It is very unusual that objects in video games exist in real life, but many of the items carried around by Lara Croft are actually based on
existing items, including her two-way radio that was based on the GXT1030 by Midland, and as much as I like to build prop replicas, I found the
idea of having Lara's two-way radio as an actual working device even more interesting.
Preparing the two-way radio
While showing how I simply repainted something is not really that amazing, maybe other cosplayers didn't know about the real-life version of
Lara Croft's two-way radio before seeing this tutorial, and the paint color code could be helpful as well.
After brushing off the excess dirt, the two-way radios were
completed, but sadly I couldn't make contact with Lara on any of the
channels.
Although the text on the video game version differs from the original,
I thought it was best to leave it the way it was instead of trying to
crack open the glass to alter it.
To make the shiny new pieces of tech look like worn out pieces of
crap, I dragged the two-way radios around in the gravel path of my
yard a few times to get them nice and dirty.
Although this set contained a pair of GTX1000 two-way radios, they
are essentially the same model in a different color, so to make them
match with Lara's yellow two-way radio, an enamel paint with the
color code 69 Yellow Gloss by Humbrol was brushed onto the silver
parts.
As fun as it might be to talk to no one in a single two-way radio,
having a pair of them that link together is much better, so I bought a
brand new set that even included a charging dock and a couple of
hands-free headsets.
Thanks to
The Tomb Raider cosplaying society for identifying Lara Croft's two-way radio.
Midland for making the two-way radio set.
Humbrol for making the enamel paint.
Project duration
3 days.
Costs spent
Two-way radio set - 427,45 NOK.
Yellow gloss enamel paint - 23,18 NOK.
Total - 450,63 NOK.
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