So has anybody else ever made a dragon costume?

draconic chronicler · Post by **draconic chronicler** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 8:34 am

With all the dragon fans here, just wondering if anyone else ever made a dragon costume. Though a bit too old for trick or treat, Halloween parties can be fun, and I actually won some prizes which have paid for all of the materials.

I already had the metal armor from my historical lectures and jousting demos, so I didn't have to make a whole body suit. The skin though is made of real leather, the horns are real from some unknown animal, and the teeth and spines are made of polished bone. The wings really fold out to about a 12 foot wingspan. It is possible to eat and drink wearing the costume, which you must peer out of through the dragon's mouth, which affords an interesting view.

My next "dragon", is a costume to fit a large horse, also using my medieval horse armor, so the horse doesn't have to be completely covered in scales which would cause it to overheat. It actually looks quite frightening with a real horse wearing it.

So, anybody else?

manofthewolf · Post by **manofthewolf** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 10:17 am

leaving our argument in the generals section I think that costume doesnt look half bad and probably even cooler on a horse, When you get the horses costume made please, show us a picture

+ Silver - Orbs + · Post by **+ Silver - Orbs +** » Sun Dec 31, 2006 1:44 pm

This would be better suited to the Artworks section

After all, it does include many of the same techniques and is a form of crafting/designing

manofthewolf · Post by **manofthewolf** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 12:24 pm

Aye, silv but I can see how he thought it should be here since its a dragon costume. Anyway, whats the horse on basically gonna look like?

draconic chronicler · Post by **draconic chronicler** » Mon Jan 01, 2007 6:36 pm

It will use the same armor as the horse I am riding in the other photo, except the Chamfron is new, made especially for the dragon mask that the horse will wear.. The armor will also support the 15 foot long tail. Each foot will have a scale covered "sock" with rubber, taloned feet similar to the ones on this costume.

manofthewolf · Post by **manofthewolf** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 2:26 am

So, Its not a full body suit? Sounds interesting. Like I said post a photo when you get it made.

draconic chronicler · Post by **draconic chronicler** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 8:27 pm

manofthewolf wrote:So, Its not a full body suit? Sounds interesting. Like I said post a photo when you get it made.

I has the apearance of a full body suit inasmuch all parts of the horse not covered with armor are covered with scales. The other reason the armor is so important is that the horses eyes are concealed by the slotted eyeguards attachd to the Chamfron.

Crimsan · Post by **Crimsan** » Tue Feb 06, 2007 2:15 pm

Thats pretty good

Falconer · Post by **Falconer** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 12:38 pm

Crimsan wrote:Thats pretty good

Yeah. That's a neat costume.