Author Topic: Masakari Costume for GenCon '13 (Read 47998 times)

Mastergunz · « **Reply #90 on:** 14 July 2014, 13:15:25 »

Wow, that is really coming along great!

-Gunz

martian · « **Reply #91 on:** 14 July 2014, 13:38:16 »

It will be pretty big.

Ion Raptor · « **Reply #92 on:** 14 July 2014, 16:36:08 »

If I have the measurements correct it will be 7 feet 8 inches tall, just shy of 5 feet across, and 4 feet 5 inches long.

Diablo48 · « **Reply #93 on:** 14 July 2014, 19:09:46 »

That is kind of enormous. How do you plan on getting it through doors?

Ion Raptor · « **Reply #94 on:** 14 July 2014, 23:49:35 »

The doors will move for me or be destroyed. In all honesty it will have to be partially disassembled and carried through doors. I don't even know how I'm going to transport it in the first place. Anything less than a large van won't be enough.

martian · « **Reply #95 on:** 14 July 2014, 23:53:07 »

What a resolve! O0

Ion Raptor · « **Reply #96 on:** 15 July 2014, 17:12:42 »

Made a new leg cover more in line with MWO's Warhawk. I wasn't looking forward to making another round one so I decided to redo the leg covers. Suggestions?

17th Spartans · « **Reply #97 on:** 17 July 2014, 05:03:14 »

O0 Strong Work here. Cardboard is a Great thing indeed. Cant wait to see this finished. O0

Ion Raptor · « **Reply #98 on:** 17 July 2014, 19:50:28 »

It stands!

Ion Raptor · « **Reply #99 on:** 22 July 2014, 16:40:12 »

Making real progress now. Lots of stuff going on under the hood but here's a scale image and a couple of the first attached arm

truetanker · « **Reply #100 on:** 22 July 2014, 22:00:25 »

Your basement looks like a Niops factory. :)

TT

Giovanni Blasini · « **Reply #101 on:** 22 July 2014, 22:28:18 »

Quote from: truetanker on 22 July 2014, 22:00:25

Your basement looks like a Niops factory. :)

TT

Niops should be so lucky. ;)

ANS Kamas P81 · « **Reply #102 on:** 26 July 2014, 20:10:27 »

God I so want 1/10 scale Elemental plushies to hang onto this thing.

Giovanni Blasini · « **Reply #103 on:** 26 July 2014, 20:46:40 »

Oh yes. Very much yes. Wonder what scale the old BT toys were in: they had an Elemental, didn't they?

Nekoryu · « **Reply #104 on:** 26 July 2014, 21:33:39 »

Quote from: ANS Kamas P81 on 26 July 2014, 20:10:27

God I so want 1/10 scale Elemental plushies to hang onto this thing.

I could arrange that...I've been wanting an excuse to make plushie Elementals OMFG I'd sleep in a frikking PILE OF THEM. <3

In other news...I am SO. FREAKIN. JEALOUS. This costume is coming along wonderfully!

Ion Raptor · « **Reply #105 on:** 27 July 2014, 18:57:13 »

I would gladly hang some Elementals off of this costume! Also I have a little teaser for you that I'll upload later tonight or tomorrow morning.

So get hyped!

Ion Raptor · « **Reply #106 on:** 27 July 2014, 23:47:12 »

Well here it is, just a little taste of what's to come. Yeah I know Tau didn't participate in the invasion of Thule, but it didn't work with the Mechwarrior 4 opening any other way so I fudged it a bit. Looks like I'll be at Gencon all 4 days (5 days actually since I'll be there helping Northstar Games) So plenty of time to see this in person for anyone planning on attending. I'm starting to wonder if the Tesla pods guys would be interested in having this set up near them to draw crowds, not sure how much time I'll be able to spend inside the costume, most certainly not all 4 days.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lU-y5X0Ik1w&feature=youtu.be

Mastergunz · « **Reply #107 on:** 28 July 2014, 14:53:50 »

haha! Nice! ;D

How much will thing way once all is said and done?

-Gunz

Minnow · « **Reply #108 on:** 28 July 2014, 15:59:07 »

Knowing that I will be working the pods I think it would be awesome if you wanted to stop by and hang out.

Does it free stand, meaning will it sit together without you in it?

Ion Raptor · « **Reply #109 on:** 28 July 2014, 16:42:57 »

I'll be building a stand for it so if everything goes to plan then yes.

cold1 · « **Reply #110 on:** 29 July 2014, 07:41:17 »

Holy crap this thing is cool!

Ion Raptor · « **Reply #111 on:** 29 July 2014, 21:34:10 »

Quote from: Mastergunz on 28 July 2014, 14:53:50

haha! Nice! ;D

How much will thing way once all is said and done?

-Gunz

I'm guessing it will total around 35 pounds, mostly in the legs since the torso is pretty well hollow.

Ion Raptor · « **Reply #112 on:** 31 July 2014, 19:14:15 »

Now we're chugging along. I've spent the day trying to figure out how i'm going to get my torso movement how I want it. I'm an artist first and foremost so of course I decided to build the thing first and figure out how it was going to work later. Going to try and have a cylinder around my torso to keep it in place and give it an axis to spin on. The other problem is that because of the height, my upper torso is connected to the costume's lower torso. Which means that in order to torso twist i'll have to able to move my arms while keep my torso straight. It's gonna be fun.....

Also, I have LEDs!

truetanker · « **Reply #113 on:** 31 July 2014, 21:00:19 »

Suspenders on the torso ring with the upper part free weighted on it. Like a pair of waders one would wear to fishing trips. You brace the upper part with the suspenders, using your arms as free movement. The lower would be attached to your upper thighs and such.

Hope this might help a little...

TT

Mattlov · « **Reply #114 on:** 31 July 2014, 21:28:02 »

Still pretty awesome. Will it be done in time, though?

My criticism is simple though: The PPC barrels. You went MW$ version with the top one on the inside! It looks so much better the other way!

Ion Raptor · « **Reply #115 on:** 31 July 2014, 22:36:36 »

I'm working over time on the costume. I spent from 8am to 10:30 pm today downstairs working on it. It must be done, no two ways about it! Too many people looking forward to seeing it to fail now.

I've gotten to hate the whole MW4 set of arms, I absolutely should have done the Battletech version. The blasted angled arms make me rip my hair out :)) I must have half a bottle of gorilla glue spread between the two arm joints alone. Thank the stars for that stuff, without it this costume would be nearly impossible.

My Overlord captain is currently trying to figure out the best way to strap it down into the truck (and hope it doesn't rain on the drive in) so we can get this monster to the ball on time

Diablo48 · « **Reply #116 on:** 31 July 2014, 23:22:56 »

You may want to invest in a good tarp or large plastic sheet as a precaution against rain.

Ion Raptor · « **Reply #117 on:** 01 August 2014, 19:54:26 »

It's...huge...not just huge, but XBAWKS HUEG. I've completed my "omnimech support structure" and am now just looking for ways to further shore it up so that there is no chance of it breaking down.

truetanker · « **Reply #118 on:** 02 August 2014, 20:26:45 »

Run! It's a freakin' tripod!

Looking good there.

TT

Giovanni Blasini · « **Reply #119 on:** 02 August 2014, 23:53:54 »

Dude, that's amazing.