Non-TF: Halloween Build- Robot Man! WIP

Discussion in 'Radicons Customs' started by Tom_Servo, Oct 23, 2021.

  1. Tom_Servo

    Tom_Servo Well-read chick magnet

    Joined:
    Mar 13, 2009
    Posts:
    2,213
    Trophy Points:
    257
    Location:
    Philly, yo
    Likes:
    +1,470
    Ebay:
    For Halloween, I'm doing a costume of Cliff Steele, aka Robot man from Doom Patrol. This one is specifically based on the DC Direct / HBO series version, but I've been a fan of the Doom Patrol comics for a long time.
    This build consists of a head, neck, and a pair of hands, all made out of primarily EVA foam. I should probably also make the shoulder pads, but my leather jacket already has a bunch of stuff on it, and I don't want the hassle. I am planning on doing some wrists to stick out of the sleeves of my jacket. I'm assembling it with DAP Weldwood contact cement, super glue and some hot glue.
    The paint is all acrylic. I was surprised at how well the metallic effect worked with just a basic studio artist's acrylic.
    The heavy parts are made from 1/2 inch thick floor mats, and the details are from a roll of 2mm thick sheet foam. The gloves are $2 work gloves from the hardware store. All of the details on the hands are made in the 2mm foam. They are attached to the fabric with the contact cement.
    The glowing eyes I took from a Halloween mask I bought at CVS. I pulled out the LEDs and battery pack and installed them in my mask. To get the LEDs to look more like eyes and make them less blinding in person (they're crazy bright in person), I made diffusers to put over them. To make them, I used slices of hot glue stick. I heated the back of them with a soldering iron and squished them onto the LEDs. I then painted them with Testor's clear red spray. Behind the eyes and in the mouth, I put plastic screening that is sold for embroidery. It's a soft, flexible plastic that is easy to cut with scissors. it's surprisingly easy to see though.
    rm26.jpg rm31.jpg rm25c.jpg rm09.jpg rm27.jpg rm28.jpg rm23.jpg rm24.jpg rm20.jpg
     
    Last edited: Oct 25, 2021
    • Like Like x 30
  2. Tom_Servo

    Tom_Servo Well-read chick magnet

    Joined:
    Mar 13, 2009
    Posts:
    2,213
    Trophy Points:
    257
    Location:
    Philly, yo
    Likes:
    +1,470
    Ebay:
    Here are some of the earlier WIP shots. You can also see the pattern I made by wrapping card stock around my head and drawing on it. The forehead was the hardest part, so I first made an arch over the middle of my head and them roughed the front out with card stock and tape. I then cut it off and cut slits into it to pattern the foam.
     

    Attached Files:

    • Like Like x 9
  3. Tom_Servo

    Tom_Servo Well-read chick magnet

    Joined:
    Mar 13, 2009
    Posts:
    2,213
    Trophy Points:
    257
    Location:
    Philly, yo
    Likes:
    +1,470
    Ebay:
    This is a close-up of the hot glue diffusers that I put over the LEDs. This is before I painted them with clear red. I wanted to make sure that my mask looked ok even if I didn't have the lights on.
     

    Attached Files:

    • rm11.jpg
      rm11.jpg
      File size:
      319.2 KB
      Views:
      55
    • Like Like x 9
  4. POSSESSED_DIGIT

    POSSESSED_DIGIT WE ARE NUBBY THUMB!!

    Joined:
    Jan 13, 2005
    Posts:
    2,924
    News Credits:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    312
    Likes:
    +2,969
    Wow that’s pretty slick!
     
    • Like Like x 1
  5. Tom_Servo

    Tom_Servo Well-read chick magnet

    Joined:
    Mar 13, 2009
    Posts:
    2,213
    Trophy Points:
    257
    Location:
    Philly, yo
    Likes:
    +1,470
    Ebay:
    Thank you!
     
    • Like Like x 1
  6. TARDIS06

    TARDIS06 Active Member

    Joined:
    Aug 13, 2021
    Posts:
    29
    Trophy Points:
    37
    Likes:
    +117
    Tumblr:
    That's actually nuts my guy, well done!
     
    • Like Like x 1
  7. plowking

    plowking I'm with ErechOveraker. Veteran

    Joined:
    Feb 17, 2007
    Posts:
    12,330
    News Credits:
    4
    Trophy Points:
    392
    Location:
    Earth
    Likes:
    +2,721
    Man…this is some slick work!
     
    • Like Like x 1
  8. Tom_Servo

    Tom_Servo Well-read chick magnet

    Joined:
    Mar 13, 2009
    Posts:
    2,213
    Trophy Points:
    257
    Location:
    Philly, yo
    Likes:
    +1,470
    Ebay:
    Thanks!
    Thanks Plow!
    I'm getting to the wrists today. I have no intention of cutting open the sleeves of my jacket, so I'm just doing thin wrists that fit in the sleeves. Hopefully it will look ok.
     
    • Like Like x 1
  9. Old Man Prime

    Old Man Prime Member

    Joined:
    Nov 25, 2016
    Posts:
    18
    Trophy Points:
    37
    Likes:
    +9
    That is sick dude, great job
     
    • Like Like x 1
  10. BWIguanusfan2

    BWIguanusfan2 fan of BW Iguanus

    Joined:
    Jan 27, 2021
    Posts:
    2,026
    Trophy Points:
    222
    Likes:
    +3,297
    YouTube (Legacy):
    that's awesome!
     
    • Like Like x 1
  11. Dadicus Prime

    Dadicus Prime Well Known Dad

    Joined:
    Sep 3, 2020
    Posts:
    514
    Trophy Points:
    172
    Location:
    Costa Rica
    Likes:
    +872
    Really great work here.
     
    • Like Like x 1
  12. Tom_Servo

    Tom_Servo Well-read chick magnet

    Joined:
    Mar 13, 2009
    Posts:
    2,213
    Trophy Points:
    257
    Location:
    Philly, yo
    Likes:
    +1,470
    Ebay:
    Thank you so much!
    Here are some updates! We're pretty much all done. I just need to do the t-shirt. I was going to use this one, but I need something a little bigger, so the neck hangs lower. I want people to see more of that neck and chest I made.
    01.jpg 02.jpg 03.jpg 04.jpg
     
    • Like Like x 7
  13. POSSESSED_DIGIT

    POSSESSED_DIGIT WE ARE NUBBY THUMB!!

    Joined:
    Jan 13, 2005
    Posts:
    2,924
    News Credits:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    312
    Likes:
    +2,969
    I chuckled when I saw the OCP patch. Wrong robot man lol
     
    • Like Like x 1
  14. shiftypenguin

    shiftypenguin Fancy-Pantsless Dancer

    Joined:
    Aug 9, 2008
    Posts:
    9,487
    News Credits:
    3
    Trophy Points:
    337
    Location:
    Iowa
    Likes:
    +5,724
    So freaking awesome! Amazing work!!!
     
    • Like Like x 1
  15. spencer1984

    spencer1984 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 22, 2011
    Posts:
    500
    Trophy Points:
    207
    Likes:
    +1,044
    Awesome work on this!
     
    • Like Like x 1
  16. POSSESSED_DIGIT

    POSSESSED_DIGIT WE ARE NUBBY THUMB!!

    Joined:
    Jan 13, 2005
    Posts:
    2,924
    News Credits:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    312
    Likes:
    +2,969
    Bet that foam helmet is hot as hell inside. How easy is it to get on and off?
     
  17. Tom_Servo

    Tom_Servo Well-read chick magnet

    Joined:
    Mar 13, 2009
    Posts:
    2,213
    Trophy Points:
    257
    Location:
    Philly, yo
    Likes:
    +1,470
    Ebay:
    Thanks guys!
    lol The patch has been on there for a long time now.
    The head is a bucket. It slips straight on, and yeah, it's going to get hot in there. I planned on putting some vent holes on there somewhere, but the smooth dome makes it hard to hide them. I'm also going to wear a cloth mask over my face and neck to hide my skin, so yeah, that's not going to be fun either. :D 
     
    • Like Like x 1
  18. POSSESSED_DIGIT

    POSSESSED_DIGIT WE ARE NUBBY THUMB!!

    Joined:
    Jan 13, 2005
    Posts:
    2,924
    News Credits:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    312
    Likes:
    +2,969
    good luck there, bud! It looks really great, but you’re in for a slimy smelly wet mess in there lol
     
  19. Tom_Servo

    Tom_Servo Well-read chick magnet

    Joined:
    Mar 13, 2009
    Posts:
    2,213
    Trophy Points:
    257
    Location:
    Philly, yo
    Likes:
    +1,470
    Ebay:
    Oh I'm not new to this. lol
     
    • Like Like x 1
  20. POSSESSED_DIGIT

    POSSESSED_DIGIT WE ARE NUBBY THUMB!!

    Joined:
    Jan 13, 2005
    Posts:
    2,924
    News Credits:
    2
    Trophy Points:
    312
    Likes:
    +2,969
    I guess not when you have a gumball machine for a head:cool: 
     
    • Like Like x 1