Wookie Suit Estimated Costs?

xmart · 02-06-2007, 01:44 PM

Guys what's the ballpark price for a tall (6'4) wookie suit, minus the head?

robstyle · 02-06-2007, 09:27 PM

PM "the Wook" for some info. Its pretty expensive.

slave1pilot · 02-06-2007, 11:54 PM

A friend of mine ordered the yak fur
i believe it costs him 4500 bucks
that's just for the suit

takevin · 02-07-2007, 12:27 PM

depends on your skills, you can do a very nice wookie suit, getting the hair from beauty supply as i did, scuplted the undermask, molded it, cast it, made a movable jaw, feet extensions, did all this for around 700, plus a looooooooooooot of time to do it. Chewbacca resource website is a good place to begin. pm me if you have further questions. You can yak fur a lot cheaper then that.

xmart · 02-07-2007, 01:41 PM

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The Wook · 02-07-2007, 03:08 PM

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Well my point here is a bit different. I just received a screen used full Sasquatch and Baby Sasquatch costumes from Tenacious D: Pick of Destiny and worn by Jack Black and John C. Reilly.

I'm looking forward to see their "costume" value next to their "screen-used" value. They are worth around $4000-$5000 each on screen-used side, I want to see if they worth more as themselves? I also have their foot and hands.
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Hey Oz,

First off, long time no talk. PM me with an update on your event plans in Turkey. Hope they're goin' well.

Okay, now as to your question. Given their value as screen-used suits, it would be extremely foolish to try to convert them to wookiee costumes.

You would run the huge risk of the conversion not going well, and then you'd be stuck with nothing: a couple of butchered screen-used props worth nothing, and a couple of crappy wookiee suits worth very little--that would still not include a mask, or bandolier and pouch. You will have put all kinds of money and time into the conversions, and end up losing money on the project.

You've got something screen-used, unique and of value. My 2 cents is to not destroy them.

Congrats on getting such cool props.

How is it you came by them?

The Wook

xmart · 02-07-2007, 03:51 PM

Well I would NEVER butcher my screen-used props, and never though of converting them into Wookies

It was just a question to see, but I never had any intentions to convert them, never will.

"Turkey" plans are going well, we're setting up the 501st here, and we are very close to getting it done and get accepted. Lots of the folks here are ready to fly CIV, so I'll see you there hopefully buddy!

The Wook · 02-07-2007, 04:26 PM

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Lots of the folks here are ready to fly CIV, so I'll see you there hopefully buddy!
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Sounds good!

OldKen · 02-07-2007, 06:15 PM

i couldnt get through the posts fast enough! LOL!

i was about to say hey thats a great score, then it hit me... is he going to butcher these things!!!

then i got to the bottom... LOL!

seriously AWESOME score! i love jack black... and the ALMIGHTY D!!! B)

stealthtrooper · 02-08-2007, 08:53 AM

I'm just about to start a Wookie costume myself and so far I've put about $3,500 into materials

Jayn · 02-08-2007, 09:49 AM

Wig hair wookies are a LOT cheaper, but you get what you pay for.. Nat. Hair tech fur is $$$$$ but looks fantastic. I made this one for not much over 100.00 in materials... but the cost would be a LOT in labor.. takes a long time to do.
I latch-hooked this one onto a mesh fabric over a period of months..the mask was a halloween dollar mask with hair just hot glued on & the teeth & nose are sculpy.. It looked a lot better when it was new..

This is a pic of a friend in it..Looks like crap now.. the head hair has fallen & the teeth have fallen out..needs a LOT of work..

takevin · 02-08-2007, 10:12 AM

using wig hair if done properly look and turns out really good if you know how to use it, apply it, and so on, at least on mine it did. What costs the most is the time it takes to make it.

Hitogiri · 02-11-2007, 11:29 AM

He's an expensive furry dude to do! I knew it would be alot but 4500, geez! lol

stealthtrooper · 02-14-2007, 09:59 AM

HUGE photo gallery added to the website

hansicle · 02-14-2007, 10:45 AM

A few years ago, my sister came to me and wanted me to help one of her friends make a wookie costume... I told her it would be $1000's of dollars. She didn't ask me a second time.

darthravenger · 02-23-2007, 09:13 AM

Has anyone just tried making their own unique wookiee costume based on their own
individual body height and specs? Id rather do that than try to make a Chewy suit when
youre not over 6 ft tall. It would make more sense and mean more to me to create my own
wookiee persona with my own attire. Has anyone else tried to do any Wooks strictly from ROTS?

Karma · 02-24-2007, 01:32 PM

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Has anyone just tried making their own unique wookiee costume based on their own
individual body height and specs? Id rather do that than try to make a Chewy suit when
youre not over 6 ft tall. It would make more sense and mean more to me to create my own
wookiee persona with my own attire. Has anyone else tried to do any Wooks strictly from ROTS?
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If I knew a good wookie mask source, I would totally do this and be a "tween" wookie (I'm only 5'6"). THe only things holding me back would be the feet and face, since I can't sculpt worth a darn.
-Karma

takevin · 02-25-2007, 06:07 AM

no reason you cant be talller uses drywall extensions, or in my case i used boots, witha wood frame underneath and bigger feet to blend in to give me extra height. Yes there are a few wookies out there that are not chewie too. I sculpted the undermask, first time for me and it came out fantastic, just time and patience.

stealthtrooper · 02-26-2007, 04:47 AM

51 wookie sample growls added in wav format

stealthtrooper · 02-27-2007, 10:52 AM

The underskull sculpting has begun and added to the site

Karma · 02-27-2007, 11:52 AM

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The underskull sculpting has begun and added to the site
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Wow, lookin' good!
You mention you are not happy with the teeth- would you consider adding them in afterwards and not making them part of the sculpt? You could then buy prosthetic teeth, or something along the lines of dentures.
-Karma

stealthtrooper · 02-27-2007, 12:30 PM

Yep thats exactly what I've decided to do

Karma · 02-27-2007, 05:06 PM

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Yep thats exactly what I've decided to do
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Great minds think alike.

-Karma

stealthtrooper · 03-02-2007, 05:18 AM

Underskull molding complete

supa troop · 03-02-2007, 05:25 AM

Paul thats a vast improvement your looking good

really cant wait to see the end product of this keep up the good work

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02-06-2007, 01:44 PM	#1
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02-06-2007, 09:27 PM	#2
robstyle Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: SoCal Posts: 10,933	PM "the Wook" for some info. Its pretty expensive.

02-06-2007, 11:54 PM	#3
slave1pilot Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sunny Socal, Lancaster to be exact Posts: 3,297	A friend of mine ordered the yak fur i believe it costs him 4500 bucks that's just for the suit

02-07-2007, 12:27 PM	#4
takevin Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Wauconda,il Posts: 2,447	depends on your skills, you can do a very nice wookie suit, getting the hair from beauty supply as i did, scuplted the undermask, molded it, cast it, made a movable jaw, feet extensions, did all this for around 700, plus a looooooooooooot of time to do it. Chewbacca resource website is a good place to begin. pm me if you have further questions. You can yak fur a lot cheaper then that.

02-07-2007, 03:51 PM	#7
xmart Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 510	Well I would NEVER butcher my screen-used props, and never though of converting them into Wookies It was just a question to see, but I never had any intentions to convert them, never will. "Turkey" plans are going well, we're setting up the 501st here, and we are very close to getting it done and get accepted. Lots of the folks here are ready to fly CIV, so I'll see you there hopefully buddy!

02-07-2007, 06:15 PM	#9
OldKen Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,910	i couldnt get through the posts fast enough! LOL! i was about to say hey thats a great score, then it hit me... is he going to butcher these things!!! then i got to the bottom... LOL! seriously AWESOME score! i love jack black... and the ALMIGHTY D!!! B)

02-08-2007, 08:53 AM	#10
stealthtrooper Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 191	I'm just about to start a Wookie costume myself and so far I've put about $3,500 into materials

02-08-2007, 09:49 AM	#11
Jayn Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Atlanta,Georgia Posts: 1,034	Wig hair wookies are a LOT cheaper, but you get what you pay for.. Nat. Hair tech fur is $$$$$ but looks fantastic. I made this one for not much over 100.00 in materials... but the cost would be a LOT in labor.. takes a long time to do. I latch-hooked this one onto a mesh fabric over a period of months..the mask was a halloween dollar mask with hair just hot glued on & the teeth & nose are sculpy.. It looked a lot better when it was new.. This is a pic of a friend in it..Looks like crap now.. the head hair has fallen & the teeth have fallen out..needs a LOT of work..

02-08-2007, 10:12 AM	#12
takevin Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Wauconda,il Posts: 2,447	using wig hair if done properly look and turns out really good if you know how to use it, apply it, and so on, at least on mine it did. What costs the most is the time it takes to make it.

02-11-2007, 11:29 AM	#13
Hitogiri Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Houston,Tx Posts: 584	He's an expensive furry dude to do! I knew it would be alot but 4500, geez! lol

02-14-2007, 09:59 AM	#14
stealthtrooper Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 191	HUGE photo gallery added to the website

02-14-2007, 10:45 AM	#15
hansicle Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,638	A few years ago, my sister came to me and wanted me to help one of her friends make a wookie costume... I told her it would be $1000's of dollars. She didn't ask me a second time.

02-23-2007, 09:13 AM	#16
darthravenger Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 137	Has anyone just tried making their own unique wookiee costume based on their own individual body height and specs? Id rather do that than try to make a Chewy suit when youre not over 6 ft tall. It would make more sense and mean more to me to create my own wookiee persona with my own attire. Has anyone else tried to do any Wooks strictly from ROTS?

02-25-2007, 06:07 AM	#18
takevin Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Wauconda,il Posts: 2,447	no reason you cant be talller uses drywall extensions, or in my case i used boots, witha wood frame underneath and bigger feet to blend in to give me extra height. Yes there are a few wookies out there that are not chewie too. I sculpted the undermask, first time for me and it came out fantastic, just time and patience.

02-26-2007, 04:47 AM	#19
stealthtrooper Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 191	51 wookie sample growls added in wav format

02-27-2007, 10:52 AM	#20
stealthtrooper Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 191	The underskull sculpting has begun and added to the site

02-27-2007, 12:30 PM	#22
stealthtrooper Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 191	Yep thats exactly what I've decided to do

03-02-2007, 05:18 AM	#24
stealthtrooper Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 191	Underskull molding complete

03-02-2007, 05:25 AM	#25
supa troop Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom Posts: 973	Paul thats a vast improvement your looking good really cant wait to see the end product of this keep up the good work