There are a lot of ways to go. At the top of this forum is a stickied topic "Post Your best Costumes Here" or something like that. You might browse through there for some ideas, then toss a few sample outfits here for some comment at that point.
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CoH/V Fan Videos
this is one I made but never used
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/c...8-18-03-02.jpg
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/c...8-18-02-55.jpg
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Volt Sentinel Reference
Thunder is good, thunder is impressive, but lightning does the work.
nice example ill definitely use it on one
If you want your patriotic costume to stand out of the crowd, try using something besides the same blue colors, use something a little darker, chalkier. I think the darker reds and blues look better together anyway.
To really stand out, don't use blue as your primary color, only accents. Make the bulk of your costume red or white, a rarity in patriotic costumes.
Thanks for the suggestion LG as soon as I figure out how to take a screenshot with Vista ill post a picture of the result
I am making a Invul/SS Tanker with a Superman-like build. All I need now is a good,patriotic costume. Any ideas?