Chewbacca wip

Forestmoonstudio · 11-20-2009, 08:13 PM

I thought I would share my Chewbacca progress. I am 5'7" and will stand 8' using stilts. There is still alot of work and grooming left.

Kanekalon hair straightend with hair dryer.

Skywalker stilts used. Pink foam built up and carved to shape. I put 2 coats of Elmers glue on the foam and then put fiberglass cloth over the foam. Then added 3 more coats over the fiberglass cloth. Used sign plastic for the nails. I cut them out and put them in a toaster oven to melt them to the shape I wanted. Painted the feet and added nails and hair.

Mesh for the pants.The V-shape was put into back so my stilts would fit better.

After many hours of latchhooking. The pants are done. I will do the grooming later after I get the shirt done.

I am going to do arm extentions so my arms will look preportionate. This is what I am starting with. More to come on the arms.

TK-2126_MD · 11-20-2009, 08:25 PM

O_o cool!!!!!
How much did the stilts but u back??

I will be looking at this thread with intrest!!!
what are your ideas for the head/snout area??

darthwhitey · 11-20-2009, 10:46 PM

sweet!....looking forward to watching this develop

MaskMaker · 11-27-2009, 12:42 PM

Outstanding. I would NEVER have the patience to latchhook all that hair.

The pants look awesome. This will be a great build. Keep it up.

00MrNotWrong00 · 11-27-2009, 02:24 PM

WOW

That looks incredible so far and I can't wait to see more.

Mr. No Stripes · 11-27-2009, 03:57 PM

wow nice progress

Barking Dragon · 11-27-2009, 05:50 PM

I agree with MaskMaker, no way in hell would I have the patience do a project like this

Forestmoonstudio · 12-08-2009, 05:48 PM

I finished the arm extentions. It took me awhile to find something that would hold around my wrist. I found these cable ties that work like handcuffs. They work GREAT!
The hands will be static. I made them so I could just shake hands. I am just going to sling my bowcaster over my shoulder or not carry it at all.

Now I will have to finish latchhooking the arms.

Darth Niob · 12-09-2009, 02:10 AM

Awesome work

vicsouders · 12-10-2009, 11:40 PM

Holy smokes! What hair did you use for that? Amazing build, I can't believe how much taller the costume is than you!

Edit: I didn't read, just looked at pics...I see it now.

steveo · 04-21-2010, 05:50 PM

any recent progress on this?

mattblak · 04-22-2010, 09:29 AM

probably fallen over on them huge stilts and can't get back up!
someone might find him soon

sorry just my brit sense of humour .....good project but as they say it's the mask that sets this baby off

AMP · 04-22-2010, 09:44 AM

Awesome!

PadawanLearner · 04-22-2010, 11:53 AM

I'm curious how trooping went with static hands. I'd love to do a Chewy costume myself, but I'm too short so I would need some kind of arm extension as well.
I've seen people my size do a Chewy costume without any kind of arm extensions and as long as the arms are posed, it looks awesome, but who wants to hold their arms up holding a gun in a pose all day long? I'd like to be able to hang them to my sides without looking silly. But that's just me.

Forestmoonstudio · 11-14-2010, 11:03 AM

Ok. A year later and here is where I am at.

Suit with Bandolier that I just got in. ( I know it is on wrong side)

I still need to thin the suit.

Mask that I got from Trap Joe. Thank you again Jorg.

Mask with hair punched in. (still need to thin and trim more.)

This is from first thinning and grooming of mask.

Me in the suit. Major thinning needs to be done to it.

Hogosha · 11-14-2010, 11:18 AM

This looks absolutely incredible! If you can, post some video up on Youtube so we can see you walking in the stilts!

silentbob · 11-14-2010, 11:34 AM

Looks Great!

Forestmoonstudio · 11-14-2010, 11:47 AM

I need to raise the crown on the head. I think I am going to try this.
YouTube - BumpIts - As Seen on TV Network

chwbcc · 11-16-2010, 07:30 AM

Have you seen this for your hands?

Steampunk Hand in Walkthrough by ~aternox on deviantART=

Forestmoonstudio · 11-16-2010, 07:39 AM

Chwbcc I am working on a set of those hands now.

Well the Bumpits are to small for the head. I'm going to try adding some foam to the head and lay the hair over the foam to raise the crown of the head.

vaderdarth · 11-16-2010, 02:40 PM

you got a good start on this thing. Nice work. Can't wait to see it after it's thinned down.

Shadow · 11-16-2010, 11:01 PM

Wow ... nice and tall.. Great Job!

Doh2 · 11-17-2010, 12:09 AM

That's quite the work of art!

Forestmoonstudio · 11-17-2010, 04:51 PM

Ok. Need some constructive suggestions. I added some foam to the top of the head to make the head look longer. Thinned the hair some more.

I don't know.

What do you think? and what else do you see that needs to be done. Maybe the mustache needs to be thinner?

chwbcc · 11-18-2010, 12:17 PM

do you have any pictures with out the foam to compare? I think if you removed the hump on the top it would look really good.

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11-20-2009, 08:13 PM	#1
Forestmoonstudio Formerly park vader Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Spotsylvania,VA Posts: 445 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Chewbacca wip I thought I would share my Chewbacca progress. I am 5'7" and will stand 8' using stilts. There is still alot of work and grooming left. Kanekalon hair straightend with hair dryer. Skywalker stilts used. Pink foam built up and carved to shape. I put 2 coats of Elmers glue on the foam and then put fiberglass cloth over the foam. Then added 3 more coats over the fiberglass cloth. Used sign plastic for the nails. I cut them out and put them in a toaster oven to melt them to the shape I wanted. Painted the feet and added nails and hair. Mesh for the pants.The V-shape was put into back so my stilts would fit better. After many hours of latchhooking. The pants are done. I will do the grooming later after I get the shirt done. I am going to do arm extentions so my arms will look preportionate. This is what I am starting with. More to come on the arms.

11-20-2009, 08:25 PM	#2
TK-2126_MD Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: the real RPF Posts: 110 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Chewbacca wip O_o cool!!!!! How much did the stilts but u back?? I will be looking at this thread with intrest!!! what are your ideas for the head/snout area??

11-20-2009, 10:46 PM	#3
darthwhitey Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 1,095 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Chewbacca wip sweet!....looking forward to watching this develop

11-27-2009, 12:42 PM	#4
MaskMaker Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 88 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Chewbacca wip Outstanding. I would NEVER have the patience to latchhook all that hair. The pants look awesome. This will be a great build. Keep it up.

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11-27-2009, 02:24 PM	#5
00MrNotWrong00 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Stevensville MD Posts: 717 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Chewbacca wip WOW That looks incredible so far and I can't wait to see more.

11-27-2009, 03:57 PM	#6
Mr. No Stripes Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 967 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Chewbacca wip wow nice progress

11-27-2009, 05:50 PM	#7
Barking Dragon Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 43 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Chewbacca wip I agree with MaskMaker, no way in hell would I have the patience do a project like this

12-08-2009, 05:48 PM	#8
Forestmoonstudio Formerly park vader Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Spotsylvania,VA Posts: 445 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Chewbacca wip I finished the arm extentions. It took me awhile to find something that would hold around my wrist. I found these cable ties that work like handcuffs. They work GREAT! The hands will be static. I made them so I could just shake hands. I am just going to sling my bowcaster over my shoulder or not carry it at all. Now I will have to finish latchhooking the arms.

12-09-2009, 02:10 AM	#9
Darth Niob Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Geislingen, Germany Posts: 988 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Chewbacca wip Awesome work

12-10-2009, 11:40 PM	#10
vicsouders Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SE MN Western WI Posts: 29 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Chewbacca wip Holy smokes! What hair did you use for that? Amazing build, I can't believe how much taller the costume is than you! Edit: I didn't read, just looked at pics...I see it now. Last edited by vicsouders; 12-10-2009 at 11:41 PM. Reason: Oops

04-21-2010, 05:50 PM	#11
steveo Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 2,266 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Chewbacca wip any recent progress on this?

04-22-2010, 09:29 AM	#12
mattblak Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: nottingham uk Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Chewbacca wip probably fallen over on them huge stilts and can't get back up! someone might find him soon sorry just my brit sense of humour .....good project but as they say it's the mask that sets this baby off

04-22-2010, 09:44 AM	#13
AMP Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 218 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Chewbacca wip Awesome!

04-22-2010, 11:53 AM	#14
PadawanLearner Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Hope, MN Posts: 297 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Chewbacca wip I'm curious how trooping went with static hands. I'd love to do a Chewy costume myself, but I'm too short so I would need some kind of arm extension as well. I've seen people my size do a Chewy costume without any kind of arm extensions and as long as the arms are posed, it looks awesome, but who wants to hold their arms up holding a gun in a pose all day long? I'd like to be able to hang them to my sides without looking silly. But that's just me.

11-14-2010, 11:03 AM	#15
Forestmoonstudio Formerly park vader Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Spotsylvania,VA Posts: 445 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Chewbacca wip (Revised with new progress) Ok. A year later and here is where I am at. Suit with Bandolier that I just got in. ( I know it is on wrong side) I still need to thin the suit. Mask that I got from Trap Joe. Thank you again Jorg. Mask with hair punched in. (still need to thin and trim more.) This is from first thinning and grooming of mask. Me in the suit. Major thinning needs to be done to it. Last edited by Forestmoonstudio; 11-14-2010 at 11:08 AM. Reason: Change title

11-14-2010, 11:18 AM	#16
Hogosha Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 316 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Chewbacca wip This looks absolutely incredible! If you can, post some video up on Youtube so we can see you walking in the stilts!

11-14-2010, 11:34 AM	#17
silentbob Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Chewbacca wip Looks Great!

11-14-2010, 11:47 AM	#18
Forestmoonstudio Formerly park vader Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Spotsylvania,VA Posts: 445 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Chewbacca wip I need to raise the crown on the head. I think I am going to try this. YouTube - BumpIts - As Seen on TV Network

11-16-2010, 07:30 AM	#19
chwbcc Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Chewbacca wip Have you seen this for your hands? Steampunk Hand in Walkthrough by ~aternox on deviantART=

11-16-2010, 07:39 AM	#20
Forestmoonstudio Formerly park vader Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Spotsylvania,VA Posts: 445 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Chewbacca wip Chwbcc I am working on a set of those hands now. Well the Bumpits are to small for the head. I'm going to try adding some foam to the head and lay the hair over the foam to raise the crown of the head.

11-16-2010, 02:40 PM	#21
vaderdarth Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: South Carolina Posts: 9,571 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Chewbacca wip you got a good start on this thing. Nice work. Can't wait to see it after it's thinned down.

11-16-2010, 11:01 PM	#22
Shadow Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 44 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Chewbacca wip Wow ... nice and tall.. Great Job!

11-17-2010, 12:09 AM	#23
Doh2 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Tinsel Town Posts: 318 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Chewbacca wip That's quite the work of art!

11-17-2010, 04:51 PM	#24
Forestmoonstudio Formerly park vader Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Spotsylvania,VA Posts: 445 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Chewbacca wip Ok. Need some constructive suggestions. I added some foam to the top of the head to make the head look longer. Thinned the hair some more. I don't know. What do you think? and what else do you see that needs to be done. Maybe the mustache needs to be thinner?

11-18-2010, 12:17 PM	#25
chwbcc Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Chewbacca wip do you have any pictures with out the foam to compare? I think if you removed the hump on the top it would look really good.