New NECA Freddy Vs Jason Mask at TRU

[GeneralFROSTY]

Just got mine today....finally!
First thing I noticed was the size - a lot smaller than I had anticipated, but since it's from an original mold I won't be complaining...
Second...the color. As another buyer had commented here, it is VERY dark. The initial pictures we saw of this mask looked much lighter in color - could be the camera or lighting or perhaps an earlier version of the mask that was sent out to stores?? Whatever the case is, the mask I got is VERY brown in color. Not TOO big a deal since Jason's mask in Freddy VS Jason was pretty crapped up anyway - I will have to check more screen images and see if it is worth the time and effort to strip and repaint this thing. A light fine-grit sandpaper would do the trick just fine, but the red triangles scrape off WAY too easily. A little nick with your fingernail will scratch it right off.
But everyone remember...in the hobby of Prop Replica collecting, it is very rare to see a commercially available item that not only is sold at a reasonably low price, but also has lineage that can be traced back to an original prop mold...
I give the mask a 5/5 simply because it's only $20 and still gives the buyer an opportunity to repaint if they desire without sacrificing an expensive investment.

 

[cayman shen]

Does anyone think it's too "flat?"

 

[stormtrooperguy]

I thought it seemed that way, but it looked good when I put it on my Jason head.

I think that's got a lot to do with it... remember that Jason's got a big old melon, so something that wrapped around well on a more averaged sized head wouldn't fit him.

Right now it looks terrible, since I forced those little elastics around the big padded mask, but once I fix the straps I'll snap a pic.

I'll also try to get one next to a fan made fiberglass one I have, just for perspective.

 

[cayman shen]

Look forward to seeing it. I was thinking it might look better with a Jason hood on too, since he's all lumpy and deformed.

 

[GeneralFROSTY]

Does anyone else dislike Jason's head shape in VS? I thought in previous films, his head shape filled in around the mask a lot better.
Anyway...
Anyone have a good method for stipping the paint off? I was thinking of using a fine-grit sandpaper...but then I would need some recommendations for paint color, hopefully something off-the-shelf as I don't have an airbrush that works right now...

 

[etrigan69]

Does anyone else dislike Jason's head shape in VS? I thought in previous films, his head shape filled in around the mask a lot better.
Anyway...
Anyone have a good method for stipping the paint off? I was thinking of using a fine-grit sandpaper...but then I would need some recommendations for paint color, hopefully something off-the-shelf as I don't have an airbrush that works right now...

I wouldn't strip it. Just do a light primer on it. You could possibly just paint over it too. just my opinion....

My suggestion for you would be scower the forum at frightstuff.com That's what I did and I learned a bunch and now I'm hooked....

 

[GeneralFROSTY]

The light sandpapering I gave it actually looks pretty cool - and again, for $20, I will just buy another one anyway to experiment with.
I haven't had the time to invest in learning from the fightstuff forum - I'm juggling learning info from Michal-myers.net AND horrobid.com forums....and here of course.
:wacko
I'm still deciding which glove I want to get....for the display I am going to get the VS glove, but I may want a pt 4 glove for a glove-only display.
I also would love to have a "Takes Manhatten" mask display...at that point, the frightstuff mask and forum will be a valuable tool...

 

[etrigan69]

I haven't had the time to invest in learning from the fightstuff forum - I'm juggling learning info from Michal-myers.net AND horrobid.com forums....and here of course.
:wacko

I here you there. I'm currently debating trying my hand at building a Freddy glove. On top of models and hockey masks etc. I got going. Not easy to do while your working a full time job too!

 

[GeneralFROSTY]

I hear you too...I'm a chef at Olive Garden and business just picked up big time so I'm working about 50 hours a week! Love that overtime....hate that lack of free time!

 

[cayman shen]

If you do a search for it, TridCloudwalker (sp?) did a tutorial on repainting the NECA remake mask. I think he wiped all the paint off the mask with a rag dipped in acetone. I removed a small spot on the inside of the nose this way, and it came right off. I'd be careful though that the acetone doesn't melt the nice scratch details. Go easy, quick, and rinse often...

 

[cayman shen]

So...if I don't end up selling mine, and I want to bend the edges in a bit to fit my little bitty head, is there a good way to do that? Heat and cold water?

Also, say a guy wanted to fill the strap holes and he only had super sculpey as a filler...I heard you can dunk it in boiling water once if you don't want your custom figs or masks or whatever to melt. Anyone try this?

 

[Betamin]

I like to unsnap the top strap and slide a D ring on for hanging. Tandy has them in black chrome that look nice.

Here is an example on a Neca that I re did (not screen accurate)

and one hanging from a D ring on a machete.

That's pretty cool! You should make a rough wood "cabin wall" background for it. As if ol' Jason was living in one of the old cabins and hung up his mask after slaying slutty camp counselors all day.

 

[cayman shen]

Ha! "Slutty counselors!" I always argue that these movies should be shown in high school health classes. As soon as somebody tokes up or bangs, along comes Voorhees to off them. Pretty clear-cut message, if you ask me. I'm not sure if the underlying psychology is of parents concerned about maturing children or teens' anxieties about growing up, but man, it's in there. :lol

 

[etrigan69]

For holes like this I use Bondo or auto body filler. It's sandabe 5 minutes after you apply it and works great.

I just bought a Neca mask today and will try to work on it this weekend. Now I need leather straps and to find my pop rivet gun.....

 

[etrigan69]

Oops, double post.....

 

[cayman shen]

For holes like this I use Bondo or auto body filler. It's sandabe 5 minutes after you apply it and works great.

I just bought a Neca mask today and will try to work on it this weekend. Now I need leather straps and to find my pop rivet gun.....

The thing is, I don't want to have to buy this whole tub of something that I need two eraser-sized bits of. If sculpey doesn't work, I'll likely just live with the holes.

I decided not to sell mine after looking at some mods I've seen on other sites (michael-myers.net has a few). I spent an hour last night rubbing it down with acetone. Now I'm high and stupid, but the mask is ready to be painted. :wacko

 

[cayman shen]

Does anyone else dislike Jason's head shape in VS? I thought in previous films, his head shape filled in around the mask a lot better.
Anyway...
Anyone have a good method for stipping the paint off? I was thinking of using a fine-grit sandpaper...but then I would need some recommendations for paint color, hopefully something off-the-shelf as I don't have an airbrush that works right now...

So do you think it sits too flat as well? I've seen at least one costume where it was made kind crushed/broken/flattened on the right side. Anyone have thoughts on that being SA?

 

[cayman shen]

So, no pics yet, but I did a few things to improve this:

A: removed straps and got leather to make some new ones after painting (from a free belt at my local dump's swap shop). Filled the holes with epoxy putty.
B: wiped the whole thing in acetone to remove the paint. Sadly, the resin seems to have absorbed the stink, no matter how much I wash it. If I wear this mask, I may need nose plugs.
C: I SLIGHTLY bent it in to not look so flat and warped. Very subtle, but helpful.
D: I removed a SMALL amount of material from one side and part of the top to try to even out some of the asymmetricality. Less screen accurate? Perhaps. But closer to a "real world" mask. I like my props partly idealized, depending on the imperfections.
E: The thickness of the edge varied WILDLY. I took my dremel and thinned out the thick spots, then sanded, and after a lot of work, it's much more uniform and smooth. Not perfect, but much better.
F: first coat of white primer is on!

UPDATE:

Did chevrons (base coat/placement). They look to be hand painted in the movie, not a nice uniform spraypaint, so I may go with that look. I'm not sure.

Misted mask with brown, blended with steel wool.

One thing I really wanted, screen-accurate or not, was water spots. I figure this guy spends time in the rain, moisture getting on the grime, and I wanted a bit of spotting and streaking. So last night I made some instant coffee in two varying strengths/colors and dabbed it on, wiped it off, etc until I started to get a nice wash on my flat white base, then I just dumped the whole mugs on, then blotted so I didn't get stripes, but left a few patches "water stained." It's very subtle; my camera might not even pick it up. But it looks great, and now my mask smells good. A little gloss clearcoat tonight, then on to some sponging! Wahoo!

 

[TK-Fett]

If any one is still interested in these the Toys R' Us in Lexington, KY has 3 of them for $20. They had one of the remake masks and I bought it last night and think its awesome.

 

[CrowTeeRobot]

Necro Threading awayyyy!

Noticed the other day that they have these back at Toys R Us and in FYE, they're a bit more expensive at FYE (at $30 and $25 at TRU.)

I picked one up for myself, as I tossed together a non screen accurate thrift store "slasher" costume last year to prove a point to a friend that I could make a better costume than you could buy at Party City for much ten dollars.

Pictures:

So I basically just upgraded from

This:

(Which is so thin and flimsy that the paint was constantly chipping off, which you'll notice in the photo.)

To this:

Now, what I'd like to do is create a Jason costume that's not based on any one movie, but sort of an idealized version that's easily recognizable by anyone, and the first step towards that was to get a decent mask, which turned out to be as easy as a trip to the mall.
Now to break out the rivet gun and washers.