Mannequin Question

[trvann]

Has anyone ever modified a static mannequin so the shoulders are movable? I am trying to get clone armor on my mannequin and have run into an issue. The chest armor interferes with the bicep armor so I need to figure out a way to make the shoulder joint move to give me clearance. Any ideas?



Tom

 

[Funky]

I take it there's no way to modify the armor temporarily so that it fits?
If you can post a pic. I've had to become very creative to make some of my lifsize pieces work with their costumes.

 

[Supa troop]

id suggest cut the arms off, push a bar through the torso (where the shoulders were) and then re-attach the arms. you could then perhaps midify the arms too.

its doable if you have the skill and time

 

[clonesix]

I addressed this very prroblem here: http://www.therpf.com/f24/i-can-rebuild-him-better-stronger-fatter-than-he-before-114720/


I split the mannequin down the middle and widened him, top and bottom. In addition to the arms hitting the chest, the thighs were too close together for armor.

It was a messy process that involved cutting and fiberglassing. Right now, I am Bondo'ng the scar. I haven't tried to put the under armor on it yet.

 

[Funky]

Man! It's a good thing we're not surgeons! :lol

 

[trvann]

Thanks for the ideas. I think the idea about putting a pvc pipe through from shouder to shoulder might work well. That way I can determine how far out the arms will be. I will shoot some pictures tonight when I get home.




Tom

 

[hdtheater]

I have been looking into this too. My Stormtrooper cannot hold his blaster because his shoulder won't flare out. They move back and forth, but the forearms hit the chest armor. I thought about bending the bracket where the arm attaches at the shoulder and fill the rest in with duct tape. I need to work out manipulating the hands first before I get to that part though.

-Eric