A Zodanga Soldier's Costume worn in Andrew Stanton's adaptation of the comic series, John Carter. The film follows Confederate Army Captain John Carter (Taylor Kitsch) on an interplanetary adventure to Mars where he finds himself in the middle of a great war. Costumes of this style can be seen worn by the Zodanga soldiers throughout the film.
This uniform consists of an armored helmet, shoulder plate armor, half breastplate, cape, arm guards, waist armor, underwear, greaves, and boots. The helmet has been cast from rubber and features a static metallic visor mounted on the front. Inside the helmet are strips of foam padding and an elastic cord for a comfortable fit. Inside the helmet are two strips of tape that read "F111" and "Mark Reiner."
The body armor is made from a variety of materials and protects most of the left side of the body, while leaving the right side largely exposed. The plating is made from vacuform plastic and is attached to a layer of handcrafted studded leather. Branching out from the metal crest on the chest are two straps that tie to the back of the armor. Tied to the chestplate is a production distressed red cape and shoulder armor. Each arm has been outfitted with a set of plastic gauntlets that are loosely attached to leather bands that fasten to the wrist with nylon cords. Worn around the waist is a belt with three flaps that ties behind the back with a leather cord. The belt and center flap are constructed from leather, while the armored flaps on either side are cast in rubber. Under this is a simple pair of production made briefs that are made from red cotton.
Below the waist are a pair of greaves that are made from rubber, plastic, and leather. These items cinch in the back with a single elastic cord that is knotted behind the calf. Worn around the feet are a pair of custom made leather shoes that have been decorated with rubber platting.
Due to production use and distressing, this costume features some wear: the visor is missing hardware to lock one side to the helmet, the right flap on the waist armor shows tears in the rubber, and the greaves show similar breaks in the rubber where the elastic cord is threaded through holes (see photos). Aside from the noted wear, this costume remains in overall good worn condition.