Elite costuming

[Sarge Christi]

rofl
XD

I'm sucky at robotics and stuff, but I'll give it a whirl. I might need to buy "Basic Robotics for Dummies" but, hey, it's for the sake of fun.

I guess I also need to learn how to walk on stilts. :eek

 

[Sean Bradley]

I just messaged this to Christi, but I thought I might repost it here for anyone else interested in this..

I've never done anything quite that elaborate. My best guess would be to make a full body mold with plaster gauze, and to build your costume up over that. Unless you're a wizard with a sewing machine and can pattern at a glance I suspect that may be a key factor in doing this.

As far as 'sculpting' or rather carving foam, I can offer a little knowledge. You can basically use some of that dense seat cushion foam that they sell in fabric stores.... you can also shape and carve it with *very* sharp tools. Theres a great episode of 'How it's Made" that shows how to do this... it's Episode 72: 'Traditional Bows/Coffee Machines/Mascots/Hammocks'... I can't find it online yet though....

As far as the stilts go, you might want to look into drywall stilts..... construction workers use them when putting up drywall on ceilings. They should sell them in hardware stores, and they're adjustable in size I believe. Think of them as very high heels. :mrgreen:

 

[Sigma LS]

How It's Made FTW

I remember that was the episode where they made the dragon mascot. It would definitely be a nice tut for this kind of project.

 

[desolate]

depending on how tall you are going to be in this suit these stilt shoes might work for the weird bend

http://cgi.ebay.com/POWERIZER-M80-JUMPING-...1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Ronster]

What the hell are jumping stilts?

 

[starfox64]

there those whacky ones you see in the "idea" commercial

 

[MC Chris]

They're funny to have on, the only hard part about them is standing up and jumping around, but once you master them it would be alot of fun.

 

[starfox64]

youve convinced me to buy my own pair

 

[Sarge Christi]

jumping stilts might actually be a good idea. :dancing:
then my elite can be graceful.
w00t.

first things first.
body.

 

[MC Chris]

:agree: but you gotta know how to use them before you put them into your Costume. What do you mean by body? :Steve:

 

[Ironcobra3000]

Practice in them before you use them, then while you're practicing, you can work on the armor and body and such!!! ;-) ;-)

 

[starfox64]

it says you can make a 12 foot stride and leap 6 ft into the air

if you got a sword and started to jump around i think i would sh** myself

 

[Ironcobra3000]

it says you can make a 12 foot stride and leap 6 ft into the air

if you got a sword and started to jump around i think i would sh** myself

lol, you could lunge people XD

 

[MC Chris]

It would make an interesting game of basketball.

 

[Spartan 110]

dang, with those things you could hop over a fence

 

[Sarge Christi]

With a big alien costume on?
haha.
i could do a super bounce with it on... :Steve:

 

[Leadingspartan]

lol rofl superbounce by the way i think you should paint your elite gold go look in the halo universe in egm august 07 covers they look awesome (gold elites).

 

[darkesword2020]

lol rofl superbounce by the way i think you should paint your elite gold go look in the halo universe in egm august 07 covers they look awesome (gold elites).

Yea..I kinda said that lol.

http://mjolnirarmor.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2676
Here's a link because I'm such a nice guy ;-)

 

[Leadingspartan]

oh yeah guess cool people think alike lol

 

[darkesword2020]

oh yeah guess cool people think alike lol

:agree: