Cheap Shot Posted October 30, 2012 Posted October 30, 2012 I decided to make my own thread for my costume build. I'm making a crude NCR Ranger costume from Fallout: New Vegas. It's my first costume build so I have no idea what I'm doing. I will probably end up remaking everything again after Halloween since I'm not pleased with the fit and quality. Right now I'm moving to a new apartment Nov 1st so I'm packing non stop, and just got back from a wedding. Means my time has been limited and I've been rushing through this. All things considered I've done alright. Here's the real deal so that you can compare my costume side by side and be more disappointed. Current Level of Completion ^ Started out cutting bits of foam core and hot gluing them together. Bought a study costume army helmet. A little more progress. Had to cut off the nose and reshape it to be less derpy. Somehow the helmet ended up not fitting snugly like it was before. If I want it to sit right I'll have to take apart all the junk on the side so that it sits properly. No time to do that before Halloween oops! Also there's a serious fogging problem on the lenses. Of course EL wire is tucked in around the eye sockets. I may try tinting the lenses red as well but not until after Halloween. Looks alright! Quote
Hushful Posted October 30, 2012 Posted October 30, 2012 Some minor vent holes around the eyes may take care of the fogging. Quote
The_DarthMoogle Posted October 30, 2012 Posted October 30, 2012 Gosh, a glimpse of the Mighty Cheap... Cool start by the way. Could put LED's right next to the perspex to get the red glow, no? Could rip apart the two red LED key fobs to get the circuits. Quote
Moderators Maiden Posted October 30, 2012 Moderators Posted October 30, 2012 You just need to paint the helmet to match the source, and I think you've done a real good job of matching it Quote
Industrial Miner Posted October 30, 2012 Posted October 30, 2012 Maybe a bit hammering here and there on the helmet could help too. Quote
Jorcer Posted October 30, 2012 Posted October 30, 2012 That picture of the helmet after you added the battle marks is amazing. I don't know much about anything that would be helpful here so all I can say is keep it up, it looks awesome. Quote
Cheap Shot Posted October 31, 2012 Author Posted October 31, 2012 Completely removed the side part on the mask and rebuilt it on the helmet to it would fit. Looks a lot better/closer to the source. All that's left is to paint and polish! Quote
Jorcer Posted October 31, 2012 Posted October 31, 2012 Was the glue on the helmet intentional? Because it looks good. Are you planning on adding more wear to it or just leaving it as is? Quote
Cheap Shot Posted October 31, 2012 Author Posted October 31, 2012 Was the glue on the helmet intentional? Because it looks good. Are you planning on adding more wear to it or just leaving it as is? Actually it was, but it was there to lift paint off in areas. Quote
Cheap Shot Posted October 31, 2012 Author Posted October 31, 2012 I declare this helmet, FINISHED! If I do anything else to it, it will probably be spraying on a protective layer and tinting the lenses red. Next will be the armor and coat but not until after Halloween sadly. Quote
Jorcer Posted October 31, 2012 Posted October 31, 2012 Holy shit Cheap! Did you just give up and go buy a replica from the game? That looks amazing. Too bad it won't be ready for Halloween though. Do you know what the total time you spent on it was? Quote
Cheap Shot Posted October 31, 2012 Author Posted October 31, 2012 Holy shit Cheap! Did you just give up and go buy a replica from the game? That looks amazing. Too bad it won't be ready for Halloween though. Do you know what the total time you spent on it was? Not entirely sure. I've been so busy packing, and then I was gone for a wedding. I started it over a week ago though. Quote
Jorcer Posted October 31, 2012 Posted October 31, 2012 Not entirely sure. I've been so busy packing, and then I was gone for a wedding. I started it over a week ago though. Wow, you are a busy man. Well, it looks great. You are very talented. Quote
Lethosos Posted October 31, 2012 Posted October 31, 2012 Wow, you are a busy man. Well, it looks great. You are very talented. Talented, indeed! Give him some training, and he could be on the next Face Off! :D Quote
Cheap Shot Posted November 1, 2012 Author Posted November 1, 2012 I managed to build the chestarmor in time for halloween. pics tomorrow. Quote
The_DarthMoogle Posted November 1, 2012 Posted November 1, 2012 I managed to build the chestarmor in time for halloween. pics tomorrow. Dayum. Can't wait! Thinking of doing a Bane (recent Batman) mask for a party on Monday. Looks kinda complicated though >.< Quote
Cheap Shot Posted November 1, 2012 Author Posted November 1, 2012 Not bad for 2 hours work. Forgot to pop the collar I move today so goodbye for a while! Quote
Jorcer Posted November 1, 2012 Posted November 1, 2012 Wow, Cheap that looks really good. Good luck with your move, that is always the worst. EDIT: Did you paint the white symbols by hand? (I assume so seeing as you are a talented artist) Quote
Cheap Shot Posted November 2, 2012 Author Posted November 2, 2012 Wow, Cheap that looks really good. Good luck with your move, that is always the worst. EDIT: Did you paint the white symbols by hand? (I assume so seeing as you are a talented artist) Yeah. Not happy with the fist though. I'll redo it eventually. Quote
poryy Posted November 3, 2012 Posted November 3, 2012 Yeah. Not happy with the fist though. I'll redo it eventually. I like the fist, looks battlescarred! Quote
Cheap Shot Posted November 3, 2012 Author Posted November 3, 2012 I like the fist, looks battlescarred! Oh, the battle scars wont change. I heated a knife and gashed up the foam to make the scars. I'm just not happy with the paintjob on the fist. I didn't have time to print out the actual logo and make a stencil so it's not exact. Armor turned out great though for such quick work. I was worried rushing it as I did, that I'd waste the foam. I'll have to work on securing it better though. The glue didn't stay in some areas, so I'll have to either use better glue, or more zap straps. The zap straps held excellently (although the ones on the front were stabbing me a bit. I'll have to cut them down more and cap them with something soft. The helmet turned out to be way uncomfortable and fogged up instantly so It will require a lot of work to be actually wearable. I'll also need to secure some of it better. The antenna fell off, and I think I'll have to relocate where the smaller tube feeds into the helmet from the mask. Quote
Jorcer Posted November 3, 2012 Posted November 3, 2012 Oh, the battle scars wont change. I heated a knife and gashed up the foam to make the scars. I'm just not happy with the paintjob on the fist. I didn't have time to print out the actual logo and make a stencil so it's not exact. Armor turned out great though for such quick work. I was worried rushing it as I did, that I'd waste the foam. I'll have to work on securing it better though. The glue didn't stay in some areas, so I'll have to either use better glue, or more zap straps. The zap straps held excellently (although the ones on the front were stabbing me a bit. I'll have to cut them down more and cap them with something soft. The helmet turned out to be way uncomfortable and fogged up instantly so It will require a lot of work to be actually wearable. I'll also need to secure some of it better. The antenna fell off, and I think I'll have to relocate where the smaller tube feeds into the helmet from the mask. Honestly though, considering the time, effort and talent required in this project, I would say it turned out amazingly well. The battle scarring was really good (I was just about to ask you how you did it). Do you know how much the helmet ended up weighing? Quote
Cheap Shot Posted November 5, 2012 Author Posted November 5, 2012 Not too much. Managed to keep it pretty light. Taking the battery pack off helped. Its not heavy at all. Just uncomfortable. I also need to use better glue. Honestly though, considering the time, effort and talent required in this project, I would say it turned out amazingly well. The battle scarring was really good (I was just about to ask you how you did it). Do you know how much the helmet ended up weighing? Quote
Jorcer Posted November 5, 2012 Posted November 5, 2012 Not too much. Managed to keep it pretty light. Taking the battery pack off helped. Its not heavy at all. Just uncomfortable. I also need to use better glue. What kind of glue were you using? (and what did you replace the batteries with [or did you just leave the lights off]) Quote
Cheap Shot Posted November 6, 2012 Author Posted November 6, 2012 What kind of glue were you using? (and what did you replace the batteries with [or did you just leave the lights off]) Hot glue from a glue gun. No good for anything, but it made it a lot easier to build everything in time. I relocated the battery pack to my pocket. Quote
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