Blood Moon Thresh WIP

[MNCProps]

So it begin, I've been waiting to start that project for a few months due to previous ones, Blood Moon Thresh. Before people start asking, I won't do tutorial videos on how to make that suit. I will however shared as much WIP picture as I can.

I'm planning on making a version closer to the artwork while taking design from the game model.

 

[MNCProps]

Starting up with the mask. Be advise no pattern exist to my knowledge for that suit. Everything is freehand


the basic shape was heat shape at first

I've then made V cut around eyebrows and nose area. it was then folded and glued.

the nose bridge was work even more to try to match the artwork.

the upper jaw was draw out, undercut, folded and glued.

Rince and repeat on the lower jaw. The mask don't 100% match the artwork but I'm personally satisfied with the result

 

[Judge Spartan]

OUTSTANDING!!! Your foam manipulation is amazing! Keep up the great work and keep up with the great pics:thumbsup

OH AND, SUBSCRIBED!!!

 

[MNCProps]

the mask is drying from it first coat of mod podge. Since watching stuff dry isn't that interesting I shifted my focus on the hook. I've chosen again to use the artwork to base my work. Since a better part of the tip of the blade was absent, I allowed myself a little bit of artistic freedom on the size and shape of the hook. With this out of the way and drying as well I might jump on the lantern next.


Everything is Styrofoam and it will need to be seal before anything could be done with it

 

[Grey7895]

Everything is looking great so far! I cant wait to see the rest of the mask and how you decide to do the lantern, I'm also curious as to how you are going to do the horns.

 

[MNCProps]

New update
Measurement and basic structure for the lamp have been lay down


The hook blade were seal and painted. As soon as the chain will be finish it will be attach to it


I got that question a lot for people on how I come up with pattern for single piece foam build. here a short on how I processed. Most of the time I look at the artwork, in-game model and decompose the shape of the object into simple geometric form. From here I lay down a mock up pattern (not the final). If the shape and curved is correct I step up to full size and processed to build the part.

 

[TheWulff]

Subbing to this one; looks like it's going to be awesome!

 

[MNCProps]

tiny small update before the weekend.
the horn basic shape and laying pattern is done. Sorry I forgot to take picture of the raw horn. They still need some refinement on the edges and a few more layer of foamy on their base. I might tweak their orientation a bit to make the curve more to the front instead of the side.

 

[Ikras]

That's looking incredible. Really impressive work.

How do you manage to get such a curve in the foam without requiring any cuts in it? Is it due to the thickness of the foam that it can take the flexing/compression more?

 

[MNCProps]

How do you manage to get such a curve in the foam without requiring any cuts in it? Is it due to the thickness of the foam that it can take the flexing/compression more?

which part are you talking about?

 

[Ikras]

which part are you talking about?

Yeah, reading it back there I was pretty vague, sorry about that.

The part I had in mind the most there was across the top of the facemask really. Just looking at the shapes and dimensions of the curve I would have expected to need to add some kinds of cuts through it to get the same results that you have achieved rather than being able to do it in one piece.

Hope that's a bit clearer this time around.

 

[MNCProps]

foam can be heat form, heating it just enough making it malleable. Putting it in a shape while in that state, it will keep it once it cool down. With the proper heat you can shape a piece of foam like you would a piece of metal. People call themselves foamsmith but they don't even smith foam, they just carve it, cut it and glue it back together. Like with worbla, people just skim what they can do with foam. I use my metal anvil to heat shape foam but if you don't have any you can make one really easy. Evil Ted got a great video on the subject
http://eviltedsmith.com/how-to-heat-form-foam/

 

[Ikras]

Cheers for this. The video was great, I'd not seen that one before. I get what you're saying now. I'd certainly not considered being able to shape it in that way before and had always gone with notches (along with some heat) to get the stronger curves. I'll need to give something like this a try.

Thanks very much for the details. I'll be watching the rest of this closely for any further tips and tricks I can pick up.

 

[MNCProps]

Thresh mask scare the crap out of me this morning when I lit up the shop. The teeth are made of worbla which is a lot faster to sculpt into small pieces compare to foam but not impossible. The tusk are cardboard instead of foam for extra structure. Only a bit of sanding here and there before sealing everything and painting.

 

[TheWulff]

Hi, first of all I'd like to say that this is truly impressive and I love it; thanks for sharing your process with us! Could you tell me what product you used to seal the blade, and what kind of styrofoam was that? When I see the word styrofoam I think of the foam coolers.

 

[MNCProps]

Could you tell me what product you used to seal the blade, and what kind of styrofoam was that? When I see the word styrofoam I think of the foam coolers.

I used mod podge to seal it BEFORE hitting everything with a primer. If not the primer would have eat away the blades. As for the styrofoam it the regular one made of compacted sphere that you found in any box. I got a big board of it from someone trash, it amazing how much material I personally got from trash day around my city block. Even old nerf gun free for the picking. In any case new update on the mask itself.


Base coat is done, still have a few touch up to do on the horn and the "eyeliner". Weathering will be next then the decision between a mat or glossy finish. I've also work out on revitalize an old wig which turn out pretty good consider it previous state. Took a test picture while one side of the horns were drying


It not obvious on this picture but the teeth are ivory. This way they pop much more then if they were white like the rest of the mask.


once everything as dry and the weathering is done, a pair of acrylic disk will be fix in the eye socket lighten by red LED. After that the real job begin, armor making

 

[MNCProps]

After 2 week we're back on the track. Chest piece is a go. Pattern have been drawn, cut apart and assemble. The only thing missing is the sanding parts before painting everything

Every time I do pattern, I pretty much cut them all apart like this. They also serve as note for things like foam thickness and assembling guide

the lower body section will hold with suspender and the upper body will clip on those as well. Other thing I often do is pin my piece together before anything get glue (which is the case one the last picture). It make it easier to mod or correct something that didn't feel right. That's it for now next step pauldron