Robot Costume for Halloween

[Julio]

Hey guys..I need a bit of help. What kind of material would you use to make a robot costume? Not necessarily robot, but maybe futuristic armor. (ironman style).

I dont think plastic card would be stable enough and sheet metal is probably expensive and I dont have the tools for working with it. Any ideas (other than carboard please )

Thanks!

[Helonion]

Canadian Bender!!!!!

dmcme.blogspot.com/2008/11/bender-costume-construction.html

[elementalfrost]

^ I like that!

[Thlaylie]

I would use foam Julio.

There are interestingly geometric pieces of foam packing for everything electronic.

I would check out back of any electronic or mall type stores for thrown away packing. You could always ask them as well if they have secured waste disposal.

[Julio]

Hm that could work thlaylie. I was thinking foam as well. I may steal some of the more geometric pieces from work

[Thlaylie]

It would be lightweight so you could go all out in detail as much as you like.

Oh! Check out the movie Ice pirates, they have some neat foam robots in that!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AJsXMIPeqM

[The Tomato]

[coff]

The foam board they sell at most office supply stores makes a good support or Plasticard which makes for a good texture and shine. Slap those on some Lacrosse/Hockey/whatever pads and you can pretty much make whatever you want.

's how I made my Optimus Prime 2.0.

[salamut2202]

cool costume is cool