| Black
Condor is part of the Freedom Fighters, the Golden Age
team I submitted as an entry to CustomCon
14. This interpretation of the team is based on Carlo Barberi's
and Larry Stucker's art from the comic Justice League Unlimited
#17.
BC's
base body is Orion. The main portion of the mantle is made from
Kneadatite using the wrap
and shape method. The collar is vinyl. The head is a modified
Superman.
BC's
cape is an unusual shape, bearing wings of a sort. Ideally, they
will drape and fold when his arms are down. The tips also connect
to his wrists. All of this meant a vinyl cape would be messy to
make work. Ergo, I thought I'd try sewing. The result doesn't drape
as I had hoped (not at this scale, anyway), but I think it works
better than the alternative. The cape tips were tied to his wrists,
and then covered with vinyl bands.
The
diamond pattern on his torso was made in InDesign and applied via
decoupage.
Overall,
I'm pleased, even with the experimental cape.
Casimir
Spring 2006
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