Something I\'ve been working on lately in between my bust work schedule. My lady and I decided that we\'d go as Cyclops and Phoenix this Halloween (when I\'m not sporting "whitey", of course) so I got started on my own custom Cyclops visor. I\'ve been kicking myself lately for not buying the official replicas a few years back. Then, they never really went over $50 bucks. Now they are hard to find under $200! So it\'s safe to say I was gonna make my own.
I started with a cheap visor you can probably find at any local costume shop. I popped out the lens and took a heat gun to the surface and reshaped the opening to be a bit thinner. I then sanded it all down and added 2 small plastic inserts on each side of the opening. Then, I made a trip to Dollar Tree (where nothing is over $1) searching for odds and ends that may make decent additions to the visor. I came across a pair of headphones and instantly knew they\'d be a great feature. I got home, pulled them off the headband, popped out the speakers, and walah. Perfect fit. I just added 5/8 screws at the base and eyeglass screws at the tip. Then, for aesthetics, I took a few plastic drywall inserts, slit them in half, and glued them in place. Overall, it took some time, but doing another would be a breeze now that I know how and what to use.
Right now it\'s just has a primer coat but I plan on sanding it down a bit more and adding a gun-metal grey base. Then I will go and highlight certain features to make it pop. The red lens is also temporary but a very cheap alternative. It\'s made of a clear, plastic envelope I got from Dollar Tree as well. (3 in one pack). Hopefully I can snag a few LED\'s to go inside the visor to really set it off.
AAAAANNNYWAAYS, here are a few pics for now. I know there are other comic nerds out there who may appreciate this. All in all, I have less than $10 in the visor. Figured it was much better than $200+. It may not be official, but I dig it. Here are a few pics of what I have so far.
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I started with a cheap visor you can probably find at any local costume shop. I popped out the lens and took a heat gun to the surface and reshaped the opening to be a bit thinner. I then sanded it all down and added 2 small plastic inserts on each side of the opening. Then, I made a trip to Dollar Tree (where nothing is over $1) searching for odds and ends that may make decent additions to the visor. I came across a pair of headphones and instantly knew they\'d be a great feature. I got home, pulled them off the headband, popped out the speakers, and walah. Perfect fit. I just added 5/8 screws at the base and eyeglass screws at the tip. Then, for aesthetics, I took a few plastic drywall inserts, slit them in half, and glued them in place. Overall, it took some time, but doing another would be a breeze now that I know how and what to use.
Right now it\'s just has a primer coat but I plan on sanding it down a bit more and adding a gun-metal grey base. Then I will go and highlight certain features to make it pop. The red lens is also temporary but a very cheap alternative. It\'s made of a clear, plastic envelope I got from Dollar Tree as well. (3 in one pack). Hopefully I can snag a few LED\'s to go inside the visor to really set it off.
AAAAANNNYWAAYS, here are a few pics for now. I know there are other comic nerds out there who may appreciate this. All in all, I have less than $10 in the visor. Figured it was much better than $200+. It may not be official, but I dig it. Here are a few pics of what I have so far.