My Twilight Zone "Invader" FINISHED!

[Mr. Nagata]

I wanted to sculpt an Invader from "The Twilight Zone" that was more accurate than the Sideshow Toys version. Here's the build thread:

http://www.therpf.com/f9/build-thread-twilight-zone-invader-figure-134852/

And here's the finished figure, cast and painted:

Shown with the Sideshow version for comparison:

And the screen-used.

I'm going to start an interest thread for these in the junkyard. Finished pieces and kits.

 

[jasonw2112]

Wow! That turned out really nice!

 

[AlexBC]

Can a 1:1 scale replica of Agnes Moorehead be far behind?

Fantastic job here. One of my favourite "monsters" from the series.

 

[Apollo]

Man that turned out great! :thumbsup

 

[Rymo]

Very cool! Amazing job!

 

[Rylo]

Fantastic work. I enjoyed watching this little guy come together.

Well done, sir.

-Rylo

 

[Mr. Nagata]

Thanks! Technically, it's a "scale" replica. Maybe 1:8 or so. But it's a 1:1 replica of the prop

 

[Panaflex]

So cool. Congrats.

 

[LeoFirebrand]

Glad to see the finished result. Really enjoyed the build and it looks excellent. A great tribute to a great TV show.

 

[micdavis]

Great job.

 

[DaMan]

I loved the show this is awesome!!!

 

[defstartrooper]

........

 

[wulwhite]

Haahaa,real cool,love it!

 

[fiendishwizard]

this turned out absolutely perfectly in my opinion.

 

[cjh5801]

Thanks for sharing the photos. Wonderful job.

 

[Clutch]

Darned near perfect!

 

[GlueWorkshop]

turned out great! what did you use for the antenna?

 

[wannab]

Verrry cool! :thumbsup

I'd like to see someone tackle this as a wearable costume!


Did they use a modified toy for the original? Reason I ask, is the mold lines that I can make out in the screen caps.



Doug

 

[AKluthe]

This looks great. Definitely one of my favorite episodes.

 

[Mr. Nagata]

They were custom made for the show. According to Douglas Heyes, the director of the episode, they were modeled by the makeup department based on a sketch he did that was inspired by the Michelin tire man. They were cast in foam rubber and painted gold, with a split in the back so they could essentially be operated like hand puppets. Very low tech.

The antenna on my figure is made of soldered brass mesh and rods.