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How to make a non-amputee gun leg for Cherry Darling Halloween and Cosplay costumes Illustrated instructions with contest winning examples
Success will be limited to lightweight individuals
with slender legs and good flexibility.
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You will need to cut to length at the barrel and/or
stock for you own height. A metal or wood dowel can be inserted through the
length of the gun to reinforce it for strength.
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The comfort level will vary depending upon how flexible and how
slender the individual is.
The more flexible and slender the more comfort.
One
should not wear the prop for any extended period of time.
Below are some additional fabricating tips from others who have successfully made one.
Halloween 2009
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The local businesses that sell the
Juzo AK Stump shrinker aren't really retailers and
don't sell to the general public, so I used last years winners tip, using
ace bandages. I wrapped them around my foot and waist, rather than around
my leg. I then used a capri length body shaper and support hose over
that. Luckily, my boots were tall enough to cover the capri. The
"casting tape" I was able to find at the craft store, and the "crutch tip"
was actually for a chair, from the hardware department.
I wasn't sure how to secure the knee
bearing socket as, with the pantyhose on, it wanted to slide off. I had
some tacky gauze, left over from the last time I had given blood, so I
used that to wrap around my knee and give the cast something to cling to.
I went to a concert that night and wore
the "prosthetic" for about three hours. I did more hopping than walking.
This loosened the grip of the gun to cast after a while.
My machine gun was a plastic toy,
therefore, not as sturdy as I would have liked, and unfortunately, I
actually had to pull the trigger to fire, unlike the real Cherry.
I am excited to wear the costume again to
Dragon*Con! I will reinforce the gun stock, possibly with a metal pipe
(or get a sturdier gun) and attach it to the socket with fiberglass. And
I will potentially use a toupee bonding adhesive to attach the socket to my
knee!
When I took the costume off I had people
coming up to me shocked that I had both limbs! IT WORKED!
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Halloween 2008
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I went completely off your instructions, except I used 3 ACE bandages to hold my leg up against my butt instead of one of the stump shrinkers that you recommended (just because I couldn't find one for sale around here). But it was definitely your website that made the entire project possible!!! Then I put on a pair of pantyhose with the bottoms cut off. The panty hose smoothed out the bump from my foot against my butt. Also, it helped as a way of being somewhat modest as the pantyhose cut just right works as "hot pants" under the skirt (I went to work in the outfit....and won the costume contest too). One side of the pantyhose was cut right up to my hips so that side could be like a pair of shorts. The other side of the pantyhose was cut just below the knee, so it was acting as an extra "bandage" around my leg that I had held up. I worked at an ISP all day and am at a desk all day, so I didn't really stand too long. Most of the time my leg was propped up on a chair next to me. During the periods I had to stand, though, I was actually very comfortable - my balance wasn't that great, but I was definitely comfortable. I wrapped the ACE bandage around my foot up to my butt completely with the pantyhose on top of that. The skirt I made was slightly loose just in case. FYI, I'm about 5' 3" tall, and weigh about 100 pounds. The gun I used was actually a working Airsoft brand gun with the tip sawed off and held in place using 3 minute JB Weld glue :) Thanks for including me on your website!! I'm going to blog about it so everyone can see :) |
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I used this website and these pics when designing my costume. Mine came out great! I love that you have video demos too. That really helps. I'm really visual, especially with how too stuff. It's too hard for me to only read directions and see no pictures, or vid! Fantastic Job Thanks so much for sending me all the instructions - my leg came out tops It was great she took first place at the costume party...thanks for the info as I said you should box up that idea of yours and make some money on the 31st of every year...lol I just wanted to say thank you for your website.
I couldn't have pulled off my Cherry Darling costume with out it.
The videos are really helpful too!
Halloween 2010
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Checkout Cherry Darlings of 2007.
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