Greedo Hands - Sculpt in Progress

WebChief · 02-18-2011, 10:55 AM

Greedo is a character that it seems like tons of Star Wars fans love yet there is very little out there in terms of options for building the costume. You're pretty much stuck with finding someone charging an arm and a leg for the old Don Post rubber hands. Not only will you pay through the nose for them, they're not at all accurate to the costume we saw on screen.

Recognizing the problem, a friend who's a Greedo costumer set off to start sculpting the hands himself about a year ago. Unfortunately, life got in the way and the project fell by the wayside. Since I've started sculpting projects in my free time I offered to take the project up and breathe new life into it.

After about two hours of work I was able to re-attach some of the fingers which had fallen off and started attaching the suction cup finger tips that he made. Pics front and back:

Immediately after taking the picture and stepping back to look at reference photos it was crystal clear that the fingers were not only too long but the suction cups were far too large and oddly shaped. I set to trimming and reshaping those parts and here's where it stands now. Clearly there's plenty to do still... it's still very rough, the wrist isn't nearly long enough but it's on it's way.

Thoughts for areas of improvement would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for looking!

bhodie · 02-18-2011, 03:52 PM

Webchief, you always amaze me with your sculpts...There may be more greedo's running around in the near future.

617villen · 02-18-2011, 03:59 PM

Looking good man.

ZOMBIEREPELLENT · 02-18-2011, 07:48 PM

Bob, not that I'm at all familiar with sculpting hands, but would a more neutral pose be a more comfortable fit? If you need some alginate to do some hand castings, I have some extra.

They do look good tho, I'd just hate to see you finish them and get to the "crap why didn't I think of that?" moment I always have.

WebChief · 02-19-2011, 11:22 AM

That can be easily fixed but I wasn't sure. I wanted to make sure I had enough room between the fingers to build up the molding wall.

ZOMBIEREPELLENT · 02-19-2011, 12:14 PM

That makes sense, What are you casting them out of?

WebChief · 02-21-2011, 01:34 PM

I spent the day working on headcasting with Reevz yesterday and we discussed it. He told me that most hand castings are done this way with the fingers spread so that you can make the mold walls down to the webbing of the hands. They'll be cast in latex just like the original hands. Greedo didn't really have any detail in his hands so these won't really either.

WebChief · 02-21-2011, 03:36 PM

I lengthened the wrist, widened the thumb knuckle and did a tiny bit of detail on the palm and wrist.

ZOMBIEREPELLENT · 02-21-2011, 04:51 PM

I had no idea Reevz lived near us. I love that guys work!

I'm sure these will turn out great, just like all your other stuff. Can't wait to see them in person! I'm bound to eventually haha.

KingJawa · 02-21-2011, 08:14 PM

Looks good Bob, can't wait to see those hands finished.

WebChief · 02-22-2011, 08:54 AM

Thanks!

Contec · 02-27-2011, 08:25 AM

Hey, i was at a sci-fi convention here in Sweden today and they had some props on display. One of them was a greedo hand. I thought of this tread and took some pictures. It's not very impressive but most props ain't when looked closely on.

Shiney · 02-27-2011, 11:29 AM

Looking great

@contec pretty good timing on the convention!

WebChief · 02-28-2011, 02:00 PM

Thanks, Contec! I appreciate the photos!

seugtai · 05-18-2011, 04:31 PM

Been keeping an eye on this and was wondering if you were planning on making any of these to sell? I would love a set.

The Rock-a-who · 05-18-2011, 04:40 PM

The hands are all wrong.

j/k - looks great!

MULDIVEN · 05-18-2011, 07:17 PM

^lol... They look great and hit me up if you ever decide to make&sell some!

Kavan · 08-17-2011, 11:17 AM

Any new progress on this?

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02-18-2011, 10:55 AM	#1
WebChief Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: MA Posts: 1,528	Greedo Hands - Sculpt in Progress Greedo is a character that it seems like tons of Star Wars fans love yet there is very little out there in terms of options for building the costume. You're pretty much stuck with finding someone charging an arm and a leg for the old Don Post rubber hands. Not only will you pay through the nose for them, they're not at all accurate to the costume we saw on screen. Recognizing the problem, a friend who's a Greedo costumer set off to start sculpting the hands himself about a year ago. Unfortunately, life got in the way and the project fell by the wayside. Since I've started sculpting projects in my free time I offered to take the project up and breathe new life into it. After about two hours of work I was able to re-attach some of the fingers which had fallen off and started attaching the suction cup finger tips that he made. Pics front and back: Immediately after taking the picture and stepping back to look at reference photos it was crystal clear that the fingers were not only too long but the suction cups were far too large and oddly shaped. I set to trimming and reshaping those parts and here's where it stands now. Clearly there's plenty to do still... it's still very rough, the wrist isn't nearly long enough but it's on it's way. Thoughts for areas of improvement would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for looking!

02-18-2011, 03:52 PM	#2
bhodie Join Date: May 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 91	Re: Greedo Hands - Sculpt in Progress Webchief, you always amaze me with your sculpts...There may be more greedo's running around in the near future.

02-18-2011, 03:59 PM	#3
617villen Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: southie/ winter hill Posts: 10	Re: Greedo Hands - Sculpt in Progress Looking good man.

02-18-2011, 07:48 PM	#4
ZOMBIEREPELLENT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Duncan, British Columbia Posts: 607	Re: Greedo Hands - Sculpt in Progress Bob, not that I'm at all familiar with sculpting hands, but would a more neutral pose be a more comfortable fit? If you need some alginate to do some hand castings, I have some extra. They do look good tho, I'd just hate to see you finish them and get to the "crap why didn't I think of that?" moment I always have.

02-19-2011, 11:22 AM	#5
WebChief Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: MA Posts: 1,528	Re: Greedo Hands - Sculpt in Progress That can be easily fixed but I wasn't sure. I wanted to make sure I had enough room between the fingers to build up the molding wall.

02-19-2011, 12:14 PM	#6
ZOMBIEREPELLENT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Duncan, British Columbia Posts: 607	Re: Greedo Hands - Sculpt in Progress That makes sense, What are you casting them out of?

02-21-2011, 01:34 PM	#7
WebChief Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: MA Posts: 1,528	Re: Greedo Hands - Sculpt in Progress I spent the day working on headcasting with Reevz yesterday and we discussed it. He told me that most hand castings are done this way with the fingers spread so that you can make the mold walls down to the webbing of the hands. They'll be cast in latex just like the original hands. Greedo didn't really have any detail in his hands so these won't really either.

02-21-2011, 03:36 PM	#8
WebChief Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: MA Posts: 1,528	Re: Greedo Hands - Sculpt in Progress I lengthened the wrist, widened the thumb knuckle and did a tiny bit of detail on the palm and wrist.

02-21-2011, 04:51 PM	#9
ZOMBIEREPELLENT Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Duncan, British Columbia Posts: 607	Re: Greedo Hands - Sculpt in Progress I had no idea Reevz lived near us. I love that guys work! I'm sure these will turn out great, just like all your other stuff. Can't wait to see them in person! I'm bound to eventually haha.

02-21-2011, 08:14 PM	#10
KingJawa Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: New York Posts: 58	Re: Greedo Hands - Sculpt in Progress Looks good Bob, can't wait to see those hands finished.

02-22-2011, 08:54 AM	#11
WebChief Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: MA Posts: 1,528	Re: Greedo Hands - Sculpt in Progress Thanks!

02-27-2011, 08:25 AM	#12
Contec Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 2,847	Re: Greedo Hands - Sculpt in Progress Hey, i was at a sci-fi convention here in Sweden today and they had some props on display. One of them was a greedo hand. I thought of this tread and took some pictures. It's not very impressive but most props ain't when looked closely on.

02-27-2011, 11:29 AM	#13
Shiney Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 36	Re: Greedo Hands - Sculpt in Progress Looking great @contec pretty good timing on the convention!

02-28-2011, 02:00 PM	#14
WebChief Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: MA Posts: 1,528	Re: Greedo Hands - Sculpt in Progress Thanks, Contec! I appreciate the photos!

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05-18-2011, 04:31 PM	#15
seugtai Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1	Re: Greedo Hands - Sculpt in Progress Been keeping an eye on this and was wondering if you were planning on making any of these to sell? I would love a set.

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The Rock-a-who Formerly TheRocketeer Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 218	Re: Greedo Hands - Sculpt in Progress The hands are all wrong. j/k - looks great!

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MULDIVEN Join Date: May 2011 Location: Smyrna, TN Posts: 7	Re: Greedo Hands - Sculpt in Progress ^lol... They look great and hit me up if you ever decide to make&sell some!

08-17-2011, 11:17 AM	#18
Kavan Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 36	Re: Greedo Hands - Sculpt in Progress Any new progress on this?