Well, idle hands and all... I got bored last night and decided to just keep on working. Needed a Wampa torso/shirt. Started with figuring out how much I would need based on the size the shoulder pads made me and started cutting and working:
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Michael Halstead, on Flickr
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Michael Halstead, on Flickr
Then, today, I started sewing it all together.
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Michael Halstead, on Flickr
My Wampa is so cut, he doesn't need sleeves!
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Michael Halstead, on Flickr
Back hump in action!
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Michael Halstead, on Flickr
Wampa to the dance floor!
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Michael Halstead, on Flickr
Grr!
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Michael Halstead, on Flickr
So, it really did need sleeves. I've never made a shirt before so this is all new territory. Researched how to make sleeves and got to work!
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Michael Halstead, on Flickr
And I started cutting away the excess fabric around my waistline:
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Michael Halstead, on Flickr
Now we're looking better!
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Michael Halstead, on Flickr
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Michael Halstead, on Flickr
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Michael Halstead, on Flickr
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Michael Halstead, on Flickr
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Michael Halstead, on Flickr
Oops! I skipped leg day!
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Michael Halstead, on Flickr
So, I cut down the part that hangs down from the mask as it was excess and mostly to hide my neck line. But, with the shoulder pads on, I don't need much of it but I liked having a little bit of it. I also cut down the back waist area and added Velcro so the suit can Velcro up in the groin like TK snaps.
I had nothing else to do today, so I suited up and decided to take some submission photos. I think I hit all the parts of the CRL. We'll see!
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Michael Halstead, on Flickr
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Michael Halstead, on Flickr
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Michael Halstead, on Flickr
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Michael Halstead, on Flickr
Action shot!
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Michael Halstead, on Flickr
This one shows that it is about 94 inches from the ground to the top of the head, or 7 feet 10 inches.
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Michael Halstead, on Flickr
Bucket off!
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Michael Halstead, on Flickr
I'm going to go ahead and submit the photos and see if it meets the GML's approval. I want to make some changes and other tweaks to make it more comfortable and safer. Fans in the mask are a must. This is by far the hottest costume I've ever worn and air flow will be important. Also, I want to add extra metal bracing around the feet that would go up above my calves and have another strap at that level that will give me added support as the stilts are a bit wobbly and it only takes one mistake to fall and with my hands secured in the PCV pipe arm pieces, there's nothing to slow my decent. Thank goodness there's a helmet on it!
I also want a better suspender system and perhaps I'll attach the inner jersey pieces with the corset banding to the "pants" layer so that they aren't two separate pieces. I also may be able to get rid of some of the double fur layer at the stomach level. The less layers the better. I can also cut some of the fur off the bottom of the "pants" as there is overlap there and a few inches too much, meaning it can become a tripping hazard. Safety first will be the name of the game in this costume. Lastly, I'd like to weather it a bit. Not too much but definitely some to show that he hasn't recently showered.
Oh, and I almost forgot, I need to name him. Most of the wampas that I researched during this build have cool names like Willy Wampa, Pappa Wampa, etc. Anyway, throw up some ideas below.
Anyway, not bad for a three week project with one week of business travel in the middle! What should I do next?