Part 1: Plans and Prototyping
Starting from the very beginning of the design process, I go over the plans and ideas for building out each piece of the costume. Also included is a quick look at the cardboard prototype of the neck!
Part 2: Neck and Head Build
As I convert the cardboard prototype into the final EVA and plastic pieces, I go over each piece in fair amount of detail, as well as a look into how the head movement works. Movement showcase video at the end!
Part 2b: Head/Neck Revisions
A short-ish entry dedicated to going over some adjustments I’ve made to the head and neck in preparation for foaming, and adding some reinforcement in certain areas.
Part 3: Eyes, Tongue, and Foaming the Head
Full of many images covering my addition of foam to the neck and head skeleton, as well as installing the EL panel eyes and a magnetic tongue! At this point, his head is mostly done, it just needs teeth and fur.
Part 4: Feet, Hands, and Claws
I move onto the construction of the feet and hands, as well as add the buttons and wiring to the left arm. I also go over in detail how I made his EVA foam claws!
Part 5: Vest, Upper Arms & Electronics
In this post, I share how I constructed the hollow vest, and include a video going over the details of the vest and electronics.
BONUS: Includes a movement test of the current suit progress with working SFX!
Special thanks to Bloop (@bloopiish on Twitter/Instagram) for making the title text for Vandal!
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