PrincessMark
 


Costume :Kamina
Source :Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Progress :Complete

Worn At :

Minamicon 14 2008



Costume Photos

Omake Photo 1

Kamina and Yoko - Couple of Fate

Best Kamina Photo Ever.

Your drill is the drill that will pierce the heavens!

Omake Photo 2

Latest Kamina

 


Costume Information

General
Cost : £25 - £40
Time Taken : 10 Hours

Description
A character who has fast reached my No.2 spot in "Favourite All Time Characters" in a series that has become my 2nd favourite anime.

Well, Kamina was one of my easier costumes.

The trousers just had an adapted waistband I added on, and some iron-on bias binding around the bottoms. Not clever but works as well as anything else.

No decent sandals for me this time, I borrowed a friends.

Wig was easier to style then I expected. Foam head I got from Kelly really helped, and I used the method of doing each spike individually with pins. :)

Shades were made from 3mm acrylic plastic cut with a hacksaw, sanded, and then heated over a hob for a slight curve in the center. I am to make them stick to my face, but for Minami I just propped them up in one of Kamina's poses.

The tattoos were done by Takuropop, and what an amazing job she did! :O

So yeah. One basic Kamina done.

Next time, at Amecon, I aim to have improved shades, cape, and sandals! :D

Comments

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Extra points for Strongbad referencing!
This is a very Mark-ish character looks wise...I swear I will watch this series at some point too. When ya making it for homie?

by Tak on Thursday, 15 November, 2007 - 18:30
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this is on my "too watch" list so i better get round to it before you cosplay it :D i take it your not doing this before may expo due to the cols weather and the inset of harded mark nips :S

by Annadill on Thursday, 15 November, 2007 - 21:54
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Kamina!! 0__0
Good luck with this! The world needs so many more Gurren Lagann cosplayers!

And you forgot the AWESOME SPEC'S on that list!

by hitachiin on Thursday, 15 November, 2007 - 22:17
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You're doing Kamina too? Awesome! Word of advice for you that I got from a friend. Take multiple pairs of glasses. He had one pair break on him when he was traveling down ^^;;

by Nalerenn on Wednesday, 16 January, 2008 - 17:42
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All i'm thinking right now is
"GIGA DRILL BREAKER!!"

by jaydrive on Saturday, 16 February, 2008 - 14:32
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Uni: I used a basic Kryolan Aquacolour water based paint (posh facepaint basically, but only a little more expensive than stuff like Snazaroo) applied with a brush. All you need someone with a steady hand and a Kamina who can stay still for a long time. VICTORY!

Mark, this was awesome... you and Kelly looked HAWT.

by Tak on Wednesday, 5 March, 2008 - 17:02
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I still have no idea what Gurren Lagann is but you and Kelly looked awesome!

by Heero Masaki on Wednesday, 5 March, 2008 - 18:08
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You both look excellent mate, well done!

by Leadmill on Thursday, 6 March, 2008 - 00:28
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Just had to say I thought you two looked awesome at Minami! one of the best Gurren Lagann cosplays i've ever seen ^-^

by angel aiko on Saturday, 8 March, 2008 - 14:05
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AAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!

by Adziu on Thursday, 20 March, 2008 - 05:58
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A-ANIKI?!!? *is punched in the face!!*

Can't wait to see you as Kamina at Amecon 8D Any idea what day you'll be cosplaying as him yet?

by Yuka on Monday, 24 March, 2008 - 19:28
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haha as ive said before mate i really love this

by ryaoki on Friday, 18 April, 2008 - 06:52
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Nice Tatts

I mean Mark

And i mean TATTOOS lol

Cool cos dude the wig dyed really well and the Acryllic must have been a buggar cut to shape evenly and to get so smooth..

by MangaChild on Thursday, 5 June, 2008 - 12:42
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THE NEW WIG MARK LOOKS AWSOME LMAO AT FIRST I THOUGHT (IN THE OLD PICS WITH UR OLD WIG) I WAS LIKE WHY IS HE WEARING A FLOWER ON HIS HEAD LMAO the flower in the background looks like your wearing it lol

by ryaoki on Friday, 1 August, 2008 - 15:24
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Ah i see Tak! Well it certainly shows its good quailty!
Loving the new wig re-styling Mark, see you at Ame!

by Uni on Friday, 1 August, 2008 - 17:50
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indeed best kamina pics ever, i just have so many sentences i can put to that like

" screw you otaku and your hentai, i have this, myess its reall too"

by ryaoki on Sunday, 17 August, 2008 - 21:48