Big Sister: BioShock 2

[Loess]

I got something cool in the mail today.

I managed to acquire an accurate Buckeye gas nozzle off ebay. This is the closest thing anyone I'm aware of has managed to find to the nozzle that 2K based the Little Sisters' ADAM syringes on. I'm hoping to put this in some rubber soon, and make some casts available for people who don't want to chop-up a $100 antique to make an ADAM syringe.

In other news, I got some pictures of my failed attempt to blow-mold a lexan dome. This piece is the reason that I went and ordered one.

I had the too-clever-by-half idea that I could heat up a piece of lexan, lay it on a board with a hole in it, clamp it down with a frame that had the correct hole in it, and form it to shape by blowing compressed air in underneath it.

Yeah, that didn't work too well. I overheated the lexan, and caused it to bubble, couldn't seal it properly, and when I failed to nicely inflate it to shape I tried to push it by hand (in gloves) and mangled the shape of it.

Epic Fail... lesson learned.

Make a proper vac-forming rig, or a much better blow molding machine before trying that again.

Annie found that she could hear surprisingly well when we were test fitting the helm a while ago, but we hadn't fitted the lexan yet, so I don't know how that'll change when it's done.

The helm is going to be supported on the chest/shoulder mantle, which we're going to pad and strap to hold it in place.

Ignore the pegs, those are temporary, and we'll be replacing them with a concealed system... of some type.

 

[division 6]

I used to work at a place that made aquariums, Capt Picard's ready room tank in fact.
We had a wood plate hooked to a compressor with a small plate over the opening in the wood so the air didn't blow straight up.
We used acrylic that was heated on a sheet of metal than once soft transfered to the table than a metal jig was clamped down using C clamps and the air was released to blow the bubble and adjusted to keep it at a certain hight.

Another thing that can be done for something shallow is what my friend did for his R2 eye.
Use a solid domed object and a ring of PVC pipe that is just a little larger than the form than heat your plastic, lay it over the form then press the pipe down over the plex to pull it down to the base.
hold till cooled.

D6

 

[lingarn]

I got something cool in the mail today.

I managed to acquire an accurate Buckeye gas nozzle off ebay. This is the closest thing anyone I'm aware of has managed to find to the nozzle that 2K based the Little Sisters' ADAM syringes on. I'm hoping to put this in some rubber soon, and make some casts available for people who don't want to chop-up a $100 antique to make an ADAM syringe.

If you do cast those, you may consider altering the first cast a bit to make a new master -- while that is very close, there was one posted in Post 11 of this thread that was closer. The difference I see from your pictures vs the other one is that the little trigger in the front of the nozzle has a bridge of some sort attaching it to the handle on yours, whereas the game model and other buckeye don't.

 

[Loess]

D'oh, I didn't notice that that web wasn't in the game model. Seems like I will be reworking a cast into a new master. Maybe I'll just go a bit further and do all the mods to make that one a full kit... Anyone interested?

I used to work at a place that made aquariums, Capt Picard's ready room tank in fact.
We had a wood plate hooked to a compressor with a small plate over the opening in the wood so the air didn't blow straight up.
We used acrylic that was heated on a sheet of metal than once soft transfered to the table than a metal jig was clamped down using C clamps and the air was released to blow the bubble and adjusted to keep it at a certain hight.

Another thing that can be done for something shallow is what my friend did for his R2 eye.
Use a solid domed object and a ring of PVC pipe that is just a little larger than the form than heat your plastic, lay it over the form then press the pipe down over the plex to pull it down to the base.
hold till cooled.

D6

I knew it could be done! I just should have been more careful with my prep, and not tried to make such a cheap-n-quick rig. Thanks for the tips!

 

[division 6]

Your pump handle would need some rework to be game accurate.
The back part of the handle guard is solid not slotted.

I'm currently working on a hardware version that is about half way done.

D6

 

[KevVader]

Actually, that was me. The Big Sister at the GA Aquarium was a collaboration between ~10 Atlanta prop/costume makers. Really well done.

http://volpinprops.blogspot.com/2009/09/big-daddy-bioshock.html

Yup...definitely one of the coolest costumes ever posted here....just unreal!

Good job as well OP...can't wait to see it completed.

 

[Mattax487]

Awesome! Can't wait to see it finished.

 

[kahlilia]

Fantastic job you're doing, I'm very excited to see the final thing!

 

[StaggzCosplay]

wow looking great! very accurate too! the path your taking for your materials and such too are fantastic! heres my delta helmet that i made out of paper mache, fiberglass, and bondo, just in case you wanted to see it!

 

[MykiiAmore]

I really love this!
Huge fan of bioshock and cannot wait for the third instalment out this year. Although, apparently it will not be as we know it and no longer will we be in rapture!

I cannot wait to see the finish to that pump!