Space Command Space Suits

Well I suppose this is the right place. First if you don't know about Space Command you will.

Space Command by Marc Zicree — Kickstarter

Space Command | Facebook

I have been given the task of making the suits. Currently I'm building a model of the Clipper to be screen used.

I will be scratch building and pattern making the the helmets and back packs. these will all be molded in RTV and many made. The only thing I can't do myself is make the blown seamless clear helmet bubble.

I need your help on that locating someone that can do this for us.

The suit is designed by Andrew Probert famous for his work on Star Trek.

Here's the original art for the suit. You can see the bubble is seamless like a NASA style bubble. I need to have 2 of these blown before I can start the supporting structure of the helmet.

I'll continue to post the progress here and do my usual videos of the project.

Thanks for any help on this and if you are the guy that can make the bubble for us please PM me so I can get this done ASAP!

Doug Drexler and I thank you!

Steve

BTW This is the first and only posting of Andy's design and this project anywhere. RPF is the best.

A: Andrew Probert does awesome work...just had to say that!

B: Someone on here did a life-size "retro" space helmet recently which was absolutely stunning. I'm assuming from memory that he created the clear bubble. Might be someone to hunt down....unfortunately I lost the thread in the shuffle of time.

Well this should be awesome. Although that's a hell of a space-wedgie he's got going on there.

Do you know what the stick is?

My first thought on the stick is something like an "on the fly" tripod that a photographer might use...

Thanks guys someone here has to know someone that can do this. It's for pay and for Space command. Win, win.

Steve

Try doing a google. Did a quick search found a company called Aviation Acrylic Mouldings appears to do what your looking for. However could also try contacting ATM (company from Tanked on animal planet) they do custom acrylic fish tanks out of Vagas.

I did that and didn't come up with what you did so if you have links guys post them here. But then again my time at the PC is limited as I'm in the shop making molds and models.

I would prefer to hire someone to do it from the forum and the community. So please spread the word. I need to get two clear helmets next week. We are in production on Space Command. It is real.

Thanks Aurora!

steve

LMFAOSchwarz said:

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B: Someone on here did a life-size "retro" space helmet recently which was absolutely stunning. I'm assuming from memory that he created the clear bubble. Might be someone to hunt down....unfortunately I lost the thread in the shuffle of time.

Here you go:
http://www.therpf.com/f24/retro-comi...ts-pics-95516/

Good luck!

(Wouldn't this be a better fit in the Costuming forum?)

How about this? 14 in. Replacement Lamp Globe | Clear | 5.25 in. Opening
I found that digging through SmilingOtter's link.

Here is a place that does injection blownmolded spheres

Item # Injection-Blowmolded (seamless), Acrylic Sphere on Custom Division?

Thanks guys for trying. The problem is you'll never get your head inside and 6 inch neck. Well maybe some can. LOL! The globe is too round and it has to be the shape of Andy's drawing. Doug tells me if we have too me can seam it but I'm trying to avoid that. If that were the case just vacuum form it.

It looks great!


I had done a Major Matt Mason helmet, but it only required a clear visor, not a large bubble. It was trimmed from a clear globe, not custom blown:

http://www.therpf.com/f24/major-matt...ml#post1952478

http://www.therpf.com/f24/major-matt...ml#post2004056

Steve,

If you are looking for someone in the community, I'd suggest member Richie's Armour. In fact, I just dropped them a PM with a link to this page.

He / they made an incredible helmet from the original ALIEN. Thought if someone here could RICHIE'S ARMOUR might be able to pull it off.

Ted.
Prefect42.

Joseph C. Brown said:

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It looks great!


I had done a Major Matt Mason helmet, but it only required a clear visor, not a large bubble. It was trimmed from a clear globe, not custom blown:

http://www.therpf.com/f24/major-matt...ml#post1952478

http://www.therpf.com/f24/major-matt...ml#post2004056

Great job!

Steve

Prefect42 said:

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Steve,

If you are looking for someone in the community, I'd suggest member Richie's Armour. In fact, I just dropped them a PM with a link to this page.

He / they made an incredible helmet from the original ALIEN. Thought if someone here could RICHIE'S ARMOUR might be able to pull it off.

Ted.
Prefect42.

Ted that's perfect. We shall wait,

Thanks!

steve

Steve, awesome side project to the Clipper

Wrong forum, though, this here needs to go into the costuming section

Michael

SmilingOtter said:

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Here you go:
http://www.therpf.com/f24/retro-comi...ts-pics-95516/

Good luck!

(Wouldn't this be a better fit in the Costuming forum?)

Thanks for finding that, Otter! That thread was one of the ones that convinced me to join rpf: convinced me that I was in the right place!

SteveNeill said:

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...The problem is you'll never get your head inside and 6 inch neck. Well maybe some can. LOL!

Possible Rosie's might fit!

space suit 1 - YouTube

space suit 1 - YouTube

Could something completely transparent like that be rotocast?