Jumpman2315
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Hi all, wanted to share my journey on the road to a somewhat accurate version of The Shredder based on the original TMNT comics. Here's a Sideshow Collectible figure of what I am trying to achieve.
I contemplated making the helmet from scratch but seeing how I am still pretty new to all this, I decided to get this one from Amazon to start as a base and build off of: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C0PED88/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It is much flimsier in person and a bit large for me head but it has good bones overall. I have a soccer ball in it as a place holder until I get a foam head in there. the mask is connected to the side wings so it is all one piece. But due to the large size, the mask hangs a little too far down on my face and doesn't sit neatly on my nose. I am thinking about cutting the mask off and adding an elastic band to it so I can wear it separately to get the right fit. In doing so, I will have to reinforce the side wings with foam so they are sturdy and don't flop around every time I move my head. The third pic below shows the interior and the one stabilizing piece of foam it came with. I plan on reinforcing the top of the helmet with more foam so it will hold its shape better. I also plan on spraying the whole thing with Plasti Dip and then finishing it off with a couple coats of Plasti Dip Bright Aluminum Metalizer.
I'm debating between using craft foam to make the shoulder, forearm, hand. and shin guards/spikes or getting some soccer shin guards/shoulder pads with craft foam spikes glued on. As for the sash and wrappings around the forearm and lower legs, I'm deciding between making it all with brown duct tape and using velcro to secure them or using brown athletic tape (which would require a new application each time I use this costume). If I have time before Halloween or the next con, I want to get a black SecondSkin mask and draw on white eyes with a white Sharpie to get the shadowy look.
I'll continue to update this thread as I stumble my way through this! Any tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
PS. How do I rotate images that I post? The helmet pics need to be rotated 90 degrees clockwise...
I contemplated making the helmet from scratch but seeing how I am still pretty new to all this, I decided to get this one from Amazon to start as a base and build off of: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C0PED88/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It is much flimsier in person and a bit large for me head but it has good bones overall. I have a soccer ball in it as a place holder until I get a foam head in there. the mask is connected to the side wings so it is all one piece. But due to the large size, the mask hangs a little too far down on my face and doesn't sit neatly on my nose. I am thinking about cutting the mask off and adding an elastic band to it so I can wear it separately to get the right fit. In doing so, I will have to reinforce the side wings with foam so they are sturdy and don't flop around every time I move my head. The third pic below shows the interior and the one stabilizing piece of foam it came with. I plan on reinforcing the top of the helmet with more foam so it will hold its shape better. I also plan on spraying the whole thing with Plasti Dip and then finishing it off with a couple coats of Plasti Dip Bright Aluminum Metalizer.
I'm debating between using craft foam to make the shoulder, forearm, hand. and shin guards/spikes or getting some soccer shin guards/shoulder pads with craft foam spikes glued on. As for the sash and wrappings around the forearm and lower legs, I'm deciding between making it all with brown duct tape and using velcro to secure them or using brown athletic tape (which would require a new application each time I use this costume). If I have time before Halloween or the next con, I want to get a black SecondSkin mask and draw on white eyes with a white Sharpie to get the shadowy look.
I'll continue to update this thread as I stumble my way through this! Any tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
PS. How do I rotate images that I post? The helmet pics need to be rotated 90 degrees clockwise...
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