Hey all,
Just completed another restoration project. Yes, ANOTHER Ugnaught! There were several of these made for the film and this is now the fourth I've restored.
The condition on this one relative to the others was actually pretty good to start. The decision was made to patch and restore the holes and cracks, and only repaint the patched areas, leaving the rest of the coloration as-is.
To finish things off, a display bust was added and a black flocked head was modified to better support the mask, and an acrylic case will also be ordered shortly to keep him dust free and safe.
Areas of focus for the restoration were the bridge of the nose, the temple that had rotted completely away, the opposite cheek which had developed cracks, cracks in the head and the missing area of the jaw.
The biggest challenge was getting the fresh paint of the patched areas to match the coloration of 27+ year old foam and paint!
Overall, I'm quite happy with the way this one turned out. He's no longer falling apart or damaged, the formerly torn areas are all supported from behind so that they'll hold for some time and his coloring and look is all "age appropriate." A great deal of effort was made to that end... we (the client and I) both agreed that this didn't need to look BRAND NEW (because if it did, it would look like a replica and lose a bit of that original prop charm).
Please visit http:www.TomSpinaDesigns.com if you'd like to see another photo or two of this one or to check out other Movie Prop Restoration and Custom Mannequin Movie Prop Display projects.
Thanks and hope you enjoy the pics.
Tom
First up a before and after of the head. The left (before) shot had the flash on so the coloration looks a bit more "extreme" than it really was but you can clearly see the areas that needed attention.
Here's a reference photo of this guy on set. They didn't call em UGnaughts for nuthin! :lol
Finally, a pic of the finished bust. An artist that works with me did the fabric work and bust form. I modified the head for proper support and mounted that to the bust.
Just completed another restoration project. Yes, ANOTHER Ugnaught! There were several of these made for the film and this is now the fourth I've restored.
The condition on this one relative to the others was actually pretty good to start. The decision was made to patch and restore the holes and cracks, and only repaint the patched areas, leaving the rest of the coloration as-is.
To finish things off, a display bust was added and a black flocked head was modified to better support the mask, and an acrylic case will also be ordered shortly to keep him dust free and safe.
Areas of focus for the restoration were the bridge of the nose, the temple that had rotted completely away, the opposite cheek which had developed cracks, cracks in the head and the missing area of the jaw.
The biggest challenge was getting the fresh paint of the patched areas to match the coloration of 27+ year old foam and paint!
Overall, I'm quite happy with the way this one turned out. He's no longer falling apart or damaged, the formerly torn areas are all supported from behind so that they'll hold for some time and his coloring and look is all "age appropriate." A great deal of effort was made to that end... we (the client and I) both agreed that this didn't need to look BRAND NEW (because if it did, it would look like a replica and lose a bit of that original prop charm).
Please visit http:www.TomSpinaDesigns.com if you'd like to see another photo or two of this one or to check out other Movie Prop Restoration and Custom Mannequin Movie Prop Display projects.
Thanks and hope you enjoy the pics.
Tom
First up a before and after of the head. The left (before) shot had the flash on so the coloration looks a bit more "extreme" than it really was but you can clearly see the areas that needed attention.
Here's a reference photo of this guy on set. They didn't call em UGnaughts for nuthin! :lol
Finally, a pic of the finished bust. An artist that works with me did the fabric work and bust form. I modified the head for proper support and mounted that to the bust.
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