Big hero 6 YOKAI mask

[LB66679]

This is the first time I've ever tried to tackle something like this so bare with me !



So I bought a white mask from Michael's and fiberglassed the inside trimmed it down bondo'ed it then primed and etched in the detail. My OCD kicked in and it wasn't "perfect" enough for me so I got in contact with santiclaus a 3D modeler here on the RPF gave him some reference photos and this is what he sent me




So I uploaded it into shapeways and had them print me one and when I got it I sanded it primed it and am in the process of molding it now .




Ill post our updates when I get more accomplished

 

[Mr.Spider]

Looks awesome !

 

[Jintosh]

Good idea for a prop. I liked the movie.

 

[LorduDesign]

Nice!

 

[LB66679]

Good idea for a prop. I liked the movie.

Nice!

Looks awesome !

thabk you !!

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4th coat added last night . Going to get fiberglass strips today after work to make the mother mold , hopefully I can de mold this thing tomorrow and start casting

 

[LB66679]

Got fiberglass in and hard cases it ready for casting soon

 

[Psicorp7]

Nice work! Now onto the fun of casting!

 

[LB66679]

Nice work! Now onto the fun of casting!

Got three down totally not fun hahahaha

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First casts . First one out of the mold was a little thin , still getting the hang of this

 

[EmmaInCandyland]

Okaaaay, time to make an interest thread XD pretty please? Haha

 

[Psicorp7]

Got three down totally not fun hahahaha

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First casts . First one out of the mold was a little thin , still getting the hang of this

It takes a little bit to get the hang of casting but yours look to be coming out great! Looks nice and smooth!

 

[LB66679]

Okaaaay, time to make an interest thread XD pretty please? Haha

I gotta hit 50 posts first before I can make a thread hahaha but soon !!

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It takes a little bit to get the hang of casting but yours look to be coming out great! Looks nice and smooth!

Thank you !! The sides are a little difficult to get and equal thickness on but the third cast is a lot better .

 

[TREE]

really sweet! looks great so far. Cant wait to see a finished product!

 

[LB66679]

Finally got around to trimming two and painting them . Have one more still raw and waiting on more resin to show up .

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really sweet! looks great so far. Cant wait to see a finished product!

Thank you !

 

[J63]

very interested in one of these once you can offer them up

 

[JediHomer]

looks like you're doing a great job! me likee.

anythoughts yet on head straps? going top shelf or trying to keep the price down? Halloween is just around the corner - 5months now that summer is on our doorstep.

 

[LB66679]

very interested in one of these once you can offer them up

i should have an interest thread up soon !!

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looks like you're doing a great job! me likee.

anythoughts yet on head straps? going top shelf or trying to keep the price down? Halloween is just around the corner - 5months now that summer is on our doorstep.

i was thinking of just having an elastic strap with Velcro that runs underneath the balaclava or actually attaching Velcro to the mask and balaclava or magnets so you can pull it off and on just like the movie . Still tinkering with ideas .

 

[J63]

I personally would try to go with the magnet idea so that it can be removed. due to the balaclava covering so much of the chin/forehead it probably wouldn't be too difficult to side some magnets in there.

 

[Sumorolael]

I signed up to comment for the first time just to say how amazing that looks Great work!

 

[LB66679]

I personally would try to go with the magnet idea so that it can be removed. due to the balaclava covering so much of the chin/forehead it probably wouldn't be too difficult to side some magnets in there.

i was thinking about sewing pockets on the balaclava with magnets inside and maybe a magnet strip on the forehead of the mask so it can come on and off no fuss and nothing would drop ?

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I signed up to comment for the first time just to say how amazing that looks Great work!

wow thank you , that really means a lot !!

 

[J63]

That sounds like the best course of action to me....it's actually almost exactly what I was thinking about doing. Heck I'd buy the magnetic balaclava from you too if you did both as a set.