WIP: SWTOR Redeemed Revan (Rebel) **Pic Heavy**

[Kylo]

Hello All!!

 

I thought some folks here might enjoy my thread, I am building SWTOR Style Revan, (Basically a Revan that "should" be approved Via the Rebel Legion.)

 

IF YOU WANT TO SEE LARGER IMAGES GO HERE:

http://www.rebellegion.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=48040

 

You fine folks are "the Revans" So I hope someone will be very apt to spot something if its off! ^.^

 

I also have a thread up in the Jedi section of the Rebel Legion. Love those folks over there!

 

Without further Ado, here comes my FLOOD OF POSTS!

 

 

Start Date: November 01 2013

Estimated Finish Date: December 20 2013

[Kylo]

Bioware has addressed that this costume is Canon and will have NO MORE Changes.

http://www.swtor.com/community/showthre ... 91&page=85

 

 

Game: SWTOR

 

REFERENCE: Video (The Foundry):

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN 501st(KOTOR Version) and SWTOR:

Click on the Direct image and it will resize to original size when you press the Magnify button. Its LARGE

Direct Image: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v421/ ... abb48d.jpg

 

 

NOTES:

 

 

 

Required Items:

 

Redeemed Revan

 

1. Black Hood which arches to a slight point in the back, the hood is full and falls around the collar evenly.

2. A burgundy and black mandalorian mask that is worn and weathered away

3. Black undershirt with long sleeves

4. A Balaclava covering the costumers face and neck

5. Black long gloves with striped details running along the gauntlets which turn a shade of burgundy (matching the mask) at the joint

6. Black Arm wrappings consisting of thin 1 inch strips, wrapped unevenly up the arms and stop inches below the shoulder

7. half moon shaped shoulder armor with ornate details

8. Black chest piece made of thick material. A rust colored strip runs down the center and is adorned with 2 straps on the right and left side, detailed with 4 “O” Rings. The back has a smaller rust colored strip and is adorned with two horizontal detail lines

9. The skirt has a long burgundy material strip running horizontal, it runs the entire length of the front, appears to be connected. The skirt is then pleated flowing outwards around the costumer . The two pleats are as wide as the burgundy skirt. The back has a burgundy and black strip running horizontal down the length

10. The Obi is made of a course material. It wraps around the costumer and connects in the back, it has ornate details in bronze, rust and hints of tarnished silver.

11. The belt is silver in color and has 7 horizontal lines, in the center is a large burgundy crystal, hanging from the belt is connectors which attach to a large O ring and cascades into a number of smaller O rings, the lower belt wraps around the body and connects with a single long strip hanging from the back

12. Simple black boots

13. Purple Lightsaber

14. Two square bags hanging from the right and left of the jewel on the belt

[Kylo]

THIS SECTION IS RESERVED FOR MY TODO LIST

When checked off it means I "think" I am done

Percentages what I feel they are done

 

Skirt : DONE

Shirt : DONE

Sleeves: DONE

Gauntlets:DONE

Gloves: DONE

Silver Belt: DONE

Jewel: DONE

Obi: DONE

Leather DONE

O Rings: DONE

Assembled Belt with O rings: DONE

Balaclava: DONE

Mask/Helmet: DONE

Pants: DONE

Chest Armor: DONE

Hood: DONE

Shoulder Bells: DONE

Tabards: DONE

Leather O Rings on Chest: DONE

Belt for Chest: DONE

Assembled Belt on chest: DONE

Bags: DONE

Boots: DONE

[Kylo]

COLOR REFERENCE SHOTS

 

This section is for:

-Color drops from Original

-My cloth choices

-swatches and paints

 

 

 

The above is color grabs from the ORIGINAL (DOUBLE HOODED VERSION) shown on the left. Bioware DID NOT CHANGE ANY COLORS ON HIM. They just TOOK OUT THE BUG.

 

The Far LEFT version should be TRUE TO LIFE because its rendered using NO IN-GAME LIGHTING.

 

The other reference on the right shows him IN GAME

[Kylo]

WIP PHOTOS THUS FAR

 

SKIRT

 

Starting Pleats

 

 

 

 

 

Leather and O Rings

 

Test Run of Correct Width

 

 

Large O Rings and Jewel

 

Mask

 

Dollar Store Helmet Frame

 

Crude Shapes

 

Pieces Cut out Starting to Glue

 

Crude Details

 

Test while wearing

 

Jewel

 

 

 

 

Shoulder Bells

 

Pattern for Bells

 

Crude Shape Assembled

 

Assembled Base

 

Obi

 

 

Original Shape

 

Base

 

Assembling Crude base detailing

 

 

Whole Costume

[Ketchup]

Looking AWESOME so far!

[Kylo]

Thank you! I think it looks horrid! Ahhh Artists eye.

Dear gosh this Revan is a lot of work! Tons of fun though! Didn't get any progress in this weekend was trooping all weekend x.x Back at it this evening!

 

[DarthTagion]

That is why 3 straps in a ring totally sucks to work with, they really don't like to play nice. Either a thinner strap, or perhaps if you find a way to weather/weaken the folded ridge there so it sinks into the ring more and you'll get more of the look on the source image. The quality of your straps looks really good though.

 

Unsure if final or not, but for the sake of it, are you missing some lines on the brown part of the chest?

[Kylo]

Yep! I am missing those lines! As with all things with each costume I learn as I go along. I need a professional way to add those lines. Does anyone have any ideas of how to do this? ANY advice appreciated. ^.-

 

I have paint the exact identical color of the leather (which is actually a shiny bronze) So whatever I add to it I can paint over it to look identical

 

Thanks! Being as though I made the straps I can make em again! (and/or beat the holy living dog sniff out of em, which is fine as well) I feel like (hope) if i move em around enough ill get the identical look...dear gosh who knows though! I have been wrong before! ^.-

Thats just part of making a costume like this though...

if you dont have to remake it 6x your not doing it right!

I am just thankful to have you guys! =)

[DarthTagion]

When all else fails, use a picture:

 

 

First let me say this is what I 'think' we're looking at here. When creating depth with models (in particular I'm relating to painting little figures, but I feel it applies to what we see here as well) a ridge will have a light center/top and a dark bottom. Whereas, a groove will have a dark center/upper section and a brighter bottom section as the light from above begins to hit it more. I feel that's reflected in the above picture. The 'deeper' areas are darker.

 

The two lines there relate to my idea. "Don't complain unless you have a suggestion", right?

 

I'm not sure how you layered/created that piece but perhaps you could fabricate some sort of hard, shaped piece to go behind it, by doing that, you can make it exactly the shape you need and then bond the inside part of your outer layer and not compromise the outer surface appearance. It'll make the piece more rigid overall though as you'll have a rigid piece running horizontally across you, removing some of the flexbility for it to curve around you.

 

Lastly, you could apply gentle layers of some sort of stain/paint/dye to create a similar effect and while I don't think it would stand on its own (just painting the detail on), it could still be used after an actual curving effect to give it a better appearance on the eye perhaps.

 

Just a few ideas, I think whatever you do with the straps will be a good choice, I hate the idea of suggesting a remake, but if you end up with a better result, at least you know how you did it before and it shouldn't take as long.

 

Keep up the great work, you're delving into uncharted territory right now which is truly inspiring.

[Ketchup]

OFC it looks pretty! This version of the costume is such a bear, I think you're the first I've seen actually try to tackle it. So yeah, it looks GREAT. Don't ever doubt yourself too much.

 

As far as the chest piece goes, is that a leather/vinyl thing? IDK what I'd recommend doing to it to create the ridges and grooves without knowing what exactly you're working with. If you have a really steady hand, maybe puffy paint, then paint it over? Taigon is right with his analysis of what should be ridges and what should be grooves, I'm just not sure how you can create the grooves without destroying what you've got. I'll do some thinking, and if I figure anything out, I'll post suggestions.

[Kylo]

WOw I forgot about this board.. omg dont hate me...

I just applied to the Rebel Legion with the finished costume!!

 

 

I hate that i cant post huge photos here! Heres A BUNCH of photos

 

 

[Kylo]

..and I did the other version as well

Did all the makeup myself

If you guys want to see more photos and way more of how I made this entire costume PLEASE dont hesitate to see my board on the Rebel Legion (posted above)

 

..I was wondering if I did an alright job on the makeup.. til someone asked me if that was my husband in the costume.

Guess I did alright! XD

 

[Kylo]

Now replying.

 

That is why 3 straps in a ring totally sucks to work with, they really don't like to play nice. Either a thinner strap, or perhaps if you find a way to weather/weaken the folded ridge there so it sinks into the ring more and you'll get more of the look on the source image. The quality of your straps looks really good though.

 

I didnt do it yet, but I think I know! Its heat! Take a heat gun or a carfully used Iron to pleather and it has no other choice but to melt (slightly) and warp! I did it with my Starkiller robes to unwrinkle them when i shoved them in a box

 

As far as the chest piece goes, is that a leather/vinyl thing? IDK what I'd recommend doing to it to create the ridges and grooves without knowing what exactly you're working with. If you have a really steady hand, maybe puffy paint, then paint it over?

 

The chest was the last detail I did... I as afraid of it and continually searched for options. I went the easy way out and with a steady hand... I puffypainted it! haha

[Kylo]

 

 

http://www.rebellegion.com/forum/costum ... y+costumes

 

 

APPROVED!!!

 

Rebel Legion now Has a Revan ^.^

[DarthTagion]

Cool! Congrats Dawn!

[Ketchup]

Awwwww snap! AWESOME!

 

Now we've got Revan in BOTH clubs! One of these days I'll try to get the Revan Star Forge armor approved for RL.