Yes! Costumes and shit! No! Not loud music with blaring guitar solos!
My friends have finally convinced me to go to a con (fuck!) and I figured if I'm going to go, then i'm going to go with my balls pressed up against the window that is otherwise known as life.
That means, a bitchin' ass costume. Namely, this shit right here:
[bimg]http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20091127061649/darkhorse/images/5/5e/B.P.R.D._The_Black_Goddess_Vol_1_3.jpg[/bimg]
[bimg]http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100622075725/darkhorse/images/a/a9/BPRD_War_on_Frogs_2.jpg[/bimg]
The dude in the black. The stock, run of the mill Plague of Frog's era B.P.R.D. Soldier uniform.
Now, for the most part I have it figured out. But that mask, that's gonna be a tricky little bastard. Almost entirely because I want to make it out of steel. Most people I've talked to have said to use foam/carboard/resin or something but all of that looks too hokey for me and I want this to be legit. I don't want it to look or feel like a costume, but an actual uniform. Ya dig?
So what does this mean? Means I gotta learn me some metal shaping. A quick googlin' and a stop by the local hotrodders shop has proved to me that the average jerkoff can totally bend steel to his will with relative ease assuming he has the right tools. I even found out you can do this without the big machinery and slam that shit oldskool with a hammer and anvil.
I just wanted to know if anyone here had any experience, or knows anyone with any experience with metal shaping, particularly regarding cosplay. I know I've seen some 501st guys with metal stormtrooper armor and some of the mandalorian guys do it too, so I know it's gotta be at least manageable for the average joe.
My friends have finally convinced me to go to a con (fuck!) and I figured if I'm going to go, then i'm going to go with my balls pressed up against the window that is otherwise known as life.
That means, a bitchin' ass costume. Namely, this shit right here:
[bimg]http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20091127061649/darkhorse/images/5/5e/B.P.R.D._The_Black_Goddess_Vol_1_3.jpg[/bimg]
[bimg]http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100622075725/darkhorse/images/a/a9/BPRD_War_on_Frogs_2.jpg[/bimg]
The dude in the black. The stock, run of the mill Plague of Frog's era B.P.R.D. Soldier uniform.
Now, for the most part I have it figured out. But that mask, that's gonna be a tricky little bastard. Almost entirely because I want to make it out of steel. Most people I've talked to have said to use foam/carboard/resin or something but all of that looks too hokey for me and I want this to be legit. I don't want it to look or feel like a costume, but an actual uniform. Ya dig?
So what does this mean? Means I gotta learn me some metal shaping. A quick googlin' and a stop by the local hotrodders shop has proved to me that the average jerkoff can totally bend steel to his will with relative ease assuming he has the right tools. I even found out you can do this without the big machinery and slam that shit oldskool with a hammer and anvil.
I just wanted to know if anyone here had any experience, or knows anyone with any experience with metal shaping, particularly regarding cosplay. I know I've seen some 501st guys with metal stormtrooper armor and some of the mandalorian guys do it too, so I know it's gotta be at least manageable for the average joe.