Nakoo The Tauren
New Member
Greetings!
I realised my last thread was very poorly started.
So I’ll start again.
Hello 405th,
I am Samantha (pref Nakoo).
I am a little 5’5” woman and would like to make a Xenomorph Queen and Colonial Marine.
This is a big task and I am looking forward to it all!
To start off here is some info and links on the costumes and what I think I should do, Any tips would be great!
This is to be my pride and joy, An Alien Queen costume.
Xpenmorph Queen
This is not going to be an exact screen replica. She is going to be based on a different host spice to humanoids, cattle or a small animal. I am taking creative licence on this project and making her more like some of H.R. Giger's earlier drawings, having a more 'human' structure.
She will be made of a under suit covered in latex (So far my best option for detail). This idea came from Sekular Predator costume:
http://sekular.deviantart.com/
I believe it will work well for creating the illusion of the Aliens spindle like structure.
The outer 'armour' I am unsure what they will be made of. Right now I am working on a wire base for a expanding foam fill then some kind of clear coat on top though I don’t know what it can be covered in so I will be experimenting plenty
I found this Priss from Bubblegum Crisis 2040, the armour is made of Model Magic and Plaster bandage. http://www.cosplay.com/costume/123578/
I do not think this will work for what I want.
So I am working on the idea of having a painted textured under suit, with 'armour' pieces on top, vercroed down or not attached to the under suit.
The back spikes will be attached to a wire and chicken fence frame. I believe I will reinforce them or the hole structure with stronger wire/metal, again covered in Expanding foam. I hope this keeps everything light weight.
The chest will be a thick wire frame and chicken fence in between with a clasping seam along the sides of the body. This will support the spikes and some of the tail weight.
Example of someone else chest:
http://membres.lycos.fr/giger/index.html
The tail will be attached to a codpiece That will have a tight belt in it. I hope this will support the weight of the tail.
The codpiece will be made the same again with a wood board that the tail will screw into at the back.
Leather gloves with detail and the extra thumb and finger extensions added for the Queen look (gaps between the fingers but joined at the joints).
The feet will be high heals with the wire foam combo. This should be easy, though I believe it will hurt to where. The price I pay for my beautiful Queen.
For the head I am mounting all the armature onto a helmet. The crest will hopefully be lighter than I expect though there are cavities at the front of the face for weight.
Also I am thinking of having a visa as the front on the head so I can see. Very unsure though ):
The teeth are made of balsa wood. They will be painted and then cotted in clear coat.
I would like to install fans and speakers in the head but have no experience in electronics. The fans seem simple enough though I am unsure of how to complete them and how I should mount them.
Do I need openings where the fans are? Can they blow cool air in my face? Or is it better to have them as exhorts fans?
With the speaker I am thinking rig it to a MP3 and just have the buttons in my glove. Though again I am unsure.
The Space Marine guys:
http://www.dremori.net/img/Guide.pdf
Here are some of my refinance drawings and materials relating to her:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...by/0o39d_5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...by/0o39d_4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...by/0o39d_3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...by/0o39d_2.jpg
Drawings:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...y/100_3199.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...y/100_3200.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...y/100_3201.jpg
Colonial Marine:
This is for my 6'6" male friend.
The first way, that you all love, is paper craft. For that I would have to wait till the new game is realised, because I don’t have the required time to model, and I don’t have the skills to convert into a paper craft model. UMV unwrapping is confusing enough! (also my game cause wouldn’t let me make copyright stuff for what we are doing.)
So I was thinking model it out of clay and Vacuum form or Fiberglas it. This is my preferred method but I need to find a few things. I need a manikin to model the armour on, the clay I need to find locally, the fibreglass and some info on using that (can easily find here or ask friends) or build a vacuum form table with heating element.
I like the idea of vacuum forming the armour then I can make it for friends to, but I think a fibreglass base would work better.
Tips would be great!
The Pulse Rifle, makes a beautiful noise. I am thinking of paper crafting this, but I have no idea of how it could work. From what I can see of this site is that you have to resin and fibreglass the inside of the pieces, and that wouldn’t work for a weapon. I could buy a really expensive ‘wall mount’ that isn’t a true prop, but I would not like to do that. I would like to be able to install the counter, sound board and LEDs into what ever gun I get.
This is the Module that was sold though I am unsure of some where to find it now.
Site in description is closed:
http://www.replicantfx.com/
Any help would be awesome!
Marine refinances here:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...y/DSC06762.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...y/DSC06763.jpg
Armour:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../mDSC01872.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...840_resize.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...leglabels1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...acklabels3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...acklabels1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...289_resize.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...lmetlabel2.jpg
Gun:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../drewpulse.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...690_resize.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...004_resize.jpg
Badge:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v2...t=alpa000a.jpg
Well that’s my plans so far...
Updates!
There are some updates on the Queen,
Today I did the upper jaw wire.
Now the front of the dead it done, I will prototype the attachment to the helmet tomorrow and maybe experiment with the foam.
Next on the list is the Crest. I will love that.
She to me is so beautiful!
I realised my last thread was very poorly started.
So I’ll start again.
Hello 405th,
I am Samantha (pref Nakoo).
I am a little 5’5” woman and would like to make a Xenomorph Queen and Colonial Marine.
This is a big task and I am looking forward to it all!
To start off here is some info and links on the costumes and what I think I should do, Any tips would be great!
This is to be my pride and joy, An Alien Queen costume.
Xpenmorph Queen
This is not going to be an exact screen replica. She is going to be based on a different host spice to humanoids, cattle or a small animal. I am taking creative licence on this project and making her more like some of H.R. Giger's earlier drawings, having a more 'human' structure.
She will be made of a under suit covered in latex (So far my best option for detail). This idea came from Sekular Predator costume:
http://sekular.deviantart.com/
I believe it will work well for creating the illusion of the Aliens spindle like structure.
The outer 'armour' I am unsure what they will be made of. Right now I am working on a wire base for a expanding foam fill then some kind of clear coat on top though I don’t know what it can be covered in so I will be experimenting plenty
I found this Priss from Bubblegum Crisis 2040, the armour is made of Model Magic and Plaster bandage. http://www.cosplay.com/costume/123578/
I do not think this will work for what I want.
So I am working on the idea of having a painted textured under suit, with 'armour' pieces on top, vercroed down or not attached to the under suit.
The back spikes will be attached to a wire and chicken fence frame. I believe I will reinforce them or the hole structure with stronger wire/metal, again covered in Expanding foam. I hope this keeps everything light weight.
The chest will be a thick wire frame and chicken fence in between with a clasping seam along the sides of the body. This will support the spikes and some of the tail weight.
Example of someone else chest:
http://membres.lycos.fr/giger/index.html
The tail will be attached to a codpiece That will have a tight belt in it. I hope this will support the weight of the tail.
The codpiece will be made the same again with a wood board that the tail will screw into at the back.
Leather gloves with detail and the extra thumb and finger extensions added for the Queen look (gaps between the fingers but joined at the joints).
The feet will be high heals with the wire foam combo. This should be easy, though I believe it will hurt to where. The price I pay for my beautiful Queen.
For the head I am mounting all the armature onto a helmet. The crest will hopefully be lighter than I expect though there are cavities at the front of the face for weight.
Also I am thinking of having a visa as the front on the head so I can see. Very unsure though ):
The teeth are made of balsa wood. They will be painted and then cotted in clear coat.
I would like to install fans and speakers in the head but have no experience in electronics. The fans seem simple enough though I am unsure of how to complete them and how I should mount them.
Do I need openings where the fans are? Can they blow cool air in my face? Or is it better to have them as exhorts fans?
With the speaker I am thinking rig it to a MP3 and just have the buttons in my glove. Though again I am unsure.
The Space Marine guys:
http://www.dremori.net/img/Guide.pdf
Here are some of my refinance drawings and materials relating to her:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...by/0o39d_5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...by/0o39d_4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...by/0o39d_3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...by/0o39d_2.jpg
Drawings:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...y/100_3199.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...y/100_3200.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...y/100_3201.jpg
Colonial Marine:
This is for my 6'6" male friend.
The first way, that you all love, is paper craft. For that I would have to wait till the new game is realised, because I don’t have the required time to model, and I don’t have the skills to convert into a paper craft model. UMV unwrapping is confusing enough! (also my game cause wouldn’t let me make copyright stuff for what we are doing.)
So I was thinking model it out of clay and Vacuum form or Fiberglas it. This is my preferred method but I need to find a few things. I need a manikin to model the armour on, the clay I need to find locally, the fibreglass and some info on using that (can easily find here or ask friends) or build a vacuum form table with heating element.
I like the idea of vacuum forming the armour then I can make it for friends to, but I think a fibreglass base would work better.
Tips would be great!
The Pulse Rifle, makes a beautiful noise. I am thinking of paper crafting this, but I have no idea of how it could work. From what I can see of this site is that you have to resin and fibreglass the inside of the pieces, and that wouldn’t work for a weapon. I could buy a really expensive ‘wall mount’ that isn’t a true prop, but I would not like to do that. I would like to be able to install the counter, sound board and LEDs into what ever gun I get.
This is the Module that was sold though I am unsure of some where to find it now.
Site in description is closed:
http://www.replicantfx.com/
Any help would be awesome!
Marine refinances here:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...y/DSC06762.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...y/DSC06763.jpg
Armour:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../mDSC01872.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...840_resize.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...leglabels1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...acklabels3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...acklabels1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...289_resize.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...lmetlabel2.jpg
Gun:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../drewpulse.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...690_resize.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...004_resize.jpg
Badge:
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v2...t=alpa000a.jpg
Well that’s my plans so far...
Updates!
There are some updates on the Queen,
Today I did the upper jaw wire.
Now the front of the dead it done, I will prototype the attachment to the helmet tomorrow and maybe experiment with the foam.
Next on the list is the Crest. I will love that.
She to me is so beautiful!
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