/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

love me a good warhammer cosplay

Sieg Zeon!

>>7530764
I can't help but notice how the surface on a lot of mecha cosplay is kind lumpy. What exactly is the surface material?

>>7530771
Usually it's craft foam. Sometimes cardboard covered with tape and paint but it doesn't fold the same way.

I really want to do a Qubeley mecha musume cosplay, but I have no idea how I would even go about making something so back heavy.

>>7530908
Some inspiration for Qubeley(Papillon)

>>7530922
Oh and on the right is Wing Fenice

>>7530923
Sengoku Astray

>>7530929
Gyan Vulcan

Ive been building mecha for awhile now. Though they take so long to build that even after doing it for years I only manage to make about 1 a year. Most recent was GaoGaiGar. I actually got the chance to take it to AX last year and compete.

Could easily be mistaken for a toy

>>7530908
well there's always scaling the giant frigging shoulders down

>>7531627
>>7531631
Holy shit, dude. Did you win with that?

>>7531684
I didn't win a top prize but I did manage to win best intermediate craftsmanship.

Heres a vid of my walkon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEWRxcjiIQ4

>>7531627
Sup Temjin.

I'm still relatively new on the cosplay scene. So far, I've made a mere 3 costumes.
My best one was my Angelo Sauper Geara Zulu, which was my 2nd costume.
My first was a Zaku II (piece of crap) and 3rd was a Ma.K. Armored Fighting Suit Mk. 1 (commission).

>this little munchkin

bloody epic gurren lagan cosplay

>>7531627
>>7531631
This is beyond stunning. It's so clean looking.

here is a shot of my gurren lagann at akon 2013

Always a favorite.

>>7532417
IS THAT A FUCKING MINIATURE GIRL HANGING OFF HIS LEG

>>7533102
LOL no it's a girl in the background posing for photos, you can see the cameraman's legs under the GL's crotch

>>7533112
But her leg is on top of GL's leg?

>>7533123
Her leg is BEHIND TTGL's leg. It's in between his leg proper and a wingy thing coming off of the side.

>>7533123
no it isn't, lrn2perspective

>>7533339
Goddamn that is a sexy beast.

I've always wanted to get into mecha cosplay and I'm thinking of starting with the RGM 79.

I've been told that corrugated plastic is popular? Also do you guys use platforms for your mobile suit feet?

>>7534386
Ive used corrugated plastic before and I know some people can get amazing results with it like Clivelee but I didn't care for it personally. I have used it to reinforce parts that aren't visible though. I use sintra for most of my builds.

Yeah I use platforms. My GGG's were about 7 inches.

Heres my current wip Alt Eisen from super robot wars

>>7534386
Cardboard and fiberglass are the only things I have experience with. I steer clear of plastics and foam because they cost money and I'm a cheap bastard.
You can get some really good cardboard for free depending on where you look. I get lots of strong grade cardboard from a pet store (lot of heavy products like pet food). Just ask the manager or clerks nicely (or have a friend that works somewhere). And strength matters. If all you have is weak stuff, you should double layer it.

Though I don't know how much effort foams and plastics take, making cardboard look nice for less money takes more effort. One thing for sure, duct tape makes for a very ugly surface and raw cardboard has those telltale ridges and grooves. I paste thick poster board on my costumes.

Yes, I made my platform boots close to a foot high (if not higher, my eye estimates are wonky).

Post your dream robot cosplay

>>7535894

>>7535894
Preferably with Fuunsaiki

>>7535894

>>7532971
fucking awesome

>>7535894

My first mecha cosplay the RX-78-2 Gundam

>>7533131
>>7533145
Oh man, feel dumb now. Completely didn't see that. Wingy thing threw me off.

>tfw want to do Tauburn
>tfw proportions are more suited to a female
Whatever, I'll probably just try and make Cherno Alpha with working piston punch instead...

>>7537151

obligatory

Can someone tell me how to make a mecha cosplay? :o

>>7538994
PVC, cardboard, and diligence.

>>7535894
He's not a robot, but I'd have to make the costume in pretty much the same manner

>>7537151
Those proportions aren't meant for anyone human, female or no

>>7535894

>>7539159
You could also do wheelchair Megabyte if you didn't feel like walking around.

>>7539162
It's been done, but I can't find any other pictures or even a bigger picture to see details.
I'm certain they had the Tauburn cosplayer wear a black zentai under the armor, then shot at night so it blended in with the background/shadows.

>>7539177
not sure how i just managed to accidentally delete my post, but it's been a long time since I watched Reboot - when was he in a wheelchair?

>>7539188
Its not a wheelchair per say, but its more like a Professor X hoverchair thing. He uses it quite often, it basically replaces his legs.

He uses it mostly when he's in his castle just chillin.

>>7539188
I think it's more in reference to his awesome chair, or something.

>>7539204
>>7539206
Oh right, that.

These cosplays are fucking amazing. Its the kind of thing I've always wanted to do but assumed was way outside my skill and budget. >>7535867 has inspired me; its amazing you can make such sharp looking cosplay with such simple and easily workable materiels.

>>7537792

I plan on going to AWA in a plastic trashcan labeled URBANMECH.

>>7535894
The question is how.

Ghibli mechs are the stuff

>>7541470
holy crap, wrong picture

Clive Lee's amazing Gundam Unicorn

If anyone wants to post their WIP shots or progress of making any sort of mech cosplay, I'd be super interested

I'm planning out a mech-like costume and any additional info (re-enforcing tips, etc) would be great

>>7546066
Your wish is my command.
This is a complete folder with all WIP pictures of my Geara Zulu.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/01k2l79k3lkcika/geara_zulu_construction.rar
What kind of materials do you plan to use?

>>7546221
Thank you so much! I'm making BigBand from Skullgirls, and I'm planning to mainly use cardboard, with some sort of reinforcement

>>7546647
>BigBand
>Looks like a giant sax

Oh wow, how have I never heard of this character before. That is brilliant.

>>7546650
All his attacks are heavily instrument based, it's an absolute joy to watch in game

If you have PS+ SkullGirls is free now, or very soon I'm pretty sure

>>7546653
I do! I'll definitely have to take a look.

>>7546653
When does Beowulf come out?

That's all I care about really.

>>7546790
after Eliza.
Eliza should take slightly less time than Big band did because there was some stupid bullshit that had to be dealt with

What would be a good way to go at making sphere robot joints?

>>7546066
There are galleries of progress pics for both my suits on my FB page uberscosplay

>>7546647
If you have already looked through my pictures, you'd notice that I start with a flat/square base, build ribs around it, and build on top of the ribs.

>>7546942
If possible, always try to using existing identical or similar-looking objects to save yourself time and labor. If there aren't any, if it were me, I'd freehand it with ribs, expanding foam, papermache seal and topped with fiberglass or bondo.

>>7547195
I was thinking about doing the ribs on the flat base to make a round chasis in order to retain the general roundness he has. Thanks again!

A Double Zeta costume that has been making the rounds online. A very impressive build

>>7547297
Quite impressive indeed.
That light up blade man.

>>7547297
I don't even like the design of the ZZ and it actually looks really cool, here.

>>7547195
from the thumbnail it looked like huge chocolate waffle ice cream sandwiches and I was so disappointed when I enlarged the image
dreams crushed

>>7547317
Dang, I almost can't believe a person is inside of that.

I really want to do the Atlas and Stryder from Titanfall when I get the chance.

>>7547328
Make your own thread, this is a mecha thread.

>>7547332
I would, but I'm shitting. Also it's the only good mecha(or mecha-ish) game out right now, with HAWKEN and MWO being god awful and Chromehounds being dead.
So yeah.

>>7547332
>Western mecha not mecha
See >>7535894

>>7547336
>>7547340
>These things aren't mechs

>>7547348
>inb4 the devs are being massive faggots

post better bait anon

>>7547358
I was making a joke. Quit being so defensive.

>>7547348
On an unrelated note reading that article made me want to strangle the developers of that game.

More mecha cosplay. Need to do some painting to mine this weekend.

I never really liked the mecha musume subgenre but this cosplayer always pulls off her cosplays well. Made me change my mind.
What's her name and does she have a FB page or anything?

>>7547375
Sorry but I dont know her name or anything. There are quite a few good mecha musume cosplayers out there though.

>>7539176
I'm actually kind of considering making this version of Franky. Just wanted to ask you seagulls how people add so much height to their mechas?
Also would craft foam work out for this without looking way too sloppy?

> Tfw only 160 cm tall

>>7547702
For my suits I make hollow wooden platforms. Just make sure you practice walking with them and you move slowly. Last thing you want to do in a costume like this is take a spill.

Has anyone tried making armor using pepakura?

>>7551622

>>7551627

>>7551642

>>7551612
I'd think at least 50% of the costumes in this thread were pepakura patterns

>>7547195
For these steps, what did you apply to the paper mache to make it have this cleaner surface?

Sorry if it's a really obvious answer, I'm new to working with the material

>>7552364
To smooth out the paper mache, I used cheap sheetrock plaster. Easily applied, and easily sanded.
You will still have to sand the fiberglass but it's a lot less work if the surface you applied it to was smooth already.

Sorry for the potato quality picture, but the white that you see is the sheetrock plaster.

>>7552530
There, found at a better picture.

>>7552545
Thats more than helpful! I was planning to coat my pieces with paper mache, and then bondo/fiberglass, but knowing that I can make it smoother first is super useful

Just saw this bloody brilliant Pacific Rim group on the Book of Faces.

>>7555211
holy shit

>>7555211
all of my jelly

For those that have made mech costumes, did any of you resin coat your armor pieces? I don't know if all that resin would make it too heavy to bear wearing.

>>7556308
Not really resin that adds weight. Its the bondo. If you get plenty of practice you can make lightweight fiberglass stuff that is super strong. Ill admit I dont have much experience with the stuff since I try to avoid working with dangerous materials in my apartment.

Still super interested in any WIP / progress shots if anybody wants to share

>>7556482
This.
In my case, it's not the fiberglass alone but the combined materials used that adds weight.
When I make an organic piece free hand, I make ribs, fill with expanding foam (and shave it down), coat with paper mache, plaster, and then the fiberglass.
To help alleviate help a bit, I put in spacers so that the foam only fills the surface of the part, not the whole cavity.
Unfortunately don't have any pictures to show so here's the best Zaku II cosplay I've seen so far.

>>7556930
*To help alleviate weight a bit

>>7531627
you're amazing keep up the good work, please

I want to do a series of warhammer cosplays that I could turn into sick ass statues to make my house look badass
but I have no clue where to start, most tutorials for armor making aren't for big stuff, what would be the best set of materials for Space Marine armor

>>7561159
EVA foam is what is most commonly used for warhammer suits. Check out GrandArtifice on fb for some pics of what you can do with it.

>>7561272
do you know how hard it is to work with that stuff?
like how much more work/effort am I going to have to put in for quality results, compared to say cardboard and fiberglass

>>7555211
The black outlining really makes the suits pop. Love it!

I want to cosplay pic related for a long time. It's more an armor than a mecha suit, but I thought it would require the same techniques to make. I've never made an armor or mecha cosplay before, could anyone help me with some usefull guides? I have no clue how to start out, what materials to use and etc.
Especially since everything is so layered and curved.

>>7561366
Well its more durable than cardboard and its not rigid like fiberglass so its very tough stuff. It can get expenisve depending on how you seal it though. Plastidip looks and works great but is expensive. Modpodge is cheap but takes much more work to get a proper finish.

It bonds super strong with simple hotglue and you can use a variety of fillers on it. You can sand it with a rotary tool but make sure its well ventilated since EVA can be dangerous in dust form and when heated.

Personally I dont use the material much except for parts that rub alot like thigh armor and biceps because it can be hard to get the kind of finsih you want without alot of practice..

>>7536395
Muh nig, I just got the Master grade x-1.... too bad crossbone isn't/won't be animated.

>>7536395
>>7564074
I would sure like to give this awesome beast an attempt in the future as well.
The base suit seems like a fairly straight-forward build.
Thought the weight and stress the mantle will put on the shoulders might be a problem for my style of building.

>>7564074
I've been meaning to get that, even though I told myself I'm not allowed to buy any more models until I'm in a better spending situation (and also finish building all the unbuilt ones sitting in my cupboard still... Too many good MG's released the past year or two, not enough time to build them all.)

>>7564090
Please, PLEASE do. I lack the propmaking/armormaking skill and proportions to do it, as much as I dream of it, but I would love to see someone bring that suit to life.

I swear one day I will make a cosplay of Raiden, even if it means defying god himself. There needs to be more VO cosplays in general though.

For those who do and have previously used paper mache, is there a specific recipe you would recommend?

>>7565930
I use flour, water and yellowbook/newspaper paper.
Pour water into the flour until it's the consistency of Elmer's glue. Obviously, the more layers you put on, the stronger it will become. But for my purposes (sealing expanding foam before fiberglass), I only need about 2 or 3 layers.
I'm pretty sure, thought, that other concoctions are stronger than mine.

>>7566502
Jeez, you've been the most helpful person on this entire website to me

Thanks again

Recommended way to go about making this sort of mech foot?

My main issue is that I need to make the costume tall (so maybe stilts), but the feet aren't "gundam huge" where I could hide my feet inside the bigger boot, so to speak.

>>7570520
I have something similar for GGG's feet. Heres a quick pic

>>7570520
>>7570603
Heres a pic of the boots. Sorry for the potato pic.

>>7570603
>>7570609

No problem, this helps.

>>7570256
Who is the character?
What Temjin said>>7570603

>>7571452
Oh crap, just realized I quoted the wrong person.
I meant this post
>>7570520

Here's a Sazabi weighed by gravity.

live

zoids love

>>7576026
>that swivel chest piece

Please tell me those hands are animotronic.
This is bloody amazing.
Did you happen to catch the cosplayer's name?

come home, see this on bed...

>>7580957
oh my...

How do you deal with heat in Mecha suits?

>>7584343
Brave it out. Or install a puny fan in the chest.

>>7584343
>>7584881
I had 2 pc fans installed in GaoGaiGars chest hooked up to 9volts as well as two smaller fans in the head. They helped somewhat but not much in the grand scheme. The fans in the head also made it almost impossible to hear anything so I had to turn those off pretty early on.

Im thinking about getting a heat exchange vest for the future. Most preformers that wear large mascot suits use those to help keep cool.

>>7585768
> thinking about getting a heat exchange vest for the future.

The last time I looked into that tech the only option seemed to be water-cooling and it was branded under "personal cooling vests"

Has there been any leaps the market I've not heard about? (Or google is hiding from me?)

>>7585870
Water cooling was what I was looking at, but there are cheaper options that could work just fine like the ice pack vests, provided you have someone to help you switch them out so you dont have to completely unsuit to switch em.

>>7561159

I made my suit (pic related) using Pileruds method:

http://obscuruscrusade.com/forum/index.php?topic=1544.0

EVA foam and Pepakura templates basically. His file archive on that link was incredibly useful.

>>7530908
Instead of a tail binder that sticks out at the back, think about one on the waist that hangs down to cover your ass.

I'm in love with this man. He has like 6 Sentai mech cosplays.

>>7584881
You could work it in pretty well with a Gipsy Danger cosplay, what with the chest reactor and all. Just get a cooling fan built in, some red lights set around it to give it that glow, and wear a black shirt so you can't really see anything through the fan.