City of Heroes/Villains Cosplay at (insert convention name) Con!

[Hyperstrike]

I trust you will host another CoH meet and greet dinner like last year. Yes, there's a chance I can make it.

Yep!  Basically, as long as I'm going to GenCon and Origins, and as long as there's interest, I'll continue to host.

[Todogut]

I processed an image with the famous "Statesman charge" illustration (from the box cover, wallpaper, and screen saver) in the background and a photo of me cosplaying the pose in the foreground:

https://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx188/Elenlanta/StatesmanChargeComposite_zpsryqjcqqm.jpg

[SerialBeggar]

I have to add my kudos to you.  You do the suit justice.

[ricodah]

Woah, Statesman!  I'm glad the reports of your death was greatly exaggerated!  Fantastic costume!  Be honest, you hooked up with Hawkgirl, didn't you?

[Todogut]

Be honest, you hooked up with Hawkgirl, didn't you?

She was attended to by her husband.

[OzonePrime]

Awesome costume!  :)

[Felderburg]

There's a poll going right now at FA Comics where you can vote for your favorite cosplayer from Wizard World Cleveland.

http://facomics.com/?p=11366

Statesman is in the lead! By a good margin, too. Keep voting!

[Hyperstrike]

And Statesman won!

38% of the votes!

Congrats Todogut!

[OzonePrime]

And Statesman won!

38% of the votes!

Congrats Todogut!

Yes! :)

[Triplash]

Woohoo! Congrats! :D

[Felderburg]

http://facomics.com/?p=11853

Very early into voting, the Statesman took the lead and never looked back. City of Heroes may have ended a little over two years ago, but that has not quelled the giant fan base. This was a fantastic costume that brought forth some great memories. The servers are down, but City of Heroes will always live on in our hearts and with some amazing cosplayers.

[Todogut]

And Statesman won!

38% of the votes!

Congrats Todogut!

I just posed for a picture. The voters won the contest. Yay, CoH!  :)

[Todogut]

GabboT on Flickr uploaded a photo of Statesman onstage during the costume contest.

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8653/16502632429_d311f0efdd_b.jpg

[Felderburg]

Can you tell us more about the costume making process? Where'd you get those boots? How'd you make the mask?

[Todogut]

Can you tell us more about the costume making process? Where'd you get those boots? How'd you make the mask?

The bodysuit, cape, and boots were made by ZentaiFan.com. They sell premade costumes, but I used their custom-making service. I emailed them some reference photos of Statesman and a diagram that I drew, and they sewed the bodysuit and cape. The boots are actually for sale on their site as Red Power Ranger Superhero Boots.

The silver Spartan half-helmet was made by Angelsrflamabl on DeviantArt. He is a talented mask-maker who sells castings of his various fantasy/gaming/comics masks. I actually bought a casting of his Silver-Chrome Statesman Mask from another DeviantArt member.

The belt I bought online from an Army-Navy Surplus store. I crafted the belt buckle from EVA foam.

The circular clasp for Statesman's cape is made of light-weight wood, which I bought at an arts and crafts store and spray-painted silver.

Todo

[SerialBeggar]

What about the torch?   ;D

[Todogut]

What about the torch?   ;D

Thanks for reminding me. I bought a toy torch at Toys R Us.

[blackjak]

I hear congoratz are in order... ;D

[Todogut]

Statesman and fellow City of Heroes player Diamond D, a DJ at The Cape Radio, met at Steel City Con in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on April 12, 2015.

https://i754.photobucket.com/albums/xx188/Elenlanta/DiamondDcropped_zpspmxu4hsh.jpg

[HeatSpike1]

costume looks great Todogut!