Best Female Shepard I have seen yet... and that rifle, very nice paint job you've done...
As for the helmet issue your having, this is the smallest Biker Helmet I have ever seen,Econo Novelty Eagle Dull Black
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Not exactly what your looking for I know, but it should be small enough to wear under your helmet... For the visor you could take a motorcycle visor and cut it to the shape you need....

Looking forward to seeing this progress...

Chris
 
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