Chewbacca ROTS (completed)

[miqt]

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That looks incredible! best chewy Ive seen for sure!
Cheers,
Mike

 

[Dougie Fett]

Re: Chewbacca ROTS (work in progress)

All you guys working on Chewy costumes has inspired me as well. Only, I'll just be working on a face/head display. I need one to go along with the rest of my helmets. Hope mine turns out half as decent.

Best of luck with it, don't forget to post up some pics of your progress!

 

[vaderdarth]

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well with what I've seen so far on this suit, I have high hopes you can nail Chewie's face.

 

[steveo]

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will do...i started sculpting yesterday and much harder than I thought...but having fun!

 

[James Kenobi 1138]

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well with what I've seen so far on this suit, I have high hopes you can nail Chewie's face.

Boy that sounds dirty......

 

[PlasticineNinja]

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I swear that is the best looking Chewie suit yet. It just looks authentic.

Seconded. :eek

 

[Dougie Fett]

Re: Chewbacca ROTS (work in progress)

They latch hooking is comnplete, woo hoo, just minor tweaks needed, will post pics tomorrow.

Meanwhile I have being making progress on the skull!

Sculpt all greased up ready for moulding!

Jesmonite mould, approx 3 layers!

Negative, looking positive!

The next step was to remove a layer approx 5mm from the sculpt and carve out the underskull.
Rough and ready but will be smoothed out before moulding.

I then cast a temp gelatin skin to act as a guide for building up support.

Just waiting on RTV silicone before I mould the skull.

 

[steveo]

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Looking good! Can't wait to see it all finished up.

 

[Finhead]

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WOW, that looks phenomenal. I agree with the others best Chewie I've seen, can't wait to see it finished. Oh thanks for posting progress pics, very informative. cool

 

[steveo]

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I know this is off topic, so I apologize, but does anyone know the measurements of the Chewbacca mask from the OT? Just wondering if anyone was able to share this info.

 

[Dougie Fett]

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I know this is off topic, so I apologize, but does anyone know the measurements of the Chewbacca mask from the OT? Just wondering if anyone was able to share this info.

Not sure if that info is in the public domain, like a lot of SW stuff details are quite sketchy.

Have you had a look here http://rebellegion.com/chewie/
Plenty of ref photos.

 

[Ace Replicas]

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Looking great!! :thumbsup

 

[Dougie Fett]

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Here's the finished suit! Still needs a little tweaking (adding hair here and there) but very happy overall!

Will top out at approx 7'5", I'm 5'11", I'm giddy like a little kid at Christmas!!

 

[Qui-Gonzalez]

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Giddy and sore of finger from knotting? Did you beef up the shoulders somehow on that, or is that just how the hair lays?

 

[Taco-Bot]

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Man alive, that could pass for screen used.

 

[steveo]

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Not sure if that info is in the public domain, like a lot of SW stuff details are quite sketchy.

Have you had a look here http://rebellegion.com/chewie/
Plenty of ref photos.

Yeah, I kinda figured that knowledge wouldn't be readily available. I have been scouring that website for several months now looking at all the amazing photos...that's where most of my reference material has come from. But thanks for bringing it up. I'm getting close to a finished sculpt that I'm happy with.

 

[Dougie Fett]

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Giddy and sore of finger from knotting? Did you beef up the shoulders somehow on that, or is that just how the hair lays?

Just how it lays, but I do have a set of rugby shoulder pads if needed!

 

[WebChief]

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Looking amazing!

 

[berger]

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wow, this seriously makes me want to blow my tax check on a bunch of hair instead od fixing my car like i should :lol

 

[kwalsh0000]

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Top quality work man and thanks for posting all the steps and pictures. Never thought of doing a chewie but might down the line now. Cant wait to see the face when fully done