The bathroom should contain sufficient elements to construct a weapon.
Star Trek TOS Gorn
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The bathroom should contain sufficient elements to construct a weapon.
The original costume display includes a replica head, and that one DOES seem to be another cast of an original head... but it's squashed in different directions, the mouth is opened more... plus the way it's been painted, it looks like ass. :rolleyes
Look around you, can you form some sort of rudimentary lathe?
And then of course there's the Big Bang Theory Gorn. So much Gorn out there! He's a pop culture icon. 
PotionMistress
Sr Member
Getting material exactly like that is going to be quite hard, I suspect.
Best bet would be to try to replicate it yourself. You could start with this material:
Gold Metallic Shag Fur Fabric for Costumes or Dress 1 Yard RARE | eBay
and add the large free-form spots by using diluted orange and brown fabric paint to matt down the fringiness of it....it would look very 60's-futuristic and other-worldly, and be fairly close to the original.
Best bet would be to try to replicate it yourself. You could start with this material:
Gold Metallic Shag Fur Fabric for Costumes or Dress 1 Yard RARE | eBay
and add the large free-form spots by using diluted orange and brown fabric paint to matt down the fringiness of it....it would look very 60's-futuristic and other-worldly, and be fairly close to the original.
Thanks for the suggestion, but I don't know about all those shag fibers coming off... the original didn't have them, painting on top of that would be a challenge I think. plus the fibers would tend to fall off constantly I should think, making a mess.
Some other sort of sparkly metallic gold fabric should work though...
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Some other sort of sparkly metallic gold fabric should work though...
k
It holds Gorn better than it holds paper towels!
Oh my Gorn.
TheProhammer
New Member
:cry :cry :sick :sick :facepalm :facepalm
Why does this stuff land in the ownership or control of doltish people who seem to have no clue. $30,000 for a cat urine soaked rotted rubber head/mask ?????? I can only immagine and wish about if someone used their heads and protected the whole suit and head... $$$$$$$$$.
STpropguy76
Well-Known Member
I think it is just the use of bigger teeth that is throwing it off, I liked the Original skinner teeth better.
The bigger teeth make them look unusable especially since the gorn cannot open his mouth to use them......
The bigger teeth make them look unusable especially since the gorn cannot open his mouth to use them......
The shape of the head is spot on, tho some shrinkage has occurred in the foam rubber mask this was cast from. For instance the brow ridges have receded a bit, and the sides of the mouth are sunken a little.
Teeth are too big and to far toward the outer edge of the lips. Eye balls are probably a bit too large in diameter, and ought to be mounted from within the mask.
These are but minor quibbles.
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Teeth are too big and to far toward the outer edge of the lips. Eye balls are probably a bit too large in diameter, and ought to be mounted from within the mask.
These are but minor quibbles.
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Roger Ramjet
Sr Member
Someone mentioned the use of Shower Curtains of the era being used in lots of the Costuming during the run of TOS?
I am the great Gornholio!!!
Are you threatening me!?
I shall be merciful and quick!
Are you threatening me!?
I shall be merciful and quick!
Let me guess, you need T.P. for your Gorn hole.
I heard the orange "environment suits" worn by Spock and Tormolen in the early first season episode "The Naked Time" were made of shower curtain material. Dunno about other instances though.
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Duckbutt
Well-Known Member
Anyone else have ideas or leads on where the original Gorn tunic fabric could have come from? Does anyone on RPF own the original (from that last auction)? If someone atleast knew it came from a shower curtain, or drapery, or whatever it would help my late-night tunic searches ..
LeChuck
tigersharka
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Tony...can you contact me, thanks
Paul
Paul
Boy.....I have not been on this thread for a couple of years. I actually forgot that it existed. I still have the mo
ld for the Gorn head. As a matter of fact, I made a complete costume.
I can still make copies of the Gorn bust if anyone wants one. Either hard plastic or cold foam. Just contact me if you're interested.
ld for the Gorn head. As a matter of fact, I made a complete costume. I can still make copies of the Gorn bust if anyone wants one. Either hard plastic or cold foam. Just contact me if you're interested.
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