Cyberman Cosplay Construction 8 of ?

Jan 15- Jan 22: Weeks left 3

Details, Details, Details! This week really came together, every pun intended. We worked hard on what needed to be assembled and Appa worked hard at keeping the floor from floating away.

We glued all the little detail pieces onto the chest piece. I really makes the whole thing look Amazing! We were able to put a frosty piece of plastic and place it where the light goes to diffuse the light a little.  I tried it on and it fits great! I can get in and out of it, by myself if needed, and it doesn’t impede my mobility too much. 

We also started gluing the boot covers and molding it where they go. More details need to be put on this. It’s working though. Slowly but surely it is getting done.

I also found myself under the very tedious task of making, cutting, glueing all the finger segments onto the gloves.  If you have never waited for glue to dry and set, you don’t know what boredom is.  When it’s on the glove however, it really looks awesome!

This next week, I have the hefty task of glue and assembling EVERYTHING! I want to be able to put everything on and make sure it fits and works before I start painting everything.  The con is less than a month away and I’m really starting to sweat. Good thoughts for me friends.

Stay Mythic out there Geeks!

Cyberman Cosplay construction 7 of ?

Jan 8- Jan 15: Weeks left 4

Woo hoo baby, we are rocking and rolling now. As the convention draws near I am having to really roll up my sleeves and get to work. Luckily I was able to get into the shop this week and we got some great work done.

We edited the chest piece as it was a little bit big for me, haha. Once we cut it down to a size that works for me we need to see if all the pieces worked and try it on. Gorilla tape is perfect for cosplay foam. It doesn’t hold too hard but is sturdy enough to let me move in it without it popping or moving. I put on the under armor and the rubber gloves and it really starts to feel right!

We cut out the foam or the thighs and the pants in the front. We had already thought about how to attach things but now it really needs to be in the front of your mind when you starting holding the foam pieces up to your body. We made and cut the tape pattern in the back so we can place any Velcro or clasps towards the back. It’s crazy how much this is really starting to come together.

We also got the boot cover pieces finished. Sometimes the pattern can be difficult to read or understand and we had to make these twice in order to get them the way we wanted them.

This next week will be adding the light in the front of the chest piece, working on the corset and getting started on the gloves. I need to get all the foam cutting and fitting done so I have enough time to paint it all and get all the Circular Gallifreyan details on….. everything.

Stay Mythic out there Geeks!

Cyberman Cosplay construction 6 of ?

Dec11-Jan 8 Weeks left…now….5!

Hello, Happy Holidays Geeks. It’s been some time since I last updated this blog and quite a few things have happened in the interim. Holidays have happened; a New Year has come to us. And there has been…..a little bit of work done on the Cyberman. This holiday season I was gifted the FLU! It really did a number on me (so much so that I went to Urgent Care on Christmas Day) and it has taken all this time to really feel like I’m back to full health. And with this New Year and new energy, I’m starting to get my drive and ambition back again.

We were able to pattern out and make the knee pieces which was an interesting process. Going from a convex to a concave motion in one piece was definitely interesting. We took out time really getting the pattern to the right size and shape in a tag board first before making it out of foam. They are going to sit and attach at the top of the boot.

We also created a pattern piece and made the pauldons (shoulder pieces) within this time. We own some other pauldrons and looked at them for general sharp and sizing before making our pattern.

Still not back to my full health at this point, I did what any normal Geek would do: fret. I was nervous that I wouldn’t be able to finish everything within the deadline and that the cosplay would be partially finished. No one wants to see ( and I don’t want to wear) a half finished CyberMaster Leader. So when I fret I usually start to try and reassure myself. It was a great moment to pause and see how much I had already finished and notice things I still had not acquired!. I needed an athletic long sleeve undershirt to go under this whole thing! I needed gloves to build the hands from! I needed a way to strap this whole thing to itself and to me! It was crazy that I had missed do many of these crucial details. The rest has been ordered and most have already made their way to me so I can use them in the shop this week.

Just like the Cybermen, they aren’t a villain in every episode and then all of a sudden, BAM! They are back! And also like the Cybermen, I warn you, I’m ready. Prepare to be “DELETED!” …or amazed…. I don’t know the analogy really got away from me there.

Stay tuned and stay Mythic out there Geeks!