"Red" Dr. Horrible Costume - June, 2013: MUST READ Goggle Info! (Page 5)

Re: "Red" Dr. Horrible Costume - UPDATE: WIP Lab Coat Pattern (Page 2)

If you look on the left side of the 2nd picture I posted, the second pleat is much more obvious...and I'll definitely keep tweaking the arms once I get the collar finalized.

Accuracy gets even more complicated though because to the best of screen capturing abilities, it seems that NPH's coat also had a bit of material taken in from the center of the back to fit him better. (Pictures attached of that) Once I see how it fits me, I'll decide whether I want to match the original coat or the NPH version's back.

I've also included a better picture of the Stun/Death Ray for anyone else who might want to work on one.

Anyway, back to work on the pattern...

-Nick
 
Re: "Red" Dr. Horrible Costume - UPDATE: WIP Lab Coat Pattern (Page 2)

themanwoaname said:
will your pattern be drawn full size when its done?
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Yeah...well as near as I can estimate it anyway. It'll still require some modifications, I'm sure, to make it fit properly, but I figure making the pattern full-size is one way to help make it easier for other people interested in making the costume too.

And I've been using 2 patterns and paper templates for the neck and think I finally have a working prototype for the collar pattern worked out. So hopefully I'll have the beta version of the pattern done by tonight...if I can stop singing Dr. Horrible songs long enough anyway.

Let me know if you have any other questions or requests for the final pattern.

-Nick
 
Re: "Red" Dr. Horrible Costume - UPDATE: WIP Lab Coat Pattern (Page 2)

Wow, who'd have thought a lab coat would be so difficult. That back design is very strange, looks like it was unprofessionally tailored in.
 
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Risu said:
Wow, who'd have thought a lab coat would be so difficult. That back design is very strange, looks like it was unprofessionally tailored in.
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Okay, here is the beta version of the pattern. The collar is still bothering me, but it's one of those things that is much easier to fix when you get your hands on fabric, rather than when you're working on the computer.

I'll tweak things tonight and tomorrow, and release an as-close-to-full-size-as-I-can-muster final version tomorrow. Then it's up to anyone who wants to use it to make it work for them.

Just a note: I'm releasing this under a creative commons license, so the pattern is free to distribute, use and modify so long as I'm attributed. If you come up with any modifications or improvements to the pattern, I would hope that you would freely distribute your version just as I'm doing. I feel that the best works are collaborative, and together we can all create the perfect Dr. Horrible costume.

Anyhoo, check out the attachment for the nearly done pattern, and let me know what you think.

-Nick
 
Re: "Red" Dr. Horrible Costume - UPDATE: Finished Lab Coat Pattern

I think I might try to make one of these, just because. After the coat it's pretty much smooth sailing to a close enough Dr. Horrible costume, and who wouldn't want a mad scientist's lab coat anyways?
 
Re: "Red" Dr. Horrible Costume - UPDATE: Finished Lab Coat Pattern

Please do, I'm not going to be home a lot in the next month, so I won't be able to develop the costume past this point for a while. Getting some real world testing and development of the pattern from someone who is as perfectionistic as you would be a great addition to this project.

-Nick
 
Re: "Red" Dr. Horrible Costume - UPDATE: Finished Lab Coat Pattern

Thanks. I do think though that I might remake the sleeves. I've seen one piece sleeves like that before (my spacesuit has sleeves that look exactly like that) and they don't really curve to the arm, and as a result they ride up when your arm bends. Since those sleeves are short and tuck into the gloves, I think it might be a good idea to make them two piece so that they stay tucked in. Or I might just make them longer, not sure.
 
Re: "Red" Dr. Horrible Costume - UPDATE: Finished Lab Coat Pattern

Well, I promised I would try to release a full-size pattern and here it is. Based on some scaling calculations, it might be a tad small in comparison compared to the actual thing, but I decided to scale it for the average male (5'10") rather than for NPH (6'1") to hopefully make it fit more people with less work. As with any pattern though, make sure to ensure it'll fit with a paper template or cheap fabric before committing to the full thing.

Here's the (enormous) download link:
Full-Size Foxtor Horrible Pattern Download

If anyone has any adjustments or would like to release the pattern in any other formats (PDF, JPG, etc) feel free to modify them to your heart's content so long as you retain some sort of credit to me in it and release it freely back into the community.

Enjoy!

-Nick
 
Re: "Red" Dr. Horrible Costume - UPDATE: Final Lab Coat Pattern Download (Page 2)

it makes sense with the Freeze Ray

most of the StarTrek weapons were odd things they panted, added lights to, and held upside down
 
Re: "Red" Dr. Horrible Costume - UPDATE: Final Lab Coat Pattern Download (Page 2)

Okay, small update. I'm not at home so I can't do much but I know my buttons came in! So that's a plus! I'll take pictures of them when I finally get back home.

And now to the ever-present goggle debate:

After another week-and-a-half of phone calls and chasing leads, I cannot find the goggles. I'll still keep checking around (I NEED those goggles) but for the time being I bought 3 pairs of what I call "surplus-special" welding goggles. I don't expect them to be close, but for the price I figure I can afford to try to modify them (Read:break them) without fear of losing too much money. So I figure I'll try some experiments on them to get them as accurate as possible.

I was even contemplating building a wooden form, heating the body of the goggles (With proper ventilation and safety gear) and attempting to stretch and skew the goggles to the proper shape.

The elastic band so far has also escaped me, so my current plan is to buy red elastic (or white and dye it red) and, using a black fabric marker, drawing the zig-zag pattern on. Until I can track down the original parts, I think that'll just have to do.

...I've also considering trying to Vacuform my own vinyl goggle bodies out of silver vinyl sheeting, but I'd like to see what I can do with my cheapo goggles first.

I think I may be heading over to the garment district of my temporary home today to see if I might be able to pick up some fabric.

I'll keep you updated as I go.

-Nick
 
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I haven't been able to start yet, I'm holding out for the perfect fabric. There's some in the garment district in LA, but at $10 a yard it's a little more than I'd like to spend. Jo-Ann's doesn't have anything the right weight and weave though.
 
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Risu said:
I haven't been able to start yet, I'm holding out for the perfect fabric. There's some in the garment district in LA, but at $10 a yard it's a little more than I'd like to spend. Jo-Ann's doesn't have anything the right weight and weave though.
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Yeah, I don't see why you would need to spend more than $5-6 for the proper fabric. It might be a specific material, but there doesn't seem to be anything special about it.

Progress and a Question...

Okay, now back to my never-ending goggle mission: I tracked down a few "wrong" goggles from the same manufacturer (They have a rectangular front instead of the two circular lenses) but each one has the proper head strap AND 6 of the proper vents. The company who has them is refusing to break up the few they have left.

So, if I was to buy this lot of goggles, would anyone be interested in getting a set off of me to cannibalize for the vents and strap? Toss them onto another set of goggles, paint them up and modify them a bit and you will have the most accurate goggles short of the real deal.

There aren't many goggles in this lot, so I'd like to hear from people soon (Before some other nerd finds this company and snatches them up). The other option is that I buy the entire remaining lot, make a few sets of franken goggles and do a short run of those.

What do you guys think. Should I buy the lot?

-Nick
 
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You may not need to cut them up. Some goggles have the lens portion on a panel that is removable.

The SA goggles are that style. And I've seen "Double-round" lens goggles that interchange with a "Single rectangle" lens panel.
 
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The nose section is different on the rectangular frames and the dual lens models, as is the general shape of the goggle body. Logically, the rectangular ones are more squared off.

...Why must everything be so complicated with these goggles? :lol

-Nick
 
 
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F-N-S said:
I own one of the screen used Firefly Sonic Rifles

Maybe you can use the pictures for a Dr. Horrible Death Ray

http://pics.fireflyprops.net/sonic_rifle_1.jpg
http://pics.fireflyprops.net/sonic_rifle_2.jpg
http://pics.fireflyprops.net/sonic_rifle_3.jpg
http://pics.fireflyprops.net/sonic_rifle_4.jpg
http://pics.fireflyprops.net/sonic_rifle_5.jpg
http://pics.fireflyprops.net/sonic_rifle_6.jpg
http://pics.fireflyprops.net/sonic_rifle_7.jpg
http://pics.fireflyprops.net/sonic_rifle_8.jpg
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OH WOW! Thanks for sharing that. What an awesome prop to own! These images will be a great help!

Would you mind sharing the dimensions of the prop so I know how to scale it when I get around to making mine?


Goggle Talk!

Back to the goggles is there any interest in either a rectangular set with the proper strap and vents or a franken goggle run once I work out the process?

I'd really like to get these goggles, but not if I'm just going to have a handful of them sitting around my house. And since the company refuses to separate their remaining inventory, I'd have to buy all of them.

-Nick
 
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What would be the cost? I can't invest much in this costume right now, but if they're cheap I'd be in.
 
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I'd have to find out the shipping costs from the company, but it would probably be between $12 and $20 for the wrong goggles with the "right" parts, and if I was to offer franken-goggles, my goal would be to keep my cost under $35-40 (I have to source parts from at least 3 different goggles or make parts myself).

With franken goggles there would also be a bit of time before they are developed and ready.

-Nick
 
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