Hey! Introduction posts and such

[SugarRot]

Hey guys, I'm Chelsea
I'm a tattoo artist in the Beaverton area though I only moved back to Oregon a few months ago after living in Kansas City, MO for the past three years.
I've been costuming for about 11 years, but recently decided to return to my Star Wars roots and have been spending the last two weeks working on Captain Phasma. Figured I'd join the forums to show ya'll some of my progress and generally just have an outlet of like minded people to be excited over this with.

I decided to go a Pepakura route since I am the most familiar with it, I'm nearly done with all of the base portions of my armor, next week I should be starting to fiberglass, bondo and smooth the armor!

Here's a shot of the helmet, as well as a few of the pieces in a test fit!


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[Lidocaine]

Very cool! Phasma is a complex costume, so best of luck! If you're going for 501st approval, it looks like the current costume requirement list is still being put together, but it might be interesting to see some of the things they're thinking about here:
http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/34484-captain-phasma-crl-discussion/?hl=%2Bphasma+%2Bcrl

I saw this the other day, I believe the gal who had a Phasma at the world premiere put together some notes and ideas in a quick presentation, might be helpful too:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1heL8W0HdosuMQI4cVHkie3f2fXLrhbYoe6HityTPM_s/mobilepresent?slide=id.gf4f9fc2ef_0_245

Have fun and I'd love to see progress pictures!

[CJ49er]

welcome to the forum Chelsea,

Phasma is a good one!

[SugarRot]

Yeah, I've made a lot of armor before but mainly for video game or anime related cosplay so this is definitely a new adventure for me!
I'll be sure to post progress as much as I can, hopefully I'll have it in wearable condition in time for Wizard World

[MetalJedi]

Welcome to the forums!

Good luck with your build.

If you have any questions, then please feel free to ask.

[NavySith]

Welcome

[Blue Leader]

Greetings and welcome to the forum!

Captain Phasma, eh? That should be a neat costume! I've been slowly working on a First Order Special Forces TIE Fighter pilot myself, though I'm taking the easy way out and just buying all of the parts from various people who make them.

I'm curious, what kind of anime armor cosplay have you done? I've been itching to do a couple armored Gundam cosplays but, man, it looks so daunting. XD I'm a big anime geek.

[B-Pfau]

Welcome to the forums!! I'm excited to see your Phasma when complete. 

[SugarRot]

Greetings and welcome to the forum!

Captain Phasma, eh? That should be a neat costume! I've been slowly working on a First Order Special Forces TIE Fighter pilot myself, though I'm taking the easy way out and just buying all of the parts from various people who make them.

I'm curious, what kind of anime armor cosplay have you done? I've been itching to do a couple armored Gundam cosplays but, man, it looks so daunting. XD I'm a big anime geek.

Nothing too gnarly. These were projects I did last year just before moving.
Everything I made this past summer was fabric based because I'm still getting settled back into Oregon lol
the gold shoulder armor and gun are all simple foam work, I did that entire build in an afternoon
and the chest plate is thermo plastic and is a costume I've delayed finishing

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[Blue Leader]

Nothing too gnarly. These were projects I did last year just before moving.
Everything I made this past summer was fabric based because I'm still getting settled back into Oregon lol
the gold shoulder armor and gun are all simple foam work, I did that entire build in an afternoon
and the chest plate is thermo plastic and is a costume I've delayed finishing

The character cosplay looks familiar but I can't quite remember... What is that from?

Snazzy job on the armor, though! Looks nice to me! I made armor once, and only once, but I made it out of craft foam. I probably should have used Worbla or something but I got lazy (and cheap ). 'Course, I also have yet to finish that armor... And it's not even that much. XD

[SugarRot]

Those are both League Of Legends, female versions of Graves and Darius
and thank you! Yeah craft foam is rad for simple pieces but worbla/wonderflex are really rad for those more complex shapes

[Blue Leader]

Ah! Man, I really need to play League of Legends... Can you believe that I never have? So many people I've heard from play it but I never have. That and Minecraft. I think something's wrong with me.

Worbla and such would also hold up better than craft foam. And I'm sure that they'd take paint better than craft foam coated in Plasti-Dip (which does paint okay but it chips fairly easily). Ah well, maybe if I ever get ambitious enough I'll remake the bits of armor. Or at least coat them in resin.

[SugarRot]

League really isn't as fun as I used to find it but that could have a lot to do with my grinding myself into the top 5% of North American players just to end up getting my account banned Hahaha

[Blue Leader]

Getting your account banned? Wow, naughty.

[SugarRot]

I got... a little too competitive and may have spewed some not so friendly messages into the game chat.
Though honestly the toxic poodoo talking is part of what I loved about that games community