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Skaught 
Registered: Sep '01
7944_TIE Pilot<br>Action Figure
Date Posted: 10/6/05 9:54pm Subject: Check out my Tusken Raider Costume I'm Making - Date Edited: 10/6/05 9:56pm (2 edits total) Edited By: Skaught
I'm in the process of making a Tusken Raider costume by hand. This involves building the mask (now complete, except for dirt!), sewing the robes, and making the gaffi stick from scratch. Here's the mask:



So far I've put about 30 hours into the costume. I'm nearly finished with the robes. I also have vintage British bandoliers, just like those used in the film, to top it off. I'm very happy with the results so far, so I'm happy to share it with you guys. However, I can't see worth a darn in this thing! If the small eye holes aren't enough, the tinted lens I put in fog up!

This is my about the tenth costume I've done (I think). My last one was Dengar, which also required lots of construction (my favorite part is the backpack). Before that was my Snowtrooper, for which I sewed a coat that I got right the first time. I'm still amazed at how I pulled that off!

Anyway, I know some people think the 501st is just some guys and girls who buy plastic and don't put any effort or craft into their suits, so I wanted to show how wrong that misconception is. I've vacuformed my own parts even. It's tons of fun and if anyone would like to get involved in costume construction, I'd be happy to offer any help I can!

Scott

 

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Jedijace007 
Registered: Oct '02
40699_Boba Fett
Date Posted: 10/6/05 11:19pm Subject: RE: Check out my Tusken Raider Costume I'm Making
Awesome costume Skaught!

onward!

 

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Darth_Lego_Maul 
Registered: Jul '05
6978_Maul<br>LEGO
Date Posted: 10/7/05 4:53am Subject: RE: Check out my Tusken Raider Costume I'm Making
Looks great! I may take you up on your offer for costuming help. I just got into costuming and I'm a good seamstress, but it is the rest of what goes into putting a costume together that I may need some help with. Right now I've started a couple of costumes: Padme's white battle outfit (a simple one that isn't giving me any problems), Leia's slave outfit, Mara Jade, an Imperial Officer, and Leia's ceremonial outfit (another one that isn't too bad). I really liked costuming as soon as I started thinking of what I was going to make, which is why I ended up starting a bunch of them. I'm having a great time with them so far. Any helpful hints would definitely be appreciated.

 

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HippieTrooper 
Registered: Aug '05
7325_Stormtrooper
Date Posted: 10/7/05 10:05am Subject: RE: Check out my Tusken Raider Costume I'm Making
Its come a long way since I last saw it, looking good Scott! Excellent post!
Later

 

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Sereana_Nightstar 
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Registered: Apr '02
14356_Depa Billaba
Date Posted: 10/7/05 4:42pm Subject: RE: Check out my Tusken Raider Costume I'm Making
I was just thinking that Bert...I didn't even recognise it that day....Looking forward to seeing the progress of the costume Skaught... Are you planning to wear it in the St. Pete. Christmas parade? or another event?

 

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Skaught 
Registered: Sep '01
7944_TIE Pilot<br>Action Figure
Date Posted: 10/7/05 4:49pm Subject: RE: Check out my Tusken Raider Costume I'm Making
Yes, it's debut will be the parade. I'll bring my 4-year-old along as a jawa, too!

Scott

 

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