Mercy Costume with Articulating Wings (Overwatch)
Created for the Wellington Armageddon Cosplay contest in 2017 this Mercy cosplay took me a full year to build and has a moving staff plus articulating wings. It ended up winning the regional contest.
This is a costume I'd love to rebuild to improve on with how much more I know about building costumes and props these days.
(Made in 2017)
Photo taken by Capturing Cosplay at Wellington Armageddon Expo 2017
Wings fully extended
Wings closed
Wings open vs closed
Close-up
(WIP) Breastplate - Worlba shaped over a dress form then painted
(WIP) Lower back armor made from foam
(WIP) Insulation foam spine added to the back armor
(WIP) Pistol base from insulation foam
(WIP) Adding details to the pistol
(WIP) Fully painted pistol
(WIP) Pieces slowly coming together
(WIP) Staff almost complete
(WIP) Cutting wing blades out of plastic
(WIP) Mounting the wings
(WIP) Cardboard test for the wing covers
(WIP) Finished wings
Complete costume