Ok, so.... the wife and I are pretty big Farscape fans and for this Halloween she very strongly suggested I go as John Crichton from the Cracker's Don't Matter Episode
So this costume will break down into a few pieces:
- the leather cap and goggles
- the cape and Shield
- the "cloaking device"
- and the qualta blade.... and less than a month to pull it all off..... lol
I decided to start with the qualta blade, Ka D'argo's favored weapon. Finding a decent image and information on this piece was rather difficult, but i believe I found enough information to make a decent enough prop.
This is a cap of a prop someone else made, and hopefully what mine will look like when I am done.
From there I opened up Sketchup and modelled it in layers with the intent of doing a buildup with MDF and bondo (I have no idea what I am doing, I'll be honest.... lol ) The intent is to use 1/4" MDF layers for the core layers and 1/8" hardboard for some of the outer details
After learning that I had bad info on the size, I had to rescale my layers and reprint my templates..... only to have the printer nearly run out of ink on me. The templates are printed on cardstock.
And this is where I completely speculate on what comes next as I am completely winging it and havent fully researched methods yet, so if I am making a mistep please feel free to scream "You idiot! don't do that!" and throw a large heavy object at me
Rough plan for what comes next:
- lay out templates on MDF and rough cut out forms with a dremel, jigsaw, and router table
- clean up layers and bond together with woodglue, clamping and allowing to cure.
- use dremel and power sander to redefine shape into proper form.
- bondo to fill in mistakes detail areas, sand paint,
It's a daunting task, but I am looking forward to it. Any thoughts?
So this costume will break down into a few pieces:
- the leather cap and goggles
- the cape and Shield
- the "cloaking device"
- and the qualta blade.... and less than a month to pull it all off..... lol
I decided to start with the qualta blade, Ka D'argo's favored weapon. Finding a decent image and information on this piece was rather difficult, but i believe I found enough information to make a decent enough prop.
This is a cap of a prop someone else made, and hopefully what mine will look like when I am done.
From there I opened up Sketchup and modelled it in layers with the intent of doing a buildup with MDF and bondo (I have no idea what I am doing, I'll be honest.... lol ) The intent is to use 1/4" MDF layers for the core layers and 1/8" hardboard for some of the outer details
After learning that I had bad info on the size, I had to rescale my layers and reprint my templates..... only to have the printer nearly run out of ink on me. The templates are printed on cardstock.
And this is where I completely speculate on what comes next as I am completely winging it and havent fully researched methods yet, so if I am making a mistep please feel free to scream "You idiot! don't do that!" and throw a large heavy object at me
Rough plan for what comes next:
- lay out templates on MDF and rough cut out forms with a dremel, jigsaw, and router table
- clean up layers and bond together with woodglue, clamping and allowing to cure.
- use dremel and power sander to redefine shape into proper form.
- bondo to fill in mistakes detail areas, sand paint,
It's a daunting task, but I am looking forward to it. Any thoughts?