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Post by quest on Feb 5, 2011 2:31:52 GMT -5
So, after my getter robo build for Halloween, i decided to take on a more difficult mask: Maz. I used the OVA version of the SOC Maz (gx-07) as the guide, and built the entire thing from scratch. Still need to give it a paint job and add the spikes, but other than that she's done. By far my hardest build so far, but the work on the getter costume really helped. The thing fits like a glove, and is relatively airy and comfortable...plus it's a lot easier to fit through doorways than the getter mask  Hope yall like it!  ^Lens Flares added for effect |
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Feb 5, 2011 10:24:43 GMT -5
Incredible! It looks AWESOME!!! Great work, can't wait to see the final product...
}D
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Post by quest on Feb 5, 2011 15:51:59 GMT -5
Thanks! It ended up being way harder to make than i expected...especially trying to get the hover pileder all lined up with enough room inside to fit my head in there  Was originally planning on following this up with a great maz, but might skip it and try a gaiking instead Ooh, and in case anyone's wondering, it's made from foam floor tiles...the big 2'x2' ones you use for gym floors and kids' play rooms. |
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Post by magengar on Feb 5, 2011 23:16:38 GMT -5
GEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENIUUUUUUSSS!!!  Those foam rubber mats canNOT be denied! The best material for making custom cosplay suits such as These. All Hands DOWN! That's friggin Awesome! Folks we now have our first Human Jumbo Machinder Mazinger-Z (OVA version)!!! ;D I gotta see it when it's finished, oooooh MAN! zozo-Magengar |
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Post by quest on Feb 7, 2011 19:50:49 GMT -5
Yea, the mats are great! Total price for all the materials in this guy is around $5, so not a bad return on my investment I just need to find something to use for the spikes and she'll be done. |
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Post by magengar on Feb 9, 2011 0:11:06 GMT -5
Spikes....... Hey! You know those old tubes of Silicone glue (actually, Liquid Nails; or Caulk) that are used with caulk guns? Next time just go to your neighborhood Dollar Store in the hardware section and look at them tubes of Caulk... Look at 'em closely at the tips... ...the tips extend from the main tube body, and taper like a spike. Cut the entire tip full length from the main body of the tube... ...So, There ya go, SPIKES! zozo-Magengar |
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Post by quest on Feb 9, 2011 13:32:14 GMT -5
hm...that will probably be too short. I need em around 6-7" long and 1.5-2" base diameter. I'm thinking of using nosecones from model rockets.
I checked the dollar store yesterday in hopes of finding some random cheap thing to use, but no luck.
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Post by Kidchuckle on Feb 10, 2011 3:07:56 GMT -5
woahsweet. Yeah go for Gaiking! these are awesome. You need to get a bunchof friends together to pose all the work you've done!
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Post by quest on Feb 10, 2011 17:46:45 GMT -5
Thanks man and yea...I'm going to finish up a VF-1S/Jetfire head I've already mocked up, and then do a Gaiking based off the gx-27 head (normal version, not the powered up version). Every time I have a party at my place, everyone ends up chucking on the helmets, so I'm sure we'll get some good group shots once I have enough to go around |
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Post by magengar on Feb 10, 2011 23:13:09 GMT -5
Set me up with a catwalk, I'll Vogue in them. ;D
zozo-Magengar
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Post by quest on Feb 11, 2011 1:51:13 GMT -5
^Deal |
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Post by droutmaster on Feb 11, 2011 16:51:34 GMT -5
thats a great looking Mazinger Z helmet, cant wait to see it fully completed. =D
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Post by quest on Feb 13, 2011 20:26:06 GMT -5
Thanks man! Hopefully finish it this week |
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Post by quest on Mar 18, 2011 17:55:08 GMT -5
lil update: been swamped with work lately, but just got the neck spikes yesterday, so i blasted em with paint and stuck em in. primed the whole mask as well and removed the red parts around the eyes. I wanted to make nicer versions of these and put them on after I paint the rest of the mask, to get a nice clean edge. anyways...here's a quick, blurry cameraphone shot for now:)  |
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Post by bourno on Mar 18, 2011 22:36:26 GMT -5
looking good
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Post by droutmaster on Mar 19, 2011 1:58:06 GMT -5
its looking pretty nice, what are the ear spikes made of?
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Post by quest on Mar 19, 2011 15:41:49 GMT -5
Thanks:) and the ears are made from model rocket nose cones Seemed like a fitting solution |
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Post by TheMazingerZ on Mar 20, 2011 16:53:43 GMT -5
Wow! That is crazy good! How do you make these masks (including the Getter-1) look so nice?!... the lines are so crisp and their detail is incredibly good!!!
}D
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Post by quest on Mar 20, 2011 18:37:13 GMT -5
Thanks man To make em, I start off by taking front, back, and side pics of the toy I want to base the mask off of, then take em into Flash and map out the lines and dimensions for each panel (I'm a Flash designer, so I work quicker in that program than in Photoshop or anything else). Print em out on some scrap paper to make sure the dimensions and curves are right, then trace the template onto the foam and cut with a VERY sharp xacto. The foam dulls the knife pretty quickly, so I switch blades often. Once it's cut out, I do a quick bead of hot glue along the seam, stick the parts together, then tape the seam so it stays really tight. After that dries, I go back in and dump a bunch more glue on the back of the seam to give it more support. As long as you are REALLY careful lining up the joint,s it keeps a clean edge. I try to use folds as much as I can too, instead of actually cutting and gluing the pieces. Like the getter's ears/spikes for example, I just cut some triangular notches down the folds and glued it on the inside...same with Maz's mouthpiece. |
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Post by zeomare on Mar 20, 2011 22:34:25 GMT -5
looks awesome i was wondering someone mentioned Getter 1 and i cannot find a picture of it. can someone please post a picture i would love to see it.
chris
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