Some time ago, Wesley from http://www.wickedprops.com got in contact with me regarding a screen used costume from the film Thirteen Ghosts. The character was a 6' 4" musclebound ghost called "the Hammer" and the costume needed repair, a custom mannequin and a head!
What followed was a ton of work (and a lot of friendly emails back and forth... Wes is a top notch guy!) This complicated project involved free sculpting, restoration, paint matching and fiberglass work and today I'm proud to present the final product.
When this costume arrived, it was in rough shape, with shredded trap muscles, tears and flaked paint... and (perhaps worse!) it was stored away in a box! It's now repaired, mounted on a custom mannequin and topped off with a custom sculpted head, making for an impressive display piece that's sure to command attention!
Be sure to visit our site for a look at this and other Sculpture-Bust-Statue and Custom Mannequin Movie Prop Display projects!
Pics below... enjoy!
Tom
Here is the muscle suit as it arrived in my shop:
A shot of the head sculpt progress and finished product. A multi-layed paint job gives the look of realistic skin while matching the tones used in the body. We were fortunate enough to have a handful of original spikes to use on the new head. I recreated the remaining spikes.
Some close up shots of the finished display. The "dog collar" on this character makes the transition from my head to the original costume appear seamless. The repaired traps are colored to blend between the original suit and the head coloration.
The completed, full body display.
What followed was a ton of work (and a lot of friendly emails back and forth... Wes is a top notch guy!) This complicated project involved free sculpting, restoration, paint matching and fiberglass work and today I'm proud to present the final product.
When this costume arrived, it was in rough shape, with shredded trap muscles, tears and flaked paint... and (perhaps worse!) it was stored away in a box! It's now repaired, mounted on a custom mannequin and topped off with a custom sculpted head, making for an impressive display piece that's sure to command attention!
Be sure to visit our site for a look at this and other Sculpture-Bust-Statue and Custom Mannequin Movie Prop Display projects!
Pics below... enjoy!
Tom
Here is the muscle suit as it arrived in my shop:
A shot of the head sculpt progress and finished product. A multi-layed paint job gives the look of realistic skin while matching the tones used in the body. We were fortunate enough to have a handful of original spikes to use on the new head. I recreated the remaining spikes.
Some close up shots of the finished display. The "dog collar" on this character makes the transition from my head to the original costume appear seamless. The repaired traps are colored to blend between the original suit and the head coloration.
The completed, full body display.
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