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Imperial Creative Engineering => Costumes, Props and replicas => Topic started by: spudafett on January 12, 2011, 06:25:13 AM
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I've been working on a concept mandalorian costume using my drysabone (my aussie style trenchcoat). It's fairly basic since the trenchcoat covers my arms and most of my legs I won't be making alot of the traditional mando garb. I am mainly going to work on my helmet and chest armor to start with and possibly add any other details to it later.
I'll probably make a custom holster for my modified nerf maverick that will attach to my belt.
the main colors will be dark to accentuate the black coat.
I've done up some sketches I'd like to get yall's oppinions:
first of all is the helmet. I want it to be the traditional fett style bucket with just a few minor changes. Mainly I've added two point like "fangs" to the bottom of the faceplate:
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/012/b/3/mando_concept_5_by_spudafett-d36zvfn.jpg)
next of course is the rest of the outfit:
(http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/012/c/3/mando_concept_1_by_spudafett-d36zvdy.jpg)
My main idea here is to preserve as much of my own personal every-day character in the costume as I can, thus making it as comfortable as possible. My stingray skin boots, followed by a custom set of stingray skin backed gloves (not made yet but I'll eventually get around to that...), and of course my trenchcoat. I'm thinkng about buying a second shoulder flare for the coat (it is removable) and customizing it to include the mando mythosaur skull.... which I've also customized into my own interpretation of the symbol:
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/012/4/3/mythosaur_skull_concept_by_spudafett-d36zvmj.jpg)
what I am asking you guys mainly for is any ideas for the costume. What else should I consider adding? What colors should I use on the helmet? I'm realy fond of the hammered copper I used on my nerf rifle and I'd love to incorperate that color onto it...
I welcome anyone with better photoshop skills than I have to take my images and colorize them.....! My creativity is hitting a brick wall.
this project may take me a long time to complete... and I havn't even gotten all the materials currently to actually make the armor and helmet but I am eventually going to, so pitch me some ideas and get in on the creative process! :)
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You gonna do any leg armor?
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GAUNTLETS!! ;D with firing darts !
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doc: I was thinking about doing a set of knee pads.
beige: the coat has full length sleeves... gauntlets will be hidden underneath them and I was probably just going to leave them out of it....
and actually to be honest I've looked up templates for gauntlets and they are horribly extensive to recreate. Although I might be able to pull off a semi-accurate set... lol
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accurate ? semi-accurate ? do whatever ya want ! ;D
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Devin, I really like your drawings of this concept. I notice that in your rendering, there is a shape on top of your gloves that could represent an armor plate of some sort. I think that would be a cool way to make it appear that you are indeed fully armored under the coat. Is there a way that you could simulate some plates on top of your planned stingray gloves?
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the "plate" that your pointing out is actually the piece of stingray skin. I am planning on just putting a small square of the skin on the back of a pair of black leather gloves.
I think there is plenty of room underneath my coat sleeves wear a set of gauntlets, I just don't know it it will be noticable. I might be able to roll the sleeves up to half sleeves and expose the gauntlets?...
I'm also considering building a jet-pack too...
ultimately though I want this to be a costume I'm comfortable in. I overheat quickly and I'm worried that if I add too many layers beneath the coat it'll be uncomfortable to wear any time other than the winter!
I'm actually considering scratch making my own trenchcoat and making it without sleeves and out of thinner material, but retaining the basic look and feel of my actual coat.....
I'm still pondering color choices though. I don't want it to be too bland but I also don't want it to be pastel or bright in any way. Dark earthtones is what I'm going for....
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I'd have to say, while they would be hidden, you STILL need tricks up your sleeve, so to speak. And since this is based completely off of your own personal wants and style, they don't have to be the traditional Boba/Jango gauntlets. Even something along the lines of a Black Widow style wristlet or something would be pretty sweet. If I remember correct, and forgive me if I don't, but your trenchcoat is black, so I think brown with gold highlights in the armor would look pretty slick.
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I'm starting to think allong those lines too phatty. A simplified set of gauntlets that have the hint of the original fett gauntlets and have a few flashy details, but aren't so incredibly detailed that they are impossible to construct.... of course I could just shell out the 200 bucks for a pre-formed set on e-bay...
I'm still trying to track down polystyrene sheet for making my new helmet and chest armor. :-\
I was thinking about using nickel, gold, and copper for the colors of my armor. Don't yet know how they'll look or how I'll put them together yet though...
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basically finished the helmet. there are a few things I'm not happy about but I'll fix them eventually.
The helmet is made using templates I found on the dented helmet forums.
I used a combination of cardboard, plastic sheet (from for sale signs), bondo and lots of duct tape, super glue and two part epoxy. and of course spray paint...
I added a "tassle" of sorts made from stringing together some snake vertebrae and adding the skull from an old toy model sabretooth cat... I thought it would be something cool to add for a little bit of personality.
so tell me what you guys think:
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/015/8/4/mando_helmet_2_by_spudafett-d378b3i.jpg)
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/015/1/3/mando_helmet_3_by_spudafett-d378b4a.jpg)
(http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/015/4/f/mando_helmet_4_by_spudafett-d378b57.jpg)
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/015/8/c/mando_helmet_6_by_spudafett-d378b6d.jpg)
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/015/b/1/mando_helmet_5_by_spudafett-d378b5n.jpg)
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/015/3/e/mando_helmet_1_by_spudafett-d378ay6.jpg)
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thats amazing i like the design
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well. i may just have to send you an invite to da mandomercs!! this is by far one of the best unique examples of a helmet i've ever seen ! and the first time a person has added bones instead of wookie braids !!
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well. i may just have to send you an invite to da mandomercs!! this is by far one of the best unique examples of a helmet i've ever seen ! and the first time a person has added bones instead of wookie braids !!
I distinctly remember seeing a mando costume somewhere around the net that had a set of teeth tied into a braid that hung down his shoulder... but I couldn't tell you who it was or what site it was on. So I'm sure I'm not the first to use bones, but probably the first to use snake vertebrae specifically. lol
thanks for the compliment guys. I'm realy happy with how the design turned out. I kind of had some trial and error in the face-plate design and wound up with this design on the fly as I built the helmet. I didn't have an insert for the visor so I had to make my own. I wound up cutting some clear plastic off of a large plastic jug for pretzles (random I know) and then applying some window tinting meant for a car window to the plastic to make it the reflective tint. But the plastic piece wasn't long enough to cover all the way to the bottom of the face. I had to cut it into two parts to make it fit. So to cover the seam I made the "vented" section of the faceplate to compensate. I've seen similar designs on other mando helmets around the net so I knew it'd probably work alright and I'm definately happy with it now that it's all finished and painted.
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well. i have'nt seen any on mandomercs so your the first in my books !
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Outstanding look, spud!! It's similar to John Fiker's "Executioner"-style buy'ce.
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Did anyone get that great helmet on the front page? Very nice Devin.
I am also thinking, from looking at your concept drawing, that perhaps some leg armor is in order?
Ever thought about getting some football pants and seeing what the leg padding in that might do? Probably a stupid idea, but wow I do like where this is going and would love to see it keep going. Nice work guy.
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I'm toying around with a few different ideas on where to take it from here. Originally I didn't want to take the time and effort to make a full on set of armor and only do the chest pieces...
However.
The more I think about it the more I feel like I need to make it so that the outfit looks good without the coat as well. The coat is extremely warm and I'm afraid that wearing as part of the costume inside for long periods will be horribly uncomfortable.
I'm toying with the idea of making a similar style shoulder cape piece and then a kama style belt that resembles the sillouette of the coat...
I'm also considering creating a set of thigh and shin armors as well as the chest plate.
I've also got to design and sew together a flak vest to attach the armor pieces to....
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I'll get it up today sometime, Shawn, unless you are doing that now.
Devin, that helmet is awesome. it is a very original design and has a great look to it. I would love to see you continue this outfit further and have complete faith that you could pull off these other armor pieces that you had mentioned without a hitch.
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well if you ever consider gauntlets try some shin pads from english football there should be some in america .
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On the front page, Devin.
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On the front page, Devin.
sweet. Thanks for the kind words on the FP listing clint!
BTW if you guys want to see more of the handgun and my other custom guns I have a nerf gun thread going in the "misc. customs" section. The gun in the photos above is in there.
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Looks good man! I like the color schemes. That drawing you did showing the whole body was very cool and a very good drawing. Did you do that? The ONLY thing I would recommend is to maybe make your armor more dull and or weathered, unless you want it to look brand new. Oh yeah, I like the "fangs" on the helmet too, gives it some uniqueness. It looks like whatever you decide to do it will turn out awesome.
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awesome dude
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Looks good man! I like the color schemes. That drawing you did showing the whole body was very cool and a very good drawing. Did you do that? The ONLY thing I would recommend is to maybe make your armor more dull and or weathered, unless you want it to look brand new. Oh yeah, I like the "fangs" on the helmet too, gives it some uniqueness. It looks like whatever you decide to do it will turn out awesome.
yes I did do the sketch. as long as I don't have to draw faces I can get a pretty good rough sketch of a human like figure :P lol.
once I finish some modifications to the helmet and add the range finder I will definately be doing some weathering to it.
If I wind up doing a separate coat or kama style outfit instead of my trenchcoat I will highly weather the cloth and add simulated tears/bullet holes.
The armor pieces will also be weathered if I ever figure out how I want to make them....
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alluminium or as you americans say eh-loo-minum
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that is out of this world i want one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! fantastic job
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When you're done you should make a 3 3/4" custom to match your 1:1 scale suit.
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When you're done you should make a 3 3/4" custom to match your 1:1 scale suit.
actually today I'm going to do the opposite of that and create a small scale version of what the final costume should resemble...
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That's a good idea. Give yourself a 3-d design that you can go back to for reference. also, when you are working up the smaller verison, it might give you an advantage solving problems in the 1-1 version when they arise.
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ok guys, I ripped out the old visor and trimmed up the opening and fixed the wonkyness that it had before. I replaced the visor with a new, better fitting one... and then I finished up the range-finder. I also felt risky and threw on some battle-scar scratches across the front of the helmet.
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/019/f/6/buy__ce_by_spudafett-d37kn6z.jpg)
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/019/b/5/buy__ce_2_by_spudafett-d37kn8i.jpg)
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/019/b/2/buy__ce_3_by_spudafett-d37kn99.jpg)
(something is seriously wrong with my camera so I'm sorry for the crappy photos...)
I also went and made a prototype for the final costume (If I ever get that far with this project...)
(http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/019/f/3/buy__ce_1_by_spudafett-d37kn7w.jpg)
(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/019/7/c/custom_mando_by_spudafett-d37km07.jpg)
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This looks good to me. On the front page. Love the custom figure you made to go with it. Its helmet looks like a dead ringer for your full size one. Great work.
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Absolutely bad a**, Devin! I love your refinements to your helmet and think it looks a good bit sharper. Now the figure you are to use as your guide turned out just right and tamer is right about your figure's head matching your full scale version.
If you can get your costume to match what your figure looks like, you will be a very proud mando indeed.
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thanks guys. I'm realy enjoying this project. I've been in a creative funk here lately and the various projects I've had going has gotten the juices flowing again.
Now I'm stuck on trying to figure out how to do the armor and gauntlets. I think I might break down and just purchase some pre-cast parts from somewhere online.
but I do have one idea I will definately incorporate into my gauntlet. I purchased one of those small pocket sized nerf guns today and took out the internals. it'd be perfect to fit inside a wrist gauntlet to make an actual working dart launcher mounted inside!
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Devin, that's a great project you've begun.
Kandosii!
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nice figure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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wow great update really loving your progress that is one cool mando costume and a custom figure to match that is awesome i am blown away
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here is a link to a short video depicting my plans for the nerf launching portion of my gauntlet:
feature=player_embedded#!
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HOLY SHIT THAT IS AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!
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Devin, that was so cool, I nearly peed myself.
That was a stratigic bit of progress to your costume and adds an important bit of functionality.
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Expect to see this featured on the front page like now! This is gonna be great. 8)
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oh look... I had posted finished photos of my helmet... just not in the same thread. Stupid me. Sorry for dredging it up. :P