WHERE TO GET...?

Various items for Lara cosplay can be easily obtained online - others require lots of research to be found. Some of these links helped a lot of people finding parts for their costumes - we hope they help you too ;)



TOMB RAIDER COSPLAY

Tops, pants, boots - general gear Go hunting in our local clothing stores, you might find some cool basic outfit parts there... H&M, Target, Orsay, StreetOne, Mango, New Yorker, to name only a few. If you're not lucky, try ebay. Ebay is the cosplayer's best friend. Lara Croft leotard Great for Classic Game Lara and Anniversary Lara: tight, sleeveless leotards. Here's a store that has them in various colors - pick your match! We reommend: Scout Green or Pastel Mint • We Love Colors webshop TR Movie backpack The original Tomb Raider movie backpack, called the "parasite pack", was made by a company called Futori and sold by Kropserkel Designs. They don't sell them anymore though. While you might be lucky to snatch one from ebay, you'll probably be better off looking for a cheaper alternative. Basically, it's supposed to be a black hard-shell backpack. Like these: • Boblbe-e "Scorpia" • Oakley Hard Shell pack TR Airsoft Guns Tomb Raider guns can be easily foudn in various stores all over the web - just look closely for any limitations in shipping and get some info on additional customs fees to avoid surprises. Here are some airsoft stores: • SpeedyToys • Hobbytron • AirSplat TR Movie gunrig - belt and holsters The movie rig consists of a black leather belt with a gold-colored buckle bearing a skull symbol, and black quick-draw thigh holsters. If you don't want to make it yourself, an affordable close-enough version can be bought online at BattleOrders. The Buckle can often be found on ebay. • skull belt buckles on ebay • complete rig - BattleOrders.co.uk • AOD and movie buckles, Dragonfyre Designs • Skull Belt Buckle by Fantasyprops TR Movie boots You might find that any high black leather boots will do fine for a movie Lara costume. If you want the original boots, meaning a screen accurate version, they can be easily bought from Pennangalan Dreams. They have added a brown version recently, which makes a perfect boot for any classic Lara outfit. • Pennangalan Dreams - original Tomb Raider boots TR Movie watch & boot knife Lara's watch is basically a watch with a square gold face on a broad black leather wristband. There used to be a replica around, sold by eMerchandise, but they ran out of stock pretty fast. Try ebay, you might find some of the watches there. The usually sell for about $30. The boot knife Lara uses is the Gerber Guardian. • Gerber Website TR Legend - PLS (Personal Light Source) Details like this make a costume look even more awesome! This little glow rod looks almost exactly like the light Legend Lara is wearing on her left backpack strap ;) They are called "Krill Lights". • 4x4 Touring Gear • Swisstool.co.uk • Global Military Supllies TR Legend - belt Grenades The easiest way to go for the "realistic" in-game Legend look is to get plastic grenades like the ones Lara is carrying. You can find them in various airsoft online stores, they're usually BB storage cans ;) • BEGADI online store • Airsplat.com • Airsoft Warehouse TR Anniversary - retractable Grappling Hook Another piece of Lara game gear you can purchase online: Lara's Anniversary grappler is a military-grade retractable grappling hook. • TechLink Center • Defense.en.alibaba.com The grappler is very expensive, you might prefer trying to make your own out of plastic parts or cardboard. Special Thanks to Kat for sharing her fantastic Grappler Tutorial!

INDIANA JONES GEAR

All Indy gear can be purchased online. Some of the items are very expensive though. Indy's hat - the Fedora • Adventurebilt Deluxe Hats • Adventurebilt Hat • Jimmy Pierce Designs • Todd's Costumes • David Morgan - Adventurer & Bushman Indy Jackets • Gibson & Barnes / Flightsuits • Wested Leather Co. • Todd's Costumes • U.S. Wings Indy Whips • David Morgan • Pagey Whips • Robert Duke • Todd's Costumes Misc gear items • Belt, Bag, Holster - Todd's Costumes • Shirts & Pants - Todd's Costumes • Shirts & Pants - Wested Leather Co. • Boots - Alden Boots • Boots - Johnston & Murphy

STAR WARS COSTUMES

Lightsabers The original ForceFX Lightsaber is not being made by MasterReplicas any more. Here are alternate stores to obtain them, as well as different saber types: • Brian's Toys • ThinkGeek.com • Parks Sabers • The Custom Saber Shop • The Saber Project - Info, Pictures, saber spinning tutorials Basic Costumes A good and reliable seller for basic Star Wars outfits is CostumeBase. It's an ebay store offering all kinds of sci-fi and movie costumes. CostumeBase Main Site Star Wars costumes seen there: Imperial Officer, Luke Dagobah, Han Solo, Han Solo Hoth, Jedi Knight, Jedi Dark (Anakin), X-Wing pilot, TIE pilot, Padme battle suit, Luke Hoth, Rebel Trooper, Endor Rebel Trooper,... Also various patches, belts, boots, and weapons. Helmets, Masks, and Props Some sites offer good replicas of helmets and various Star Wars props such as droid callers, pocket comms, food capsules, chest boxes and more. • Richie's Armor • Rubies Helmets • Star Store