- August 15th, 2016, 9:42 am#4877125
My goal is to build a "good enough" stunt pack for wear a couple of times a year around Halloween. I started a year ago and am about to pick it up again.
I decided to go with a basic cardboard build. I started the basic pieces and amy moving to the bottom half of the shell ASAP. Right now, I have the cost of one piece of MDF invested. I already had the tape and cardboard. I took a hodge podge of ideas from all over this forum. I snapped a quick pick of my initial progress, several hours in. I realize the arm is backwards.
Nothing is attached, hence the gaps, etc. My next step is to trace the generator and grab a pan for the cyclotron. Rather than make a shell to attach to the motherboard, I plan on mounting direct (with the exception of the cyclotron being removable).
Since the cardboard and tape have sat, I am sure I will have touch ups. I think I can utilize some Bondo and hot glue to clean things up. Initially, I was going to reinforce each piece, attach to the motherboard, and then fill in/sand the joints.
My hope is by Halloween of 2016 it can be worn and recognizable. I don't think I will have everything done, but enough to make one time use of it. Any advice, short cuts, or things to consider is appreciated.
I decided to go with a basic cardboard build. I started the basic pieces and amy moving to the bottom half of the shell ASAP. Right now, I have the cost of one piece of MDF invested. I already had the tape and cardboard. I took a hodge podge of ideas from all over this forum. I snapped a quick pick of my initial progress, several hours in. I realize the arm is backwards.
Nothing is attached, hence the gaps, etc. My next step is to trace the generator and grab a pan for the cyclotron. Rather than make a shell to attach to the motherboard, I plan on mounting direct (with the exception of the cyclotron being removable).
Since the cardboard and tape have sat, I am sure I will have touch ups. I think I can utilize some Bondo and hot glue to clean things up. Initially, I was going to reinforce each piece, attach to the motherboard, and then fill in/sand the joints.
My hope is by Halloween of 2016 it can be worn and recognizable. I don't think I will have everything done, but enough to make one time use of it. Any advice, short cuts, or things to consider is appreciated.
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