Reddit reviews Lychee 1M Neon Glowing Strobing Electroluminescent Robbin El Tape Belt, Blue
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New model: Super thin, High brightness, cool lightNo heat, Flexible and Water resistance,Length:3ft; Width:1.5cm,Needs 2 AA batteries(not included)Accessory: a controller box(battery adapter) and 1* EL Wire Belt.Brand:Lychee.Warm Notice: All "Lychee"Brand Neon Glowing el wire with Special "Lychee"logo package. Any without "Lychee" logo Products are the faker. Lycheers Seller is a exclusive authorized distributor on amazon.com.
This was only possible thanks to /u/Rockran.
Link to his post
His post had much cheaper parts than what I ended up with but I paid a premium to have my parts come in 3 days instead of 3 weeks.
EL Tape (Didn't use the battery pack that came with this one) ($9)
EL String with battery back w/ built-in splitter (Didn't use the white string) ($13)
3M VHB Clear Mounting Tape ($5)
A helmet to apply the products onto (I used a Bell RS-1 Corsa sprayed with black PlastiDip)
No need for an instructional video or "design string". Use plenty of normal tape beforehand to plan out the design. I probably went through 20 ft. of tape before I came to my final design. Cut thin pieces of the clear mounting tape and run the wire/string alongside it. I also used the tape to mount the battery box but I don't trust it long-term. Will eventually figure out a more stable way of mounting it.
Be meticulous and precise and the results should turn out amazingly. I spent around an hour and 20 min. cutting the tape and running the EL string and 20 min. doing the EL tape.
Now, as none of us have actually seen the final product of the official LightMode Helmet kit, I can't say if what they are providing is the same thing. My helmet looks terrible in daylight (as seen in the not-in-the-dark photos) but for sure looks just like the product being shown in their promo video.
If and when I get my MF, I'm going to try this guy out
Lychee 1M Neon Glowing Strobing Electroluminescent Robbin El Tape Belt, Blue https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008GXRL1O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_2V7WzbPT4HQYD
Also, is there a spot for the batteries?
I've done a leotard-esque suit and sewed EL wire onto it. Just gotta have somewhere to attach the battery pack. I bought Sam's disc from ToysRUs (it has a switch where it will light up every few seconds and with the press of a button lights up more and makes noise) and just held on to it/wore it around my arm when I was in costume.
I think for Flynn's coat you would want to go with EL tape for the sake of being true to film. You could probably tape or glue the back of it to the inside of a hooded cloak. I've not used the tape, but the EL wire works fantastically, I've worn the suit twice in two years to long parties and have yet to replace the batteries. The wires don't get hot and can take a lot of strain too! Best of luck to you.
I've been cosplaying Voltron since 2016 with the group of Paladins that I also created. Believe it or not this was my first EVA foam build. I went into it with very little experience w/ EVA foam and foam smithing in general. I can knit pick everything wrong with my costumes and how I'd do it differently.
I am currently working on a version 2.0 for my Voltron and all the Paladins. I'll be doing many things differently, but i will likely take things I hated about my costumes and change them as well as take inspiration from Dan Morash's Paladin armor. IMO, his is the closest to blending both screen accuracy and functionality.
With that said, my advice on the armor parts from head to toe. This info is all the things I will be doing for my version 2.0
Additionally: Here is a post I did for people wanting to get into foam smithing. I highly recommend getting your foam from TNT Cosplay supply. For the Floor Mat EVA, you can easily get them at most hardware stores.
Never too early to start! In fact I just went to Walmart the other day to look at patterns for my younger sisters and I :)
There's lots of simple and generic options out there that require minimal assembly, but are you looking for something more specific? From like a game/tv show/movie? I'll go ahead and make a list of generic costumes you can make - just tell me if you're looking for something more specific!
-zombie
-ninja
-Harry Potter character
-stick person
-pirate
-cyberpunk character (just wear a dark hoodie and line it with el wire)
-steampunk character
-plague doctor
-someone from Rick and Morty/Futurama/basically any adultswim cartoon
-Left 4 Dead
-TF2
-something from Payday would look really cool
-Fallout
-grim reaper
I don't actually know, it was just an example of the types of things you can find out there. Amazon has them as well. EL Panel and EL Wire. Though in that case you would need to do a bit of splicing and soldering to make it run off of one battery pack.
EL stands for Electro-Luminescent, meaning when you run a current through the material it gives off light.
You mean like this?
I think you'll want to go with EL tape, amazon has it decently cheap. Each piece will come with an inverter on each end, and you can cut it it half and have two working pieces. I'm sure you would be able to spirit gum it to yourself. EL wire wont get your effect fully since it is a lot thinner.
http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Glowing-Strobing-Electroluminescent-Robbin/dp/B008GXRL1O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1380722166&sr=8-1&keywords=el+tape