COSTUME PICTURES

[xhypnauticx]

hey guys, i am interested in seeing costumes whether it was made or bought. I am also trying to find a padme amidala costume for her, but i cannot seem to find the one i like. well anyways post pic please

[nich]

http://padawansguide.com/about.shtml (http://padawansguide.com/about.shtml)is a good site for finding resonble patterns.

[xwingband]

Yeah, grab the simplicity pattern while it's still around in stores. The female ones are #4433 and 4443. 4433 is the white battle outfit/aalya secura, and 4443 is one of the large dresses and the Leia white dress from ANH. They're not being made anymore so I'd grab them. I grabbed 4443 and 4450 (jedi costume patterns).[8D]

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[Madcow]

Home made Jedi tunic & belt
http://www.freewebs.com/genesis_sabers/belt%20small%201.JPG
http://www.freewebs.com/genesis_sabers/belt%20small%202.JPG

MC



You want to go home and re-think your life

[LAN-ED-TUL]

hopefully when i do that fundraising event on martch 4th, i will get some pics finally to post. i keep promising and the opportunity hasnt come up yet. but i WILL get them.

You dont know the POWER, of the dark side...

[Wolverine]

Me in my Rubies Supreme Vader. [8D] http://members.aol.com/JEDISITHLORD/images/thumbup.gif

http://members.aol.com/JEDISITHLORD/VADER/VADER12

[LAN-ED-TUL]

hope ya dont mind wolverine, but i used your pic, since i dont have any yet. to show a couple spots where i made mods, or placed stuff.

this is a pic of the cd player and the cd:
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/LAN-ED-TUL/26_1.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/LAN-ED-TUL/df_1_b.jpg

and this is the buckle i got:
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/LAN-ED-TUL/12_12_sb.jpg

and heres wolverines photo showing the place where i hung ther cd player, the inner robe covers it up nicely. and of course the buckle and the lens replacement:
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/LAN-ED-TUL/vadermine.jpg

You dont know the POWER, of the dark side...

[xhypnauticx]

LAN AND WOLVERINE HOW MUCH DID YOU GUYS PAY FOR THOSE COSTUMES???

[LAN-ED-TUL]

i paid 600 and i belieive wolverine got his for 550

You dont know the POWER, of the dark side...

[Wolverine]

Yeah, close enough. It was $545.00, out the door![8D]

[dbraxton9]

how much did you lay out for that CD player? it looks like a prop by itself!

"Size matters not. Look at me! Judge me by my size do you? And well you should not! For my ally is the force, and a powerful ally it is!"

[Juice214]

My Anakin inspired costume.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a14/Juice214/Halloween%20Fun/1b7f75b4.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a14/Juice214/Halloween%20Fun/337c99bc.jpg

[bushidobaggins]

Here's my jedi costume (obiwan inspired) and my brother's batman to go with the theme (jedi knight, Dark knight) [:)]
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c329/bushidobaggins/jedibatman.jpg

Juice214: I like your boots, did you make em?

[Juice214]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Juice214: I like your boots, did you make em?
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No I didn't make them, I got them off of ebay.
They are patterned after Ankin's.

[Wolverine]

Alright, so long as Batman's here, here is another one of my costumes-Homemade Gene http://members.aol.com/JEDISITHLORD/images/thumbup.gif

http://members.aol.com/JEDISITHLORD/images/ME_Gene

And with a friend! [8D]

http://members.aol.com/JEDISITHLORD/images/Gene_N_Peter

Yes, that is my real hair [8D][:D]


Here is my new cloak, and saber coupler

Enter DARTH RAIZARR

http://members.aol.com/JEDISITHLORD/images/Raizarr

[xhypnauticx]

hey juice, i you got your costume from ebay right>??? i think we bought it from the same guy. i have the same exact costume except my cloak is different.

[LAN-ED-TUL]

i paid 34.03 and shipping was 13 total: 47.16. looks cool dont it?

You dont know the POWER, of the dark side...

[Wolverine]

Hey LAN,
where did you get that awesome belt buckle, and CD player from?? [?][^]

[LAN-ED-TUL]

i got the cd p0layer and buckkle off ebay. i had to reuse the plastic backplate as the metal one was too wide to fit into the recess notched spot on the cod. and after i tried to mod it to fit, i kinda messed the backplate up. so i did order another to try later on again. but for now, i just used the front aluminum round and flat slotted parts with the old plastic backplate. and ya know, it still looks d**n good. it sets off the whole belt now.

i have that benifit im doin on march 4th and i will get pics.

You dont know the POWER, of the dark side...

[Wolverine]

It does look great [^] I didn't really notice it on the first picture, then when you mentioned it on the "mapped out" picture, I had to flip back, and glare. Is that all milled ???[8D]

[LAN-ED-TUL]

well i did use your pic, and just pointed out the areas i made mods to mine. and i slapped pics of what i got that went there. the dude i got mine from was russels replicas. hes outta the UK.

i know, i just havent got any pics yet of mine, i will i will.

the one i got from the dude on ebay was both a metal backplate, powder coated black then clearcoated 3 times. the flat part of the front side is one piece machined with slots laser cut. then the round circle is machined and on the back, part of it makes a bolt going back in the center. he drilled a hole thru both the flat and the backplate. and the circles bolt goes thru the flat part then the backplate, and the the belt, ya have to poke a hole, and held with a nut.

i didnt like the fact the bolt is off to the one side leaving no anchor to the belt on the right. so as i said, i ended up usin the old plastic rubies backplate, new one was too wide to fit the cod recess. i used a big flat washers on the backside and i also cut off the bolt when tightened down of the extra stickin out past the nut.

i then thought, i have these 4 holes in the belt thats covered up by the new buckle, but its not secure against the right side. so i used a black wire tie and poked it in the slot that lined up with the holes top and bottom on right side. i then pulled it up tight, poking the wire down good inbetween the slot, then twisted it up tight in back, cut off excess, and there ya go, good ans secure on both sides. and the neat thing is, unless you get within 2 to 3 inches of the belt buckle, you cant see that wire at all.


You dont know the POWER, of the dark side...

[Juice214]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by xhypnauticx

hey juice, i you got your costume from ebay right>??? i think we bought it from the same guy. i have the same exact costume except my cloak is different.
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NOPE! my niece is a fashion designer and she made it for me.
I did get the boots and belt from ebay.

[LAN-ED-TUL]

well that voice amp kit is on its way. if im lucky i might get it working before that benefit and be able to fit it in helmet.

You dont know the POWER, of the dark side...

[GFORCE13]

Well here are the only 2 decent pics I have of my costume:http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c237/G-FORCE13/DCP_1243.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c237/G-FORCE13/DCP_1240.jpg
My wife made the Robe, Tunic, Obi and Pants, I bought the Pouches and Energy Capsules off E-Bay and bought the boots at Corona Ren. Faire. I still need the correct Belt and the L.Saber Hilt is one of the First El Blades I made baised off the Big Yellow Box Design with most of the parts from Tim.
May the Force
Be with You

Marc E.

[vamphunterx]

Here is a costume I finished recently
http://images.cosplay.com/showphoto.php?photo=561875

[E-ronin]

Hey vamphunterx,
Is that an prototype R2 droid behind you.

Ed

[LAN-ED-TUL]

looks like a kerosene heater to me.

You dont know the POWER, of the dark side...

[vamphunterx]

Lan's right, its a kerosene heater

[Wolverine]

Hey, it's kind of coincidental that the boots I bought to give me a slight heighth increase, so I could be closer to Vader's actual height, are on that webpage with your posted costume vamphunterx [8D]

Today I found a belt clip for the saber, for the Vader costume also!!!
Now all I need is a sheath for the Poly C blade, so I can carry it with me hidden, while the saber is not "in use".[8D]

[xwingband]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Wolverine

Hey, it's kind of coincidental that the boots I bought to give me a slight heighth increase, so I could be closer to Vader's actual height, are on that webpage with your posted costume vamphunterx [8D]

Today I found a belt clip for the saber, for the Vader costume also!!!
Now all I need is a sheath for the Poly C blade, so I can carry it with me hidden, while the saber is not "in use".[8D]
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A lot of dedicated convention goers make a long pocket in the robe to store a blade/blades. I'd put it in the back so the weight helps stop the billow from getting to big.

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[LAN-ED-TUL]

i made from a piece of vinyl lined with red felt a type of gun sling lookin thing to carry my blade in, el or led, doesnt matter. i have a strap and buckle so i can wear it over the shoulder, and reach back like robin hood, and draw out the blade. or just have a friend carry it

on another note, i found the 9 volt amped speakers at radio shack. they work great. im gonna use one for the cdplayer with the breathin cd. that sucker is way loud, using that speaker. and im using another one on the voice unit. im gonna try an experiment monday using this speaker and im gonna get a mike i seen that should work really well, and hack the wally world voice box. make disconnects on it and hook up the amped speaker and new mike, it should make that thing loud. cuz, actually that wally box sounds pretty good, for my situation.

right now i have the kit wired up for the amp speaker and mounted the board inside a calculator casing, taped it to the downstrap on the mask. run the mike cordaround the edge of mask, tack hotglued in place. and made a removeable mike holderwith mike in the bottom of mask right behind the grill edge.

then i have a mono jack wired for disconnect outside the casing and it hooks up to speaker. which will run under the shoulder armor and inner robe to a spot on left of chest box. velcroed in place.

i plan on doin the same on other side for the cdplayer amped speaker. i hang the cdplayer, off the cod strap so the inner robe covers it. also on the cod, i think i will take the middle strap and tape or tie it up and not use it at all. just use the main waist strap. al the nice cods i seen just have 1 strap and dont use the strap between legs at all.

only a few more days till debut at benefit. im nervous myself, wonderin if i have this thing all nailed down good.
You dont know the POWER, of the dark side...

[Wolverine]

I was thinking just a black cloth sheath, towards the back, stashed away, so the cape would hide it. Then I was thinking, a pool stick bag, but probably too long. But I will look into that Xwing, thanks.[8D]

I will be taking some more pictures in total daylight, outside in about 2 weeks, I'll be on some time off. Show off that Vader costume in broad daylight...Sweet!!![8D]

[LAN-ED-TUL]

yeah im hopin to get some pics at the benefit next saturday. i really want to get shots of some more of the mods i made to show.

You dont know the POWER, of the dark side...

[Wolverine]

Very cool, thanks for the tips on yer Mods http://members.aol.com/JEDISITHLORD/images/thumbup.gif Very cool!
I talked to that Lens guy you you gave me the email to, and he's got some very resonable prices. Thanks bud http://members.aol.com/JEDISITHLORD/images/thumbup.gif http://members.aol.com/JEDISITHLORD/images/thumbup.gif http://members.aol.com/JEDISITHLORD/images/thumbup.gif

[LAN-ED-TUL]

hey no prob, wolverine. his lens are really good. you'll have to take your time removing the plastic ridges around eyes. do a lil, then check it, it may be slower, but you may avoid a big gap, someplace taking off to much in one spot. have you trimmed any off the neck length yet? i trimmed around an inch off mine. if you need any info on anything , feel free to shoot me a email, and i'll do my best to help. that goes for you too tetmatek. i know you got your suit, but are just startin out with the modding. and you got the right idea, too, slow but sure.

i hurried a lil bit on mine, but i knew what i needed to do from the start, so i had good head start doin some of the modding i needed to do. im a hands on kinda person, i hand make sabers, and other stuff, with no more than drill and bits, a dremel and accessories, and a few other odd and end tools. all simple hand tools or power tools. maybe some day i will luck onto a lathe. i wouldnt mind a mini lathe, you could do sabers in sectional parts, to compensate if its overall is longer than mini will handle. that sounds cool, maybe, someday,,,,,,,,,,, oops, daydreamin. lol

You dont know the POWER, of the dark side...

[Wolverine]

Yeah Bud,
sanded down the neck on a industrial sander, took like two minutes, I just had to be careful not to take too much off. [:D][8D]

[supertrogdor]

Those are some pretty stellar costumes, and as always it is good to hear about customized parts, isn't that what makes it all fun?

[Robb Mecaral]

I'm thinking of making a Jedi costume, but I'm not sure if I should base it like ones in the prequels. Or just make one base from my own ideas.
Do you guys think it would be wrong if I make the costume based on my idea?

Some walk on the Path of Light
Some walk on the Path of Dark

I shall walk both Paths.

[james3]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Robb Mecaral

I'm thinking of making a Jedi costume, but I'm not sure if I should base it like ones in the prequels. Or just make one base from my own ideas.
Do you guys think it would be wrong if I make the costume based on my idea?

Some walk on the Path of Light
Some walk on the Path of Dark

I shall walk both Paths.
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Not at all dude, There is a overwhelming need to be canon in the costuming groups that are always brought up and of course some folks are just snobs. Truth is that a jedi looked totally different in the 70's and 80's compared to what Lucas came up with in the last 3 flicks. If you are in to expanded universe then it gets even more diverse. I say that if you have a character/ costume combo that you want to do then do it.

Yes, my jedi costume is canon but I still haven't hooked up with a group yet cause I know I would get shot down with my boots. So have fun.


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[Robb Mecaral]

Yeah I tried joining a costuming group with the costume that I came up with but they didn’t my idea. So I guess I’ll make that costume after all.

Some walk on the Path of Light
Some walk on the Path of Dark

I shall walk both Paths.

[Wolverine]

If you want to get it right the first time, (exactly the way I didn't [:D][:p]hehehe)
Then go to whichever costuming group's website that you are interested in joining, look over their forum boards, and find out from their membership liason what exactly are the sticking points they look for on your choice of costume. [;)]
That will make your goals a little clearer. [;)][:D][^]








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Darth Raizzar
-Brotherhood of the Sith-
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[james3]

Excellent advice Wolverine. I will say for Jedi it is ALL about the leather. If ya got good boots and belt you are pretty set. The lightsaber is not NEARLY as a big deal as the boots, belt, and of course it being some form of earth tone. Black tends to stay with the 501st unless you are strictly doing Luke ROTJ.

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[tk3105]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Robb Mecaral

Yeah I tried joining a costuming group with the costume that I came up with but they didn’t my idea. So I guess I’ll make that costume after all.
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I can see why the 501st requires costumes to be 'canon' but it does mean we end up with a whole bunch of very similar looking costumes.

My TK & TIE costumes are canon but my Jedi is my own creation - still based on the basic formula but with my own ideas.

If you intend to troop with your chosen legion then go canon but if it's just for you, go your own way. You'll have much more fun doing it and you'll be unique!

Scott.

Scott Anderson
501st UK Garrison TK-3105
Omega Wing 'Eagle Squadron' DS-315
501st Jolly Roger Squadron TI-3105

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[Wolverine]

That is some excellent advice [:D][^]

here's what my Vader looks like now.

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k49/Darth_Raizzar/OldNew.jpg


http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k49/Darth_Raizzar/NewVader05.jpg


http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k49/Darth_Raizzar/VaderMugshot.jpg


[^][:D][^][}:)][:D][:0]





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Darth Raizzar
-Brotherhood of the Sith-
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[Madcow]

Impressive...
Most impressive.

MC


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[LAN-ED-TUL]

yes, wolverines costume is superb. he's done a great job on it.

and following in his footsteps into the legion, i just made it in with my vader. but i will need more pics to put up fopr persoanl photos there. im waitning on some goodies to come in. then i will set them up and get the pics.

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Lan-Ed-Tul
The Brotherhood Of The Sith

You dont know the POWER, of the dark side...

[tazrob]

Congrats SL 6208 now to get the rest of the brotherhood in there!



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[tk3105]

Nice Vader Wolverine! Very nice...

Talk us through it dude - I'm a costume nerd!!! [:D]

Scott Anderson
501st UK Garrison TK-3105
Omega Wing 'Eagle Squadron' DS-315
501st Jolly Roger Squadron TI-3105

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[Wolverine]

Thanks Guys! :wink:
If you want the "walk through" Please read -The Brotherhood Of The Sith -Darth Vader Costume (http://thecustomsa.web133.discountasp.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=285) thread, you can follow "the adventures" Of Rocky & Bullwinkle,
OOopps, er...I mean -Do-Clo, Lan-Ed-Tul, Seth22, Tetmatek, and me, as we build our costumes. Some to get into the 501st. :wink: :D It's great to see the "TK's" chiming in here! :D :wink: :lol: :shock:




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Darth Raizzar
-Brotherhood of the Sith-

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[LAN-ED-TUL]

rocky and bullwinkle? im on the floor laughin right now, typin blindly with one pinky finger, lol

thats too much wolverine. you ole kidder you, lol


thanks tazrob.

and yes, soon as the new goodies are here and i set them up, i will take nice shots to send in to 501st, and take soem extras, to post up here. i can hardly wait to get my new lid.


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Lan-Ed-Tul
The Brotherhood Of The Sith

You dont know the POWER, of the dark side...

[tk3105]

We are your loyal servants, my Lord.

[:D]

Scott Anderson
501st UK Garrison TK-3105
Omega Wing 'Eagle Squadron' DS-315
501st Jolly Roger Squadron TI-3105

http://www.geocities.com/tiepilotweb/lightning.jpg

[LAN-ED-TUL]

cool, nice to see a tk clear over here on our lil neck of the woods site. lol

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Lan-Ed-Tul
The Brotherhood Of The Sith

You dont know the POWER, of the dark side...

[supertrogdor]

My son has become quite the star wars addict, helped in no small part by me. For his birthday i made him a set of Jedi Garb, he had a grand time showing it off yesterday at his party. Heck, what is $8 in fabric two spools of thread and 30 hours with a needle compared to the smile on his face.

Cloak on with hood up
http://media.livedigital.com/pictures/7f/ba/7fba11e13e434317b262f36eda534d7f.jpg

Cloak on with hood down
http://media.livedigital.com/pictures/5b/44/5b44119d16619d0e3ee484e4eba62cca.jpg

Cloak off
http://media.livedigital.com/pictures/10/cf/10cf21e8255a5c9c825d652609358313.jpg

[james3]

That is so awesome dude. That is one happy little guy there. Nice work, I am still trying to talk the wife in to gettin a machine and trying our hand at making a costume.

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[Yoiaholic]

That is a great costume. I'm actually about to run to the fabric store with my mother. She made me tons of costumes when I was little and now my gf and I are looking to start our celebration IV costumes for next year. Hopefully I can find some nice deals. It will be nice though to have someone else to sew it. I'll keep you posted.

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'Your swords please, we wouldn't want to make a mess of things in front of the Chancellor.' -Count Dooku
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[Lord Maul]

great costume man, that is one happy boy [:D]

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[Wolverine]

Very Cool outfit! :wink: Man, I would have been happy to have one, but I was late teens when StarWars came out! :wink: Very Sweet job! :D






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Darth Raizzar
-Brotherhood of the Sith-

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[vamphunterx]

Back from Dragon*Con and trying to find pics of my Dark Jedi costume. Anyone else hit D*C this year?

[GFORCE13]

Nope didn't get to go, SuperT. great job, now all that is missing is his first L.Saber. I wish my parents would have made me a Jedi when I was that young unfortunately I was already in High School when ANH came out.[:D]

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[james3]

Here is a thought:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Star-Wars-Stormtrooper-Armor-Ultra-High-Gloss-Black_W0QQitemZ230026035427QQihZ013QQcategoryZ9997 0QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Not cannon but very cool.

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[Wolverine]

NICE FIND! :wink:
man that is sweet! :wink: :D






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Darth Raizzar
-Brotherhood of the Sith-

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[james3]

[:D] I must admit I really like it.


....hhhmmmmmm

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[tk3105]

I built a set of black armor for a friend of mine - he didn't want to wear it though, just have it on display [:(!]

Anyway, he's bored of it now so I think I could end up owning it pretty soon! That would be sweet.

I have plans for a 'Swoop Pilot' costume which would be most of the black armor but worn with my TIE pilot chest/back plates and incorporating the TIE helmet, hoses & chest box.



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501st UK Garrison TK-3105
Omega Wing 'Eagle Squadron' DS-315
501st Jolly Roger Squadron TI-3105

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[Eclipse]

man wish I could do vacuume molding. I would put together my costume I have been thinking of for a couple yrs. sort of but not quite a Revan type mask with patial armor and robes. ect. ect. ect...

[tk3105]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Eclipse

man wish I could do vacuume molding. I would put together my costume I have been thinking of for a couple yrs. sort of but not quite a Revan type mask with patial armor and robes. ect. ect. ect...
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Give it a go! Assuming you have a little spare space and some patience, it's real easy to make the machine.

Anyway, there's other ways of making masks and armor - for example, the Revan mask can be made from Sintra (sign board) as it can be very easily formed using a heat gun or even hot water. You could always fiberglass the finished Sintra item for strength. Sintra is dirt-cheap to buy too.

Never say never though dude. It's amazing what you can achieve if you put your mind to it.

Scott Anderson
501st UK Garrison TK-3105
Omega Wing 'Eagle Squadron' DS-315
501st Jolly Roger Squadron TI-3105

http://www.geocities.com/tiepilotweb/lightning.jpg

[Wolverine]

Speaking of Darth Revan, there's a Darth Revan, and Darth Nihilus masks on Ebay right now, good lookin' masks, pretty reasonable too.

Darth Revan on Ebay (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=009&item=190028495049&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1)

Darth Nihilus on Ebay (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=009&item=190028495402&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1)




http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k49/Darth_Raizzar/NewWolvSig3.jpg

Darth Raizzar
-Brotherhood of the Sith-

http://www.501stSithLords.com/sithlords2.gif (http://www.501stSithLords.com/)

[Eclipse]

yeah no space at all where I live so its on a shelf for a while.... I used Darth Revan as an example but my mask will give more peripheral view, and quite a different look. as will my armor.. kind of an off shoot of the Jensaarai.

[james3]

Very cool find!

Am I the only one who played Revan as a Lightsider?[:p]

I need to get a jump on boots and belt for my Jedi costume. My belt is ok for a quick dress up but it is to thin to hold a saber or any larger props. Boots, well, let's just say that it is a shame that Jedi didn't wear steel toe Red Wings[;)]

I have been looking for a long time at the one guy that has them on ebay all the time.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Military-Riding-Cavalry-Renaissance-Jedi-Boots-BN-12-13_W0QQitemZ230024881891QQihZ013QQcategoryZ63850QQ ssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


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[Yoiaholic]

James save yourself money and search ebay for 'calvary boots' or riding boots. Much cheaper and you can usually find a ton in your size with good shipping.

_________________________

'Your swords please, we wouldn't want to make a mess of things in front of the Chancellor.' -Count Dooku
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/yoiaholic/dookubig.jpg

[james3]

Great advice Yoi. I have done that a few times. My problem is that it seems most folks have small feet[:p] I need a 12-13. 12 wide is perfect. I will do another search with those though. thanks![:D]


EDIT- http://cgi.ebay.com/Renaissance-calvary-riding-boots-black-12-13_W0QQitemZ140026293962QQihZ004QQcategoryZ63850QQ ssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
This will work for my Sith costume.[:D]

<center>http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e370/Dadof3/kotor2.jpg</center>

[Yoiaholic]

OOOO pretty! These are the ones I picked up last night:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=011&item=320022876926&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1

They will work for all 3 of my costumes I'm making :)
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'Your swords please, we wouldn't want to make a mess of things in front of the Chancellor.' -Count Dooku
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/yoiaholic/dookubig.jpg

[SilentBob501]

Check these out, im saving up for a pair they are sweet.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Qui-Gon-Jinn-Jedi-BOOTS-Star-Wars-props-costume-cosplay_W0QQitemZ150029848932QQihZ005QQcategoryZ60 346QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

And James dont worry I played as a lightsider too. Being on the darkside just felt wrong.









http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m117/semmerman/sig1.jpg

[james3]

Yep! you did good[:D]
I have been working on a Sith that is a little Maul, a little Palps, a little Revan, and a little Sion. I love the combat style of the Maul and Sion but I have not been in my athletic shape for a few years now so I needed a little more cloak as well but didn't want full cover.

My Jedi is pretty much generic Jedi. I pretty much want to do the Rebel Legion and Jedi Assembly thing with that costume so pretty much everything will have to be nit picked to the detail. I love my Tunics and such but the leather is going to end up costing me no matter how chap I try to be[;)]

edit- Smokespoon has some REALLY cool stuff but he rarely seems to do stuff in my size so I am SOL for those. I looked at Qui-Gon boots before and the only ones that were in my size were like 400 bucks or something. Beautifl but pricey.

<center>http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e370/Dadof3/kotor2.jpg</center>

[Devilstar2k2]

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r215/smkjtklak/trickortreatnight006.jpg

[Do-Clo]

Good looking job on the helmet, it looks better than the expensive helmet that rubies sells.[:D]

<center>http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f217/Do-Clo/DoCloSig.jpg</center>
<center><font color="red"><font size="4"><font face="Comic Sans MS">Darth Technous Sith Lord</font id="Comic Sans MS"></font id="size4"></font id="red"></center>
<center><font color="red"><font size="4"><font face="Comic Sans MS">Give yourself to the Dark Side</font id="Comic Sans MS"></font id="size4"></font id="red"></center>

[Devilstar2k2]

Thanks. [:)]

I've heard that this helmet is actually a harder plastic than the deluxe versions. The guy said that these have less flex to them than the other ones.

But thats the only good thing about it... It comes with inaccurate ear caps, and the brow is too thin. I wouldn't recommend it for anyone that is trying for a screen accurate costume, but its great for the kids.

<center>http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v105/xdm41/sig.gif</center>

[Do-Clo]

The deluxe rubies helmet is a softer material that flexes really bad. I would avoid that one at all cost.

<center>http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f217/Do-Clo/DoCloSig.jpg</center>
<center><font color="red"><font size="4"><font face="Comic Sans MS">Darth Technous Sith Lord</font id="Comic Sans MS"></font id="size4"></font id="red"></center>
<center><font color="red"><font size="4"><font face="Comic Sans MS">Give yourself to the Dark Side</font id="Comic Sans MS"></font id="size4"></font id="red"></center>

[Devilstar2k2]

Does anyone here have a Rubies Boba? I need the right ear cap pieces and RF w/ stalk. This Jango set up just doesn't look right. [:(]


EDIT-

Nevermind... I found out how to mod the stock ear cap. :)

<center>http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v105/xdm41/sig.gif</center>

[Jedi Ranger]

Well, I decided to finally post a pic here, of my latest costume. I call it Jedi Ranger v2.0. After much thought, I decided to make a change that would look more like a traditional Jedi, but just a bit. I'm waiting for some decent amount of snow to fall before I take pics in my sweet wool robe!
http://www.members.shaw.ca/Jedi.Shadow/Events_CV22_2006/JR_CV22_001.jpg

[Devilstar2k2]

Very cool, Jedi Ranger... Me likes... :wink:

[james3]

JR that is tight bud! Fantastic job.

[SilentBob501]

Heres my Jedi robes, what do you think?
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m117/semmerman/jedistu2.jpg http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m117/semmerman/jedistu3.jpg http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m117/semmerman/greenme2.jpg

[Wolverine]

Very Nice, almost too clean though, A professional job 8)

[Devilstar2k2]

I was gonna say the same thing... Kinda bright...


EDIT-

Wait... Do you mean clean as in nice and orderly, or clean as in dirt free? lol... In any case, I think that they are a tad bright. But then again, it could just be the way the camera picked them up. Still really nice robes either way though.

[LAN-ED-TUL]

heres my jedi outfit:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/LAN-ED-TUL/IMG010_edited.jpg

i have a few more shots, that shows how big the robe is, i and my wife made it ourselves.

its huge, the hood is 2 foot. very big.

[SilentBob501]

It looks whiter in the pictures, in actuality the tunic is off-white/natural like obi-wans robes in ep.1&2. Its made of silk, and the color is just the natural silk color. The tunic and under-tunic i made, the outer robe is store bought, its the deluxe jedi robe, which unfortunatley means the hood is more like obis ep.4 robe. The belt is a tool belt bought from a hardware store with leather camera pouches attached to it. Im hoping to get a new robe, boots and belt soon, to be more accurate.

[SilentBob501]

I know you all have been wanting it so here it is, some pics of my girlfriend in her custom jedi outfit. Its based on our own character design of a post ep.3 Jedi in hiding. Shes sporting my latest saber, a K2 mace conversion.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m117/semmerman/jeditk5.jpg http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m117/semmerman/jeditk4.jpg
She obtained this outfit at a renaissance faire it is 100% deerskin.

[Firebird21]

Looks OK...




I think it would look better on my floor!


:wink:

[xwingband]

Aww... bob breaks out the Christina Ricci GF. You suck! :P

[Wolverine]

"You are wise to keep her from us..." :shock: :shock: :shock: 8) :P

[LAN-ED-TUL]

yes yes , she would make a fine addition to the brotherhood, maybe she can be turned to the dark side? hmmmmmm

[Yoiaholic]

Since this is the pic thread I'll repost my pics here:

Its a black with grey tabbard jedi costume. The boots, pants, and belt are a work in progress. In the pics the tabbards look white but they are really grey and can be seen well indoors or in person.


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/yoiaholic/Tunic1.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/yoiaholic/tunic2.jpg


As you can see in these first pics, the tabbards ARE HUGE. Way too wide, so after recutting them I'm much more pleased:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/yoiaholic/Tunic4.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/yoiaholic/Tunic3.jpg
Hehe maybe I can join the brotherhood with that last one :P


The Robe:
My favorite pic :lol:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/yoiaholic/Robed1.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/yoiaholic/Robed2.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/yoiaholic/Robed3.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/yoiaholic/Robed4.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/yoiaholic/Robed5.jpg


I'm really pleased with how it turned out. I had my mother sew this one and she's working on my girlfriends costume too. Its hard when someone who doesn't care about star wars or what is accurate to the movies does your costume but it worked out in the end. I'll be buying supplies to make my belt, and then either make or buy pants and boots. Lots left to do but I'm going to save my money to buy a lathe then I can make costumes to fit the sabers :)

[Xail]

Anakin based costume (although its a black cloak and I still need glove and boots) - the fiance made it for me :) Im hoping to top it off with a nice cuztom saber from this site if i can get some extra cash. also, didnt like the leathery tabard so just made it out of cloth which is lighter weight and good in florida. All the materials are pretty light (linen) which also helps in the heat.
really cheap costs to buy fabric and sew yourself (about 50 total for this one)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v729/xailenth/Sith.jpg

[james3]

Very nice Xail and welcome to TCSS!

Feel free to post more pics and details on your costume in the Jedi thread also. :wink:

[dagger77]

This is still a work in progress. Much harder than I thought.

It has been fun. We are going to have Battles for the Kids in the neighborhood on Halloween.
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t86/dagger77/NIHILUS-SUB-FRNT-SABER-2.jpg

[chaos]

I thought I'd post pics of my costume from last halloween. It's not star wars related but I still think it's cool.

http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/6288/raith2mm8.jpg
The Witch-king of Angmar, Lord of the Nazgul.
I made all of it myself, apart from the sword!

http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/5792/raith1yq0.jpg
a bit of photoshop goes a long way!

I'm working on a jedi/dark jedi costume for halloween this year! Hopefully it will be done in time! (And by the way my birthdays on Halloween so I always get to dress up on my birthday! :twisted: )

[xwingband]

Is that really what i think it is? :shock: It seems like a lot of that is too thin to be real armor... some of it looks crinkled too. Is it like paper and silver spray paint or aluminum foil?

It seems very simple. Please do tell, if merely for curiousity.

[chaos]

The shoulder pads are made from paper mache painted with silver paint.

The helmet and the rest of the armour is made from sheets of plastic (polypropylene, that I got from college), and painted with black then silver paint.

The robe its self is made up of three layers.

1-The first is a full length tunic that goes down to my feet.

2-The next is another tunic pritty much the same as the first apart from the sleeves just come down to just above my elbows but are then ripped along the seem up to my shoulder. A belt is then put on.

3-The third layer is the hood and cloak with no sleeves (sort of like anakin's cloak in AOTC), two tabbards down the front and one big one down the back.

My face is covered up with a fabric mesh so no-one can see it but I can still see through it!

[Lord Maul]

OMG that is the sweetest costume ever!
you are amazing chaos, that helmet is perfect and the armor looks great

[tetmatek]

Me in my Vader suit


http://img346.imageshack.us/img346/7294/e1006393um0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Wolverine]

As stated in "The BIG Costuming Thread" (http://thecustomsa.web133.discountasp.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=285) Tet, you look great! :wink: :D

Chaos, you should try your hand at some fiberglass, making your armor, you can get the desired thickness then, otherwise, it looks awesome! :wink:


dagger77 Nice job, there's a place for you in the Brotherhood! :twisted: 8) :D

[Ambo]

Costume i just finished for my son for Haloween, i used the pattern for it but i had to modify the patterns because even the smallest size wasnt made for a three year old.....way to big.....

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i313/AmboAW/Costumes/IMG_1208.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i313/AmboAW/Costumes/IMG_1207.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i313/AmboAW/Costumes/IMG_1206.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i313/AmboAW/Costumes/IMG_1202.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i313/AmboAW/Costumes/IMG_1201.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i313/AmboAW/Costumes/IMG_1200.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i313/AmboAW/Costumes/IMG_1199.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i313/AmboAW/Costumes/IMG_1198.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i313/AmboAW/Costumes/IMG_1196.jpg

[james3]

Well heck. I reckon I will share too. I gots me some boots!!!! :P

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e370/Dadof3/frontfull.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e370/Dadof3/Staff1.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e370/Dadof3/Dualblade2.jpg

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e370/Dadof3/Dualblade1.jpg

[dagger77]

http://members.cox.net/dagger77/DRTH_NIHILUS04-723.jpg
I have completed my work. I went from never sewing even a hem to a complete costume.
LORD NIHILUS LIVES!!!

THANKS WOLVERINE; YOURS IS GREAT!
CHAOS AS A BIG FAN OF TLOTR THAT IS FANTASTIC!
AMBO THAT IS ONE PADAWAN ON HIS WAY, HOPE HE DOES NOT CROSS MY PATH

Here is the style I was going for.
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t86/dagger77/nihilus-full-w-saber-9-18.jpg

[james3]

Dagger, you may want to give a go at the 501st with that bud.

You may not be able to do all events but that is a GREAT EU costume man.

[dagger77]

James3, Thanks Very Much. My Wife thinks I'm nuts, and won't even alow me in the same room when its on because it scares the S&*% out of her.
She thinks it is for Halloween, but it is not. There is a Local club here in the Virginia Beach Area. I plan on presenting it to them on the 28TH. Should be fun. As for the 501st; I will look into that. Thanks again!! :evil:


"You are the darkness in which all life dies, my lord." – Visas Marr

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t86/dagger77/NIHILUS-SUBMISSION-FRONT-2.jpg

[james3]

Tidewater Alliance?

Dang dude being a local you need to jump on the Garrison Tyrannus Board and post a few pics in there under the Star Wars costume section. There is going to be a few events coming up that you may be able to do. Like I said before, any big Lucas deals may be out just depends, but really you should check it out.

I would also have to say that if youur costume scares the snitz out of the wife then that would be a successful costume :twisted:

[Do-Clo]

This is my current sith costume, I still need boots. I am using a black karate gi, black bdu pants, and black t-shirt. The leather belt is a medieval style belt. Thanks to Wolverine for the blade touch up on the pics.

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f217/Do-Clo/IM000762.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f217/Do-Clo/IM000763.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f217/Do-Clo/Do-Clo01.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f217/Do-Clo/Do-Clo02.jpg

[987654321a]

thats really a nice piece of work there. well im all done with my costume, just need to finish other things up ill have pics posted up tomorow

[james3]

Nice job Do-Clo. That is way cool. I am now inspired to finish my Sith Assassian now.

[Firebird21]

Where's the Cookie Jar??? :roll:

Edit: And why are there still leaves on the trees?! :evil:



Very nice! You should post up in the "Mug Shots".

[xwingband]

Edit: And why are there still leaves on the trees?! :evil:



hehe, we are lucky/unlucky enough to be in Florida. It's really pleasant now. :P

[Do-Clo]

Firebird in december there will still be leaves on the trees.

[LAN-ED-TUL]

yeah, lucky dogs, lol

[supertrogdor]

Finished my costume, at least as much as i will this year anyway.
One of my schools had a halloween carnival and we got a picture

http://media.livedigital.com/pictures/3e/78/3e782f4645e26451505fcc7a2f80a216_rs.png

[james3]

Lookin good there supertrogdor.

[xwingband]

Tonight at the Architecture Halloween party. I won the costume contest easily. Even half finish as it was.

http://photos-443.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v51/164/6/2035654/n2035654_34997443_6852.jpg

The girl is one of the ones in my studio. She's pretty cool. :)

[987654321a]

thats a nice costume you got there x. and super 2 thumbs up to both of ya.

[xwingband]

She's puts up with my nerdy stuff (Some roll their eyes when I bring in the sabers). She's a-okay in my book. She actually wanted the photo.

[LAN-ED-TUL]

im lucky, i dont get a eye roll from anyone when i fire off my sabers, i get a OMG!!!!!!!!!!! reaction mostly.


wifes gets into the stuff so for me thats cool, she is gettin a bit mad at me as i told her i now need to save up for a portumac ROTS armor for my vader.

i got a dirty look.

[james3]

uummmm.........

....................xwing,


watch where you point that thing. :P

[Do-Clo]

Xwing I am thinking that she would look good in a slave Leia costume 8)

[xwingband]

She would... don't know how I'd get her to agree to that though. :shock:

:lol: , she is just about the right size for the costume. :twisted: , sounds like a plan though. When the x-wing costume is finished I can start the Luke ROTJ costume and I can convince her to be my slave girl. :D

[Do-Clo]

If you can talk her into it we need pictures, lots of pictures. 8)

[xwingband]

No doubt, if that happens there will be plenty of pictures.

[Wolverine]

TONS OF PICTURES :!: :!: :shock: :shock: :D

[SilentBob501]

Here is what I wore for Halloween this year.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m117/semmerman/yodastu1.jpg http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m117/semmerman/yodastu2.jpg

Needless to say I had Weird Al's Yoda song stuck in my head all day.

[Firebird21]

You've got to hide the straps...


It looks more like you're ready for 3rd grade rather than Jedi training...

[SilentBob501]

Actually I added the chest strap, it fits better and looks more like the movie.
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m117/semmerman/luke-yoda.jpg

[Wolverine]

I was there, I saw it!

Here was the guy that won the costume contest though! :lol: :lol:

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k49/Darth_Raizzar/dodge-monkey.jpg


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

:wink:

[jjshumpert]

looks pretty good bob, im diggin it! btw whats hanging from your hilt?

[Firebird21]

Actually I added the chest strap, it fits better and looks more like the movie.


I like this better...


http://www.yankeetoys.org/lee/SB1.jpg

[SilentBob501]

Well, since the Anakin ep3 saber has a covertech nob I had to devise a way to hang the saber from my belt so it looked more in keeping with the way luke wore his. This is what I came up with...

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m117/semmerman/beltloop.jpg

[Jedi-Loreen]

His clothes are way too green. Looks like he fell into a slimy swamp with lots of algae? :P

[Firebird21]

His clothes are way too green. Looks like he fell into a slimy swamp with lots of algae? :P



Yeah, I cranked up the contrast. It was tuff trying to get the 2 pics to have the same contrast and lighting, so I just cranked it up.

If it bothers you that much I'll fix it.


And SB, did you notice I sent you to the Gym? lol

[robt666]

Here are a few
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h11/Sl2280/DCFC0054-2.jpg
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h11/Sl2280/104_6992.jpg
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h11/Sl2280/104_7059.jpg
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h11/Sl2280/104_6990-1.jpg

[Lord Maul]

hot dang that is one gooood stormtrooper! 8) :shock:
great job man

[ryanlb]

I wish I could be a stormtrooper. :(

very nice costumes.

[Jay-gon Jinn]

Here's one of my Jedi costumes:
http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o141/Jay-gon_Jinn/jay-gonjinn2006robe.jpghttp://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o141/Jay-gon_Jinn/jay-gonjinn2006saber.jpg

[MasterStoney]

thats a good lookin jedi costume

[Wolverine]

Great lookin' Vader, and Stormtrooper Rob - :!: -

I plan on putting together a Stormtrooper in the not so distant future,
Here's my Vader

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k49/Darth_Raizzar/Shaumburg%20toy%20show/Vaderfriends.jpg


http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k49/Darth_Raizzar/Shaumburg%20toy%20show/SL6312TK118.jpg



Jay-Gon-Jinn, nice Jedi suit, :wink: is that a custom saber, or an MR conversion?

[Jay-gon Jinn]

That is a custom Saber!

[vortextwist]

a very nice one I might add.

[Jedi Belinos]

Still like the farrie!

[Ronin]

This is a jedi costume I put together for my friend this last Halloween, for less than 30 bucks. http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n243/bushizero/alexjediknight.jpg

[Lord Maul]

is that you or your friend in the pic?
great work by the way 8) 8)

[elrond.406]

Nice Jedi costume 8)

[Ronin]

Yah, thats my buddy Alex. It's his MHS saber.

[h1rg0n]

Here are a couple pics of my Vader. Not ready for application to the 501st yet but it is coming along slowly.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/H1rg0n/In%20Costume/londonderry_06.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/H1rg0n/In%20Costume/londonderry_05.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/H1rg0n/In%20Costume/londonderry_01.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e80/H1rg0n/In%20Costume/londonderry_04.jpg

[Wolverine]

Nice, 8) :D
I've seen the same pictures posted here on The Sith training Temple .com (http://www.sithtrainingtemple.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1783) You are Darth Hirgon there, is that correct?
Very nice looking OT Vader, that event looks like it was fun, I especially love the photo of Vader holding a balloon. :lol:
Your welcome to join our "Sith Group" here if you like, with fellow costuming Sith Lords, called the "Brotherhood of the Sith" let us know, you can post up in the Vader thread. :wink: Nice job! 8)

[h1rg0n]

Thanks for the compliments. Yes i am Darth Hirgon over at the STT. It was a fun event to do.....the kids absolutely loved it. My son finally got to see "dad" out being vader :D

I am definitely interested in getting along with other "sith" members.... 8)

Cheers

[Jedi-Loreen]

How about more Good Guy costumes that don't use lightsabers?

I did this Rebel Fleet Trooper costume last year to have ready for San Diego Comic-Con in July. I still don't have photos that I think are good enough to send for admission for my growing costume collection in the Rebel Legion.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b8/JediLoreen/Fleet%20Trooper/SUNP0011.jpg

In September, I started working on the Endor Commando costume. I had the costume finished by the end of December so I could wear it to the Pasadena Rose Parade.

I'm still tweaking it a bit, but this has been submitted and approved by the Rebel Legion.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b8/JediLoreen/Endor%20Trooper/402322812_3ccfb5ab8d_b.jpg

My first approved costume for the RL was a generic Jedi. And while I still like wearing it from time to time, it was the only costume I had for 3 years, so now I'm enjoying my new costumes.

[xwingband]

I've always kind of liked the rebel trooper one. It's great to see a bunch of them together. Easier targets some imperials would say... :lol:

I LOVE the new SDS helmet with the visor down. Way too expensive, but neat none the less.

[Mor-El Kesav]

OK, this is an older picture from around Halloween but it is the most recent picture I have. I have to finish growing my beard back in before I can take new pictures. No baby faces allowed.

http://www.theclanmuir.org/Master_Mor_El_Kesav_1.jpg

http://www.theclanmuir.org/Master_Mor_El_Kesav_2.jpg

[Lord Maul]

nice costume mor el
that saber looks awesome along with the robes 8)

[Mor-El Kesav]

Well thank ye. Lord Maul. My wife got ahold of the same fabric used to make Obi Wan's robes during the movie and she made my robes and tunic out of it. The pants are a sturdier muslin. I'm looking forward to a local Star Wars or Sci Fi event so that I can wear them out.

[Ravage179]

here is my gear i used for episode 3 opening night

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/172/441364432_3622eab3da_o.jpg

[Barmic Rin]

That's a very funky grey Tunic Rav. Very KOTORII.
Right there is proof that a simple thing like gloves can really complete an outfit.

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=169608553&albumID=543571&imageID=1950934
My Tunic fom Smokespoon, gonna replace it as I doubt it'd last any serious trooping.

[37H4N]

Thats a VERY cool costume Ravage! What material did you use? (presuming you made it yourself.)

[Lord Maul]

awesome costume ravage 8) 8)
i love the photoshoped saber. lol

[Ravage179]

okay the inner tunic is a cotton turtle neck
black cargo pants, mechanics padded gloves,
the boots are neoprene winter riding boots
outer tunic tabbard and obi are fine woven linen suiting (i had a seamstress make them but she was an idiot so i had to take all the seams apart and re sew everything myself)
belt is chrome tan black leather (made myself)
i also have bracers that match the belt but i didnt wear them in that pic.

[Jay-gon Jinn]

Nice outfit, I like the colors and the length of the tunic. I gotta make a longer cut one for myself one of these days...

[vamphunterx]

Wow, I'm lovin' the gray man! It looks nice

I just found a pic of myself from last Dragon*Con on UltraSabers gallery, pic #3, I'm the one left(with my old craptacular EL saber, I've got an LED one now). Guy in the middle is my friend, Scott.

[Corbin_Das]

OK, here's what I got:

First my Jedi garb:

http://server3.uploadit.org/files/Corbinspics13-fullBGwp2.jpg

Then my dark Force user outfit:

http://server2.uploadit.org/files/CorbinDas-wall.JPG

And finally, my Imperial SnowTrooper armor:

http://server3.uploadit.org/files/Corbinspics13-full2.jpg



Corbin

[vortextwist]

that last one is kick but 8)

[Wolverine]

SWEET Corbin 8) :wink:

Nice costumes, professional pictures, and great lookin' sabers! 8) :D :wink:

[Lord Maul]

AWESOME costumes corbin 8)
i love the snow trooper

[LAN-ED-TUL]

VERY NICE indeed corbin.

[Jay-gon Jinn]

The snow Trooper looks good, Corbin! I especially like the background with the field and green grass! :lol:

[psab keel]

I made this costume a few years ago, and it has since been sold. I wore it to the premiere of Episode III.

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s133/Nathan122/Ep2Ana.jpg

And here are the sabers: They are both Hardware pieces and the Luxeon Setup is a Star O BIN 1 Blue.

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s133/Nathan122/AnLED2Saber.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s133/Nathan122/AnakinE2Hilt.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s133/Nathan122/AnakinCloak.jpg

[Lord Maul]

damn are those good hardware ani sabers :shock:
great costume dude!

[psab keel]

Thanks. Like I said, I did these a few years ago and have since sold them but I was really pleased with the results.

[GFORCE13]

Man that is a really nice costume and some excellent looking saber Hilts.

[psab keel]

Here's some shots of an Anakin Ep. III Jedi Costume I made a few months ago:

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s133/Nathan122/IMG_0720_5_1.jpg

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s133/Nathan122/IMG_0717_3_1.jpg

[Lord Maul]

dude psab, you own with costumes :D
i love the jeans :lol:

[Jedi-Loreen]

It's a cool costume, minus proper pants, but why did you do it in black? It's not really Anakin, you could call it Anakin "inspired". That brown belt wrecks the whole look for me, though. :?

[supertrogdor]

You have not only created some marvelous costume pieces but you were kind enough to show us pictures in good light so we can see details. Thanks, and Well Done, they look great!

[psab keel]

Thanks. To answer the questions though, I wore the belt to show how the whole thing would look if I had a proper belt. And to answer the second question, at the time I made this particular piece I thought that Anakin's costume in Ep. III was black. I obviously had some dark reference pictures and I now know that the actual costume is really dark brown.

[CaelestisMiles]

see my sig for american cover version of anakin solo.

[Jedi-Loreen]

Why is your blade bent and coming out of the saber at the wrong angle?

[Barmic Rin]

That's the 'in-thing' with the kids of today J-lo!

Low-slung jeans, hooded tops & curvey bladed lightsabers. Do you not watch the news? :lol: :lol: :lol:

[CaelestisMiles]

Why is your blade bent and coming out of the saber at the wrong angle?

because i suck at photoshop.

[Jedi-Loreen]

Well, I don't even know how to do that much, so you're still up on me. :P

[Corin Shadowblayde]

Here's me in costume at Celebration IV about to kick the crap out of a clone commander :)

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y279/CorinShadowblayde/Jedi/Attack-of-the-Jedi.jpg

[Barmic Rin]

Nice. Gettin' Medieval on that Clones a$$ in those robes!
Can we see more close ups?
I'm sure you wouldn't mind afew peeps using your robes as inspiration...

[Hasid Lafre]

Did you make your surcoat?

[Corbin_Das]

Hey Corin,
I was just playing around with photoshop and thought you might like this:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v345/corbin_das/Attack-of-the-Jedi.jpg

Corbin

[Corin Shadowblayde]

thanks for the work Corbin. I tried to do it myself, but the software I have is for video edit, and now picture edit. I'll post some close ups when I get all my CIV pics back from my friend. This is the only one I have at the moment. If you notice the silver on the gauntlet, that's Ray Park's signature. You can't see the other arm, but it has Temuera Morrison's.

<edit> here's another shot at my hotel, but not really any closer:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y279/CorinShadowblayde/Jedi/532545454_8ccd4c19c4.jpg

[LAN-ED-TUL]

post the one i did for you on the 327th showin the blade and a blaster deflected bolt.

[Corin Shadowblayde]

heh, look at these kinda like panels in a comic strip. Lan did these:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y279/CorinShadowblayde/Jedi/Attack-of-the-Jedi1.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y279/CorinShadowblayde/Jedi/Attack-of-the-Jedi-1.gif

[LAN-ED-TUL]

yeah, only i did the blades in 2 diff colors by mistake. duh!

[Corin Shadowblayde]

no big deal, bud. it was nice of you to take the time and effort.

[LAN-ED-TUL]

thanks, im glad ya liked them.

[Corin Shadowblayde]

here's some closer shot as per request:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y279/CorinShadowblayde/Jedi/CorinandJango.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y279/CorinShadowblayde/Jedi/bachelorettes.jpg

[fawnheart2000]

Ok I must ask, Corin Shadowblayde where did you get those gauntlets?
What brand are they? Any info on them would be great.

[Jedi-Loreen]

Gauntlets are a type of lengthed gloves, those are vambraces. I think for Martial arts. I thought I used to know a place that made them, Ravenswood Leather, but I don't see them on their website anymore.

I made myself some shorter bracers to go with my Jedi costume:

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b8/JediLoreen/Leather%20Work/Bracer1.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b8/JediLoreen/Leather%20Work/Bracer2.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b8/JediLoreen/Leather%20Work/Bracer5.jpg

I also made some greaves for my boots that mirror the shape of the bracers, but with more tooling this time:

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b8/JediLoreen/Leather%20Work/SUNP0010a.jpg


Here are some other sites I know of that make different types of bracers

http://www.ravenswoodleather.com/Bracers/index.html

http://www.schmitthenner.com/bracers.htm

http://www.badgersden.com/ExC/Bracers.htm

http://www.dragonscale.org/?page=leather/leather_bracers.html

[vortextwist]

This guys does some awsome work also.
http://www.ashtonomicon.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=31

[Corin Shadowblayde]

great question. they are called kote. they are part of the armor set used in kendo. mine can be purchased here:

http://www.ravenswoodleather.com/

for the record they do not sell these anymore, but they do have many neat sets of braces you may be interested in. fair warning though, i think they have excellent quality products, but cruddy customer service. it took forever to actually get my order (something like 4 months or so), and it was not easy to get in touch with them, and they were rude to my wife.

[vamphunterx]

WOW, Corin Shadowblayde, I'm REALLY likin' your Jedi costume, thats freakin awesome.

Hey all, I just got some pics of my Jedi costume(what I've got so far of it) for Dragon*Con 2007. I wanted to do at least one typical Jedi costume, because I do like them, I just also like to come up with original stuff too.

http://i16.tinypic.com/526jrmg.jpghttp://i19.tinypic.com/54a37nr.jpg
I've got my LED saber made from CSS part of course, just gotta get some sound on it.

[Jedi-Loreen]

Nice costume. It looks well done, but it would be nice to see better quality, and better lit photos of it.

My only criticsm is that you need a better belt. A real Jedi belt. I hope what you're using is just temporary, till you get one. :wink:

[987654321a]

AHH another jedi? what you need is a good sith lord outfit....hehehe :twisted:

[vortextwist]

WOW, Corin Shadowblayde, I'm REALLY likin' your Jedi costume, thats freakin awesome.

Hey all, I just got some pics of my Jedi costume(what I've got so far of it) for Dragon*Con 2007. I wanted to do at least one typical Jedi costume, because I do like them, I just also like to come up with original stuff too.

http://i16.tinypic.com/526jrmg.jpghttp://i19.tinypic.com/54a37nr.jpg
I've got my LED saber made from CSS part of course, just gotta get some sound on it.

very nice costume man!

[dagger77]

Yes; never enough Sith Lords. :twisted:
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t86/dagger77/Lord-Nihilus-at-ready.jpg
Darth Nilius of the Tidwater Alliance
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t86/dagger77/Nihilus-SIGNATURE.jpg

[987654321a]

haha, i dont even have a sith lord costume. I however am finishing up a brass saber, yes brass is getting more popular.

[Corin Shadowblayde]

hey vamphunter. thanks for the comments. i think your costume is really nice as well. i agree that you need another belt though. If you are looking for simple and cheap I recommend just getting a buckle and belt blank from tandy leather. This makes an original trilogy style belt very quickly. If you are looking for more Old Republic style it is pretty much up to your imagination and you pocket book. if you've got any questions on belts let me know. I've crafted about 7 or 8 myself.

[vamphunterx]

I repeat " I just got some pics of my Jedi costume(what I've got so far of it)"

I've been meaning to get me a belt and another set of boots too, just can't right now. I do want the whole Jedi thing, belt with all the common belt pouches, food capsules, all that stuff. But I do plan on having a Sith Lord too eventually, I might post pics of my designs some time. Right now I'm just makin sure I have the money to even go to DragonCon, after that I'll see about finishing up this costume.

[Corin Shadowblayde]

sounds fair to me :D

[Wolverine]

vamphunterx, nice lookin' duds....For a Jedi :lol: 8) Cool nonetheless :wink:
Dagger77, I sent you a PM :twisted: 8) :wink:

Great lookin' Nihilus costume man! :shock: 8)

[darthdan]

Just a start, but hey ya gotta start somewhere... I'll have to update with better pics once I'm done. Right now I have a mask which is just a modified cheapo plastic plain male face mask. I have a black gi which I made a hood for and stitched right to the collar. Makes a nice Sith hoodie :wink:

In the works are tabards, an obi, a cloak, and a better face hood since this one's hotter than all-get-out.

First the mask and saber pic
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n237/huskerbrewdad/Darth%20Dan/masknsaber.jpg

Then the head shot
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n237/huskerbrewdad/Darth%20Dan/darthdan1.jpg

[Darth Tollo]

Here is my costume.

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/272/tollo3hh0.png (http://imageshack.us)
Shot at 2007-07-15

[vortextwist]

Very nice Darth T.

[Mor-El Kesav]

Yes; never enough Sith Lords. :twisted:
Darth Nilius of the Tidwater Alliance


All the more for us Sith Hunters to track down and destroy. Of course we destroy the Sith without anger or hatred, it is done because it is our duty to destroy the Sith. 8)

[987654321a]

but with hate our power grows, but then with a quick distraction maul gets sliced in half. lol

[Corin Shadowblayde]

lol. SLADD (Sith Lord Attention Deficit Disorder)



hmmm? oooOOOOoo shiney!

vvvrrroooooommmmmm!

uuuggghhnnnn!!!


<falls into 2 pieces>

[Nihilus]

Yes; never enough Sith Lords. :twisted:
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t86/dagger77/Lord-Nihilus-at-ready.jpg
Darth Nilius of the Tidwater Alliance
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t86/dagger77/Nihilus-SIGNATURE.jpg

I have changed my account to Nihilus. Since that is who I am know by at the 501st Sith Lords and the Tidewater Alliance, I felt the change was needed.
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t86/dagger77/Nihilus-Card.jpg

Thanks,
NI

[Barmic Rin]

Can we check that Bad-a$$ hilt you got goin there Ni?

[Nihilus]

Can we check that Bad-a$$ hilt you got goin there Ni?

Sure..Here ya go..

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t86/dagger77/Nihilus-Saber-1.jpg

[Hasid Lafre]

freaking awsome man. whats the length on that?

[pockets]

that hilt is straight up amazing.

[Nihilus]

freaking awsome man. whats the length on that?

Thanks. It is 13.1" :twisted:
But this is my Pride. 1959 Heiland 24-3 Flash Gun Conversion to a EP4 Darth Vader
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t86/dagger77/P8040038.jpg

[LAN-ED-TUL]

know the feeling, that too is what i did. i got a circa 1940 late heiland synchronar flash converted into my vader saber i use now, with a luxeon ands sound.

i was so hoping MR would throw out a rots vader FX saber before they fold up shop at the end of the year on the Star Wars stuff.

[Nihilus]

know the feeling, that too is what i did. i got a circa 1940 late heiland synchronar flash converted into my vader saber i use now, with a luxeon ands sound.

i was so hoping MR would throw out a rots vader FX saber before they fold up shop at the end of the year on the Star Wars stuff.

I haven't had the heart yet to make it Luxeon or EL. It looks so cool with the old flash socket in place. I was a Navy Photographer in the early 70's and we still used them back then. Wish I had 20 or 30 of them now. :lol:

[LAN-ED-TUL]

thats the nice thing about tims graflex convert, you dont damage the old core, you just remove it, and put in the convert part. from the outside, lookin at the pins, with a lil black paint in the circle area, it looks like the real deal.

anyways,

ok, heres some shots of our new jedi outfits:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/LAN-ED-TUL/IMG_0070.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/LAN-ED-TUL/IMG_0071.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/LAN-ED-TUL/IMG_0076.jpg

heres some with the blades rotoscoped:
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/LAN-ED-TUL/IMG_007411152x1536.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/LAN-ED-TUL/IMG_007311152x1536.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/LAN-ED-TUL/IMG_00951152x1536.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/LAN-ED-TUL/IMG_00941152x1536.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/LAN-ED-TUL/IMG_00931536x1152.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/LAN-ED-TUL/IMG_0089nnn1536x1152.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/LAN-ED-TUL/IMG_0075z1152x1536-1.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/LAN-ED-TUL/cx1152x1536-1.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/LAN-ED-TUL/IMG_0078c1152x1536.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/LAN-ED-TUL/IMG_0078c1152x1536-1.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/LAN-ED-TUL/IMG_0081n1152x1536.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/LAN-ED-TUL/IMG_0087m1536x1152.jpg

us together dueling:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/LAN-ED-TUL/IMG_00911536x1152.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/LAN-ED-TUL/bbbbb1152x1536.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/LAN-ED-TUL/IMG_0082b1152x1536.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/LAN-ED-TUL/IMG_0083b1152x1536.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/LAN-ED-TUL/IMG_0084n1152x1536.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/LAN-ED-TUL/IMG_0086n1152x1536.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/LAN-ED-TUL/IMG_00921536x1152.jpg

[Stinky Bantha]

I love the blue... those are some great costumes!

[LAN-ED-TUL]

thanks i appreciate the compliments. theyre not the best costumes, but for the money spent, its not bad. on all the fabric parts of mine, i only got 45 bucks invested, the belt, i made myself from tandy leather stuff, for 45 bucks. and my boots were 35.

the wifes uppers cost me 115, to have made, the pants were 10 bucks, the boots were 25.

my saber is a real graflex, converted into a luxeon with sound, and the wifes is a mace FX converted to a luxeon.

i had photoshoped the blades to show better, but for odd weird reason, everytime i went to do hers in the luxeon color she has in it of royal blue, i kept coming out purpleish in color.

[Nihilus]

thanks i appreciate the compliments. theyre not the best costumes, but for the money spent, its not bad. on all the fabric parts of mine, i only got 45 bucks invested, the belt, i made myself from tandy leather stuff, for 45 bucks. and my boots were 35.

the wifes uppers cost me 115, to have made, the pants were 10 bucks, the boots were 25.

my saber is a real graflex, converted into a luxeon with sound, and the wifes is a mace FX converted to a luxeon.

i had photoshoped the blades to show better, but for odd weird reason, everytime i went to do hers in the luxeon color she has in it of royal blue, i kept coming out purpleish in color.

I think everything looks great. Never concern about the price. I know a guy who paid over $1200.00 for his Jedi outfit, and I taught myself to sew, after 45years, and didn't pay more than $100.00 for my Nihilus costume, and I have had complaments from all over the world.
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t86/dagger77/Nihilus-7-12-7-1.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t86/dagger77/Nihilus-Gastonia.jpg
http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t86/dagger77/GASTONIA-JUNE-07-THE-GROUPcomplete.jpg
Your costumes are Great!!
NI

[Wolverine]

Impressive LAN...Your Photoshop skills are nearly complete :wink: 8)

Your Jedi duds look great...BUT....Too clean :wink:

[Wolverine]

Nihilus, WELCOME to the Brotherhood man! 8)

Great shots, excellent job on the sabers, :wink: I totally want that girl in white next to the purple saber jedi chick :twisted: :shock: :wink:

[Nihilus]

Nihilus, WELCOME to the Brotherhood man! 8)

Great shots, excellent job on the sabers, :wink: I totally want that girl in white next to the purple saber jedi chick :twisted: :shock: :wink:

Yea, she is with the Carolina Garrison. I'd like to see her in the ROTJ Jaba's Palace outfit :twisted: :twisted:
NI

[Jay-gon Jinn]

The Jedi outfits look great, Lan! I like the Nihilus too, uhh, Nihilus! 8)

[LAN-ED-TUL]

thanks you guys. it means alot to me, i highly value all your opinions.

wolverine, im tryin to work out on CS2 the motion blur stuff, you see sometimes in a blade swing. i found a couple tutorials but theyre for earlier versions, and ive been seeing what they can do to aid me figuring it out.

that lens flare effect at the blade contact point looks pretty decent, i thought. maybe a lil tweaking to do on it, but not bad.

Nihulus, dude, your costume is outstanding man!!!

very impressive work there. sabers darn sweet too!

[LAN-ED-TUL]

heres a try at puttin in a lil motion swing.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/LAN-ED-TUL/IMG_0082mshottry.jpg

and a set shot i did the blades onto:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/LAN-ED-TUL/spar01setshot.jpg



wolverine, tell me what you think? am i goin the right direction tryin this, or do i need another approach, or modify what i did a lil bit?

this time i used the line tool instead of the lasso to make the white bar for blades. it does seem to make the core more colorful and brighter with the line tool. and its easy to round off the tips in background with the eraser.

i got another im tryin out, but its at a odd angle and the 2 blades dont seem to work out right, ones stationary, and the other is being swung down onto the other blade, but its the angle thats throwing it off.

[pockets]

lan i find if you do a slight Gaussian blur after you use the line tool, and then use the levels to sharpen it a bit, you dont even need to round the tip, it rounds itself

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v251/pockets_empty/Marottenmasserojedi.jpg

its the only rotoscope i could find on my photobucket haha. I use the method described here.

http://www.alienryderflex.com/rotoscope/

its worked well for me so far

just in case you were wondering

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v251/pockets_empty/Marottenmassero.jpg

thats the original. believe me, its easier to rotoscope over prop sabers than it is to erase rifles and completely fabricate false sabers haha

[Wolverine]

...wolverine, tell me what you think? am i goin the right direction tryin this, or do i need another approach, or modify what i did a lil bit?


Looks good to me, you've picked up alot in such a short time :wink: 8)

[Nihilus]

...wolverine, tell me what you think? am i goin the right direction tryin this, or do i need another approach, or modify what i did a lil bit?


Looks good to me, you've picked up alot in such a short time :wink: 8)

If they are using Photoshop 7 I have the LIA .ant Files which have all the presets they need for Saber effects. I can attach the zip file if they want it.
:?: :?: :idea: :?: :?:
NI

[LAN-ED-TUL]

pockets, i did use a gaussian blur after the line tool, and then adjusted the colors and such out. for me, it was a simple 3 second thing to click on the background pic, use the eraser and round off the tip.

using the polygon lasso is faster for me, but the line tool does seem to make the blades look better for some reason, you end up doing the same things either way, but the quality seems better with the line tool, at least to my eye.

wolverine, thanks bro. your compliments inspire me! its always a good feeling to have a mentor be pleased with your work.

Nihulus, i did find a set of presets off a site and i tried to use them, but got more confused with it, and to me, it was just easier to either go with the polygom lasso, method or the line tool, and then the color settings, and gaussian blurs.

the way i have my layout setup, its just a few clicks to do the stuff, and the presets, are pretty much the same thing, a few clicks so end results are pretty much the same.

what had me puzzeled for a bit, was the line tool wasnt showing up in the toolbox tray, and i couldnt find it, finally did find where it was, and now its in the tray.


hers a composite shot. not the best, should of spent a lil more time triming us out of the old shot.


http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/LAN-ED-TUL/e3still0076ps2.jpg

[LAN-ED-TUL]

well, i have been busy. i am remaking her sash. this time its 6 inches wide, and all thats left is 2 strips of velcro and its done. i also added velcro to the shoulders on both our costumes and the tabbards too. to keep them in place better. mine had loops and buttons, but i didnt like it cuz it seemed to let the tabbards move out off my shoulders more than i liked.

i also did some vader work to , got a new headset mike for the hyperdyne unit. drilled and tapped a hole for a thumbscrew in my great saber, and im goin to my friends house tommorrow to practise our duel routine for the con in Oct. i'll be vader of course and he's a jedi i capture after the duel, by knocking him out against a wall with a force push.

[LAN-ED-TUL]

Moro Kadon and myself. \

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/LAN-ED-TUL/e3still0076.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/LAN-ED-TUL/rots1ssssssss.jpg

[Nihilus]

Lan where are you from? The map of Texas, most people would think Dallas, but I grew up in Houston well Pasadena, and that looks more like Livingston or Huntsville? 2 of my Favorite towns. Had a hunting camp in Livingston when I was young, And loved the Huntsville Prison Rodeo. Yeeee Haaaa :D We live in Virginia Beach, Va for the last 20years. I miss Lake Livingston :cry: But nice lakes here to. Well let me know. Also Killer Photoshop. you got it down to an art!! :D
NI


Moro Kadon and myself. \

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/LAN-ED-TUL/e3still0076.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c291/LAN-ED-TUL/rots1ssssssss.jpg

[LAN-ED-TUL]

well, i live just 6 miles north of claremore near foyil in oklahoma.

claremore is like 20 some odd miles from tulsa, and ok city is a couple hour drive from there. whenever i trip down to TX, for anything, i slip over to 69 highway, and take that straight down to dallas, it turns into 35 highway i think it is.

so in general sense, im in the NE corner of oklahoma.

[Koda Vonnor]

All these Sith costumes! Wow! Who was it said you can never have enough Sith?

But hey, if the Sith numbers ever *DO* start getting out of hand...

...there's one guy you can send in...

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m305/Koda_Vonnor/Banner_Temp/KatarnFull_04_XL.jpg

What... he *IS* undefeated vs. Sith. :P 8)

~ Vonnor

[Koda Vonnor]

Here's some hardware close-ups...

I'll be at D*Con Sat and Sun ... tell me hey if you see me. :D

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m305/Koda_Vonnor/Katarn%20Saber/katarnprogress11.jpg
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m305/Koda_Vonnor/Bryar%20Pistol/Bryar2_ortho_small.jpg (http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m305/Koda_Vonnor/Bryar%20Pistol/Bryar2_ortho.jpg)

[Hasid Lafre]

I have watched the evolution of your costume for quite some time and I must say its one of the finest.

But I never did find out if your saber there was a stunt hilt or a led hilt?

[Koda Vonnor]

Custom Lux5. Built by Phil Higgins - Jeffrek Ul Tor - he posts on here a lot.

[Hasid Lafre]

Ah yes thats right.

:oops:

Damn good saber smith he is.

[SilentBob501]

Youre Kyle Katarn is sweet looking dude, Im only sad that I wont be able to see it in person and DragonCon. Where did u get those boots, theyre awesome.

[Hasid Lafre]

I beleave he had them custome made. I could be wrong thou.

[Koda Vonnor]

I designed them based on Firefly Capt. Mal boots...

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m305/Koda_Vonnor/Katarn%20Costume/Firefly_Boots_Modification.jpg

Carlos Diaz from The leather Boutique on eBay made them...

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m305/Koda_Vonnor/Katarn%20Costume/KatarnBootsSide.jpg

~ Vonnor

[Jetsi]

Very nice setup you have there. They are all magnificent, the saber, pistol, and costume.

[Jedi-Loreen]

Youre Kyle Katarn is sweet looking dude, Im only sad that I wont be able to see it in person and DragonCon.

Did you miss him at C4? (he's kind of hard to miss, he's pretty tall, and stands out in a crowd :wink: ) How many days did you go? I know he wore his Katarn on Friday, I think he wore it another day, don't remember which. I saw him in Jedi another day.