Michaelangelo Mask Sclupt *Sculpt finished!* 2/6/2012
 

I originally started with Raphael on a foam head.he got too heavy and fell 13ft...so I just got a new 1/2 mannagquin, and am working on Michelangelo *use less clay* and he seemed like he would be fun to make. I want to make all 4 over time..but they will all share the same body lol.

Here are eyes I am getting they are 22mm

http://www.bjsbabes.com/bt/p019.jpg

Progress of 1st day of sculpting.

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Looks pretty good so far--there's a bit of asymmetry in the head sculpt though. Try looking at your sculpture in a mirror, that helps you see those types of things.

Michaelangelo Sclup *progress* 11/9
 

Thanks for the advice!

Did another day of sculpting!

I also tried fooling around with texture, I got a good idea of how I am going to do it.

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wow, thats incrediably cool. It's kind of creepy how realistic that Mikey looks, but in a good way. How are you going to work the plastron and shell?

Thanks!

I have been thinking about this, and I am talking to some one who made a suit themselves.

I am also looking at this for some ideas

http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/9...rationbed6.jpg

here is the shell, the other guy made.

http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/325...eshell4ad5.jpg
http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/6346/comtmnt3ec7.jpg
http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/2479/comtmnt4bi7.jpg

It's funny, I just realized each turtle has a specific body type to the proportion to their heads.

hahha this is going to be a long ride!

Cool stuff, dude. Looks like you're having fun with this.

Just lettin' ya know I saw what looked like your work on the SHH! Boards as well.

Anyone know the official name of this suit and woh has it? Considering the 25th is next year, they should SO wear it to the New York Comic Con, especially for some photo ops in whatever subway tunnel Raphael saved April in during the first movie :)

The guy from Xtreame FX made it, he also made other masks for it as well.

Thats a cool idea! Hopefully I'll have at least 1 turtle done by then.

http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/5...tgroup2db1.jpg

Did some more work, mostly on trying to get the eye in, the eye itself will be replaced with taxidermy custom eye.

I think I have to move the eye over some tho..

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22
 

Eh a long time. Probably a few months

But as soon as I make a mold of the mask, I'll sell some.

Fixed the eye, I think it looks better now..it's been too hot today so the clay got soft, so I stopped working on the second eye.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...0/100_4859.jpg
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i think your sculpting is great! keep up the good work man!

I love the Donnie head because I've always liked it on TMNT 1, it has to be my favorite Turtle Head on the movie costume ever.

I was actually just going to ask you if you were considering selling some :D, any idea what you would be going for?

Found pics of my first Ninja Turtle sculpt: Raphael....This was from the first 7-8 hours. I had more done before it fell, but I figure you might like to see.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...1010212iu3.jpg
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Oh, as soon as I figure out how much materials cost, and man hour lol.
As of now tho, I am probly going to make them out of foam latex, like the movie ones.

I can't use urethane cause the pain wont stick.

I ma thinking of what material to use, Foam latex seems a little too hard to work with, for now...I was suggested this:

http://www.smooth-on.com/Silicone-Ru...129/index.html

I've been thinking about the body now, and How I could do it. If I am selling them, then I would need one that could fit more people, so I am thinking of doing it like the Batman costumes.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...Krispix551.jpg
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Just an idea.

Did some more reshaping and eye work.

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Figure I would work on another part. Started the arm/hand.

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Almost done with the sculpt, I have been working on a few other things and his hand...just did a quick horrible photoshop of what it might look like. Tho the color will be better in real life...so why i bother posting it..I don't know. :D:lol:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4.../miketests.jpg

Looking good, I like the first Batman costume with more turtle-like features

Great job so far!I like the eyes that you put in it (◕∀◕)

lol I don't have eyes for it yet, I took Leo's eyes and photshopped then in. Glad you like it tho!

D'oh, i just re-read your comment where you mentioned it's a shop, i'm commenting on the only thing that's not part of the sculp, way to go :lol: (the eyes don't seem out of place or anything so i didn't notice)
Sorry about that, I scroll through all the fanworks forum's threads quickly and comment on the pictures that catch my attention, so sometimes i don't read what's been written.
I do like how it's coming along tho, in general, the photoshop should be a good preview of things to come :) i noticed you started working on a hand, are you planning on doing more parts of the costume?

Yea, I plan on making a full suit, and hopefully(at some point) all 4, even tho they will share 2 different style chest/upper arms, and shells for some individuality.

Like Mikey will have Body A ( a less muscular body type), as Raph, Don, and Leo will have body B

Mike and Don will have Shell A cause there's are more similar, as Leo and Raph will have Shell B..so on and so forth.

They will have have different heads tho, but they will share the same hands legs and feet tho.

I'm just trying to see how to make a 1 size fits most...that's why I am looking to do a Batman 89 style suit with more turtle like features. It's easier, less materials, even tho it's not 100% movie accurate.

Who is this person, I would love to chat with them!!

Oh :D all 4 would be great...i'm really looking forward to what you'll do with this one for the time being tho.
That is a good idea to have different body parts, that way they'll look more unique, i think movie 3's costumes were a lot like those old action figures, in that the only thing that changed was the bandana color...plus since you are doing this on your on you'll be able to add any details you like if that's not enough, with the parts that you mentioned it should be covered tho.
The batman suit idea also sounds good, i guess that's up to the buyer's preference, whether they wanted some kind of accurate replica of the costumes or not, if not, as long as it looks good and turtle-like, which i'm sure it will, i doubt people would mind.

Edit:
He was on here too, and posted some really nice turtle costume progress pics:
http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/sea...earchid=162539
However i'm not too crazy about the head they made,it looks kind of...chubby and...odd...it's really round.
Also there's a casey mask :D there's a contact us page on the site advertised on his sig but maybe it'd be better to contact him directly.

This is really my first project, I have a few other small things that i plan on casting first like joker 89 prosthetic, but I figure it's such a big project i might s well start now.

I want to get atleast the head and hands done by June as my sister wants to go to a convention, we'll use a trench coat to hide whats missing.

I plan to make the heads first, sell them as display items, and then work on the other parts...tho i would like to start working on the torso.

Ohh, i see...yeah, with the trenchcoat you wouldn't have to wait for other parts to be ready to use it...also i've seen some people buying just the head aswell for display...makes sense, it's one of the best parts of the costume IMO (and it's not as cool to display say a foot :lol:)
Just wondering, if you plan on making the other parts after selling the heads, what will happen to the other parts, are you going to sell them afterwards to the same people?Or just to other people that may want them? (Kind of a dumb question maybe :o i'm just curious.)

Good question.

I would make them after the head. I would sell them to whom ever wants them. Usually when people buy Batman suits they too would also have to buy them in pieces.

Oh, I see...thanks for clearing that up :D in that case it'll probably be no different with the turtles costumes either.

looks awesome!!

I'm having fun now lol

I'm casting the joker pieces first for practice...in the meantime.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...0/100_2570.jpg

Thanks to some help and research I can make this more accurate by sculpting the mask on the turtle.

Here's what I got so far. I stopped because the clay was getting too soft.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...0/100_3378.jpg
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Just a little more work re shaping, and puffed his checks a little more

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...0/100_3404.jpg
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Pretty much done with the mask, and I am finally happy with the front right shape! Just gotta even it out. I also moved the mouth up.

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great looking!