Cyberpunk Costume Mashup

The best accessory I wanted to use for this costume was a Blade Runner blaster, or Shadowrun smart-link equivalent. I could have just looked for a Deckard or “Joe” replica, heck I wanted to. But I chose to go with “What’s the biggest thing I fit in this jacket?” line of thinking.

Would a smaller 2019 Special draw attention away from the costume with those LED’s? I could not bring myself to modify a replica, so a watergun it was!

Using a Trigun water pistol, I filled the sucker with craft sand and did some painting with a gold paint marker.

-NOTE: Paint markers are incredibly permanent, do not paint in a rush.. like I did!

I wanted some electronics on the revolver itself, and I also wanted it to not look too real, because hey, time’s are changed a lot since I was a kiddo and I prefer not to frighten people in that way.

So, a laser pointer was sprayed black, then attached to the side of the Revolver, using a bit of foam pvc to make the rail [the black part]. Attention: Foam PVC melts with super glue, I have yet to test it with other adhesives because I’m rushing to get a %100 ready costume for Halloween.

The idea with pointer was accessibility whilst I was holding it, but not on all the time to control laser pointer in the eye syndrome.

The “Smart Link” was made using a 3.5mm audio cable that looked the part and cutting off one end and attaching a magnet, just like on the other end of the laser pointer. To ensure the magnet stayed on the aluminum, I wrapped some small copper wire around the attachment point, then bam – super glue!

Now if only I can install a micro-actuator that rotates the yellow pin badge at the appropriate signal?

As Halloween is vastly, supremely approaching.. the time window to walk the streets dressed like a Cyber-weirdo is closing. Research, research and look what is already out there. To help create the costume you want.

What issues did others run into with their costume idea’s? How did they overcome them? Did they suffocate in black ink, and thought “I won’t do that again? How does Rorschach do it?”

The VEST! I found the perfect item I wanted, Duke Nukem’s vest. It’s full of pouches and has even room for little stun grenades and other remote drone type things. Both the Vest and the Mask where sent to me from the same online retailer. However, the vest did pose some issues – I need to find stuff to shove into each pouch!

A reason to buy more junk!? Hooray! I already an idea for the 40mm Grenade loops on the front of the vest. Bubbles! I bought bubble blowers from a local Pound-land equivalent and spray painted the tops red, and the bottoms black. Testing if they would leak in rigorous Cyber-Shadow-Crime fighting.

I Then needed hand-cuffs (Rorschach has a pair of those!) and the good ‘ole smiley pin/badge (The Comedian’s Badge). So I called around, asking for handcuffs… No, I didn’t.

Some GW Mephiston Red fixed up the smiley badge nicely, I’m quite impressed actually. (I painted it and wiped it off too many times! XD)

I knew what coat I wanted to use, Agent-K from Blade Runner 2049. Man what a nice coat, and perfect for my Shadowrunner/Bladerunner mashup. Lot’s of running going’s on.

I was able to acquire a film prop version of the coat, but noticed the design lacked “belt loops” for my other costume element, a large combat vest. [more later]

In order for the vest to not slide, I would have to have the loops tailored out of the same material. A lovely local shop here made this possible while I slaved away in the dark noir’ cyber-undergrounds.

I first needed a face, my real face! I looked online and found many Rorschach designs, I picked one I liked from an online retailer. For the signature Fedora I was having a little trouble, I never shopped for fancy hats like a Fedora and did not know where to find one.

After much gum-shoeing.. erh Cyberpunk Comlink-calls, I found a place and got myself two hats for a fiver. Some purple felt and a hot glue gun later, and I had the signature purple band.

I wanted an extra future edge to the costume, so after testing if could actually see out of the mask and the sunglasses, the pair worked to add that extra flare.