I want to attempt a Cantor/Zuse costume from Tron Legacy. First there is going to be a quick and dirty version of his illuminated tailcoat. These are pictures of a test lighting of 5 meters of white LED strip from a 5V power bank, using one AdaFruit 12V Boost module.
Today I cut and made a simple fur cowl to attach to the head and give Rocky a neck without having to attach the head to the fursuit itself. The cowl itself is pretty simple: two identical gores that joined match the inside diameter of the bottom of the head, stitched together for about 2″…
The paint dried on Rocky’s pupils so I cut them out and did a quick test with masking tape holding them inside.
So like most projects, you start with research. Which in the age of Goggle and the internet makes research very easy. There is no lack of images of the famous cartoon moose online. The original TV cartoon version is all one color brown, a very dark brown, one might even say a chocolate brown. Which…
The last couple days I’ve been working on finishing finer details on Rocky’s face. The quick mockup I published earlier wasn’t bad, but I noticed a couple of things.First and foremost, Rocket J Squirrel does not have a significant cleft in his upper lip; in all the original cartoons its almost always a smooth line…
I glued the fur to the headbase Monday Night, and trimmed the excess fur away from the eyeholes, mouth, and underside of the head.I also stitched up a new nose (more dimensional) from some lightweight leather and stitched it on.I’m experienting with the teeth atm; they’re glued to a small piece of fabric tape so…
Bill will be adding details of his Bullwinkle build as time and opportunity present
Here’s how Rocky’s head looks after assembling and doing a first shave on the furring.The fur is not yet glued to the head, and the nose and teeth are just pinned on. Fur also needs to be trimmed back from the eyeholes slightly.
