Gene Simmons Destroyer Costume

Step 13 The Results

As is undoubtedly apparent, this was a labor of love on my part. It was challenging and messy to work on: being covered in plastic sawdust, spray paint and glue is not the most pleasant thing I can think of offhand. Parts of the project made me want to pull my hair out, such as figuring out how to fit the collar onto the armor.
That said, this was an unbelievably rewarding project due to all the joy my son got out of it. He loved all the attention he got, especially winning the costume contest downtown on Halloween night. If you’re looking for something challenging that’ll grab a lot of attention on Halloween, and you don’t mind devoting a few weekend days to building it, the Gene Simmons Destroyer costume is totally worth the effort.

Comments

[bradyz28]

but the costume i awesome good job!

[jsgraham]

Mr. RavingMadStudios,

You rock!  As a lifetime KISS fan, it always warms my heart when someone makes a costume that does KISS justice.  I've seen a lot of KISS costumes over the years.  Your Gene '76 is the best I've seen. 

Thanks for sharing.

[RavingMadStudios]

Thanks very much. I've been wanting to make one of these since about 1977, and I finally got an excuse. It makes me very proud to know that other longtime KISS fans appreciate what I came up with.

[DjDeadMan666]

I'm guessing one of the prouder moments of your life?

When i have a child i pray to god they ask me to be Gene for Halloween just so i can cry tears of joy.

Kudos my friend, kudos.

[RavingMadStudios]

Thanks very much. I will always remember September 05, 2009 at 10:33 am as the exact moment I realized that I was going a pretty good job as a Dad.