04-09-2010, 08:57 PM
This is my 2nd costume and first part 6 life-sized. I put a lot of work into this and tried to replicate the weathering as best as possible. I have a few shirts and this one is the best color, the trade off is that this one did not have pockets. But I went with it anyway because the other ones are slightly smaller and lighter in color. I might add fake pockets later but it turned out great regardless. I doubt the camera will show the details but I added all the little zigzag holes on the bottom left stomach, the cuts on the collar, frays on the seams, fence post holes and just finished up the paintball mark which turned out great. The paint is still wet actually but tomorrow I may have to add perma-wet if it not a gloss paint, but I think it is anyway. The knife is pretty heavy so it pulled the belt down moving it.I just wanted to get some quick pics and it is about 98% done. I held back on the weathering but I tried my best to replicate the yellowish brown look of the weathering, and the darker blackish wet looking sleeves and fence post hole stains. I also added some light cobwebbing just for fun as I plan on doing another version with a full faced mask from the beginning that is muddy, wet, and with cobwebs. they will also be dirtier and muddy. I am also making the fence post and had the tip done for awhile now. The mask is my old one that I got long ago and I had the straps made adjustable so I could wear it because I know those unadjustable ones won't fit. So overall I am pretty happy with it. I might have to get more pics later outside as it was getting dark, but they may be fine. I also have a polyfoam machete in the works that will work with this display and costuming. Video coming soon. Still working on the darts and fishing lures.<a href=\"http://img684.imageshack.us/i/imag0015c.jpg/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/2760/imag0015c.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" /></a><a href=\"http://img519.imageshack.us/i/imag0016w.jpg/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/855/imag0016w.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" /></a><a href=\"http://img146.imageshack.us/i/imag0017z.jpg/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/992/imag0017z.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" /></a><a href=\"http://img685.imageshack.us/i/imag0019i.jpg/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/7787/imag0019i.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" /></a><a href=\"http://img202.imageshack.us/i/imag0018vm.jpg/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/1268/imag0018vm.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" /></a><a href=\"http://img641.imageshack.us/i/imag00101h.jpg/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/6659/imag00101h.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" /></a><a href=\"http://img696.imageshack.us/i/imag00091z.jpg/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/9606/imag00091z.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" /></a>
