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 Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:15 pm
My Comic Con buddies want to go steampunk next year, and frankly, I want to go BIG or not at all...
I was thinking I wanted mechanical wings, possibly even wind-up (like a wind-up mechanical angel) and was trying to think of ways in which to make my wings move without flapping my arms.
I know I am shooting pretty high on this one, but I'd figured I'd take a crack at it.
Any tips or links?
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Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 4:57 am
Two words: Sheet metal. As long as you have something to cut it with, it doesn't matter you end with sharp edges, that give the metal texture. Also, you could install in the back of the wings, a hidden electric (gasp) motor to flap the wings, but that depends on how large the wings will be.
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Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 10:45 pm
Steel Jay Two words: Sheet metal. As long as you have something to cut it with, it doesn't matter you end with sharp edges, that give the metal texture. Also, you could install in the back of the wings, a hidden electric (gasp) motor to flap the wings, but that depends on how large the wings will be. I've been doing research and it seems that heavier wings require a pretty strong motor. The guy who has a patent on a motor specifically designed for costume wings is currently not selling on his website! gonk I will look into sheet metal and motors... Thanks for the advice!
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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 5:19 pm
(I don't know precisely what look of wings you're going for, so I'm going off the Gaia avi wings.)
I would suggest using corrugated sheet metal, like they use for some roofs. To my recollection, it doesn't cost much, and it's fairly lightweight. It can be cut at angles, and the edges rounded so they don't stab anyone, to look sort of feathery.
Also, see if you can find any robot motors. If you've ever seen BattleBots or any other fighting robot show, you know they're out there. Mind you, they are probably not cheap, but they are powerful enough to make some wings move.
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Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 1:26 pm
Hmm... I'd think you might have an easier time doing something more like a bat's wing - use metal components for a frame, but cloth (IE canvas or burlap) for the rest. Seems to me that it'd be much lighter, and would be more likely to appear that they could be actually 'functional' as wings.
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Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 8:20 am
Alistina Grelinda Steel Jay Two words: Sheet metal. As long as you have something to cut it with, it doesn't matter you end with sharp edges, that give the metal texture. Also, you could install in the back of the wings, a hidden electric (gasp) motor to flap the wings, but that depends on how large the wings will be. I've been doing research and it seems that heavier wings require a pretty strong motor. The guy who has a patent on a motor specifically designed for costume wings is currently not selling on his website! gonk I will look into sheet metal and motors... Thanks for the advice! If he has a patent on them, can't you go down to a patent office and get the instructions then make them yourself? D: At least I heard you could do that~~~
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Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 2:24 pm
Or you could forgo electric motors and find a way to rig it up mechanically so you can flap them with a crank or something. You don't want them to be moving continuously anyway, especially in crowded areas. xP Someone might get hurt. xD
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Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 6:54 pm
Alright, one thing I did enjoy about MTV's steampunk article was the showing of fellow steampunks' inventions: mainly mechanical wings.
Check out the link on this page, it may give you some ideas:
http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/general-discussion/steampunk-on-mtv/t.43922673/
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:56 pm
Capt. Dantes fabricated some rather beautiful wings, but I'm not sure if they move or not. I'll still give you the link for some possible inspiration. :3
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Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:44 pm
My friend is a cosplayer and she started a set of wings out of some very easy stuff. If you have a broken umbrella or you can buy one for five dollars just take that part and connect the joints that way. You would want to create something like a bird's wing. From what my friend had shown me it looked great!
All you would have to do is add is canvas or some other fabric of your choice. You could take some paint and apply onto the fabric, however I do not think it would allow very much movement once it dried. From there you could use large packaging rubber bands, possibly covered by gears or something, with a key coming out of the back of it. Like those little foam or wooden air planes that have a rubber band in the body of it and once you turn the propeller it tightens and then it flies or moves for about a minute.
I think that would be lighter and prove to be a little cheaper.
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Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 3:40 pm
I was planning to make some myself in the future, they will be powered by an electric drill, should have enough power.
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Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 5:20 pm
Castalia-san, your friend sounds like a genius! It's sounds like something that could be easily modified too, although I'm not sure how well it would hold up in a con?
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Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 2:50 am
You should google the manga/anime Clover by Clamp. The main character, Suu, has some beautiful mechanical wings.
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Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 7:48 am
i have some personal experience with wings and conventions ... and im not really sure you would want them to flap ... i had fabric wings with wire framing that looked like bat wings and EVERYONE bumped into me ... the only person who apologized was a cosplayer ... but thats ok... you might want to stay away from places with alot of people ...
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Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:19 am
When I was designing wings for my girlfriend's costume the materials that I had planned: * Hollow, 1/2" dia. fiberglass or carbon-fiber rods for the frame. (We use them for Boffer-LARP weapon cores around here. An alternative would be similar dia. PVC piping. The carbon-fiber rods would be the lightest, but even the PVC would be lighter than metal. * PVC Foam Sheets for the "feathers" on the wings. Its stiff, light, easy to cut, and can be shaped fairly easily with heat. Oh, I never intended to make my design move at all, but here are a couple of pictures that I was using for inspiration. If I ever get my design finished, I'll post it on my DeviantArt site. 
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