Fun with my ESB Yoda Puppet

[GINO]

That one is my favorite as well...so far.
I knew early on that I wanted the display to be posable because I couldn't decide on a definitive static pose for life.
The thing is that in person, you feel like at any second it could just start talking and moving about. And it is virtually impossible to not do the voice when messing with him. Especially when you have your hand up through the body and into the head. I bet they had great fun with the original on set.
If only we could have made him fully animetronic. Beyond our skill sets.
Yes, it is foam filled latex.

 

[Darth Niob]

Yes, fully posable would be killer.:love

 

[GINO]

It just about fully posable now, just not animetronic in the face.

 

[Darth Niob]

:loveBut in the second pose he has his mouth open, so you could work a little bit with his mimik or not?

 

[GINO]

Yeah the head is foam filled but still hollow. You basically puppet it just like the original with your arm up his torso and your hand into his head cavity and mouth.
The eyes, eyelids, and ears on the original were controlled by a secondary cable operator. That's the animetronic aspect that mine lacks.

 

[Darth Niob]

Any plans or chance to make this animatronic?

 

[GINO]

Not really. I don't think it could be anyway. It would be easier to start over with a new head specifically designed for it.
99% of it's life will be spent as a static display. The other 1% is for taking pics and freaking out our dogs.

 

[Drago Lordist]

Thank Rocko!

Here's a pic of Luke's dinner.
Who knows what it really is, but I can sure tell you what I think it looks like.

Maybe it was some real food, maybe it was just a prop.

I always imagined it much like a taquito. mmm, now I'm hungry

looks awesome guys!

 

[GINO]

It looks to me like a granola bar that had it's edges modified.
Who knows if they would have used something real or just used a painted piece of resin sculpted "space food".

 

[The Wook]

Crikey! :eek

Your Yoda is spot-on! (Well, he will be when hair and the additional paint, fingernails, etc. are added.)

Love the poses! Must be way cool having the little green guy hanging 'round the house all the time.

Color me green with envy.

The Wook

 

[GINO]

One of the Jedi Order's best kept secrets was that even though Yoda was the most powerful, knowledgeable, wise, and respectable of the Jedi, he was also known to secretly raid the cat box and indulge himself. As seen here, caught on the security camera....

 

[RoCKo]

thumbsup

 

[Trap Joe]

Your Yoda looks sweet. But a bit stiff. Is the head only made from latex milk, not foam latex, or silikon? But I like him.

 

[THStudio]

I have to say that you guys have the best ****in Yoda replica I have ever seen. Statues and busts are nice, but EVERYONE wants an exact Yoda. A puppet. Not only does it look exactly like him, but it can get into the same moves.

I admire highly people who do things how they should be done!


Tyler