Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)

think up a price tag for me im very interested
or at the very least hook me up with a step by step tutorial if ya dont feel like makin it urself but i love the shell ive tried 2 or 3 times... ive lost track lol cant get it
 
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hey everyone.... sorry its been awhile since my last update.. but im trying to have the suit done asap.. heres a look at what i got going on i finnnnnallly got around to the feet... and got one coat of latex on them... and got one elbow pad done.. hoping to have the rest of them done by the end of the weekend... enjoy

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hey everyone well the day i have been waiting for for a good 3 months now is almost at hand..... i have all the parts done and put together... just missing the nunchucks and ran out of green latex paint so still need to add his spots on his body and a little more shading in some places and the front of the shell needs a repaind i spilled some paint on it :(.... but i have a halloween theme buck and doe to go to so i and suiting up lol... so i should have some pics of the suit on me later tonight or tomorrow..... but for now here is a couple of shots of the whole suit layed out... hope you like :)

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cool. the only thing that's missing is a solid belt. I really really suggest you try to get a wide brown belt made to use for the costume. It looks a lot better then two belts tied together. I did that for my previous turtle costume and the belt just didn't look as good. I wish I had used a Brown belt then the black one i did use. :-(

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Just saw something on news about a sighting of a large anthropomorphic turtle standing around in a residential neighborhood. Luckily, some pics were taken to get a better look of the creature lol. Seriously, that's one hell of a costume. Now how about some videos of you showing off your nunchuck kata routine? lol j/k.
 
Hey man! That is awesome! I had a few questions though.
1. What latex paint did you use for the costume? Did you use a latex for the first few coats then start applying green latex?
2. For the upper portion of the costume (shirt part) did you use just a pretty tight t-shirt then glued the foam to it.
3. Are the shell and front portion just button on?

Thanks for any info. Looks awesome!
 
hey everyone.... well fanexpo is finally over i went out on the saturday in my mikey costume and possed for hundreds of picks...

it was crazy i couldnt get out of the main hall... also walk down front street in torronto in the suit it was awsome... but soo very very vvvvvery hot lol...

i have put my suit back on my ducktape dummy for display in my hall and i will be getting some fanexpo pics up soon...

anyways alot of you have been asking what kind of materials i have been using to make this.. so here is a brake down....

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1. monster makers mask latex (rd-407) 5 gallon kit $200
2. monster makers latex paint green. white, yellow, black, brown $10 each
3. acrylic paint (dark jade green) $2 this is for making the (rd-407) green for brushing on
4. sluyter feather-spray $14.99 each went throw about 6 cans.. this stuff rocks its a spray glue for the foam
5. assorted paint brushes.. $10
6. turkey cutter.. dont leave home without it a must for cutting foam also get a sharp pair of scissors. $20
7. soldering gun $20
8. air brush and compressor $200
9.flex foam it 5 $50 gives the head its shape
10. gypsum for casting the scupted head $40
11. monster makers clay if you want to sculpt anything use this stuff its cheap and reusible $30 X2
12. white nail polish$5
13. foam sheets $2.00 X75
14. perma wet $20 to protect the suit and give it a gloss
15. velcrow strips $20
16. leather dowel $10
thats a grand total of......... $936.94
also just to let everyone know i have started a thread in the junk yard check it out if interested in what i did here :)
 
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KB, thanks for the breakdown! I'm about to employ some similar techniques and materials myself, and it really helps to see what others have done.

Did you slush cast the mask, and then add some of the foam to fill? How does the foam work? Did you just fill the nose? Does it expand much?

After creating the mask and skinning the suit, how much latex of the 5 gallons would you estimate you've used?

What did you solder?

Is that feather spray designed for foam, or is it some sort of all-purpose spray adhesive?

I apologize for all of the questions - you've gotten some really nice results though, and I can't resist the opportunity to pick your brain! Thanks again,

- Douglas
 
no problem man i had all these questions when i started they didnt get answered lol .. so for the mask i brushed a layer in then pored and filled the cast let it sit for a day and a half to get a good thikness then pore it out and let dry..

the foam i brushed in have to brush fast though it sets quick. it doesnt expand that much about a half inch.. and makes it really strong a life like.. but whatever you do dont take out the latex mask first and then put it back in to foam it . i made that misktake lol .. just wait till the latex is completly dry then brush the foam in to get the right shape.

i used the hole ******** 5 gallons lol i could have uses some more but 5 worked out great...
i used the soldering gun for making rinkles and finger and toe nails on the foam works very well....

the feather gue is like crack for me now i would use that **** on everything its the best.... if you find it for cheap some where buy the whole rack lol

keep up the good work ... love your scuplted being watching your thread closely lol.. if you run in to any trouble i will help where i can.. and if you ever start a run on thoughs heads ill pick one up for sure...
westies 14 said:
KB, thanks for the breakdown! I'm about to employ some similar techniques and materials myself, and it really helps to see what others have done.

Did you slush cast the mask, and then add some of the foam to fill? How does the foam work? Did you just fill the nose? Does it expand much?

After creating the mask and skinning the suit, how much latex of the 5 gallons would you estimate you've used?

What did you solder?

Is that feather spray designed for foam, or is it some sort of all-purpose spray adhesive?

I apologize for all of the questions - you've gotten some really nice results though, and I can't resist the opportunity to pick your brain! Thanks again,

- Douglas
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