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TMNT Replica Suit/Fan Film Diary
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/...ow/photo11.jpg http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/...ow/photo21.jpg This is the mechanism that makes the mask talk http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/...how/photo3.jpg Gum machine plastic containers for eyes http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/...how/photo4.jpg http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/...how/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: |
Awesome dude, looking forward to seeing your progress. Good luck!
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Cool stuff, dude. I look forward to seeing more of this!:tsmile:
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Sweet! Don't forget to update us!
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glad to see some interest here more of its progress
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/.../photo11-1.jpg http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/.../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: |
Wow! It is starting to get shape, great job! Hope to see more of this!
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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 |
Done shaping the head
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/...w/photo3-1.jpg http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/...w/photo4-1.jpg thats wat the inside looks like http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/...w/photo5-1.jpg Thats what it looks like with eyebrows/bandana:tgrin: |
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!! |
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/...how/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 |
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.
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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).
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It looks really good with the bandana!
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Just echoing what others have said. With the bandana you really see it coming together. Rad.
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Impressive low-tech work. I look forward to seeing where this goes.
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Dude, that is awesome! I can't wait to see some footage of it in action!
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Well, i started putting latex on it.
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/...w/photo1-1.jpg http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/...how/photo2.jpg Total of 3 layers of latex http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/...w/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/...w/photo4-2.jpg http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/...w/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. |
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Wow man! You're doing the hole suit! I wonder what material are you gonna use for the shell ? Great job so far!
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Cool! Can't wait to see the progress.
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http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/...w/photo2-2.jpg
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/...w/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 |
Wow!:o Cool!you're going pretty steady on the development of this ,great updates!:)
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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!
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http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/.../photo21-2.jpg :tsmile: http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/.../photo11-2.jpg Photobuckets acting stupid... The back shell is carved. the front just needs small details. |
Just wow! I wonder.. What are you using to put it together and how much movement do really have when you wear it?
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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: |
Lookin' good. Though, where's his neck? :P
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Its a very expensive project |
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 |
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
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http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/.../photo11-3.jpg
http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/...w/photo3-4.jpg http://i1074.photobucket.com/albums/.../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... |
I can't wait to see this suit finished!:tgrin:
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By the way that looks awesome. |
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That's a tight deadline my friend, good luck with that lol..... If I wasn't an ocean away I'd come help lol
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Looks really good, nice work :)
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