Author Topic: Masakari Costume for GenCon '13 (Read 47985 times)

Nekoryu · « **Reply #120 on:** 03 August 2014, 18:28:01 »

Quote from: truetanker on 02 August 2014, 20:26:45

Run! It's a freakin' tripod!

Looking good there.

TT

Just sneeze on it, that'll teach em. 8)

Ion Raptor · « **Reply #121 on:** 05 August 2014, 16:41:47 »

This will probably be the last update before it's done, mostly just grunt work now aside from attaching the harness. I wanted to show exactly how much foam I cut out for each part.

I put a couple rare earth magnets on the lid so I can get into the internals

Ion Raptor · « **Reply #122 on:** 11 August 2014, 06:44:07 »

I lied, just a little picture of the callsign that truetanker reminded me to add and a small progress update: it's so close to being done and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel

Pa Weasley · « **Reply #123 on:** 17 August 2014, 21:03:27 »

I saw the shots from the costume contest on the Indianapolis Star's website. The suit looks flat out amazing!

[applause] [notworthy] [rockon]

Wrangler · « **Reply #124 on:** 17 August 2014, 21:47:53 »

PLease post them, I've love see how it came out at GenCon!

Ion Raptor · « **Reply #125 on:** 17 August 2014, 22:44:06 »

ask and you shall receive! I was was extremely busy helping out North Star Games this year so only got to bring the costume out on Saturday for the contest and some photos after but what an amazing reaction I got from it. I have to apologize to truetanker for not being able to meet him while at the Con, it was a roller coaster ride from start to finish.

This is how we had to transport "The Beast"

After the contest I set it up in the hall where I met some of the awesome Catalyst guys

Also: FIRST PLACE in the Superhero/Sci-Fi Category! Battletech is now a winner in the costume contests!

Wildonion · « **Reply #126 on:** 17 August 2014, 22:48:30 »

A thing of beauty. Congratulations on your wonderful work!

Wrangler · « **Reply #127 on:** 18 August 2014, 06:37:35 »

Dats awesome!! Congradulations!!!! All your work payed off for sure! Next year you should build a Warhammer of a Awesome to have someone square off against one another at the con!!

Way to go, Ion Raptor!

Sharpnel · « **Reply #128 on:** 18 August 2014, 06:42:02 »

Congrats on that awesome build. First Place at GenCon is something you can cherish forever

DarkSpade · « **Reply #129 on:** 18 August 2014, 12:20:12 »

Saw it in person, but at a distance during the contest. I was still very impressed. It's a shame they couldn't have had a way for you to get on the stage. I would have loved to see it walking.

Kat · « **Reply #130 on:** 18 August 2014, 12:41:23 »

Wow, that is awesome, IonRaptor. Congrats on taking first! It's well-deserved!

cold1 · « **Reply #131 on:** 18 August 2014, 12:50:15 »

Holy crap that thing is awesome!!!!

You deserve the win!

Spinosapper · « **Reply #132 on:** 18 August 2014, 13:39:17 »

Amazing piece of work! O0 Congrats on your win!

Mastergunz · « **Reply #133 on:** 18 August 2014, 17:42:22 »

Thats fantastic man! Congrats! Wish I could have been there to see it. What was the total weight on that thing? Must have been wuite the strain on your upper body.

-Gunz

Ion Raptor · « **Reply #134 on:** 18 August 2014, 18:25:45 »

All together it weighs somewhere between 35 and 40 pounds, with probably 25 of that resting on my shoulders. If I've learned anything its that this costume works much better as a prop than as an actual wearable costume. Several people didn't believe that it could be worn until I showed them the pictures of me in it. If another costume were to ever be done it would be a much less bulky light mech. Of course should Catalyst ever find themselves in need of someone to make them a massive prop I'd be happy to do so with better materials :))

Mastergunz · « **Reply #135 on:** 18 August 2014, 18:30:32 »

:o- Wow, only 30-40 lbs for the whole thing. I figured it would have been a good deal heavier. Heck, I could run in that thing, lol. BTW, any video of you walking in it?

-Gunz

Ion Raptor · « **Reply #136 on:** 18 August 2014, 18:56:08 »

No video so far. The costume was too big to go up on stage so they had to place me down on the floor level, preventing most from getting a good look at the lower torso. For as big as it is it's definitely light, it's just the awkwardness that was inherent in its creation that prevents it from being mobile for very long. Given a couple weeks I could probably solve that problem but I think "The Beast" will remain on its support structure from now on.

Atlas3060 · « **Reply #137 on:** 18 August 2014, 19:08:17 »

Congrats trothkin!
You do Bear proud by this victory.
Surely it will earn a line in The Remembrance.

Diablo48 · « **Reply #138 on:** 18 August 2014, 22:38:10 »

Wow, that is absolutely amazing on so many levels and I especially like that you went the extra mile to decorate the stand which is not even used in its primary roll as a costume. Congratulations, you absolutely deserved the win for that masterpiece and should feel very proud of yourself for what you have achieved.

TS_Hawk · « **Reply #139 on:** 19 August 2014, 14:47:48 »

Very nice. But maybe the Hatamoto Chi would have been better :P

Kat · « **Reply #140 on:** 19 August 2014, 16:52:17 »

Quote from: Ion Raptor on 18 August 2014, 18:25:45

All together it weighs somewhere between 35 and 40 pounds, with probably 25 of that resting on my shoulders. If I've learned anything its that this costume works much better as a prop than as an actual wearable costume. Several people didn't believe that it could be worn until I showed them the pictures of me in it. If another costume were to ever be done it would be a much less bulky light mech. Of course should Catalyst ever find themselves in need of someone to make them a massive prop I'd be happy to do so with better materials :))

Just don't pick something like a Firemoth. You'd hafta hold your arms over your head all day. :D

truetanker · « **Reply #141 on:** 19 August 2014, 18:31:13 »

Yeah, Minnow and me were wondering where you went to. We had thought you couldn't either bring it into the Hall or unable to come yourself. Had I known, I'd have come running to the Contest and shot some pics. I'm pretty sure Minnow would love to have that costume as a prop for the Firebase pods next year.

All in all very nice! Hope to really see it in action.

TT

Mattlov · « **Reply #142 on:** 19 August 2014, 21:26:00 »

I'd want to dress as a Battlemaster, that way I am fully enclosed in my 'Mech. And that is the way my knees bend...

BirdofPrey · « **Reply #143 on:** 20 August 2014, 14:12:53 »

Wow that's awesome sauce. Congratulations on the first place prize.

I still think you should have done a summoner or Atlas, so you could fit all the way inside the costume, but it's awesome nevertheless.

Ion Raptor · « **Reply #144 on:** 21 August 2014, 21:46:25 »

I think the next one I do will be Battle Armor. It'll let me encase my whole body and I should be able to pull it apart enough to shove in the back on an SUV. I have to have something to fight off all these Space Marines you're seeing now.

Mattlov · « **Reply #145 on:** 21 August 2014, 22:24:58 »

Quote from: Ion Raptor on 21 August 2014, 21:46:25

I think the next one I do will be Battle Armor. It'll let me encase my whole body and I should be able to pull it apart enough to shove in the back on an SUV. I have to have something to fight off all these Space Marines you're seeing now.

Yeah, my other thought was a full size Elemental. }:)

Ion Raptor · « **Reply #146 on:** 21 August 2014, 23:22:50 »

Eh I've had enough of the Clans, Inner Sphere love this time around. It's Longinus time!

truetanker · « **Reply #147 on:** 22 August 2014, 19:11:17 »

Make sure you include a Battletech decal somewhere were people can see it, otherwise they mas assume it is a Metroid's Samas.

Good luck on it, are you going to have a working mech-scale weapon that makes sound and light?

TT

Ion Raptor · « **Reply #148 on:** 02 September 2014, 13:07:15 »

A reporter for the local paper took notice of the costume and did a little interview of me. Little did I know that it would be a large column, and front page to boot. He did a good job too, the only thing off is the part about Battletech being one of the oldest wargames in the States. One of the longest lasting certainly, but definitely not one of the oldest.

Wildonion · « **Reply #149 on:** 02 September 2014, 17:03:23 »

That is so awesome! Congratulations, it is good to see your hard work pay off. O0