Ninja turtle suit, working mouth

[Deck star]

Hi here is the TNMT suit I just finished.

and here he is moving, not quite finished version.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9VC3yWrg2w
I've been asked to explain the mouth mech. it's actually pretty simple,
here is a look at the undermask.

it is made from aluminum strips riveted together with a pivoting jaw that opens via a chin strap and closes via a spring.
Here I've cut some teeth out of plastic and added pink rubber gums and I've attached the top lip mechanism on pivots.

And these are the eyes, I blow formed them from clear acrylic and painted the inside.

put some foam on for lips and to check movement

and then added a little more and shot this vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URwGFA4PX8k
clear as mud?

 

[Deck star]

here's more progress test videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo-YrEkAOkE&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqG5-mYoRh8&NR=1

 

[RA24_4_Me]

RADICAL! I need to get me one of those.

 

[iam8114]

Most impressive.

 

[Propazoid]

Sent you a PM...

-Robb

 

[Cythusly]

That's awe-inspiring, man!

-Tyler

 

[LooneyBin]

That is amazng. well done sir, seems pretty simple enough but u tackled it brilliantly!

G

 

[yodakiller1138]

How do you see out of it? Thru the mouth?

 

[Charles Kline]

Maybe under the bandana like in the movies?

 

[Deck star]

That's awe-inspiring, man!

-Tyler

surely you mean jaw-inspiring...

yep there is a gap under the bandana hidden in shadow that provides adequate vision.

 

[Deck star]

That is amazng. well done sir, seems pretty simple enough but u tackled it brilliantly!

G

thanks, I've been making masks based on this design since a teenager. I just worked it out, I'm sure others "invented" this idea too but I've stuck with it and worked out some bugs. I have others where both lips open and plenty of other self actuating moving parts.

 

[MooCriket]

Awesome!!!

 

[OldKen]

All kinds of cool! :cool


thumbsup

 

[copper]

wow this is great love the mouth movment

 

[Deck star]

hi guys, here are the best pics of the finished suit, hope you like it. and if you know any rich collectors, put them on to me.

 

[kell]

This is pretty cool. Awesome work on the jaw/mouth. My only criticism is you twirl chucks like a girl.:lol

 

[Deck star]

thanks, that's my flatmate, can't wait to tell him!:lol

thanks for looking!

 

[kell]

It looks awesome. Wish you were not across the pond but down the street. My three year old might eat his vegatables if one of the TMNT told him to.:lol

 

[Deck star]

EAT YOUR CARROTS!

 

[toyempire]

Amazing. You are an incredible artist. How about the shell? How did you that?