I won't say it's impossible, but there are more flexible ways of doing it. One idea might be to make it from foam padding instead, but that could end up pretty warm.
I was originally going to use foam but like you say, with all the padding on the muscles it's gonna get really warm really quickly. With luck on my side I'd probably only get about 2-3 hours in the suit before I'd have to get out for a cool-down.
i dont have a link for it right now but i remember seeing a guy doing venom and he made a giant suit out of foam to make it bulky and taller similar to what it seems you would want. try searching venom cosplay on google and you would probably find the build.
Thanks. I'll check that out and grab some ideas.
Posted this on another Turtle thread here but fits this one too:
Might want to contact this guy as he did an amazing Raphael costume from the new movie.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmV97SEgcis
He also has a thread in the Technodrome forums (
THE TMNT forum!) located
here.
Thanks. I'll check that out tonight.
personally for me paper mache is very much like resin work. its not as strong as resin (although it is pretty dam tough) but it gives little to no flexability at all. for the costume you're attempting its going to be a flexible suit surely, or am i misunderstanding :/
for the shell yeah i would say paper mache would do just fine, im a huge fan of paper mache for its versatility, its cheaper and more available than resin and fiber glass and with enough layers it can be just as strong
for the flexable arms and legs id say you want something a lot more flexible for sure like others have mentioned
Thanks Sean. Foam would be an ideal candidate for the arms and legs but unfortunately it's going to get waay too hot over long periods of time. Also, I'm doing this on an absolute-zero budget so I only want to use materials that are readily available and free.
I think I can get around the flexibility issue by making the suit more action figure-like. I know that this will reduce the accuracy of the overall product, but I'm not too bothered by this as I think that hopefully people would be more interested by an awesome turtle suit than a few gaps, although I'm just being a tad optimistic here.