{"id":5774,"date":"2015-08-03T12:28:58","date_gmt":"2015-08-03T16:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cosplaysavvy.com\/?p=5774"},"modified":"2015-08-04T12:51:24","modified_gmt":"2015-08-04T16:51:24","slug":"colossus-costume-a-diy-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cosplaysavvy.com\/colossus-costume-a-diy-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Colossus Costume – A DIY Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Colossus, full name Piotr Nikolaievitch Rasputin, is one of the more popular heroes and mutants that is part of Marvel’s X-Men. Created by Len Wein and illustrator Dave Cockrum he was introduced to the series in 1975. A russin native, he is known as physically the strongest member of the X-Men, his mutation granting him the ability to cover his skin in a solid metal plate. As a character, Colossus has been ranked number 184 on the Top 200 Comic Book Characters of All Time list, tenth on IGN’s The Top 25 X-Men list in 2006 and number 22 by ComicsAlliance on thier 50 Sexiest Male Characters in Comics list.<\/p>\n

The Colossus Costume is fairly straightforward and can be executed as a wonderful couples cosplay when grouped with Shadow Cat. Primary costume items include a silver bodysuit for his metallic skin, and either a red and gold costume or a full black compression costume. Secondary costume items include black gloves, short cropped black hair and an assortment of X-Men tactical gear.<\/p>\n

Colossus Costume: The Basics<\/h2>\n
\"Silver<\/a>

Colossus\u00a0Costume Silver Bodysuit.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Hoodless<\/a>

Hoodless Zentai Suit.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Men's<\/a>

Men’s Red Unitard.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Red<\/a>

Red Bodysuit.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Silver<\/a>

Colossus\u00a0Costume Silver Face Paint.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Silver<\/a>

Silver Metallic Paint.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Gold<\/a>

Gold Fabric Paint.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Antique<\/a>

Antique Gold Metallic Paint.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Testors<\/a>

Silver Paint Set (for costume highlights).<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Model<\/a>

Model Paintbrush Set.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Red<\/a>

Red Bracers.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Red<\/a>

Red Boots.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Tactical<\/a>

Tactical Belt with Pouches.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"X-Men<\/a>

X-Men Belt Buckle.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Black<\/a>

Black Leather Belt No Buckle.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Black<\/a>

Black Gloves.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Black<\/a>

Black Sleeveless Compression Shirt.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Black<\/a>

Black Compression Pants.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Colossus<\/a>

Colossus Costume Tee.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Colossus<\/a>

Colossus Costume Classic Tee.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Colossus<\/a>

Colossus Funko.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Colossus<\/a>

Colossus Figure.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Colossus<\/a>

Colossus Bust.<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Colossus<\/a>

Colossus Sideshow Figure.<\/p><\/div>\n

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