Yes foam again!. I swear next year I will try and save up for some other type of medium and try it out.
Anyway I figured I needed a trap for my GB costume, I don’t think I will have time to make the pedal and everything but I think having just a trap hanging off of my belt will owrk for now.
Anyway I have just spent the last two hours working on this thing and this is what I have so far.
Firstly the tools I will be using, these are the same tools I use on all my foam builds. Nothing special just simple tools. There is a cutting board under the foam, before anyone thinks I am cutting up my kitchen table.
And yes that is Belle from beauty and the beast as my desktop wallpaper…
Unfortunately I was on a roll and forgot to take photos of the during.
I just printed these off and layed them on just for to see what it would look like.
DAY 2:
Painting day, I had to do a few little alterations to the trap. For example the side panels. The trap is supose to have silver metal side panels however I didn’t have foam thin enough. Had I just cut some foam and stuck it on the sides it would have stuck out to far and not looked right. So I cut the the panels out of the trap sides and when I glue them back I will glue them just offset so they stick out a bit giving the illusion of added panels. Cutting them out also allowed me to paint them seperately with out having to mask areas off. I also had to do the handle, this is made from wood as a foam handle jst would not of worked it would not of been strong enough to hold, the weight of the trap would of made the handle bend. I also painted the trap doors rather then stick printed paper on the foam. Here is what I have now…
Dude, I like it! Nice work!
CAn you throw it at the TV when something bad happens.
Excellent work.
Cheers
Sebastian
Cool! You did this in aprox how many hours?
thanks guys, so far it has taken a total of 3 hours, thats not including paint drying time time. I figure another 30minutes to and hour to make all the little knobs and extra pieces that go on the sides and get them painted then it will be finished.
you are one super talented person! to me that is just as good as the real thing!
Thank you, I really appreicate that.
where do you get your foam and what kind is it?
WOW! That is awesome. Great top notch work. Now do the foot pedal!!!
LOL, I am working on a PKE meter for my sons halloween costume first, then I may take a look at the pedal. I will have to find some good pics of it first.
I’m sure on the reference area there are some good pics of the pedal. Did you build the trap following some of the available plans or just by looking at pics? I’m also curious about what is that foam called (I’d have to look for the equivalent in my country). But it must be easy to find with a little googling.
I made the trap using mainly photos, but I did get 2 basic measurents the trap side panel and the width, as for the foam it is just foam floor tiles from walmart found in the car section. You can also buy them in toy stores they can come in different colours, they are 2ft by 2ft square jigsaw pieces.
BRILLIANT, JAMIE. Lightweight, resilient, and downright BRILLIANT.
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Outstanding! I’ve been thinking of ways to make belt traps for my group and this is totally the way! Also i’ve been wanting to make my son a more durable more accurate pack this is definitely the way to go.
I was also thinking for thinner portions most store carry colored craft foam sheets. I also think I’m going to try to use sheet styrene for the metal plating.
Again outstanding work, sir.
Thanks guys here is my sons smaller version.
And here is my son with finished costume.
