So I'm pretty new around here, and just started my build of Felix from Red vs Blue. The plan is pep/fiberglass helmet, which I already have constructed but I'm waiting on this fickle Oregon weather to resin, and then 1-inch EVA foam armor. I made EVA foam Mettaton armor for Wizard World Portland so my experience is pretty slight, especially since that was one contiguous chest/back piece.
this was literally right after I finished this, superglue still drying on the helmet and my fingers. luckily I didn't have to scale it, as there's a pretty good amount of head room when it's actually on me.
always get a good photographer when you can't see the screen of your phone, kids. otherwise you cut off the bottom of your head on accident.
I did have to make some adjustments to the neck opening, and even then it caught on my cartilage barbell and ripped a bit on the bottom. but basically I just had to trim up the opening so it was less oblong and a bit more circular that way my dome would comfortably fit through it. I'll still probably end up adding a liner on the very edge of the final fiberglassed stage before painting. I once made the mistake of not lining the neck opening of a Monitor Head and scratched my neck up all night. it was a learning experience.
I'm also starting construction on a H4 Recon helmet with the same method for a friend; that's just not nearly far enough along to post any pictures of that here.
my plan is to have a few smaller pieces done before the end of April to wear to a small local comic con in junction with (I'm thinking) a maid or schoolgirl outfit, to see how I could do in a costume contest with that. but the Big Goal is to wear this bad boy to RTX in July so I can personally fight Miles and Kerry.
later today I'm gonna hit up some thrift stores to see if I can find some combat boots to sacrifice to the build because there is no way I'm giving up my Docs and I don't have any other shoes that would even work. unless any of you have tips on turning high heels into boots. (also this may not be updated as often as I want to, because I'm also putting together Neon Katt from RWBY and Mad King Ryan cosplays for RTX.)
this was literally right after I finished this, superglue still drying on the helmet and my fingers. luckily I didn't have to scale it, as there's a pretty good amount of head room when it's actually on me.
always get a good photographer when you can't see the screen of your phone, kids. otherwise you cut off the bottom of your head on accident.
I did have to make some adjustments to the neck opening, and even then it caught on my cartilage barbell and ripped a bit on the bottom. but basically I just had to trim up the opening so it was less oblong and a bit more circular that way my dome would comfortably fit through it. I'll still probably end up adding a liner on the very edge of the final fiberglassed stage before painting. I once made the mistake of not lining the neck opening of a Monitor Head and scratched my neck up all night. it was a learning experience.
I'm also starting construction on a H4 Recon helmet with the same method for a friend; that's just not nearly far enough along to post any pictures of that here.
my plan is to have a few smaller pieces done before the end of April to wear to a small local comic con in junction with (I'm thinking) a maid or schoolgirl outfit, to see how I could do in a costume contest with that. but the Big Goal is to wear this bad boy to RTX in July so I can personally fight Miles and Kerry.
later today I'm gonna hit up some thrift stores to see if I can find some combat boots to sacrifice to the build because there is no way I'm giving up my Docs and I don't have any other shoes that would even work. unless any of you have tips on turning high heels into boots. (also this may not be updated as often as I want to, because I'm also putting together Neon Katt from RWBY and Mad King Ryan cosplays for RTX.)