Hi, I’m a British guy living in Finland with a keen interest I making a colonial marine costume for
Conventions. I’m interested in the marine with the flame thrower because I love interacting with crowds and improvising. How difficult would it be to but a co2 cannon into the gun to make it fire a coloured jet on co2.

Also how much, kit could a colonial marine armour kit cost ?

Seb

Im not too sure of your intentions but im pretty sure it will not be allowed at conventions! A colonial marine armour set for just the armour will be around £500 to about £3000 and then there is all the extras to go with the armour set such as bdu's, boots, shoulder lamps, ect, ect!

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The idea is to bring more interactivity to the audience but yes, I guess co2 cannon would be a bit extreme after seeing them in action. Conventions are relatively new over in Finland and a lot of them are outside so under the right conditions it would be allowed. I was playing with the idea of having a an e-cigarette system which is much softer. I’ll see what I can do. Cheaper also.

Ok so the armour can mount up to be quite a lot, what is the material. Resin ?

Would that price include someone painting and varnishing it for me ?

there are multiple armour kits out there all made in different materials as for painting that would norm be extra costs I would suggest you look at a few sites just google chefs creations /spat cave or even terry English if you have the money to give you an idea theres is also a long waiting list for most sites kits these days the odd painted kit also turns up on ebay every now and then

download "pepaura viewer."

-search on here for the pepakura armor files. print them then transfer them to eva foam or paper.

-Use fiberglass or bondo, body filler to make it rigid.

-pop rivets or english screws to secure webbing.

-acrylic paints for camo

-polish desert camo BDUs are close to the real thing and cheap

-ww2 or vietnam M1 steel pot helmet, resin replica helmet camera, lobe plate from eva foam covered in bondo, lobster plates from whichever material you like.

-I sell ab pad kits and some other members do too

-vietnam jungle boots with vibram sole (workboot sole)


TOOLS:

pop rivet gun $15 (remember to get long enough rivets and the little washers to go on the back of the rivets)
rotary or dremel tool $25-$100
bondo or body filler $15
Acrylic paints and brushes $5
fiberglass kit $25
Hard steel drill bits $5-$10

costme parts
polish camo pants and shirt $80
M1 helmet $50
Jungle boots $35-$100
resin camera $30
1" webbing $10
EVA foam $15-$20
Ab pad $45-$85



there are tons of build threads on here. notably this amazing build:
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=17651