Dead Space 3 Arctic Survival Suit Cosplay Replica

This is my Dead Space 3 Arctic Survival Suit Cosplay that I made in Summer 2016 for San Francisco Comic Con!

Took eva foam torso design and sewed between two layers of felt fabric. I chose felt because it actuaally resembled the futuristic suede fabric the in-game costume looks to have.

Traced torso design onto a brown sweater to tailor upper shoulders lining. This attached onto another part of the costume as you will see.

creating a template for the shoulders

cut in eva foam 1:1 scale

Glued together back with gaps between some pieces so they had freedom to move. Did not want to waste fabric so I used felt scraps to attach the pieces.

Rim of the shoulder pads.

Upholstered tricep pads

Began build process of inner chest details.

Fond faux fur neck piece.

Painted details copper.

Began build of back RIG.

Test paint.

Back shoulder details.

More back details.

Began sleeves.

Metallic details out of EVA foam.

Added buckles to back of torso section.

Began constructing front chest piece out of EVA foam.

It was made from a clear acrylic rod

Began creating the lighting for the RIG

Bent the rod using a heat gun(AND PATIENCE!). it was really thick. make sure not to touch the smooth part of the acrylic with your fingers as it is hot and you also run the risk of leaving fingerprints!

I created a template that would be frosted lightly with frost spray paint.

After the light frost was added one can see that light is diffused through the tube. This happens with flat clear acrylic as well.

This is the RIG with most details in place.
Here is a link to the RIG and stasis HUD in action https://www.instagram.com/p/BJWan9OgcpA/

Attaches with legos for easy removal.

Began work on head from PDF files. At first I planned on using acrylic for the visor section, but it was too stiff and too hard to work with. I switched to thinner thicknesses of EVA foam.

I believe I used 0.1, 0.3, & 0.5mm foams

Mouth plate separated for bevels to be added.

Other pieces separated and painted.

Added lip edge to mouth piece.

Changed shape of spot where the jaw connects to the side of the mask.

Seeing how parts fit together.

Testing lights. I created the glow eyes effect using frosted over acrylic again. This time it was a thinner flat version cut to fit behind the eye slits.