How Scorpion & Sub-Zero were made #1 of 2 - Slide Show Narrated

This is a brief slide show on how we made Scorpion and Sub-Zero. This is the first video, there are two of them altogether.

Supplies Include:
Thin Sheet Metal from Home Depot
2 mm Craft foam
Gutter Mesh
Neodymium Magnets
Acoustic Cloth (Speaker fabric)
Plaster of Paris
Styrene
Cardboard Ornament bases
Rub n Buff
Spray Adhesive
Epoxy
Maxi-Cure
Bondo
Clamps
Elmers Glue
Krylon Paint
Sandpaper (various grits)
clear tubing 3/8 inch.
Fabric
Velcro
more that I'm probably forgetting...

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• How
• to
• scorpion
• sub
• zero
• mortal
• kombat
• costume

[wolfman4433]

What r the neodymium magnets used for on the mask

[ryanthius]

@wolfman4433 They are sew in the baklava and attached to the mask in the exact spots to make the mask "Snap" onto our faces, No Velcro, no tape, no hooks, it just snaps in place and stays, It's really slick because when you take it off people can't figure out how you made it stay.

[DaStayPuftFluff]

where did you get the gloves?

[ryanthius]

@DaStayPuftFluff They are included with most "ninja" suits. They are more like Gators than gloves. They have elastic up near the elbow on the arm and a small elastic loop that loops on your finger to hold them in place.

[thekrystalmethod]

how difficult was it to form and bend the metal? My brothers and dad werent really the tool tip so I dont know if it will require me to get any special kind of heavy duty tools to do this :\

[ryanthius]

@thekrystalmethod Not too difficult. i used a rubber mallet around a large metal pipe for making curves. or for crisp edges, i just lined up my fold line on my counter and used a piece of wood to push down on one side. (The wood pushes the whole thing at once so it doesn't only bend a portion at a time.

[AnotherSchmoe]

The BEST Mortal Kombat costumes I've EVER seen. Awesome guys! :D

[beatzfromchicago]

im not doing all that, id rather pay you money to do it lol

[DarkKniight89]

I probably wont finish my sub zero costume by halloween..... Maybe I'll just make it a project to get done by next halloween. If I rush it's just going to look bad.

How much money do you think you spent on a single costume?

The plastic tubing idea is awesome!

[bffeppls]

and how much did all of this cost?

[bigmoose322]

What are those fasteners on the masks? I can't seem to figure out how they are pulling the mask centers together. Rivets?

[ryanthius]

@onix471 No, you'll want tin snips. I use the ones that have a "straight cut". some will naturally cut curves in ine direction or another.

[ryanthius]

@TheBlanketsAreC0ld About 2 weeks on each one, in our spare time and I'd esimate $450 for BOTH.