Bladed Rocket Bat Prop

This EVA foam prop is a replica of the bladed rocket bat seen in the Fallout 4 video game. The miniature rocket engines on the prop are designed to house NeoPixel programmable LED modules. The NeoPixels are connected to an Arduino microcontroller board and a rechargeable battery pack hidden in the prop.

Custom programming on the microcontroller board controls the LED color, brightness, and animation pattern. In front of the NeoPixels are a diffusion material and a bit of cotton batting to simulate smoke. By pulsing the LED intensity in a random way, the rocket engines appear to fire.

Cyberpunk Tech Shotgun Prop

The cyberpunk tech shotgun is a prop replica inspired by the Cyberpunk 2077 video game. It was modeled using Fusion 360, and all pieces were 3D printed, molded, and cast in urethane resin for durability.

To emulate the in-game look of the glowing energy cells attached to the gun, NeoPixel programmable RGB LED modules were fitted inside the hollow spaces in the cells. The bottom plate of each cell is translucent, allowing the light to reflect off the surfaces of the prop. The NeoPixels are connected to an Arduino microcontroller board and battery pack housed within the prop. Custom programming on the Arduino allows various effects, including color changing, overall brightness adjustment, and pulsating effects.

Cyberpunk Mask

The cyberpunk mask is an original design, inspired by various cyberpunk design aesthetics. The mask was sculpted traditionally in oil-based clay. The finished mask is cast in a flexible urethane resin.

One of the goals of this design was to create a set of eye lenses which appear to have a uniform glowing surface, while still allowing the wearer to see out. To accomplish this, a custom circuit board was created. The circuit board contains an array of tightly-spaced miniature surface-mount LEDs. In between the LEDs are small holes through the circuit board which allow the wearer to see. The circuit board itself prevents the light from the LEDs from shining into the wearer’s eyes. A small dial on the circuit board allows adjustment of brightness. The lenses are powered by a small lithium-polymer battery attached to the inside of the mask.

The circuit board was designed using Altium Designer. The boards were manufactured by a local Oregon circuit board shop. The LEDs and circuitry were hand-soldered.

Cyberpunk Goggles

These cyberpunk goggles are a wearable costume prop constructed of EVA foam, steel wire, fabric mesh, and elastic strap.

To achieve the glowing pupil effect, a miniature surface-mount LED was mounted in the center of each lens. The LEDs are wired to a battery pack which is fitted within a module intended to resemble a cyberpunk implant on the side of the head.

Robot Mask

These robot masks were incorporated into costume replicas based on the video game Stray. The masks are constructed mostly of hand-shaped EVA foam. For the faces, acrylic panels were etched with the eye and mouth shapes using a Cricut Maker with engraving tool. Along the top edge of the face panel is a programmable strip of NeoPixel LEDs and a small Arduino microcontroller board. Using custom code, the microcontroller allows adjustment of LED color and brightness. A screen of mesh material on the back side of the face panel obscures the wearer’s face.