Life on mars- Sam Tyler puppet? - pics?

[paulcarson]

I loved the show -" Life on mars " made by the BBC. In one episode there was a homage to an old children's tv show called " Camberwick Green. " Well, there was a puppet sculpted to look like Sam Tyler and also his boss - Fans of this show will know what I mean.

Does anyone have any screengrabs /pics whatever? So that I can replicate these ?

 

[Blad]

I loved the show -" Life on mars " made by the BBC. In one episode there was a homage to an old children's tv show called " Camberwick Green. " Well, there was a puppet sculpted to look like Sam Tyler and also his boss - Fans of this show will know what I mean.

Does anyone have any screengrabs /pics whatever? So that I can replicate these ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixsc9POvY7E&mode=related&search=

If you make these I have two female colleagues at work who would quite happily have your babies.

 

[paulcarson]

Thanks Blad !

" If you make these I have two female colleagues at work who would quite happily have your babies. "

Now there's an incentive ! :lol

 

[Coz]

Google brought ths up:
http://www.t-web.co.uk/trumpana.htm

Basicall, the heads of the Camberwick Green / Trumpton puppets were ping pong balls, and the figures stood about 7" / 18cm tall.

You could very easily replicate them either with the body made from wire and clay, or be kinda sneaky and use a Mego figure as a base.

For clothes, look at some of the Bratz Boyz outfits - the shirts and jeckets should fit ok, apart from slightly long sleeves, and the pants would just need shortening.

For a smaller figure of 5-6", take a look at dolls house figures & large wooden beads.

Very good idea, BTW! Love to see 'em!

C.

 

[shuktuki]

I loved that episode of life on mars

 

[paulcarson]

Thanks Coz !

 

[Invicta]

Thanks Blad !

" If you make these I have two female colleagues at work who would quite happily have your babies. "

Now there's an incentive ! :lol

Well not quite a tempting as Blads reply but I know my wife would love to have a Sam and Gene sitting on the shelf. She loves the series so much I had to buy a region free DVD and get the series for her.

Keep us up to speed if you decide to make and offer them for sale.

Thanks, Malcolm.

 

[shuktuki]

just started this ten mins ago
it is just a rough layout
and the photo is crap
but its a start

 

[Coz]

You're very welcome, PC!

Very nice start, Shuktuki! Can certainly see Sam there!

I bring more info! :love
Click here for a scan from the Radio Times about the LOM puppets:
http://trumpton3.homestead.com/Index/RT-LifeOnMars.JPG
Nice side pic of the proto-Sam! Balsawood torso & aluminium wire skeleton - very retro!

From here: http://trumpton3.homestead.com/Index.html

Hot Animation did the stop motion, but their website isn't up yet (www.hotanimation.com), but hopefully they'll have something about LOM there!

In a bit of related info, here's how a Camberwick Green puppet was replicated for a set of Quaker Oats TV ads:

Little more here: http://www.artem.com/index.jsp?type=project&projectId=Quaker Oats

Gives a good idea of the proportions (ie, long arms & short legs), which should help with the body.

See 'Model Making Masterclass' for more ad info: http://trumpton3.homestead.com/QuakerOats.html#anchor_125

Coz.

 

[Coz]

Addendum to above- table tennis balls are 38mm diameter, if scaling pics up.

OK, got some grabs now.
Apologies for the quality - the clip in the ep is 'aged-up' a bit, and the video file wasn't that big.

If anyone has the DVD, please feel free to post better shots!

Full body - 3/4, sides & back:

Upper body / top of head:

Hello Sam!

Finally, a couple of shots of Gene doing his thing:

Hope that helps!
Coz.

 

[paulcarson]

:lol that's great Coz ! Thanks !


You're off to a great start shuktuki ! I'll be sure to help you put these on display once I've got them completed. I'll be taking moulds from them anyway , so you could make your own !

 

[Kadajiroth]

These are going to look great! And love the avatar, paulcarson! :thumbsup

 

[Coz]

You're welcome, PC! Glad to help.

Got bored at work, so I drew this up:

Worked directly from the grabs I posted earlier.

Should print with the head at 38mm diameter, if ya set the height to 165mm & print landscape.

Red is the wire armature, blue dash lines show the outline of the body (wrap with foam or soft toy filling).

Coz.

 

[Coz]

Okay, so another boring day at work!
A little looser on these, as they're not seen in closeup. Details like Genes hair I can't quite make out. More rough sketches, I guess.

Gene:

Note the thick neck, slightly wider body, shorter legs & straight leg pants. Added the rear vent to the coat, as it would have one.

The Nonce:

Same body as Sam. Didn't even try to replicate the pattern on the shirt!
Not sure of the laces detail on the boots, but they look like Doc Martins!

Coz.

 

[shuktuki]

nice work on the drawings
i will be using those as referance
for my sam sculpt which i restarted
i am now using a table tennis ball for the head just like the original

 

[shuktuki]

well heres what it looks like so far

sorry for the pic cams not good close up

 

[Coz]

Looking good there! Y'know, there's something in the simplicity of the character design. Nice job.

Do you plan on sculpting the body too, or have a cloth one?

C.

 

[shuktuki]

if i can find the correct clothes
or similar then i might do the thing properly
if not i will probably just sculpt up a bust
about mid chest
i mean thats a lot of milliput to use for a full body sculpt
even if i bulk it out first

 

[shuktuki]

ok just started gene to go with sam
they both need a bit more work
and the heads will be finished
i might do the nonce to go with them

let me know what you think or what to change
all help is accepted

thanks to whacky chimp for the pic host

 

[Coz]

Now those look cool together!

Think maybe Sams fringe needs thinning a little, but thats about it!
Gene's hair looks good - tho I do wonder exactly how it's shaped at the back.
Great start!

If you know your way around a needle and thread, I have a book of costume doll patterns that may be useful. I'll have a look through it, see whats close.

C.