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Costume Photos
Jetpack
Jetpack
Spread Wings
Wings Billowing
Wings on Stage Closed
Wings on Stage 2
Wings On Stage
Hold Fire
Ladies and Gents
Man Down
New Louis
Louis and Eleanor
Costume Information
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| Wanted a bit of an update without a complete overhaul so am trying to modify Louis a bit. Don't expect much gadgetry for his first outing as I'm severely running low on time LOL | |
Journal
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Wings Step 6 - Completion Wings Open (Posted 31st May 2011) So the wings worked and looked alright. Then the straps broke... So I had bloody Duct-Tape straps at Expo...ah well the Mark II wings will be better! |
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Wings Step 5 - Completion Wings Closed (Posted 30th May 2011) Forgot to mention that I also drilled some holes in some blocks of wood and attached the PVC to them with screws. Right LOL Once everything was painted, I attached the material to the hooks and hot-glued it in place around one of the joints. It was then testing time! |
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Wings Step 4 (Posted 29th May 2011) For the next step it was a case of measuring out where I would need holes to attach the material to and drilling through them. I then attached shower-curtain hooks and hot-glued them in place. Next step was several coats of plastic primer and several coats of copper paint. (I actually had a few people over the weekend who thought it was real copper piping so I was really pleased with the result ^_^) |
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Wings Step 3 (Posted 28th May 2011) Attached the PVC piping and joints together with PVC cement...this failed as I used push-fitting joints so instead...filled the joints with copious amounts of hot-glue and connected them. I then drilled a small hole through the top of the opening section and threaded braided cable through it, tying it in a knot and crimping in place. Following that, I added eyelets along the length of the PVC pipe to create a simplistic pully system for them. |
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Wings Step 2 (Posted 27th May 2011) In my lovely kitchen (sorry housemates!) I used my dremel tool to cut the PVC piping down to a size I was comfortable working with (was a hacksaw first, it broke...another trip to B&Q...). I then cut the thicker PVC into four smaller pieces to make the joints of the wings. Using the dremel, I cut slots in the wide PVC piping so that the thin PVC piping could slot into it nicely. Then it was a case of drilling through both and using a nut and bolt to hold it place but also leave it flexible enough to open and close. |
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Wings Step 1 (Posted 26th May 2011) Spent a load of money in B&Q buying materials and power tools (but at least the power tools will be useful for later!) Lots of PVC piping (can't see in this photo) as well as braided cable, drills, screws, nuts, bolts etc. |
Comments
Looking forward to this. I demand Tesla coils!
Hehe we'll see! Not in time for Kita though!
I adore the new design hun, that waistcoat huuugh <3
Glad you like the new design hun ^_^
Damn you count fruity boots! your shots are impressive!
Damn Luke, you complimentary!
You looked amazing hun ^_^
THank you honey. Only half done though! LOL
The wings look amazing!
you guys were amazing :D
Thank you both so much!
I think I may have seen you from behind briefly and thought those wings were epic! *_* And dat hat 8D
Haha thank you so much!
This is fantastic, the wings are amazing =]
immense!
Awesome at Kita and Awesomer at Expo! You did such a fantastic job! *thumbs up! :D
This looked really fantastic. Love the wings. Another amazing job.
Aww thank you so much guys!
hey i saw you in the masquerade! your group were awesome!! i loved your huge steampunk wings!!
THank you ^_^
Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiings!! Was awesome! You guys were great on stage!
Aww thanks honey ^_^
Wow, incredible wings ! :O
Aww thank you very much ^_^
very impressive collection of SP outfits..the wings won it for me!
Thank you for the lovely comments ^_^
Steampunk is so cool! :D
Intersting cosplays! Looks nice!
Aww hun that means loads coming from you ^_^ Thank you!
I really enjoyed watching this performance :) those wings were just epic! *o* amazing costume =D
Oh wow, coming from you that means loads! Thank you so much!
Very impressive cosplay and the wings are amazing!
Aww thank you very much ^_^
Very impressive! So cool ^^
Thank you very much!