Star Wars Oregon
Public Information => Imperial Armor => Imperial Work In Progress => Topic started by: CadBane3 on September 19, 2020, 07:35:01 PM
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So, what do you do when you have 5 extra yards of Wampa fur taking up space in your storage unit and no plans to build a really small Wampa at any point the future? You start looking for any other white furred costume, and if said costume can get you into another detachment to have access to more swag, then so much the better! Here I come, Underworld!!! I introduce you to Muftak! Cantina villain and all around cute, fuzzy, alien. So, I decided to go ahead and use my extra fur.
Started out figuring out the head. It's supposed to be rounded so a fishbowl was a no-brainer!
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50361012303_d30ea4bb10_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jJempz)IMG_20200910_130525726 (https://flic.kr/p/2jJempz) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr
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Then, I made the top and the pants. Similar to how I built my Wampa and once you've built one gigantic pair of trousers, it comes pretty easily the next time:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50361012133_51bab7ff0d_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jJemmD)IMG_20200911_153501268 (https://flic.kr/p/2jJemmD) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr
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Then the top.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50361707121_873e57f919_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jJhUXc)IMG_20200911_172233184 (https://flic.kr/p/2jJhUXc) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr
Next, I started furring the face and head:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50361011658_9f66855c80_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jJemds)IMG_20200912_142519537 (https://flic.kr/p/2jJemds) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr
I don't know, it just works on me! I'm not only the president, I'm also a client!
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50361011588_b31a9e57e0_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jJemcf)IMG_20200912_144618793 (https://flic.kr/p/2jJemcf) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50361706331_dea3360015_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jJhUHz)IMG_20200912_160656661 (https://flic.kr/p/2jJhUHz) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50361011143_57d061818b_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jJem4z)IMG_20200912_162932910 (https://flic.kr/p/2jJem4z) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr
Eyes will come later.
Next, I started on his hands. He has five claws, so what better base than gardening gloves with built in claw fingers?
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50361870937_945a7b946a_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jJiKDB)IMG_20200911_173658034 (https://flic.kr/p/2jJiKDB) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr
Needed to add fur to them:
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Works pretty well:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50361870327_e25703d7ac_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jJiKt6)IMG_20200912_185319196 (https://flic.kr/p/2jJiKt6) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr
Then, they needed painting:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50361870162_e0d5451f2b_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jJiKqf)IMG_20200913_120329106 (https://flic.kr/p/2jJiKqf) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr
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So, now I have to build the little face appendage thingy. I want it to be permanent so I used a bolt:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50361705941_9a5faecf4b_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jJhUAR)IMG_20200913_130012948 (https://flic.kr/p/2jJhUAR) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr
And my favorite building material, WORBLA!
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50361870007_e208973daa_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jJiKnz)IMG_20200913_131207268 (https://flic.kr/p/2jJiKnz) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr
Next, I'm going to turn all this into feet!
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50361010603_4f09b29a29_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jJekUg)IMG_20200913_164628019 (https://flic.kr/p/2jJekUg) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr
Never underestimate the usefulness of a 2 liter bottle!
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MOAR WORBLA!!!
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Paint and fur:
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Dang, I may just wear these around the house!
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50361009533_4665f7bb18_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jJekzP)IMG_20200916_140300500 (https://flic.kr/p/2jJekzP) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr
Now, back to the head. Some R2D2 Radar Eye lenses should do the trick for the larger, lower eyes:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50361010458_c267857c57_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jJekRL)IMG_20200915_160220187 (https://flic.kr/p/2jJekRL) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr
And a delicate paint job:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50361705501_a047f2015f_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jJhUtg)IMG_20200915_162855553 (https://flic.kr/p/2jJhUtg) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr
Now, the Muftak from the film appears to have a bit of an elongated neck. It's not in the CRL, but I am not known for having much of a neck, so I wanted to build it to make it look a bit more alien. I used some ABS plastic to build a bit of a neck brace. Here is the mask without:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50361870007_e208973daa_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jJiKnz)IMG_20200913_131207268 (https://flic.kr/p/2jJiKnz) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr
And here it is with the extra neck:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50361009773_51698939c3_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jJekDX)IMG_20200916_122339987 (https://flic.kr/p/2jJekDX) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr
I like it!
So, a bit of spray paint weathering:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50361009388_349f6e3b20_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jJekxj)IMG_20200916_155510553 (https://flic.kr/p/2jJekxj) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50361704356_0d84b9408e_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jJhU8w)IMG_20200916_155635139 (https://flic.kr/p/2jJhU8w) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr
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And then, today, my final eyes came! Some Christmas ornaments and some speaker cloth should do the trick since I can't see out of the radar eye lenses:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50361868552_1ce0c42b0e_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jJiJWu)IMG_20200919_180138040 (https://flic.kr/p/2jJiJWu) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50361008988_ab4bac6a86_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jJekqq)IMG_20200919_181155670 (https://flic.kr/p/2jJekqq) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr
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And, a little paint!
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50361703901_f3f88fb0fc_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jJhTZF)IMG_20200919_184516368 (https://flic.kr/p/2jJhTZF) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr
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And, there you go. Ready to suit up for submission photos:
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50361867977_09456c8dfa_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jJiJLz)IMG_20200919_185520021 (https://flic.kr/p/2jJiJLz) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50361007938_8a46923144_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jJek7j)IMG_20200919_185703311 (https://flic.kr/p/2jJek7j) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50361867187_434d0bf7be_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jJiJwX)IMG_20200919_185708785 (https://flic.kr/p/2jJiJwX) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50361007733_e150e98808_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jJek3M)IMG_20200919_185715368 (https://flic.kr/p/2jJek3M) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50361703246_1873e00abe_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jJhTNo)IMG_20200919_185558249 (https://flic.kr/p/2jJhTNo) by Michael Halstead (https://www.flickr.com/photos/150894402@N05/), on Flickr
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Well, that's done... Wonder what I can find to do next weekend...