Chell (Portal 2) Costume Progress

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Hello!

So I’m about to put a rocket up my Chell (.ver Portal 2) to make sure it is done before AVCon. (Adelaide’s Anime and Video Game Convention) (I’m in South Australia…)
The con is late July…so I’ve about 6 weeks to go! AHHHHH!

Components are of course the jumpsuit, tank top, ASHPD and Boots.
So far I have;
Put the jumpsuit together, just waiting on the boots to line up the knee patches
Put the tank top together, just need to do the binding on the blue part
Gun and boot progress below!


GUN!!
My boyfriend modelled the ASHPD in 3D for me; I pulled the model out of the game using 3D Ripper DX but the high res one (player view) wasn’t complete and the low res one was…well low res.
So with a combination of the two for reference he put it together, and made it print ready.
I went with Shapeways for the printing, in their ‘White Strong and Flexible’ material.
In the interest of symmetry and saving time, the parts I’ve received have come out awesomely! The team at my local moulding and casting shop recommended a 2pac finish on the shell (white parts) and tray (black) to make it a bit fancy, and I agree. Money pending I will take it to a car repairers to be done. (I have an electric spray gun…but surely I wouldn’t get the result they will!)

Of the parts I have received though, the claws are the most impressive. It is so surreal to see them ‘in real life’!

Some parts weren’t thick enough, and got knocked back. So far I have received the front and back casing, the barrel, the back tube insert/holder (the round thing!) and the claws. I am still waiting on the ‘tray’ which has a little insert at the front. (really not easy to explain! Pics below)

Have got my plastic tube; both acrylic in the sizes the game rip model called for.

Claw tip to back, it will be just over 50cm.




BOOTS
On the RPF I had talked about making those springs out of metal; I gave a trailer builder a line for the curve and explained what they were for, suggested a size and left them to it. I ended up with 2 8mm steel bars which weigh more than is suitable. Like almost 10kg. So, I’ve waxed up the inside of one of them, and will apply some PVA to use them as a mould for glass, Kevlar and carbon fibre. Looking forward to it!!

Have cut the heels off of my ‘Pleaser’ boots. Scored the outside with the Dremmel, got plastic in my eye, then had my boyfriend (chivalry or pity?) use the hack saw to cut them off completely. I got this brand because I read somewhere they have a solid acrylic sole and heel…which is just what we need to help support the arches and heels when wearing these boots! All the support we can get! (actually…these actually have the best arch support I’ve ever felt in a boot! Almost felt bad hacking the heels off)


Any thoughts or suggestions? (or advice…? :) )

And while we’re on the topic of ideas; I also want to make a Valkyrian Lance and Shield from Valkyria Chronicles.
No idea how.

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