TMNT Replica Suit/Fan Film Diary

[goingnowhereshow]

Its always been a dream of mine to do a ninja turtle film, but getting a costume always seemed out of my reach. It wasnt till a forum member named something like Dextar show a foam made costume was an option. So i took a few notes from him and began work on my ninja turtle
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/photo11.jpg
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/photo21.jpg
This is the mechanism that makes the mask talk
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/photo3.jpg
Gum machine plastic containers for eyes
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/photo4.jpg
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/photo5.jpg
Began gluing foam peices to shape head.

The plan once the costume is complete is to make a few films. the first one is a ninja turtle themed episode for our show going nowhere - youtube.com/goingnowhereshow
then later make something fans will really enjoy, tho i dont wanna spoil that.
I will hopefuly update this daily :tgrin:

[Powder]

Awesome dude, looking forward to seeing your progress. Good luck!

[TurtleTitan97]

Cool stuff, dude. I look forward to seeing more of this!:tsmile:

[Samhain]

Sweet! Don't forget to update us!

[goingnowhereshow]

glad to see some interest here more of its progress
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/photo11-1.jpg
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/photo21-1.jpg
looks more froglike in this photo, but with the top of the head and bandana, should look more ninja turtle like :teek:

[zkarlette]

Wow! It is starting to get shape, great job! Hope to see more of this!

[goingnowhereshow]

thanks.
so the head itself wont have eyebrows. the plan is to make interchangeable bandanas, each with their own expression to suit the turtle its supposed to be. ill do raphael first since thats the only turtle i need for the first film

[goingnowhereshow]

Done shaping the head
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/photo3-1.jpg
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/photo4-1.jpg
thats wat the inside looks like
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/photo5-1.jpg
Thats what it looks like with eyebrows/bandana:tgrin:

[cartoonistaaron]

You gotta give me some detail on building the under-structure so I can make one of these things.

The head was looking a little "iffy" until you put the bandana on. With the bandana, it looks absolutely fantastic!!

[goingnowhereshow]

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/photo1.jpg
this is the concept sketch of wats under the mask. The idea is the bottom lever has a chin strap. when u open ur mouth, it pull the bottom lever down. as u can see theres a metal bar by the back of the jaw that causes the upper lever to move up. attached to both levers is a spring in between to shut the mouth when i close it.
The bottom jaw is attached to the lower lever. The upper lip is attached to the upper lever, and right behind the upper lever is another lever that doesnt move at all. thats were the upper teeth are.
Thats probably the best i can explain the mechanism

[cartoonistaaron]

Where'd you get the metal bars - did you fabricate them yourself? I think I could handle the foam part and assembling the metal, but as far as acquiring and shaping the metal, I'm at a loss.

[goingnowhereshow]

well, i cant do that either, my dad is a plumber so he helped me do the physical labor of the mechanism. to keep it light, he made the levers out of pvc i think. the metal is aluminum so it can be bent how i needed and stay sturdy. The design is the most important thing, u can get creative with how u pull it off. it can be any material as long as it gets the job done (i think, :p).

[zkarlette]

It looks really good with the bandana!

[Powder]

Just echoing what others have said. With the bandana you really see it coming together. Rad.

[turkishproverb]

Impressive low-tech work. I look forward to seeing where this goes.

[Jephael]

Dude, that is awesome! I can't wait to see some footage of it in action!

[goingnowhereshow]

Well, i started putting latex on it.
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/photo1-1.jpg
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/photo2.jpg
Total of 3 layers of latex
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/photo3-2.jpg
While it dries, i started carving the upper body off of a big thick peice of upholstery foam.
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/photo4-2.jpg
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/photo5-2.jpg
This is were my costume making starts to differentiate from dextars version. First carved the inside that fits my body (using and electric carving knife), then carved the general shape of the outside. Then i would go over that with a nice pair of scissors to start getting detail. I do that to two peices then afterward ill glue them together with a good contact adhesive. I'll finish making the whole body before latexing it.

[goingnowhereshow]

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/photo1-2.jpg
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/photo2-1.jpg
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/photo3-3.jpg
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/photo4-3.jpg
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/photo5-3.jpg
Gettin there

[zkarlette]

Wow man! You're doing the hole suit! I wonder what material are you gonna use for the shell ? Great job so far!

[goingnowhereshow]

Wow man! You're doing the hole suit! I wonder what material are you gonna use for the shell ? Great job so far!

same foam. keeps the lightness despite its size, and makes u able to roll if u need to without worry of destroying it

[zkarlette]

Cool! Can't wait to see the progress.

[goingnowhereshow]

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/photo2-2.jpg
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/photo1-3.jpg
Little further along in the process. still need to put detail in the front shell. also need to add the boarder "scales" of the back shell

[zkarlette]

Wow!:o Cool!you're going pretty steady on the development of this ,great updates!:)

[Benboy23]

Wow...you work quick, mine is taking forever lol.... What are you painting this with? I'm going with a little water based acrylic mixed with my latex... Keep up the good work man!

[goingnowhereshow]

Wow...you work quick, mine is taking forever lol.... What are you painting this with? I'm going with a little water based acrylic mixed with my latex... Keep up the good work man!

I'm gonna pay an airbrush artist to get it simular to the movies (specifically part 2, but im sure itll look like its own thing when its done)

[goingnowhereshow]

:tsmile:
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/photo21-2.jpg
:tsmile:
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/photo11-2.jpg
Photobuckets acting stupid... The back shell is carved. the front just needs small details.

[zkarlette]

Just wow! I wonder.. What are you using to put it together and how much movement do really have when you wear it?

[goingnowhereshow]

Just wow! I wonder.. What are you using to put it together and how much movement do really have when you wear it?

Strong glue (contact adhesive). You just gotta hold down the glue for 30 minutes (helps to have extra hands).
Movement is decent. I can bring my arms up. Kicking is tough, but then again, even without the costume kicking is tough for me, so idk how to guage that. I currently have velcro on one side of the shell so i can open, get in and close it. Velcro isnt strong enough to hold when i crouch. So hopefully when i add some metal pop on buttons, itll help hold it together. :tconfuse:

[Jester]

Lookin' good. Though, where's his neck? :P

[Benboy23]

I'm gonna pay an airbrush artist to get it simular to the movies (specifically part 2, but im sure itll look like its own thing when its done)

Cool sounds like plan... Be sure to keep updating:D

[goingnowhereshow]

Cool sounds like plan... Be sure to keep updating:D

Will do. probably not today. Got sick >.< atleast all the body parts are done now. I have my gf coating everything in latex. 3 layers on each part.
Its a very expensive project

[Benboy23]

Yeah tell me about it. I have 2 layers all over mine! Not happy because for the effect I want it's gunna need at least 2 more, maybe 3!

Is yours not really hot with it being all foam? I've only used foam for the muscle detail, the rest is a lightweight undersuit

[goingnowhereshow]

last time i wore it for about 10-15 minutes and i got a little sweaty. god help me if i ever decide to wear it at a convention. also im pretty blind in the suite. I cant wear glasses in the mask, so my vision sucks, and i dont own contacts. Also i chose not to make holes under the eyes, so i can only see thru the mouth when i open my mouth. So i'd probably need a hand in being walked around

[goingnowhereshow]

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/photo11-3.jpg
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/photo3-4.jpg
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/photo21-3.jpg
Had to tie a rope in the middle for now since the velcro isnt strong enough to keep the shell on. Now i gotta give the suit to a guy that will airbrush it.
btw, i based the feet and hans on the CG TMNT movie. I liked the big feet and hands design, like mega-man, sonic, and alot of cartoons really...

[TurtleTitan97]

I can't wait to see this suit finished!:tgrin:

[Benboy23]

last time i wore it for about 10-15 minutes and i got a little sweaty. god help me if i ever decide to wear it at a convention. also im pretty blind in the suite. I cant wear glasses in the mask, so my vision sucks, and i dont own contacts. Also i chose not to make holes under the eyes, so i can only see thru the mouth when i open my mouth. So i'd probably need a hand in being walked around

Could you not add some eye holes? The bandana will give it a nice shadow and hide them pretty well...

By the way that looks awesome.

[goingnowhereshow]

Could you not add some eye holes? The bandana will give it a nice shadow and hide them pretty well...

By the way that looks awesome.

i dont wanna risk messing it up this late in the game, and i have vvvery little time to finish this costume, shoot the episode and edit it before june 14 rolls around. Im having doubt if i can make that deadline, but i'll try

[Benboy23]

That's a tight deadline my friend, good luck with that lol..... If I wasn't an ocean away I'd come help lol

[goingnowhereshow]

That's a tight deadline my friend, good luck with that lol..... If I wasn't an ocean away I'd come help lol

too bad, i need all the help i can get

[twopinacoladas]

Looks really good, nice work :)

[zkarlette]

Man... it's Amaizing! , I can't wait to see it after the paint job!:D

[goingnowhereshow]

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/photo1-4.jpg
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/photo2-3.jpg
these are the base colors, and a nail sample

[cartoonistaaron]

For the arms and other areas of skin, have you looked into using some method to smooth it out a little more? Like a Dremel tool or something? I carve puppets from foam and have yet to find a good way to smooth out large areas of foam, so I tend to end up covering it with fleece or something. Which wouldn't look quite right for your Turtle...

[Powder]

Lookin' pretty damn cool, man.

[zkarlette]

It works having all the detail on the shell , can't wait to see it all together!:D

[Lampy]

my that looks sick! you're almost done too. very impressive! i want one. haha can't wait to see it finished.

[Benboy23]

If you do decide later down the line that you want the body smoother you can simply 'skin' it if you just cover in thin packing foam. anything from 2-4mm will do the trick, takes off the roughness but keeps the definition in the muscle below :-)

Obviously it would mean latex and paint again, but if you ever want to touch this up later down the line it's a good idea. I like the way it looks now though :-)

Did you do the base paint of did you hire someone? What paint is it? I'm either using pax paint, 50-50 mix with prosaid and acrylic paint. I also have liquid latex mixed with a dark green pigment, both are flexible so shouldn't flake and will bend with the suit.

[goingnowhereshow]

If you do decide later down the line that you want the body smoother you can simply 'skin' it if you just cover in thin packing foam. anything from 2-4mm will do the trick, takes off the roughness but keeps the definition in the muscle below :-)

Obviously it would mean latex and paint again, but if you ever want to touch this up later down the line it's a good idea. I like the way it looks now though :-)

Did you do the base paint of did you hire someone? What paint is it? I'm either using pax paint, 50-50 mix with prosaid and acrylic paint. I also have liquid latex mixed with a dark green pigment, both are flexible so shouldn't flake and will bend with the suit.

i think the guy has different paint hes using, from what i heard the dark aqua he'll be using is latex-ish, but yea, idk sh*t.
My dad gave me a tool that couldve smoothed it out, but i didnt have time for it, also i was afraid of using it cause if i wasnt super carefull, it could mess it up more. as far as doing it later, i probably wont, used up like 3-4 bottles of latex already, each one cost me $68, and airbrush will cost me $200.
I havent done the math, but this costume has cost me well over a grand to make >.<

[goingnowhereshow]

btw, for the film, im in need of someone that can do a good imitation of raphael from the movies. I've been trying but havent found anyone. My impression is halfway there, but im too picky to settle on that. as im sure any ninja turtle fan might cringe if the voice isnt wat they expect.
Any chance any of u know someone that does a good raph voice?

[goingnowhereshow]

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/photo3-5.jpg
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/photo4-4.jpg
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/photo5-4.jpg
Few airbrush photos, guy added some veins :p

[zkarlette]

The paint job on the plastron looks Amaizing ! Everything is looking pretty good!:D

[Benboy23]

Wow looks great. There should be more of these builds on here. I might try and build the mech for my mask now

[goingnowhereshow]

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/photo.jpg
There with the paint. costume looks a little loose cause i had my gf wear it. Im still sick, didnt feel like wearing latex covered thick foam all over my body. Found a girl that can soe. im having her do the leather accesories. Turtle looks a little naked

[zkarlette]

:o I'm speechless ...:D

[Jester]

Indeed. That's looking pretty good. How much is it putting you back?

[goingnowhereshow]

above a grand. closer to around 1,500

[Benboy23]

above a grand. closer to around 1,500

Ouch! Will you be selling this on after filming?

How much are the pads to make?

[goingnowhereshow]

materials cost me $100 (tho i probably bought more leather than i needed) and even tho the girl working on it isnt asking for anything, im giving her 100 for labor anyways.
As for selling it, the thought crosses my mind, but if i did, it wouldnt be any time soon. It probably wouldnt sell for as much as it would be worth selling it tho.

[twopinacoladas]

Thats looking pretty awesome, nice work :)

[Benboy23]

You might be surprised, I've seen masks go on eBay for $1000!

[goingnowhereshow]

Not much to report. Girls still workin on leather peices. Meanwhile we've started shooting scenes from the episode that dont include the turtle

[zkarlette]

Well, it's a process... and you've been working really fast on the suit, can't wait to see it all come together.

[goingnowhereshow]

well clearly we didnt make our deadline. Girls still doing the pads. So we pushed the film back to July 14. We've shot everything that doesnt require the turtle in the meantime to speed things up when the turtle is finally ready. As a nod to the 80's show, we're making the foot soldiers robots

[zkarlette]

Cool! Hopefully it will be finished soon.

[goingnowhereshow]

well, elbow and knee pads are almost done, all thats left on them is figuring out the best way to keep them tied. everyone tells me velcro wouldnt be strong enough. So hopefully i can finish everything today, since florida supercon is tomoro and im curious to see what happens with the costume. I doubt it but ill try to make it >.<

[zkarlette]

How about some leather thread?

[goingnowhereshow]

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/photo1-5.jpg
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/photo2-4.jpg
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/photo3-6.jpg
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/photo4-5.jpg
So i took it to florida supercon this weekend. Won the Journeyman category in the cosplay contest. When they called me up everyone was chanting go ninja go ninja go! pretty cool.
Managed to meet another cosplayer that coincidentaly follows this thread.
Unfortunately the paint took a little bit of a beating at the con, and one part ripped, so i'll need to patch it up before finally getting to film the turtle parts of the episode. Hopefully the episode is online by jully 14

[Benboy23]

awesome work, well done..... mine is so close, just cant seem to fins the time or motivation to get it finished!!

[zkarlette]

Ahhh..Wow! Well of course you won a prize!:D So Awesome!

[goingnowhereshow]

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/252709_392807480776679_7871470_n.jpg
on stage at supercon. lighting and all reminds me of ninja rap

[zkarlette]

:lol: you are right! It looks Amaizing in that picture and you even brought April.:D

[Benboy23]

Do you have any video of this in action?

[goingnowhereshow]

not yet, i was with the people that officially filmed for the con. theyre gonna post it online when they get the chance

[Jephael]

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/252709_392807480776679_7871470_n.jpg
on stage at supercon. lighting and all reminds me of ninja rap

HOLY SH*T, that is so cool!

[Coro]

I am constantly amazed with the talent and creativity of some of the members of this site. Mindblowing. Well done.

What film are you referring to in this thread? I was thinking you were talking about that Casey Jones movie that was released, but the dates on this thread are too recent. I would be interested to learn more....

Again- Well Done!

[goingnowhereshow]

two to three films. one will hopefully go online july 14. Itll be an episode of our show going nowhere youtube.com/goingnowhereshow that ends up with the main characters finding themselves in a foot soldier situation and raphael helps out.
Once we finish doing all episodes of season 2 of going nowhere, i plan to make an actual ninja turtle short film that will include all 4 turtles and a few surprises.
And there might be one video we do in between those two which is my little secret :tcool:

[zkarlette]

So you are making all the TMNT costumes!?

Can't wait to see the videos.:D

[goingnowhereshow]

no, i designed the head so that the bandana along with the eyebrows can be interchangeable, that way i can make a unique expresion for each turtle. I can do a pretty good cloning effect, and thats how i plan to do all 4 turtles at the same time.

[zkarlette]

Cool! You are very crafty.:)

[oldmanwinters]

The final product looks great!

Are these pictures of your work?
http://lauraalena.deviantart.com/art/Raph-and-April-chillin-312453056
http://lauraalena.deviantart.com/art/More-Raph-and-April-Cosplay-312453699

[goingnowhereshow]

The final product looks great!

Are these pictures of your work?
http://lauraalena.deviantart.com/art/Raph-and-April-chillin-312453056
http://lauraalena.deviantart.com/art/More-Raph-and-April-Cosplay-312453699

yes. thats my girlfriends deviant art :P

[zkarlette]

You guys look great! The costumes are Amaizing.:D

[oldmanwinters]

yes. thats my girlfriends deviant art :P

Cool! You both look fantastic in costume!

[Plasticplayhouse]

very cool. you and april look great! its a shame the paint peeled in areas of the chest, but still very cool!

[goingnowhereshow]

i got it repainted, but it can still just as easily peel off again. idk how i can protect it >.<

[Scumbug_Rob]

Spray pain finish isn't working

Great work man amazing Cosplay

[goingnowhereshow]

phew... just came from shooting the fight scene with the turtle. came out good but what a mess. all the paint that i restored on the shell got all chipped off again. the guy i put in the suit was more built than me, so the back tore, so thatll need some fixin, and man what a hastle keeping the shell were it needs to be while theyre doing all that action.
I feel like elliot and the turtle suit is E.T.
The more damage it takes the more i feel like a mess. Hopefully i can come up with some solutions while i repair it to make it better for action.
btw, guy in the turtle suit had to keep stopping during takes for high heart rate, or ready to throw up. I dont blame him, i was doing pretty bad at the supercon, and i was only walking around and posing.
Hopefully we just need one more day of shooting next week, and i can finally get this episode done.

[cartoonistaaron]

From what I understand, the movie stunt suits didn't hold up all that well either... So a little wear and tear isn't unusual! Just be careful out in the heat - if you're in Florida, it's deadly out! I'm in FL myself and I can't do any kind of yard work after 9 AM or before 7 PM, otherwise it's heatstroke city!

[goingnowhereshow]

we were filming after 8, but that didnt matter since i could almost swim in all that humidity. I was sweating with just a tshirt and pants on. when we removed the turtle suit from him, u could feel a wave of heat that was trapped inside

[Koi]

Oh god, that suit is so amazing.

[goingnowhereshow]

http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/NinjaTurtleFanFilmStill.png
still from the film

[cartoonistaaron]

we were filming after 8, but that didnt matter since i could almost swim in all that humidity. I was sweating with just a tshirt and pants on. when we removed the turtle suit from him, u could feel a wave of heat that was trapped inside

One Halloween, I went out as a Ninja Turtle with my wife (she was Batgirl). It was probably 80 degrees out and I swear I almost died of heat stroke. It's this Florida humidity! Be careful and have fun!

Your suit looks a sight more realistic than my plastic-and-green-shag-carpet model:

http://home.comcast.net/~cartoonistaaron/aarontmnt01.jpg

[goingnowhereshow]

One Halloween, I went out as a Ninja Turtle with my wife (she was Batgirl). It was probably 80 degrees out and I swear I almost died of heat stroke. It's this Florida humidity! Be careful and have fun!

Your suit looks a sight more realistic than my plastic-and-green-shag-carpet model:

http://home.comcast.net/~cartoonistaaron/aarontmnt01.jpg

lol, did u really drive in that?

[goingnowhereshow]

a little off topic, but if theres any sonic fans, on top of my workload i'm making a sonic the hedgehog fan film. you can follow that on over at this facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/SaturdaySpecialSonic

[goingnowhereshow]

man, im still having trouble finding someone that can do a decent raphael impression. any chance any of u know someone?:tconfuse:

[TurboGinsuTurtle]

man, im still having trouble finding someone that can do a decent raphael impression. any chance any of u know someone?:tconfuse:

Hi, I followed this link from deviantart. LauraAlena said you're looking for someone who sounds like Raph from the Secret of the Ooze movie. I don't know this person, but he sounds like a good voice for Raph. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gf1_D3pzlGY "New York Accent: A New York Minute (Public Restrooms)"

Hope you find a voice actor! :)

[goingnowhereshow]

Hi, I followed this link from deviantart. LauraAlena said you're looking for someone who sounds like Raph from the Secret of the Ooze movie. I don't know this person, but he sounds like a good voice for Raph. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gf1_D3pzlGY "New York Accent: A New York Minute (Public Restrooms)"

Hope you find a voice actor! :)

Thanks for helpin. I think hes got the accent, not sure about the voice. I currently have one guy that might be able to do it, gonna have him read tonight, we'll see

[goingnowhereshow]

Another episode still. If anyones been waiting, sorry itll be online between now and sept. 14, for sure.
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/ninjaturtlesstillcosplay.jpg

[TurtleTitan97]

a little off topic, but if theres any sonic fans, on top of my workload i'm making a sonic the hedgehog fan film. you can follow that on over at this facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/SaturdaySpecialSonic


Awesome, I'll check it out!

Another episode still. If anyones been waiting, sorry itll be online between now and sept. 14, for sure.
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/ninjaturtlesstillcosplay.jpg

This is EPIC!!!:tcool:

[Guitar_Raph]

Cool costume dude!

You think you can pose behind the wheel of a motorcycle? How about rockin on an electric guitar?

[goingnowhereshow]

Cool costume dude!

You think you can pose behind the wheel of a motorcycle? How about rockin on an electric guitar?

sucks, i actually had a friend with me with a motorcycle when we filmed with the turtle costume. unfortunately he moved to a different city this week.
The next time we film with the costume i'll try to remember to have my friend bring his guitar

[zkarlette]

I hope everything is going well with the shoot,Can't wait to see the video.:)

[goingnowhereshow]

Sept 14
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/w412/goingnowhereshow/GN9Poster2.jpg

[Jephael]

Nice! I'll definitly be adding a link to your movie on my site's video page!

[goingnowhereshow]

Episodes Up! Hope u guys like it
http://youtu.be/r8adDznd0Z0

[Benboy23]

Amazing work man, the suit looks great. Bravo

[Jephael]

That was pretty good! I'm definitly favoriting it!

[goingnowhereshow]

thanks, glad u guys enjoyed it

[zkarlette]

Wow great work guys! The costume looks Amaizing and you guys made it really funny, I can tell a lot of work wen't into this. Congrats!:D

[Mintyfresh]

That was hilarious, great job on the costume. I'm subscribed to your channel now and am Looking forward to your future videos. Thanks for posting!

[TMNT-Collector]

this is one of the coolest costumes i have ever seen! when i have some down time i would love to give making one of these a shot. amazing job on your part, i watched the movie too, very well executed

[Lampy]

wow... this worked out really well man! it looks amazing! especially on that stage... it really looks like Raph. this is definitely one of the best suits i've seen so far. great work man!

[Welmanshire]

Haha, i just checked out your video. It's great and made me realize I have seen your videos before, maybe on http://www.machinima.com/ ? It was a fun watch!

[The Boston Ninja Turtle]

dude you suit is awesome, i wish i could help you out in those video projects they look like loads of fun

[goingnowhereshow]

thanks guys, looks like that ninja turtle episode is our final episode for the going nowhere webseries. we've got a few more vids comin' to our channel tho. First up "The Hunger GameRs" on Dec. 1st.

[goingnowhereshow]

Well, i havent posted in a bit but heres the Hunger GameRs vid i mentiond https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XmxnKyTh7c
We won the machinima film fest with it.

I also helped make this recent Ninja Turtles short following the news of megan fox.
Heres the link to the video without the extended ending
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajfrM3OTCAI
If u dont mind a little shock and internet filth, heres the link to the uncut version with the "controversial" ending.
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/73453730cc/ninja-turtles-interrogate-megan-fox

For the record i got nothing against megan fox, i liked her in jenifers body, also i still believe im going to like the new film. but i do think april is poorly cast as megan fox. :tcry:

[Jephael]

I also helped make this recent Ninja Turtles short following the news of megan fox.
Heres the link to the video without the extended ending
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajfrM3OTCAI
If u dont mind a little shock and internet filth, heres the link to the uncut version with the "controversial" ending.
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/73453730cc/ninja-turtles-interrogate-megan-fox

For the record i got nothing against megan fox, i liked her in jenifers body, also i still believe im going to like the new film. but i do think april is poorly cast as megan fox. :tcry:

Someone else actually posted that video already in the movie section. I thought that ending was friggin hysterical!!!

[datguydune]

hey man what all did u use to make the head mech to make it talk

[Whatswiththeheadbands?]

So how does the mouth mechanism work?

[datguydune]

Hey man wahat all did you use to make the head talk? I'm makin one as well

[Powder]

You already asked him a few days ago, not that it matters. That user hasn't been here since March, which you'd know if you checked his profile.

[goingnowhereshow]

ahh, sorry guys, not good at balancing the internet. as far as how i made the skeleton, i cant really explain it better than the way i explained it on page 1 of this thread. As far as the materials i used, i'd rather not say (but if u really wanna know pretty much PVC and aluminum) since if i could do it all over again, id switch it up and try to find something better, or a better version of what i used.
since i last posted i helped with a couple more turtle related vids
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajfrM3OTCAI&feature=share
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO70n1Uf8mo&feature=youtu.be

wish i could find more permanent paint. it rubs off so easily. not that it matters, i plan to move to california, & dont plan on taking it with me, so i'll probably end up selling it online, or possibly giving it away to a friend