/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

Day one yields: a fin. Jogged it at the tip :/

helmet for my mobile ginn came out so-so. it looks a bit big b/c none of the other parts are there for scale.

>>8034912
if youre going to update on your costume a lot atleast post pictures where there is massive progression in between them. Second tip would be to make a file with all of the small progress at once instead of spamming the thread with basic things

>>8035158
That is fucking tight. Mad jealous of mecha skills

Working on one of the guns for my arcade Miss Fortune Costume. So much plastering and sanding left to do -_-

Progress on Female Knight. Blouse is done, tunic just needs to be hemmed, Pants are in the works and the wig still needs styling but I'm super excited to just be working on cosplay again.

>>8035889

looks pretty cool to me!

>>8035181
Fine

>>8035158
>Gundam

Good taste son.

Calling it a day. Finished all the fins, got the dorsal and adipose sewn into the topside, and got the belly stitched together. Once I get the two halves together, it should actually resemble a shark.

Mostly finished with these pants. I just need to get a hole puncher cause the belt is way too long.

>>8037069
Groovy

>>8036929
you might actually be the most annoying fuck on this website. just....don't post anymore progress pics. show us when you're done. fuck.

>>8037144
Did my three posts today oversaturate you?

>>8036484
Yeah. It tastes like chicken.

>>8037154
Not the anon youre talking to but they have a point. You shouldn't be constantly posting progress of every little piece you finish. You'll notice everyone else posting is either posting a completed piece or some kind of weapon or armor in progress. No one else takes a picture every time they sew one seam. Stop fishing (ha) for attention and finish the damn shark.

>>8037144
>>8037354
Hahaha

At first I was like
>Three? Not a big deal

Then I looked at the last thread
>Dude... you even posted a photo of your pattern pieces cut out? YOUR PATTERN PIECES

Yep. SharkAnon wins award for most annoying progress thread poster for sure.

>>8035158
looks perfect scale to me

>>8037483
>>8037354
Okay, okay, the people have spoken. All sharkposting hereby suspended barring completion of shark

>>8038004
So we could say they jumped the shark.

bump

Shark's done yo

I'm now working on the backpack, wings and torso of my Hyaku-Shiki MS girl. One side of the boosters are coming together.

>>8035158
Scaling is looking good to me. Cant wait to see more!

>>8043197
I really dont understand why people were complaining about your posts so much. The final product looks great

>>8043654
>I really dont understand why people were complaining about your posts so much
if we wanted to see each and every details of the progress we would follor their fb page

>>8043678
Hey, I apologize, I'm new here. Let this post be my heartfelt apology to /cgl/ for my initial sharkspamming.

>>8043654
What on earth is that made of, it looks fucking sick!

>>8043197
oh wow that looks awesome, great job anon! i would so cuddle with him!

>>8043695
rule #1 on every board is lurk before posting, either way I wasn't shitting on you I was explaining why we were complaining before

>>8043197
Sorry for being dumb, but what is this shark from? I've seen it everywhere.

>>8043197
Wow, how big is that?

[spoilers] And would you mind taking a picture of all the pattern pieces (there should be a page about that in the instructions sheet?) [/nospoilersoncgl]

>>8043747
You might be thinking of jinx's gun from LoL. The only reference I made with it was using Beast Boy's color scheme.

>>8043759
I'd say it's about four and a half feet. Did you mean the little spot in the instructions where it tells you where the pattern pieces sit on the fabric?

been working on battle bunny riven for a while. the bunnysuit is such a challenge.
i'm gonna aim for a simpler project next time.
also, the sword is a lot more worked on than in the pictures but im too lazy to take new ones

>>8043792
the shape of that sword is so off

>>8043817
the sword is pretty ugly to begin with and I haven't seen a succesful cosplay sword of bbr so far so anon's isn't that bad
although the small details looks painful you might need to even it out or keep your fingers away from them so they stay smooth

>>8043833
forgot to drop pic

>>8043792
I misread that as "battle bunny raven"

That shit needs to happen

Wig still needs a little finesse, especially at the end of the braid, but I'm pretty happy with it for a last minute cosplay.

>>8043833
>>8043817
the original sword is ugly so i made it pretty

>>8044974
ok just kidding
i really should have posted a newer picture of the sword. idk if it looks any closer to the original design but it should be better than before

A progress picture of a pouch I am making for a friend of mine.

Working on the bustle pad for my Royal Milk Tea Cosplay. This is my first test.

I think I'm wearing this a little too high up which is making it look less like a bustle pad and more like a butt shelf.

>>8044974
but your's is uglier? That just sounds like a lame excuse for being inaccurate

>>8047202
i'm really intrigued as to what the tacos are covering. sex toy or?

>>8047261
The tacos are a signature thing of mine (I also post my progress pics to a dumblr account). It's stupid but I also love it.

I keep my sex toys in their own box for hygiene's sake. You can't just leave stuff like that lying around.

>>8043654
Current progress level. Dreading the legs since the scale in the original artwork is almost completely unworkable. This is not going to follow the artwork 100% but I think it will work out well.

>>8043704
Its all 1mm and 3mm PVC and thanks

>>8047202
>flat chest
>thick thighs
This is confusing me? Extremely athletic boy or very flat girl?

not male just curious. You don't have to answer if you're not comfortable.

>>8043771
Yeah, I think it's that. Just want to know the shape of so and so pattern pieces (especially for the tail).

>>8047383
probably a male. you can get nice thighs from biking

>>8047383
I'm a guy. Former cross-fitter, switched over to studying Krav Maga due to concerns about joint health. Thankfully, I got to keep the thighs and butt I earned from all those squats.

>>8043792
I beg you, don't forget that riven as a bun, don't just slap a white wig on your head.

>>8035719
idk you but I love you for cosplaying her

>>8043792
You better fit that suit much better it looks like a train wreck right now

Is the one who made a lotr elf cosplay still lurking about?

I have a question about the sword. Mostly if you could find some pattern of it. Or the details.

Big Boss MSGPP weapons and robo arm, finished clearcoating. The rifle needs an orange tip though.

Airsoft guns and leather everything for the robot arm

>>8048926
better pic of hand with clearcoat, I'm very happy with how it turned out.

I'm open to thoughts and suggestions for changes to any of these though, please feel free to chime in

Working on making an original FF7 Tifa. The skirt and shirt were bought cheap and altered. The suspenders are pleather with worbla for the metal to match the elbow and boot armor. The belt is leather and is held on by the suspenders. still need to add holes and buttons.

For the wig I wanted to make it look as late 90s as possible... but I still might add more fibers to the bangs. Also... I need to buy new foundation.

Still have to make the gloves. (Gonna try to make the materia light up) and adding a 'boot' cover to the boots to make them look more layered like her's are designed.

So far I'm pretty happy with it. Took me years to decide on which FF character I would cosplay first.

I need a second opinion on fabric before I can make real progress.
Flat or shiny white? With the blue for comparison

>>8052182
For this guy right here

>>8052186

I made my own Kaito (from Vocaloid) and he has similar colors and even a long coat to boot.

For the white, I would recommend a good white twill (think suit/coat material... like James Bond in Goldfinger) Interface and taylor it well so it fits properly, and you'll have one badass character. It's kinda spendy, so I hope you have your heart set on this dude.

Also, to answer your question... flat, but bright white. Cheap shiny fabrics, like costume satin, may look okay in hand, but look poor in photos.

>>8052320
That's actually bridal cotton I got on sale because of the shine to it. I didn't wanna go with cheap shit.
And it's the same piece, just showing the wrong and right sides. I bought it because I felt like I wanted that sheen at the time, but now that it comes down to making everything I'm kinda iffy when the wrong side just looks like nice fabric.
I'm afraid of how it'll look in a huge amount of light if I use the right side now.

>>8052182
I prefer the shiny white in the picture, but you should take a picture with bright flash to be sure. It makes a hella difference, and you should be able to see how bad the shine would be in corridor pics.

>>8052337
I was trying to earlier, but it didn't really make too much of a difference. I'm gonna give a look in the sun tomorrow morning.

>>8047520
>crossfit
>nogains
>joint health

Nigga did you not see the correlation? Do strength training and get all sorts of big, it's fun.

>>8052182
I'm considering making Michelle's and was going to look at stretch cotton sateen with a nice lining.

>>8052386
I'll post progress so you know what not to do.
I'm like the king of shit cosplay, I put a lot of effort into things but always end up fucking up here and there. Normally I look presentable.

I'm pretty good at adding onto/drawing my own patterns, so I'm excited about making the collar.

only blocked out so far, but progress on star platinum sculpt. (sorry for ass quality photo from snapchat but eh)
i'm gonna fix up the chin later, not sure if i wanna just lightly shave it or shorten it.

I got a bit done while procrastinating actual work, real wip still.

>>8047350
awesome work
>>8048933
Looks good friend

Now I know I look kinda silly in this, I'm only 135 lb but I really wanted to do this costume. Still work to be done...

>>8054779
For a small dude trying to do Cpt. Falcon, You look dope as hell dude. Good work, mad respect.
One thing Id suggest is adding some more dark colors to the airbrushing and help contour it a bit more. It'll help look more like muscle and not so much like a plastic sheen on a toy figure, Its the only thing I'm seeing that needs just a little more work.
Other than that you look ready to race! Keep it up!!

>>8054779
...

>>8054779
For a moment I thought you were a blow-up sex doll.

>>8055126
Hey man I'll try that, Thanks

>>8055129
I'm whatever you want me to be baby, hyes

>>8054779
I strongly sugest remaking the armor (shoulders, falcom on the helmet and knees) with foam and seal them properly. Cardboard looks really cheap if it's not worked properly

Sorry for the bad pictures...Anyway Princess Tutu bodice progress! Any concrit would be appreciated.

>>8055760
And another picture. I've never made a bodice with boning before, so this is somewhat of an adventure, haha

>>8055760
your should put some cups in that puppy.
http://www.blogforbettersewing.com/2014/05/adding-underwires-to-bustier-style.html

I have a few more things to sand and then it's on to painting. Hope it turns out alright. First time doing armor.

>>8055788
Thanks for the link! I suppose I can stitch the cups onto the lining?

>>8055762
You also might want to bring in the underbust a bit if you want more definition. It's very tube-like on your body and can also use more contouring. around your waist. What kind of boning are you using?

Erm, adding in my progress? I've already posted this on my relevant social medias. I finished this for ALA, and I'm still continuing on it.

>>8055938
That's extremely cool, what's it for?

>>8055950
Tokyo Ghoul, haha. I'm a big fan of the series. I've wanted to make the protag's mask for a while, so I did.

I'm not quite happy with it, so I'll be making it again after I can pass on this one to someone.

>>8055938
Holy shit that looks fantastic! I've been wanting to make one too (I cosplay Touka but I really love that mask), but I haven't the slightest idea where to begin.

>>8055938
That's a good idea-I'll work on bringing it in a bit. I'm just using zip ties right now, but I'm going to replace them with steel later.

Also, that looks amazing!

>>8037069
those are so amazing i might just die.
>>8043197
shark looks pretty good. i like the notions for the face detail.
>>8045177
That side texturing is so dang cool
>>8054779
since you have shading on the costume, it hik you should add some to the helmet and armor is well. The multi dimensionality is making me uncomfortable.

First time curling a wig, its a little fuzzy but I have to loose he curls up so I think it should should ok
Its 3 wigs put together so I could have the color transition and make it fuller also

>>8052182
Shiny white, happy to see more terra formars cosplayers
Im planning on making Adolf eventually

>>8056194
Holy shit, that is one beautiful wig.

>>8056202
Thank you!

>>8056194
What costume is this for?

Did the headpiece for Doll from Black Butler tonight. I'm surprised at how well it went.

Working on a Helmet of the Inquisitor from Dragon Age. Needs some more sanding but all the detailing is pretty much done now.

Faceplate is still a bit flimsy though so I'm thinking of giving it a coat of resin or plasti-dip before priming and painting. Not sure which though.

>>8057402
That's hot.

>>8057487

t-thanks

y-you too

>>8056568
Isaki from This boy caught a merman

I like the wig with tight curls but I need to take out and flip the ends now to make it actually look like his hair

>>8057402
Dem scales

Just a couple small things left in the post and I'll be done. Thoughts?

>>8060687

The current state of the legs of my mobile ginn. The square holes are docks for a rocket launcher pod. Later i will overlay the sides with eva foam to make a slight curvy surface.

>>8060722
I like it

>>8057898
Just shut up, cow.

>>8060687
>>8060690
you're pretty good, anon
looks great

Nui wig and dress in the works! Still have to add a trim to the edges to cover my horrifying seams (it's my first time using a sewing machine), line up the tulle at the bottom, replace the little ear things and a few other things. But overall i'm pretty happy with it.
>>8056194
this is so beautiful, I've learned from this costume that it can be pretty difficult to curl a wig! I love the color transition too.

>>8060924
That wig... HOW? WHERE?

Been working on a suit of armor for no apparent reason. Not really themed after anything. The breastplate is at an odd angle because my dressform's breasts are too big. Same thing with the pauldrons

>>8057402
that's fucking awesome
>>8060924
That wig looks fucking adorable on you. c: also, I think i have those exact same pj bottoms. Old navy?

>>8060953
I don't mean to nitpick but it's kind of shitty. Maybe try doing some more patterns and making it better?

>>8060939
haha! It's an arda lulu with some wefts sewn in to the side, 2 long curly clips and 2 hand curled clips. It's quite heavy!
>>8060955
thanks! yup, they're totally old navy!

>>8060966
>I don't mean to nitpick but redo it it looks bad

If you don't have any critique for me and just want to be an asshole, fuck off.

>>8060953
maaaan looks super cool ignore >>8060966
They don't know what they r talkin about

Hyaku-Shiki Ms girl progress. Working on getting the backpack cleaned up atm. Will try and do some torso fiber-glassing for strength n the next few days.

>>8060722
:o This is looking really cool so far. Jealous of how quickly you are building too ><!

>>8060966
I don't see anything wrong with the craftmanship.

>>8061005
I feel bad but i really like that table in the center. LOL. The costume looks great though too, just not super into mech stuff. I'm sure it'll be cool though!

>>8060966
>It's kind of shitty
>make it better
that is really poor advice, anon. You didn't even offer any specific criticism/area that can be improved on. That is not how critique works. Plus it doesn't even look bad.

>>8047504
Okay! I'll get on it! It'll be about a week, I'm sorry. I just drove back to college and I have to get my dad to bring it when he visits next Saturday.

>>8043925
Are you the female knight from Maoyuu Maou Yuusha? Ah! I feel so silly for being able to recognize the character instantly
The world needs more Maoyuu Maou Yuusha cosplayers

>>8060924

>>8060953

It looks pretty good. You should google a book called the Crystal Anvil, you'll get a ton of cosplay armor patterns and learn a lot about armoring.

First jacket for my High Priest is done
I started on katsu stuff so late I hope I finish everything in time...

>>8060924
thank you!
your wig looks great algo, im sure its really heavy tho
I had to sew clips on mine in the front cause had that problem

>>8061389
thank you! Yeah, that's a good tip! I'll have to look for that!

>>8061005
Likewise for you sir. The hyau shiki looks clean as hell already even without paint.
But somehow, i feel that your pace of building is faster

>>8061735
The book took me from fumbling with leather sheathes to making suits of leather armor valued at 2k in a couple months.

>>8061753
Oh wow! I also found a lot of stamps online. I mostly make stuff for me, because I can't find enough money/time to make armor professionally. THough this is only my third thing to make with armour. I tend to tackle really ridiculous tasks i'm probably not entirely ready for, but I learn a lot in the process. I"ll have to pick it up at some point. I'm happy for you anon. It's good money if you can get it.

Wanna post some pictures? I'd love to see your work

>>8061793
thought i'd also add, this is my first time without any reference/pattern. I thought pattern making was hard, but it's really not that bad.

>>8061793
This is the norgir set from the book. Ignore the shitty underclothes, I just made the armor and wore it to help the author sell copies of his book. The high cost is mostly from the time it takes to put in all the designs. It takes forever to do. To figure out the value of the outfit I took the total price for the norgir set the author makes in his shop and subtracted 30%.

I actually get a lot of offers for custom commission work; the mandolorian merc guys are the best for followthrough, simplicity and further recommendation. If you want to make money with leatherwork make their ammo belt and girdle belt and sell it to one of their guys. They'll do the advertising for you if they're happy.

>>8061811
http://www.thecrystalanvil.com/the-market-place/ you can get -some- of the individual patterns here too. The books are much better though as they contain a wealth of info on all aspects of cosplaying.

>>8061811
The guy in the background with the fedora makes me bust out laughing.

That looks fucking awesome. I love the weathered look of the leather.

I like to do a lot more steampunk based stuff. The gauntlet I have here was the first thing i ever made. I've done suits of armor and shit since, but the industrial looking shit is what I really enjoy. Though I know you can't make shit just because you like it.

How do you deal with the body shapes of your clients? I have a hard enough time making my own pauldrons to fit my own shoulders. Much less someone else's

>>8061850
ooops, forgot my image.

bookmarked your link too. :)

One thing I"d reccomend, and it obviously depends on what the clients want, but i find designs stand out much more if you stain first, then use swivel knife after conditioning and sharpening your knife a lot. Though this can be bad too, because if you slip it shows really badly.

>>8061850
I have all the patterns in scale for a guy at 6' with an athletic build, I just scale as needed. For stuff like pauldrons I took a plaster cast of my own shoulder after a workout and made a form with it. Leather is easy to shape, you just need custom forms. You don't need them for every client though.

most of the time I offer to charge a lot less and give them a set of instructions on how to form the leather.

The biggest pain with custom work is how most clients don't understand the limitations of leather. It isn't worbla or craft foam, it can't do just about anything. Though what it can do makes it more than worth it. Most importantly it can take a literal beating and look good after a quick buffing.

>>8061853
also for our designs my wife and I stylus them on, swivel knife them, stylus them again for depth and then after dyeing we antique the fuck out of it. Antiqueing is a goddamned lifesaver for armor. I even use it diluted to make clothes look grimey for costumes

Kirito SAO jacket commission. A lady i work with, her son, is really into SAO and wanted this jacket made. I knew they didn't have alot of money so i looked through scraps. I found 7.5 yards of twill that i was supposed to go towards some harry potter cloaks but the plan to make all 4 house robes fell through. I've tried to budget and use materials i have just to half at least the cost of this. So far i have yet to go out and buy anything other than the white bias tape. Also my first time doing a welt pocket. I did a test run on some scraps with this fabric and i feel it came about decent. I have to work on the collar next.

Just started work on my Male Mami Tomoe for dragoncon this year and decided to start with the rifle.

and by the end up the day today this is where I'm at. Going to try and finish it up in the next couple days. Gona try and set in the barrel tomorrow and design the files to lazer cut all the side designs and random bits and cut them out of thin acrylic.

>>8056587
How much did you spend on all of the roses for your costume? I've been planning to cosplay Doll for a while now but all the fake roses I've seen have been pretty pricey for small quantities.

>>8060953
>>8061811
You two need to collaborate on a costume. It'd be absolutely incredible

>>8065245
Sorry to post a progress picture so soon but i need help guys. I've loosened the central picece since this, but I can't seem to get the pauldrons to pull forward enough, as you can see here. (The lower arms just neeed to be wet molded better I think)

ANY tips would be really helpful. I'm really stuck here.

Thanks!

>>8063711
Did you do that pocket upside down though? it looks like the flap is coming out the bottom instead of covering the pocket.

Did Samurai Flamenco's 3rd outfit last spring, decided to do his first one now. I won't have the helmet done for the con which is next week though.

>>8065465
[spoilers] Thank you for cosplaying my husbando well. [/therearenospoilersoncgl]

>>8065413
Its coming out the top. I followed this YouTube video

>>8065776
Oops forgot link http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KwrxOZd_3bg

>>8065465
I remember you! That was a great cosplay. This one looks badass too. Keep up the great work dude.

Death the kid neck piece. I made it with styrofoam as a base, and air dry clay to smooth it out. I will paint it tomorrow to give it a chance to dry. I apologize if the picture is turned to the side, my phone loves to screw up.

Scuffed up my metal, and came up with a character concept. Probably something like a miner on another world. I"m basing my designs off steampunk science fiction novels, so I"ll do an exoskelliton, and el lighting to a central power source.

Made some plating today. Hopefully it's not too scuffed up looking. I'll sand the leather down later tonight to match

The China Broom shotgun from Bioshock Infinite for my Booker Dewitt cosplay. Can't decide whether I'm going to bring that, my NECA Skyhook replica, or both.

>>8069797
You need to sand it more. Maybe get some bondo/spot putty to fill in some of the pits, more sanding, some gesso, more sanding...you get the idea.

Done with the legs of my mobile ginn. The ankle cuff things move to alleviate rubbing around the feet. Now onto the feet.

Finally got the red plume I needed thanks to the suggestions from the help thread. I need to research on what works on Eva foam though to fill in cracks before painting though. Happy I at least got the general shape done.

>>8075230
Hats off to you for making this

>>8037069
Start making your own pants!

>>8064786
Cut and painted some of the side designs for Mami's gun. Going to finish out the rest of the main parts tomorrow and try to start the resin casts of the crystals for the hammer and pan. Hope to have it painted and finished by next week.

>>8060924
with those hands you should cosplay the witch from l4d
nightmare/10

The wooden clogs on which i will build the feet. Extra care was taken to build the connection of the gap between the front and back parts of the foot. Half inch plywood to make sure it is strong and stable.

>>8043737
Actually rule one on every board is you will not upload, post, discuss, request, or link to anything that violates local or United States law.

>>8070947
Yeah I'm more focused on filling in small crack while it hardens, then I will smooth it out. I didn't realize the clay would crack as much as it did.

I'm a complete sewing beginner, so I'm pretty proud of how this is turning out! I promise I'll stop doing that pose when my petti gets here, but it's still in the mail. The joys of shipping from China...

Finally got around to styling my Mikoto wig
I think i made the front spikes to long so ill probably go back in and cut those later

>>8077187
Damn, that looks great! Always love seeing some K Project on here.

>>8051039
This looks great, look forward to seeing it done.

>>8077046
Cute!

>>8075819
some more progress on the gun and bits today. Hopefully everything should be sanded and ready for paint in the next few days.

>>8077187
They're a little long but it's more noticeable that they're too thick.

Wig commission I just finished.

Ass wings I finished a while ago for Jibril from No Game No Life. Working on finishing her skirt tomorrow.

Ayumu anon here from the other progress thread, pretty much have everything done, just finished up MOST of the work on the chainsaw yesterday just have some touching up to do and a little more painting as well. I realize it's not as good as some of the other props on here but I'm pretty damn proud of this considering I spent a total of $15 on it lol

>>8078021
It looks good anon! Remember to seal everything and sand loads

>>8078021
Did you make that with a milk jug? If so, very nice work.

I should have posted more while I was working on it, but here's a shot nearly done. I had some sailor Derpy-chan fabric in my possession for over 8 months and I finally got the dress and petticoat together. There's a few small things I need to finish on it and I need to fix an issue with the petticoat, but overall I'm proud of it.

Super bored at work, so here's the hood of my latest kigu comm.

>>8078099
>>8078163
Thanks, and I actually used a jug of cleaning solution. It's light weight and was pretty easy to cut into. I'll post the (almost) final product of the cosplay either tonight or later this week if ya'll are interseted.

Progress on cardcaptor sakura sealing wand.

A few days ago it was almost finished (fully painted, in the process of being glossed), and it took all of my willpower to realize and decide that the shape wasn't good enough. So now im re-shaping it, and it's almost done! I was really upset that i fucked up so hard, but now I'm a lot happier that it at least looks a little better.

>>8078021
That was a really good idea with the jug! >>8078440
That looks so cool!

>>8077187
I am so overwhelmed by wig styling guides and seeing beautiful wigs like this get to me

I don't have the patience to handsew neatly and I know styling a wig would get to me too. Same goes for patterning clothing or armor, it is beyond my patience

Does anyone else get like this from any cosplay creation processes?

btw your wig is absolutely fucking gorgeous

>>8078554
looks great

Here's my princess tutu pendant! It's my first time making anything like this....

>>8056587
$50 for 180 from silkflowersfactory.com. Places like Aliexpress might also have good prices. Wholesale is the only was to go.

I might need more though. The flowers on the skirt are huge so I'm going to take apart my smaller ones and merge them to make them larger. The headpiece took about 40 roses.

>>8078808
whoops meant to reply to
>>8064913

>>8057402
That looks amazing. Id be so proud if i were you. I hope i can make something like this one day. What material is the tan colored stuff? Is it easy to mold and shape?

>>8078597
Thank you! That comforts me a little.

>>8078776
What material did you use for the blue thing? It looks cool. Overall though, i recommend sanding and glossing(eg. Spray-on enamel you can get at an auto shop) so it looks more professional.

>>8054779
Your face is not at all suitable for Falcon...
Also, why did you shade the suit with light colors? I guess I could understand if you were trying to replicate the light sheen on his suit, but muscle suits should almost always be shaded with darker colors. I would recommend adding some dark shades to outline muscles, and actually fixing the muscle pieces themselves because currently it looks like you're wearing snowpants or something.

>>8078842

Thank you, its my first time doing any sculpting and I'm glad to see people don't think its terrible, hehe.
I haven't had time to work on it for a while because of university work though.

The tan coloured stuff is Milliput, and its pretty easy to work with as long as you keep your fingers wet, and it takes a few hours to fully cure so its pretty forgiving with the time limit you have to work on it.

>>8078440
And it's all finished!

Finished a tape dress form today, now trying to use it to help me break down a notch collar blazer in order to attach a totally different kind of collar. I think I need to adjust the pattern to have a higher waist. Fuck being short and high waisted.

I've never satin stitched before besides me initially testing and fooling around.. I dont know how I feel but too late to turn back now!

>>8079507
That sewing is really gnarly, what's with all the puckering?

>>8079936
It's because I'm lazy and I hate ironing my mock ups, especially when i know I'm going to have to remake entire pieces. That along with the pattern having 1" seam allowances (rather than the standard 5/8") makes for some pretty frustrating sewing. I know Simplicity does that in some patterns to provide more leeway but I kind of hate it. Oh well. It's something I'm definitely going to work on.

I've never satin stitched before and idk how I feel now that I'm 90% done ugh...

I played around with it before the final attempt but I still made a few mistakes, plus I've only had this machine for little over a week

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>>8080532
Its not terrible but it does look a tiny bit sloppy. Why not topstitch white bias tape? I feel like that might be a bit easier. Good job on your first attempt with a new machine none the less.

>>8077206
Thank you!

>>8077356
yeah the more I look at the pictures the more they bother me haha, Ill try and wash out the ends and restyle the top then

>>8078572
Thank you so much~
tbh I used to hate wig styling but the more I had to do it the less I was bother by it
Handsewing on the other hand I still hate haha

>>8079432
That is really cute!

Mostly done. I'm not in love with the neck airbag, which came out too short and flares upward instead of downward, which messes up the way that the airbag should lie on top of the harness's chest strap... but I won't have enough time to redo it before Katsu. I need to trim loose threads, adjust the harness (and sew down one of the upper leg buckles that keeps moving around), and sew the braid on top for stability.

>>8080532
I think it looks good! The top and bottom are a little rougher than the rest. I don't know if there's a way to fix that?

>>8077460
They look really nice! How do they attach to your costume?

>>8065465
You look adorable.

>>8063711
It's really nice that you put the effort into helping them on a budget.

>>8081395
You're the only person making this suit and I condemn you for that.

>>8081395
yea i really tried. I knew how expensive it could end up being so i tried to cut costs where i felt it was feasible. This is where im at with it right now. Bottom strap was pinned in this photo. I have -alot- of pressing to do and it's mainly because i've been putting it on/taking it off the mannequin. I just have the arm band on the right arm, and both the metal pieces. Not entirely sure if i want to just make them out of foam or what. Looking into what other people have done atm and if anyone has any suggestions please feel free to let me know what could work.

>>8081413
Commend or condemn? Either way, I've seen four Japanese flightsuit Inahos and one Japanese flightsuit Asseylum.

>>8081428
Foam with washers for the circle details on the buckle?

>>8081395
Thanks!
The U shaped wire tucks in the bottom of Jibril's belt/undergarments where it's covered. I think a harness would have been tough considering her back is pretty much all open and the wings sit super low.

>>8081479
Commend. English is always ship.

>Shit

....whatever.

>>8052974
DUUUUUUUUUUDE

>>8081395
Yeeees, thank you god. I've been commissioned to make a suit and I'd like to make a suit for myself as well. You did a great job!

Could I ask where you got those buckets, especially the 3-way ones? Those have been haunting me.

>>8081766
Of course! They're strap dividers from The Rain Shed. This screenshot shows what I ordered (pretend that I can spell "number"). If you're looking to make this particular suit, I didn't end up using the looplocs, I had two triglides left over, and I made my own four-way buckles for the shoulder blades because the company doesn't sell four-way strap dividers for 1.5" webbing (although they do sell four-way dividers for 1" webbing). The Travato buckles are bulkier than I'd like, but I wanted the dual-release function to make the harness easy to adjust.

The company shipped my stuff out the same afternoon, which was nice.

>>8081823
This... this is amazing... they have almost everything...

You have no idea how much I want to kiss you right now.

Finished my Elizabeth dress, but I'm too lazy to finish the boot covers & gloves whoops. Really not excited to make those.

>>8081838
Glad I could help! I almost ordered from strapworks.com, which has similar stock and pricing.

>>8077353
More work on the rifle. Nothings glued down yet, need to paint some more and cast the crystals for the hammer and pan. Also havent made the trigger yet.

>>8081853
Goooooood taste.

bump

>>8082087
The rifle looks really good, nice work!

>>8082087
That looks awesome Anon, good job!

I'm a beginner but here's a shot of the pleather corset I was making a month ago, all sewn together but putting in studs all vertically

I made lots of progress on my steampunk mining character. :) I know original characters are kind of frowned upon, especially steampunk, but I see nothing wrong with it personally. I guess it's just a preference thing.

Got the rest of the body done, am currently working on thigh, and lower leg pieces. I also picked up some decent props at hobby lobby. (last week was like a 50% off of everything sale including metal decorations)

>>8087162
Oops, forgot my photo

>>8080532
Kind of feels like a lot of excuses, but it doesn't look that bad to be honest.
>>8081395
That looks fantastic

>>8081428
This looks absolutely fucking incredible. Keep going, and never stop.

>>8081853
i'm sorry, maybe it's just the material, but it seems very wrinkled, and kind of weirdly shaped. Maybe try ironing it out, and seeing if it takes care of some of it?

>>8082087
Looks fucking awesome mate!

>>8087123
I remember my first corset. Looks pretty good for a early try! I will tell you, after making a pleather corset myself, they don't last, and it's a waste of time. Pleather pulls and rips, and especially on a corset. You also don't have near enough bones in it to hold your form. You need at least 8 or 9 more if you're going to properly cinch it, and they need to be spiral steel.

>>8087163
I've always loved steampunk when done right. This looks really awesome. You seem to have a clear direction, and I don't see a single gear glued on (other than the goggles) Seagulls are just sandy when it comes to this kind of shit.

>>8087170
Yeah, I know @_@ this one started seriously tearing, especially when I hammered in the grommets. Also i would have put more boning in but this was like a week before the con so I was in a huge rush to finish everything. Also plastic boning was cheap so I just used that ;A; I wish I had more time so I didn't have to rush making this one. Also i learned how to sew like two weeks before this pic so I'm like... super noob here

>>8087170
idk if you're still around but I've been thinking about the steel bits
Prior to starting this i did some research on making corsets online and decided to go with plastic because cheap, local place doesn't sell steel, and it was my first corset so I didn't wanna fuck up with steel
But a bunch of people online said specifically steel wasn't worth it/didn't work very well. I'm guessing steel would be sturdier?

embroidering a Bee on a sweater in cross stitch for diy Bee and Puppycat merch.

>>8087170
Kirito coat anon here. Thank you! This means alot to me.

>>8089063
That is so cute and probably the first bee cosplayer who is actually taking the time to make an accurate shirt!
gg ilu

plz post pics when it's done

Started my me!me!me! dress. Pleating such flimsy spandex was a nightmare.

>>8090384
Why not interface it?

>>8090384
looks good! id love to see your wig if you have that prepared! im cosplaying me!me!me! too and i like seeing other wigs.

>>8090401
Trying to not spend any money on this, haha. Everything is being made out of fabric I already have.

>>8090384
saw the posts on tumblr, there's not a single con in the country that'll let you walk around dressed like that so I'm assuming this is for photoshoot only.

Pretty sure the dresses in the videos COVERED their asses...

>>8090547
nope. wrong. watch it again. the dress in the video didnt cover her ass at all, lol. you could see her panties.

>>8090567
If we are using this as reference, why is everyone making her dress neon pink?

>>8090567
My mistake. Doesn't change the fact that not a single con other than maybe D*C is going to let her walk around dressed like that.

She'll get shut down on dress code five minutes out of her hotel room.

>>8090571
i dunno man. i feel like youre over thinking it. if staff tells her her skirts too short she can just throw on shorts and step back out. i dont even think the staff would pull her over tbh, unless she has her panties showing just a short skirt isnt gonna hurt anybody.
but idk, i dont live in the area.

>>8090571
>not a single con in the country
lol i dunno what kind of prude-police hang out at your cons, but i've never had a problem wearing worse. I've worn New 52 Starfire, Cammy and a completely open front Catwoman at different cons of various sizes for an entire day without a single issue. I'm wearing panties, dance tights and then shimapan on top. not just parading around in a thong.

>>8090569
it's not nearly as neon as the pictures i posted make it look. not nearly as purple as the reference, but i'm workin' with what ive got hanging around.

>>8090597
your progression in /cgl/ is weird

start off unattractive and hated with a passion
like the image of you in that red dress pasted next to PT's pics

then you got attractive and became largely ignored

now you're just sort of present

------

it's like /cgl/ only cares about people if they're unattractive

>>8061035
S-Shark-chan, did the seagulls drive you off. ;;

>>8090571
>>8090547
Yeah, cosplaying that is totally the most revealing outfit someone could wear.

>>8090571
>>8090547
She will truly be shut down in 5 minutes for the skimpiest cosplay NA.

>>8090547
>there's not a single con in the country that'll let you walk around dressed like that
Booth babes dress skimpier than that anon...

working on my bancho lilimon helmet, the front petal bubbled weird when I put the foam on so had to do that glue fix. Should be able to cover it up okay.
Worried over weight though as it's already heavy and I plan to do vine hair for it.

>>8090690
>goes to nerd con in bikini
>complains about how nerds/unattractive people looked at her for years afterwards

>>8090355
Thanks anon! will do. hopefully thread doesn't sage before then, cross-stitch is crazy time consuming.

>>8089063
Cute! I did embroidery for my Bee sweater last year. Cross stitch is a great idea for the amount of space that needs filling. Keep up the good work!

>>8090384
I like this, looks promising. I like the fitting on you. I've seen quite a few people cosplay her, and i will get shot down for saying this but Yiricos one is probably the best one ive seen, apart from her shoes and her wig looks a bit flat.

I think the me!me!me! cosplays are one of those costumes that doesn't look much to it, but getting right is very difficult because there not alot of extra material, so anything out of the ordinary will stick out like a sore thumb.

>>8092450
Post in the next one if you don't make it in time!

>>8082087
Rifle is 90% done. Need to cast the crystals for the hammer and pan. Have the mold made, just need the clear resin and coloring agent to be delivered. Will cast the soul gem for the hat at the same time and make the hat this month. My goal is to be done by May, so Im going to do one piece a month. Pants are after the hat, the vest, then shirt and gloves.

>>8092876
Also forgot to mention that the hammer is magnetized on so it will be able to come off to avoid breaking in transit and it can move back and forth as well. Will most likely not ever make a trigger for it to avoid peacebonding.

>>8092876
Again Anon, that looks awesome. What con are you going to wear that to?

>>8092891

Right now Dragoncon in September, just getting a head start on stuff. Not sure if theres any others Ill be going to untill then after its done.

>>8081395

>dat wig
>dat suit
>dat body

Nigga are you even real

>>8092484
thank you! I had contemplated a satin stitch, is that what you used?

Espella progress! Things are coming together, just a few details I need to finish, still waiting for the shoes and pouches.

Attack on Titan 3D Maneuver Gear. This is my first time making any sort of prop.

>>8094235
>awesome costume
>ruined by poster for shitty AC comic.

>>8094235
Adorable! I just finished PLvsAA and was just wondering where all the cosplay from that game is (I would love to do the Great Witch sometime, myself). Can't wait to see this finished!

>>8094235
Garbage

>>8094264
Haha its a nice poster, but it was the preorder bonus for Revelations. Which honestly was not the worst game in the series.

>>8094268
Thank you! There isn't much for it sadly, but it was a really neat game. I hope you do the Great Witch sometime, her costume is insane.

>>8094269
Okay

>>8094284
>Which honestly was not the worst game in the series.

Nope. AC2 is. Only one I couldn't finish.
For some reason most people seem to disagree with me.

>>8094390
I don't really I agree with you either, but difference of opinions. AC3 is what sort of killed it for me.

>>8094401
Funny, I liked AC3. Though that might have something to do with being American and feeling closer to the story then I did in the other games.

>>8094439
Haha I feel that. I'm american as well so it was neat they did a game in the US. But I had a lot of problems with the game overall. I liked Liberations more then AC3.

>>8094445
Haven't played Liberations. But what didn't you like about AC3?

>>8094450
I didn't care for Conner that much as a character, he didn't feel as well fleshed out as he could have been. BUt I did feel bad for him at the end, he did all of that stuff and he still couldn't save his home, bummer. There wasn't enough between him and his father and I didn't like the final fight.

I had a lot of glitches and shit with my game (I played PS3), like the music wouldn't play in some areas and shit. Also because it was set in the US there wasn't really any good buildings the climb, other then the trees and shit. Also I really didn't get into the hunting mini game.

I've heard a lot of good things about Black Flags but I haven't gotten around to playing it, maybe someday I will.

But I won't clog up the progress thread with any more AC talk haha.

>>8094462
Agree with the lack of climbing, but I loved the running through the trees.

Currently playing Black Flag, they take some of the best parts of AC3 and made a full game out of it. You will enjoy.

Trying to make as much progress for katsucon right now and feeling pretty good on how this is coming together! It's also fully lined which is a big first for me! face blurred since it's yucky

>>8094620
what is this costume??

>>8094620
>face blurred since it's yucky

We'll take your word for it.

Two relatively simple costume pieces that I finished recently. I'm very tempted to hand them off to a friend and have him put on a pink wig and show up at con parties as a skimpy Luka. The top is too short cover anything.

>>8094651
>everything is clean
>pleased
>skimpy male luka
>very pleased

>>8080532
more progress... almost done! I have to rehem the vest because it wasn't laying right with the lining.. Going to store tomorrow after work to get boot cover and tie material while I wait for stockings in the mail.

Working on a wig for Bokuto from Haikyuu, im half way thru and this is taking so long... still have a lot to do but I need to make more wefts before I keep going

>>8060924
It looks great but you just need to iron the hell out of the hems and seams
As my old textiles teacher said 'The iron is just as important as the sewing machine'

>>8093060
I ended up using a long and short stitch because my bee was big enough that the stitches felt too long for satin. The. Wings I ended up doing in a weird circle pattern that I'm not sure I like. Gonna try and post a pic from my phone, hopefully it won't be a disaster

>>8096626
I freaking love this! Awesome job.

>>8096626
cute enough for me

>>8043654
>>8047350
>>8061005
Forearms painted and energy cables added for the MS-Girl Hyaku Shiki. Will be adding the padding tomorrow.

Only the collar (and sewing the purple parts onto the blouse) left on my Sweetheart Annie cosplay. Need to get another zipper for the back too since the one I got was too long...

made some test hearts to attach to the sleeves of my Johnny Joestar cosplay.
I never knew that model magic stuff took so long to mix colors, and to dry completely, at that...
does anybody know how to seal model magic? can I just use mod podge or something?

Almost done with Sweetheart Annie's clothes. Just the collar, zipper and to sew the purple parts onto the blouse left!

>>8096626
This is so cute.

>>8097254
I love how clean it looks :)

>>8098154
Oh, I envy your sewing skill, I always have a hard time with ruffles.
What fabrics did you use? The gold one seems to be vinyl, right?

>>8098173
Thank you! The gold is some kind of gold pleather or something, it was the only gold fabric my store had. Blouse and skirt is in Stretch Velvet, which was awful to sew in, I had to have cotton underneath it to make it not stretch. Purple fabric is matte satin and ruffles are organza!

finished! Oh man has it been a journey! Still have to do a jetpack, and a small piece for my butt (well big piece actually. Heh.)

But it's done :) Gonna get a pickaxe and entrenching tool for the power unit on my back.

>>8101389
looking good!

i was going to write something about how i'd finished some of my cel-shading and then i smudged it like a dumbass. so now its been sat with detergent on to try and lift them and im about to (gently) handwash it in the bath.

>>8101940
welp nevermind. guess im starting from scratch.

>>8101940
man this brings me back, I have far too many cellshaded Bigby shirts hanging around.. I should probably finish my crooked man soon since I need it in May...

>>8094849
>someone cosplaying Tetra
My hero

>>8098023
slooowly getting there.
my mother donated the hoodie base I had been working on for this costume to charity because she thought it was old.
I think that's how you know when you're working too slowly. or that you really need to move out.

Excuse how wrinkly and crooked everything looks. Tossed everything on the form. This costume has been a whole lot of what not to do for me. Up til this costume, I've never drafted patterns from scratch but hey, if I fall, I just have to make sure to fall on my shoulders since the sleeves are stuffed.

>>8101858
Thank you!

>>8102497
Great fabric choice! It looks beautiful and it looks really good for your first time drafting. :)

>>8092876
Rifle is officially finished! Got the resin bits glued on so now its finally done. The casting of the soul gem came out a bit messed up so I need to redo that but for now I just need to start on the fabric bits. Will most likely only work on the hat this month. For anyone that knows mami is her hat brown or black?

>>8101389
See, you're the reason sTEEMPANK is the way it is.
>goggles
>gear on goggles
>no bustles or corsets at all
>nothing steampunk looking on your costume at all
>Looks like a fucking ren outfit you'd buy at party city
Steampunk my asshole

>>8102497
Not bad, the center lace needs tweaking, but you know that already.

>>8103384
Since you're so incredibly stupid, I wasn't even going to respond. However, after a little bit of thought, I've decided it best to. If to make me feel better.

1. You're right. I do have steampunk goggles. You claim i have no steampunk elements on my costume, yet most people consider the goggles steampunk. Also, I'm an interplanetary miner, so goggles might be helpful?

2. You're right. There's a gear on it. not quite sure how you spotted it, as the quality is so low, but that's a gear in the center. I'll tell you the story as to why i put a gear on my costume. read: ONE fucking gear.

My brother gave me a package two years ago. He helped me design my first pair of goggles. He then drove his car off a bridge into the ocean. This is one of the gears from that pair of goggles. I don't care if it's "glue gears on it and call it steampunk" you and rightly fuck off.

3. What? Are you fucking retarded? Victorian Europe was one of the biggest class divides in recent human history. There was a tiny tiny percentile that wore silks, and elegant expensive clothing. If you're inferring that a female costume should be bustles and big hoop skirts, then I'm sorry to inform you that lots of women dressed up as men to work in male fields. Given my undersuit for this outfit is suspenders, a white button up, and brown pants, your argument is entirely invalid and based in stupidity.

4. That's an opinion. Just because it's not gears, and shitty cheap corsets does not mean it's not steampunk.

Just so you know, the design was based entirely off of 1800s science fiction novels. There's not many steamy elements. about that you'd be correct, but that's something I can add at a later date.

5. That's just outright rude. Would you like to know what's ruining steampunk? Chicks like this. Chicks who don't know what the fuck they're doing, and just throw shit together. By the way, That's me. two years ago. I've improved a lot. try being less sandy next time.

>>8103133
I think her hat looks best brown, like her boots. A lot of people interpret them as black but the brown looks better with the yellow

>>8103384
>>8103384 (You)
Since you're so incredibly stupid, I wasn't even going to respond. However, after a little bit of thought, I've decided it best to. If to make me feel better.

1. You're right. I do have steampunk goggles. You claim i have no steampunk elements on my costume, yet most people consider the goggles steampunk. Also, I'm an interplanetary miner, so goggles might be helpful?

2. You're right. There's a gear on it. not quite sure how you spotted it, as the quality is so low, but that's a gear in the center. I'll tell you the story as to why i put a gear on my costume. read: ONE fucking gear.

My brother gave me a package two years ago. He helped me design my first pair of goggles. He then drove his car off a bridge into the ocean. This is one of the gears from that pair of goggles. I don't care if it's "glue gears on it and call it steampunk" you and rightly fuck off.

3. What? Are you fucking retarded? Victorian Europe was one of the biggest class divides in recent human history. There was a tiny tiny percentile that wore silks, and elegant expensive clothing. If you're inferring that a female costume should be bustles and big hoop skirts, then I'm sorry to inform you that lots of women dressed up as men to work in male fields. Given my undersuit for this outfit is suspenders, a white button up, and brown pants, your argument is entirely invalid and based in stupidity.

4. That's an opinion. Just because it's not gears, and shitty cheap corsets does not mean it's not steampunk.

Just so you know, the design was based entirely off of 1800s science fiction novels. There's not many steamy elements. about that you'd be correct, but that's something I can add at a later date.

5. That's just outright rude. Show me some of your work, and then if it's better than what I did, I'll apologize. My bet is that you're just being a sandy cunt.

>>8102830
Thanks anon

>>8103400
Yep, I know. Going to re-pin it before it gets sewn on.

>>8034894
You're fucking retarded.

Its a miner. That's why the goggles are there.
The one gear is a mimento to a good memory with my brother.
Victorian Europe was one of the most divided economically groups of people in recent human history. You're clearly dumb as shit. Not everyone wore silk and fucking gold

>nothing steampunk
My entire outfit was inspired by 1800s science fiction.

I don't want to come over to your house, because I don't like stepping on sand, and considering how much of a bitch you seem to be about something you literally know nothing about, i'm imagining you've got a really fucking sandy home.

>>8103384
You're fucking retarded.

Its a miner. That's why the goggles are there.
The one gear is a mimento to a good memory with my brother.
Victorian Europe was one of the most divided economically groups of people in recent human history. You're clearly dumb as shit. Not everyone wore silk and fucking gold

>nothing steampunk
My entire outfit was inspired by 1800s science fiction.

I don't want to come over to your house, because I don't like stepping on sand, and considering how much of a bitch you seem to be about something you literally know nothing about, i'm imagining you've got a really fucking sandy home.

>>8103384
>no bustier or corset at all
You sound like you are killing streampunk.

>>8055900
Different anon, but yup, that's what you do.

>>8101940
same anon here. luckily i had another shirt in the back of my wardrobe. it smudged again when i ironed it but i could get away with painting more lines over them.

>>8094849
That looks incredible! Where are you wearing this to? (PLEASE MAGICALLY BE FANIME)

First time making a prop and it is slowly driving me crazy.

>>8103133
Her hat is a brownish plum color, like her socks. It is NOT black or straight brown.

Finally finished my Mobile Ginn's feet.
Hopefully, tomorrow i will have a pic of me wearing the whole thing, minus the backpack and wings.

Only had time to try the lower body. Once i work out the kinks and janks, will try the whole thing on.

>>8106109

>>8104710
Is that the sword from FE? If it is can I ask what did you use for that (or a tutorial?)

>>8106300
It's insulation foam, like what you use to insulate your windows or garage. I'm using a boxcutter and sanding rough details with a rough grit sandpaper, then going back over with a fine grit. I'm carving mine out in one piece which I don't recommend (stability problems). Better to do 2 pieces so you can put something in the middle (like foamboard) to make it more rigid. Hope that helps!

>>8103384
Wat

>>8106313
What are you going to cover it with?

>>8104710
nice work, it looks great so far!

>>8104666
No sorry, next for me is Katsucon.. Ive always wanted to go to the weatcoast though!!

This stupid costume is taking WAY TOO LONG.

styled a wig for manami from yowamushi pedal today
bottom right is original wig
i have 2 more wigs to do before katsu...

Here are the lower legs and feet for my Ms-Girl Hykau-Shiki

>>8105402
>>8106109
>>8106112
Fantastic! Also HUGE. Cant wait to see it all together.

>>8108124
Thanks. Your work is looking clean as usual.
I estimate my Ginn will be a around 7.5 feet (including the head and the fin on it).
How tall is your gf gonna be in this Hyaku Shiki?

>>8108162
I love the meaty look yours has got going on. I think you totally nailed the proportions.

She wont be too much taller, the platforms are only about 4-5 inches. I dont want to go any taller since the last thing I want is her falling down in this @.@

Here is a pic of we wearing the upper body parts. The backpack is fitted I just need to finish painting the wings before mounting them.

Starting a Saren build.

>>8108000
Are you making Yukako?

>>8103133

Soul gem cast and the hairpin for it made. The gold paint needs to be redone but the gem piece is done for now. Going to repaint the pin and glue in the gem tomorrow.

making a muslin of a blouse. not feeling the back, so probably going to switch to princess seams.

>>8090569

Because you gotta slut it up fast before the fad passes.

I've started on a steampunk Jetpack for my interplanetary miner. I can't figure out what to use for nosecones
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>I'm senior year aerospace Engineering student and I can't figure out what to make nosecones out of.

Fuck me sideways.

>>8110552
Oops, wrong image. That's an old one. Will delete when I can

I've started on a steampunk Jetpack for my interplanetary miner. I can't figure out what to use for nosecones
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>I'm senior year aerospace Engineering student and I can't figure out what to make nosecones out of.

Fuck me sideways.