Greets! Registered years ago but mostly just lurking. More active lately, making an intentional effort to connect with folks with similar interests, and also that I was launching into a new cosplay project (Pirate Captain Brutus from
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew) and this is
the place.
I’ve had an unusually prolific 2024. Between an extremely demanding job plus executive dysfunction (starting way more than I finish), I’ve had
years worth of unfinished cosplays piling up! After being let go from that position, finally had no excuse, and flushed out a good chunk of the backlog. Understand that only a couple of these were fully
made this year, most were merely
finished:
Rocksteady & Bebop, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987 TV series)
I adore Immortal Masks’ work and have this terrible habit of jumping on secondhand deals when a good one turns up. Rocksteady is a refurb/remake of a simpler version I’d completed in 2021, while Bebop is a simpler companion suit finished early this year. Haven’t had these two out together yet, hoping for Monsterpalooza.
Xenomorph & Ripley, Alien (1979)
A common
Aliens (1986) Xeno kit that a lot of folks work from. Started this
eight years ago(!), lost interest / ran out of spoons (molds are in rough shape and parts need
so much cleanup), finally made a push and got it all glued on & painted this year. Ripley was a quick addition…$10 garage sale flight suit (yeah I know it’s the wrong color) with Etsy patches…flamethrower (1979) was kit-bashed over a few days from craft stash materials and literal garbage (it’s 1:1 scale, cosplayer is just petite).
Ensign Taylor, Star Trek: Lower Decks
Started this a few years back aiming for the Kzinti character “Chuft-Captain” from
Star Trek: The Animated Series…but that spacesuit is a
ton of work! When
Lower Decks came along, with off-the-rack uniforms available
and a Kzinti character, this was a convenient interim shortcut. The head/hands/tail were commissioned from a fantasy LARP mask maker, providing a perfect middle ground between prosthetic makeup (too time-consuming) and furry mascot heads (too large). One day I’ll finish the actual intended character, but it’s nice to have finally gotten this out a bit, even if only
one person knew who he is.
Curt Connors / The Lizard, The Amazing Spider-Man (2012)
Sort of a mash-up, really…elements of both the comics and movie. Another silicone mask bargain project. An embarrassing amount of this was parts from prior abandoned/failed cosplay projects, finally all came together…IIRC only the shirt, pants and ID holder were specifically bought for this. Had this out to one con so far and this one jerk had to be all quizzy and gatekeepy about it. I just
like monsters, okay? Call me a two-bit amateur Doug Jones wanna-be…sorry I can’t recite every
Spider-Man villain from every medium ever. Dork.
Jack Goodman, An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Quickie companion suit to pair up with an existing David Kessler cosplay. Thrift store jacket (distressed…fun!) and commercially-available mask and gloves. Hasn’t been out yet.
I
almost have Brutus finished, but not quite, won’t make 2024. He’ll be my first for 2025! There’s some in-progress photos in the “Live Action Shistavanen” thread, can search for it if interested.
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