Well if you didnt get my clues left in my last post, the next set of costumes that Val and myself are working on are Tron costumes. Val is working on a Quorra costume that is going to be made up of Under Armour, a leather jacket, a modded toy disc, and either LEDs or EL tape. I am thinking about a Rinzler costume that will be made with the same items. The Rinzler costume will also require a helmet, in that I have not found anyone that makes them, I may have to sub a Clu or Quorra helmet and just change the lighting color. Over this upcoming weekend, we will have a great start on the Quorra costume and I will do my best to post some pics. We have just about everything needed except the LEDs and/or the EL tape.
Keep checking back for more info.
Coming in the next couple weeks is going to be a tutorial on something costuming, so if there is anything you want to learn about, post up in a comment!
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Starting Work on the Next Project
Well we, Val and I, have started our next project. After having some down time.... and being kicked many times about not making any costumes, we are ready to get to work. So far we have spent $7.... and this is putting us well on the way.
With that I leave a clu.... or two...so that I can change the scheme, alter the mood. Electrify the boys and girls if you'd be so kind.
With that I leave a clu.... or two...so that I can change the scheme, alter the mood. Electrify the boys and girls if you'd be so kind.
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Iron Man Update and Vender Showcase
Ok I am here with a update on Iron Man. This is going to double as my first vender showcase. Today I will be talking about my friend Ryan Brooks aka TheRealStark. He is vender on the forum therpf.com under the name TheRealStark. He builds custom Iron Man electronics including walking sound effects, repulsors, helmet hinges, and unibeams. I will be showcasing the repulsors and his older unibeam model. He has since stopped production the the unibeam that I have, but has a comparable model in the works.
Ok on to the fun!
The repulsors that I ordered are the ones that have sounds, and they do sound great. The package includes 2 circuits, 2 costume designed LED boards, 2 speakers, 2 batteries, and a charging cable.
The circuits are very small, just a hair over a square inch. They have a tilt sensor that will read the position of your hand. When you put your hand up, just like Iron Man does to fire his repulsor beam, the LEDs will brighten and flash, and there will be a charging and blast sound. Very cool, but my favorite feature is when you put your hand down, in a prone position, the light will fade off and you will have a powering down sound. This give two great things in one, first being it looks like the movie when Iron Man powers down his repulsors, but also saves on the battery. This is a very well thought out design and set of features.
Next is the Unibeam. The model that I have has three modes, first being steady on, second being a blast, and third being a battle damage mode. The modes are switched by waving a magnet by a reed switch hidden in the unit. When you first turn on the unibeam, you get a fade on of the LEDs and a charging up sound. Once the unibeam is "charged," it will have a nice steady sound, almost like electrical humming. When you wave the magnet by, the LEDs brighten, it makes a charging sound, then a blasting sound with flashing lights, then will return to a steady on. Wave the magnet by again and the LEDs start to flicker at a random rate, as well as a damaged electrical sound. Wave the magnet again and you are brought back to the steady on with the humming sound. Currntly Ryan offers a unibeam circuit that functions the same as what I have, but much more compact. There are plans to offer a housing for the new model sometime in the future, but I cannot speak on that for certain.
Unibeam pictures coming soon
Now back to the Iron Man suit. When I built the suit last year, I had bought the unibeam from Ryan and it was already incorporated into the suit. I have since upgraded my simple, and ugly, hand repulsors to the ones that Ryan offers. I am currently waiting for a new set of gloves to install the repulsors into, as my gloves have been worn down pretty good. Once I get the gloves I will upload some of my personal videos of the suit and the parts from Ryan all working.
Until then, check out the videos from TheRealStark here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyyYQ9YSya4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkpdg8_5Mu0
Also be sure to check out his sale threads at therpf.com
You need to register in order to view the junkyard threads where his items can be purchased and viewed. Its free to register and is a great community for anyone who loves movies and costumes!
Ok on to the fun!
The repulsors that I ordered are the ones that have sounds, and they do sound great. The package includes 2 circuits, 2 costume designed LED boards, 2 speakers, 2 batteries, and a charging cable.
The circuits are very small, just a hair over a square inch. They have a tilt sensor that will read the position of your hand. When you put your hand up, just like Iron Man does to fire his repulsor beam, the LEDs will brighten and flash, and there will be a charging and blast sound. Very cool, but my favorite feature is when you put your hand down, in a prone position, the light will fade off and you will have a powering down sound. This give two great things in one, first being it looks like the movie when Iron Man powers down his repulsors, but also saves on the battery. This is a very well thought out design and set of features.
Next is the Unibeam. The model that I have has three modes, first being steady on, second being a blast, and third being a battle damage mode. The modes are switched by waving a magnet by a reed switch hidden in the unit. When you first turn on the unibeam, you get a fade on of the LEDs and a charging up sound. Once the unibeam is "charged," it will have a nice steady sound, almost like electrical humming. When you wave the magnet by, the LEDs brighten, it makes a charging sound, then a blasting sound with flashing lights, then will return to a steady on. Wave the magnet by again and the LEDs start to flicker at a random rate, as well as a damaged electrical sound. Wave the magnet again and you are brought back to the steady on with the humming sound. Currntly Ryan offers a unibeam circuit that functions the same as what I have, but much more compact. There are plans to offer a housing for the new model sometime in the future, but I cannot speak on that for certain.
Unibeam pictures coming soon
Now back to the Iron Man suit. When I built the suit last year, I had bought the unibeam from Ryan and it was already incorporated into the suit. I have since upgraded my simple, and ugly, hand repulsors to the ones that Ryan offers. I am currently waiting for a new set of gloves to install the repulsors into, as my gloves have been worn down pretty good. Once I get the gloves I will upload some of my personal videos of the suit and the parts from Ryan all working.
Until then, check out the videos from TheRealStark here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyyYQ9YSya4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkpdg8_5Mu0
Also be sure to check out his sale threads at therpf.com
You need to register in order to view the junkyard threads where his items can be purchased and viewed. Its free to register and is a great community for anyone who loves movies and costumes!
Monday, January 7, 2013
Nerf Guns
Ok here we go. I got some pics of the Steampunk Nerf guns at last!
First up I will start with something a little boring. This is not a Nerf gun so yea, but its done the same way. Very simple yes!
I do want to say sorry about the delay, and about the crappy cell phone pics. I have a Nikon D5100 that I use for things like this, I was just being slightly lazy!
First up I will start with something a little boring. This is not a Nerf gun so yea, but its done the same way. Very simple yes!
Now to the Nerf guns. First up is a shotgun for a friend, and the finial picture is a Maverick for a customer.
Iron Man update
Well after the long run of building the suit... Started July 2012, switched to foam on September 17th 2012, and finished for photos on October 2012, I feel its time to give it a upgrade.
I have some big plans set for it, they include new Repulsors, better helmet hinges, new hands and boots, and a few other slight fixes.
On the subject of Iron Man, here is a update from the world of Marvel Studios. This is a great piece from Rebecca Hall about working with director Shane Black. This article is from IGN and by Eric Goldman.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/01/07/rebecca-hall-talks-iron-man-3-and-shane-blacks-great-wit-and-intelligence?abthid=50eb4f23bf895795410000ce
I have some big plans set for it, they include new Repulsors, better helmet hinges, new hands and boots, and a few other slight fixes.
On the subject of Iron Man, here is a update from the world of Marvel Studios. This is a great piece from Rebecca Hall about working with director Shane Black. This article is from IGN and by Eric Goldman.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/01/07/rebecca-hall-talks-iron-man-3-and-shane-blacks-great-wit-and-intelligence?abthid=50eb4f23bf895795410000ce
Friday, January 4, 2013
Sorry
Just a update. I am sorry I wasn't able to get anything new posted as I have a cold. I will get some new stuff posted up ASAP!
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Steam Nerf update
Update on the Steampunk Nerf guns. I have finished 2 of them, and will have some pics later today!
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