Odin Makes: Beam Saber for the full suit RX-78-2 Gundam cosplay

[@StudioHappyboy]

I know you probably don’t care, but the “switch” on the beam saber is actually an access hatch for maintenance to get to the system that generates the I-field that contains the Mega-particles that make up the blade.

[@many_lives4925]

Piccolo: NEEEERD!!!!!

[@D2Kprime]

As amazing as the build was, that starburst-effect was a stroke of genius. Now going forward knowing that you can do this, there are several-builds where that technique could come in handy.

[@JanTuts]

I absolutely LOVE that little starburst effect, it makes it look so much more legit!

[@OdinMakes]

Me too! That was a great idea!

[@Omakes]

@@OdinMakes was it 3d print? how did he made it

[@banjobill8420]

@@Omakes probably 3d printed and then cast

[@itsagundam79]

That starburst is amazing & I love the whiter part at the base! I would paint the 1/144 kits that came with solid white blades by pulling the pink paint with a tissue and try to leave a little bit of white near the base to show it's white hot.

[@clare9972]

Same

[@DarthCobay]

“By the way, I’m a badass so I can hold a lightsaber by the blade.” 😂 I need that on a t-shirt!

[@OdinMakes]

YES! HA!

[@wolfpreist]

@@OdinMakes I cant wait to see the Shield, Beam Rifle and Hyper Bazooka. Get Joe to wear a green screen mask so he can take a Picture and photoshop it to the iconic RX78 Pose ....

[@joannehindmarsh9351]

Odin Makes you could have it be you're next merchant lol

[@Joe-bo2fv]

The way he carries on for a second, stops, raises his eyebrows at the camera and carries on silently got me lol

[@colinwelsh2209]

Make the shirt Odin :)

[@keatohenko]

This legitimately the coolest foam project I've seen.

[@spacemom6637]

Your smirk when the light saber flickered was amazing, glad to see you happy with your work!

[@gmsloep]

8:11 "Beam Sabers don't make lightsaber sounds." The weird thing is, from Zeta Gundam (the second Gundam series ever released) until Gundam F91 (a movie released in the early 90s), they did. It was jarring. And weird. Personally I'm glad they went back to using original sound effects.

[@OdinMakes]

Really? Wow...

[@YiminyCricket]

@@OdinMakes on a related note, in Gundam SEED, the Strike Dagger's beam rifle uses the Stormtrooper blaster sound effect and, well, let's just say it suited the Strike Dagger VERY well...

[@maxcooper6554]

After a break, you should make a Zaku full suit build -with a heat hawk (thermo ax)! What's the next weapon? Beam Rifle? G-Hammer? Rocket Launcher? Beam Spear?

[@gabrielflores1467]

this looks amazing! you should make the shield next!

[@Daylight_The_Gr8]

Oh, My, God! He is Gundam. Anyone who watched 00 will get that...

[@gyver711]

11:56, the sound of pure joy 😁

[@frigginresulrum]

The way the light tapers inside the blade is damn near perfect

[@cori0420]

The face and laugh at 11:57 ❤️❤️❤️❤️ omg this is awesome!

[@OdinMakes]

Thank you!

[@joshuabred7572]

I think I might use this tutorial to make my own light saber

[@OdinMakes]

Sweet!

[@jakehuss899]

You could also tint the blade using dye, like how you tint visors, and that way it wouldn't ever chip off.

[@origamichik3n]

Amazing craftsmanship notwithstanding, grown up man giggling like a boy @12:15 is still the best part of this video.

[@crowsandcryptids]

I think we can all relate to Odin smiling, giggling like a maniac and making lightsaber noises when presented with any form of laser sword

[@korisosuke2154]

You should put all these gundam videos together and make a megaepisode, or...i guess a Playlist would be good too

[@OdinMakes]

For now, I have a playlist...

[@Kittyintheraiyn]

I'm screaming and smiling, everything about this video, thise whole gundam series is so wonderful! The cosplay looks fantastic all put together at last~ (I especially love Odin's laughter when something goes right!)

[@RickZhukow]

All you need now is the beam rifle and the shield and it's complete! Absolutely love the work you guys have done on this project!

[@kieranhugles5594]

This was one long build but the end results are as expected flawless... Because that's how ODIN makes

[@OdinMakes]

Yeah... I talked a lot this time! I had fun with it.

[@StillSaber]

I made my Lightsabers out of a sink tube and I stopped using the soundboards from the toy sabers from Walmart's and other such toys stores because I was sick and tired of trying to rip the board out of them, so I bought a sabercore soundboard on ebay with chassis and made it sound even better then those cheap boards.

[@GodOfAllDaleks]

Would love to see a Char's Zaku build like this with the MG or PG Char's Zaku as the base

[@captainsarky1859]

GodOfAllDaleks yes please

[@swaswa1]

Or ramba rals gouf or the gouf custom from the 08th ms team or an astray red frame kai

[@kaineparker8944]

The suit is amazing I love your videos they have helped me making my suits and can you please make a crab claw

[@ThePrimeShadow]

The best beam saber I’ve seen the whole costume is turning out so awesome!

[@onionring1531]

The difficulty with making a life size beam saber blade is that they generally flare out somewhere near the base or in the middle then taper in towards the end of the blade, regardless you've done a great job and good to see the RX-78-2 wielding it.

[@Iskelderon]

Awesome! Can't wait to see the cannon as well, complete with trigger-activated barrel.

[@emrldmusic5138]

Hey Odin, you might never see this and that's fine, but I just want to thank you. You're videos help keep me interested in creating new and amazing props. Last night, my best friend was killed in a car crash, so seeing your video today has made my day much better. Thank you for the incredible effort you put into your work Odin, keep making badass props and costumes👍

[@OdinMakes]

You are welcome Emrld Music! I am so sorry for your loss- there are not words for it. I feel it-

[@Tejas-xg9ey]

this has been really great I've been trying to make a Gundam sit of my own and these videos have helped a lot.

[@OdinMakes]

Sweet! NextGradeGunpla is Joe on instagram if you want more info.

[@Tejas-xg9ey]

@@OdinMakes thanks I'll have a look

[@skeletor6287]

Odin just took cosplay to the next level!

[@shdwstrm]

Love this!!!! Can I make just one suggestion for the final costume tho??? Wear a turtleneck or a long balaclava. When he was turned sideways I could see his neck. I do mascot work as well as cosplay and showing your neck is always something we avoid. It just helps with the believability of the character.

[@viktorbolshega3426]

Oh, man. Finished costume is so Awesome!!!

[@zeinerperez5812]

This whole cosplay is so cool!!! Please make a Beam Javelin next. Also a Beam Rifle, Hyper Bazooka, Hyper Hammer, and a Shield.

[@anastudioofficial]

4:13 it is a switch. Ah the starburst effect is a great addition.With all this electronic i would like to see how ODIN tackle Zaku cosplay with moveable mono eyes and a light up Heat hawk.

[@Jagent]

That starburst at the base is a fantastic idea!

[@OdinMakes]

Right! Looks legit!

[@Tornado_Man]

This looks incredible! Seeing you build this piece by piece made me want to see you try and build a Voltron costume!

[@OdinMakes]

Cool! I think we will keep making full suit series videos

[@ryzer_red]

It's awesome! Thanks for always going the extra mile to make it look so good.

[@Human-vf3wz]

Looking great Odin

[@fernandogonzalez6759]

technically is a switch, but is a little bit different, when the gundam grab the hilt a piece in the palm of the manipulator (like a chip) plugs in the saber, that is the power supply and the controller of the beam saber in gundam 8th MS Team we see how that works

[@WilliamJakespeareProps]

Awesome! I'm actually re-watching Gundam Wing right now!

[@OdinMakes]

Sweet! this is not as power friendly as your DarkSaber- but I love the magenta glow on the suit.

[@WilliamJakespeareProps]

@@OdinMakes Oh yeah and that energy burst! Brilliant!

[@GreatNinjaman]

Why would you punish yourself by watching Gundam Wing?

[@jmanjonesthezombiekillinma6839]

Odin the Beam Sabers look spectacular and extremely accurate. First batch of weapons plus the Beam Rifle. Both the Backpack Sabers and the light-up Beam saber look so cool Joe is gonna look so lethal with them. Odin you're a genius foam master and prop builder. I find comfort in your videos and i will support you always. Stay Safe and Build awesomely.

[@OdinMakes]

Thank you very much Jman Jones! Joe and I are looking forward to premiering this suit at a con... when they start happening again!

[@lkerzgrl24]

The project is amazing I just finished watching the original anime and it’s so cool!

[@itsgrey8135]

A dynamic one would have looked awesome but the beam saber still looks so cool

[@sanatsuo]

now that the gundam suit is done you could totally do a full HEV suit from half life or a power armor suit from fallout. another video series for yeah!

[@Rhatios]

Kirito's great iron black sword please.

[@ironicanimations]

This is beyond real :00 incredible amazing job mr Odin :D

[@OdinMakes]

Thank you!

[@vhs4hire354]

It's a Perfect Grade

[@loganmorlan]

Wow just wow this whole build series has been amazing

[@OdinMakes]

Thank you!

[@MushaGundamMKIII]

Damn, thats a lot more work than I expected to go into these simple things. Would love to see a Beam Javelin attachment for them as well.

[@MortemAmore]

GREAT VID ODIN LOVE THE 3D printed piece for the hilt!

[@OdinMakes]

Thank you Nick! Joe made the 3D model. Simple and effective.

[@MortemAmore]

Odin Makes oh ya I make stuff like that all the time asking as it works and looks good it’s good

[@MortemAmore]

Odin Makes what software did joe use?

[@pefp2008]

Gorgeous!!!! @mechagaikotsu would be proud

[@reforzar]

That turned out amazing. All the little details add up awesomely.

[@Justrex01]

It just looks absolutely amazing. You guys do good work together. And I just love that pleased cackle you let out when things come together. A little maniacal and very very happy.

[@MemeGremlin]

Hey, Odin. I know it is probably not something you have seen since it is pretty niche but Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor is a great anime that you could make some interesting props from. It has two live actions movies made in America and two different anime series that were done in the 80's and mid 2000's that you might wanna check out. The look of the armor matches your style perfectly and you do great work like with this gundam look.

[@EricWilliams-ms3ro]

This is truly anime come to life. Excellent job!

[@OdinMakes]

Thank you! This build has been really fun and rewarding. also damn challenging, but that is fun too...

[@tomsrandomuploads6099]

Excellent work as always! It was great to see the Beyond Geek lightsaber again too!

[@afont13]

Can’t wait to see him try the beam riffle and the shield

[@JustADioWhosAHeroForFun]

It's so satisfying to see it

[@punbosco4954]

This dude deserve gundam cosplay award

[@EVOKE7347]

I would love to see you make a protoss psi-blade from the StarCraft series, that dark templar warp scythe build from way back when was awesome and it's StarCraft II's 10th Anniversary.

[@rafifthesecond9023]

This might just be the absolute best Gundam cosplay I've seen so far. Such a perfect timing as well, as you finish the RX-78-2 Gundam cosplay, Japan is also finishing up with it's moving 1/1 scale, 15 meter's tall, RX-78-2 Gundam at Yokohama! Not gonna lie, the way the Gundam cosplay looks and moves reminds me a lot of robot suits that's commonly used in Tokusatsu (Power Rangers/Super Sentai, Gridman, etc) It looks wanky, but cool nonetheless. Outstanding work Odin! Looking forward for your next build!

[@sahilsingal3559]

Could not believe the end result.. i have seen each and every single build, but everything came so brilliantly together. You are seriously very talented and that is what made me subscribe your channel lonnng back ago. Keep up the amazing work 👏

[@OdinMakes]

Thank you very much Sahil!

[@frigginresulrum]

Also, I'd love to see that beam piece be compatible with the Beam Rifle

[@haladmirknowsbest]

I can't wait for this to be weathered and finished.

[@Cornchips-om5rf]

You could put a painted plactic lightsaber in the other hilt, so you can actually pull out and extend the beam sabre!

[@OdinMakes]

We need to modify the shoulders to reach that far back first! They way they attach right now he can barely lift his arm overhead...

[@Mattstube19]

Amazing work as always!! I think you’ve opened up a new can of worms with these Gundam suit videos. Now everyone will want you to keep on making awesome suits (me included). Based on your previous projects, I think you were a big fan of 80’s cartoons. If you do another suit series, I would love to see another suit from the 80s like Ronin Warriors, Transformers, or Voltron. Or maybe even the Caterpillar P-5000 Power Loader from the movie Aliens.

[@TheJackSmith]

Odin is such a badass, he was able to hold a lightsaber blade and a beam saber blade in the same video!!! Like it was nothing!!

[@OdinMakes]

Totally nothing! Not even all that warm!!

[@chomppow]

Man Odin makes the best stuff

[@OdinMakes]

Thank you!

[@Ohio_etsu-masu]

Hey can you do something with Adam savage maybe? I think the two of you can really hit it off

[@OdinMakes]

I would love to! As a bonus: we are only about 2 hours drive from each other...

[@samsolitaryroll]

Damn, that finish really put a smile on my face. Especially after this i expect you will make the beam rifle and the shield to complete the set

[@kenhill3963]

Absolutely beautiful work on the whole thing.

[@OdinMakes]

Thank you!

[@BobungusHumphries]

can't wait for the amazing work on the sheild!

[@twistedbody1214]

I just got my self a gundum model kit if you enjoyed the vid I recommend getting a kit from amazon

[@surrealcereal6802]

this looks awesome! you should make the falling guillotine sword from destiny 2!

[@blizatrex]

This has been a great build series. I am envious of Joe.

[@OdinMakes]

Yeah, me too... Still great fun to see him in it! I made him stand under the lights for half an hour to shoot the end stuff! :)

[@Alucia0]

Just the beam Rifle and shield left, though it would be awesome if you made the Bazooka, Beam Javalin and the Gundam Hammer as well My god this is making me want to work on some Gunpla so badly haha Amazing job Odin, Truly amazing.

[@zoomie8368]

Hey, could you perhaps make a Star Wars Clone Wars Phase I clone trooper helmet? Just a normal that you can then put your own design on! I know you've made some Star Wars helmets already but I've been struggling to find templates for it and I want to see how Odin would make that :)

[@joshsmith4488]

So good I watched it twice

[@joehayward4545]

Beam blade is major cool. Your tutorial makes me want to try and figure out how to make an axe version. My wife & I are big time saw fans. We were wondering if you could do reverse bear trap, the laser head trap, & the Venus fly trap?

[@MortemAmore]

CANT WAIT FIR YOU TO DO THE SHEILD

[@OdinMakes]

SOON

[@CosmicGaijin]

This is absolutely legit!!! I can’t wait to see the shield and rifle.

[@Jeerin_]

i think the blade should decrease in radius as it gets toward the top like the gunpla have but awesome build nonetheless! Also i think it would be cool if you made the shied and gun next

[@mariacosta-qh1rp]

Ok so I now you dont need to make this but 2 things I want you to make 1 is make the blue and orange strips for the portal gun also make the face of atlas

[@mavericknv9534]

Classic robocop with flightpack? I know data spike and hip holster may be a challenge, after this id love to see him build it so I can figure out how from a pro XD

[@harazhangf5782]

Awesome build, and the beam effect at the base is perfect. But I love 11:56 12:14 and 12:21.

[@jessiepayne9217]

That is awesome I'm going make something similar

[@beckymurphy4714]

I'll admit I glazed over a little during all the technical talk with the electronics. I'd love to be able to add lights to some of my costumes but I just don't understand all the wiring and programming.

[@Johnjohnson2695]

I've never seen any channels make Shulk's Monado. You should do that!

[@KrimsonWing]

I have a fat grin on my face thanks for this video. Great job sir

[@OdinMakes]

Thank you!

[@B0redom13]

This is amazing I can’t wait for shield and cannon

[@MrJamb0ree]

That suit is freaking insane 😍

[@OdinMakes]

Thank you!

[@GreatNinjaman]

It looks good, but the Gundam Beam Saber doesn't have a tightly contained blade like the Light Saber. That effect burst should have been used the entire length, but gradually tapering.

[@420phoebe]

i think this same technique could be used to make effects for a psylocke/captain britain sword

[@OdinMakes]

Absolutely! Great idea.

[@ranwolf7650]

I'm sure it can be used as the basis for many pop culture glowing weapons

[@dbzonic1]

This is the coolest thing ever

[@nickdavis5420]

Hmmm need to think of a way to get the Kirby crackle for a beam saber build .

[@pheonixsden3850]

I love the suit

[@OdinMakes]

Thank you!

[@shadethedemonicprotogen4790]

Can you make the twin strike polearm or the iron horde bolt thrower from world of warcraft

[@JGDeRuvo]

That does look really cool. Great Job Odin! Do the Mars EVA suit from The Martian!

[@howardwood2211]

Fantastic series, really amazing, can't wait for your next video.

[@Alphaseen]

This looks amazing.

[@captainsarky1859]

Char's zaku please or maybe just the heat hawk