Just curious...has anyone made a convincing replica of the 1985 Dune Stillsuit? Always wanted one....
Colin
Colin
Stillsuit??
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GeneralMayhem
Sr Member
The construction photos are fascinating to look at. I think the issue is that a still suit is not the kind of project most people will do unless it's for themselves, or their own display. Not the kind of project most people want to work on just for the fun of it.
defstartrooper
Sr Member
If you find someone that will make them please post the info or PM me i've wanted one for ages too
Boba Binks
Well-Known Member
DUNE one of the best movies of all time. It would be cool to see someone make a still suit with all the bells and whistles.
GeneralMayhem
Sr Member
Cool, yes. But the construction costs are outside the range of most people that might want one.
Stillsuit
Here would be the rough breakdown for a still suit:
Base Dive skinsuit 1-2 MM $60
Used Wet suit(s) $50-100
Latex $200?
Misc rubber rope / strands $30.
Used Motorcross boots $50
I would do this like I did a Borg a few years ago. Start with the Skinsuit on a mannequin, then draw out with a tailors pencil the various muscle panels and cut them out of the old Wetsuit. leave areas open that will be needed for flexing like inner elbows, crotch and behind the knees. Those areas can be detailed with the rubber rope. ( I would use the rubber rope that is used to keep screen door material in place.) Last stage is to start painting on the liquid latex over the entire unit. Many thin layers. Paint / weather.
The negative points to making this suit would be having an accurate mannequin to your body type (assuming you dont have a life cast of your body). Time involved gluing the outer wetsuit to the dive suit. My Borg was made in this method. And it came out great. I would say on a scale of 1-10 this is a 4 or 5 on the cost scale and a 7 or 8 on the time difficulty scale. I am comparing it to say an accurate Vader or Bobba.
Here would be the rough breakdown for a still suit:
Base Dive skinsuit 1-2 MM $60
Used Wet suit(s) $50-100
Latex $200?
Misc rubber rope / strands $30.
Used Motorcross boots $50
I would do this like I did a Borg a few years ago. Start with the Skinsuit on a mannequin, then draw out with a tailors pencil the various muscle panels and cut them out of the old Wetsuit. leave areas open that will be needed for flexing like inner elbows, crotch and behind the knees. Those areas can be detailed with the rubber rope. ( I would use the rubber rope that is used to keep screen door material in place.) Last stage is to start painting on the liquid latex over the entire unit. Many thin layers. Paint / weather.
The negative points to making this suit would be having an accurate mannequin to your body type (assuming you dont have a life cast of your body). Time involved gluing the outer wetsuit to the dive suit. My Borg was made in this method. And it came out great. I would say on a scale of 1-10 this is a 4 or 5 on the cost scale and a 7 or 8 on the time difficulty scale. I am comparing it to say an accurate Vader or Bobba.
Goldenrod
Sr Member
You could always make the duck tape mannequin of yourself. You will need someone to help you of course. It goes something like this:
You wear the thin shorts and a tshirt and have someone wrap you in plastic wrap from neck to ankles -from a grocery store. The reason for the plastic wrap is so your not putting the duct tape directly onto exposed skin. Then you have the helper start wrapping you in duct tape(not sure of how many rolls it will take). Tell them to not wrap it to tight that you have your circulation cut off. I don't think it matters where you start.You need to have a few layers of duct tape so it holds it shape. Once your completely wrapped, you have the helper carefully (using scissors) cut a slit up the backs of the legs and back and underside of the arms to get you out of it. Take your time and once your out,just tape up the seams and your ready to fill it(pack it snug) with old news papers or the self rising insulation foam in a spray can from wally world(alittle at a time so it doesn't distort your duct tape shell). And then you have a home made lifecast of yourself to work on. To make it stand up you can insert pvc pipe into the body to make it like a skeleton and then add the old newspaper or spray foam. This way you can mount it on a base from the pvc pipe ends sticking out from the ankles. Much easier to work on this way.
Goldenrod
You wear the thin shorts and a tshirt and have someone wrap you in plastic wrap from neck to ankles -from a grocery store. The reason for the plastic wrap is so your not putting the duct tape directly onto exposed skin. Then you have the helper start wrapping you in duct tape(not sure of how many rolls it will take). Tell them to not wrap it to tight that you have your circulation cut off. I don't think it matters where you start.You need to have a few layers of duct tape so it holds it shape. Once your completely wrapped, you have the helper carefully (using scissors) cut a slit up the backs of the legs and back and underside of the arms to get you out of it. Take your time and once your out,just tape up the seams and your ready to fill it(pack it snug) with old news papers or the self rising insulation foam in a spray can from wally world(alittle at a time so it doesn't distort your duct tape shell). And then you have a home made lifecast of yourself to work on. To make it stand up you can insert pvc pipe into the body to make it like a skeleton and then add the old newspaper or spray foam. This way you can mount it on a base from the pvc pipe ends sticking out from the ankles. Much easier to work on this way.
Goldenrod
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GeneralMayhem
Sr Member
I was referring to the labor involved, not the cost of materials. Yes, you can save quite a bit by making it yourself, if you have the time and the means.
The old David Lynch still suits were designed by Bob Ringwood who later designed all the Batsuits. I'm pretty sure the construction is about the same, the stillsuits just have more rubber coverage. The bad thing is, you'll still need a mannequin your size to build it on.
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marshon
New Member
I know that this is a VERY old thread, but I'm starting on two of these at the end of July. I'm happy to post a WIP thread through to the finish.
As to cost, well materials are cheap, but the hours taken are enormous. Quoted finished price to the client, including making two duct tape dummies is $2,000 USD each plus shipping.
As to cost, well materials are cheap, but the hours taken are enormous. Quoted finished price to the client, including making two duct tape dummies is $2,000 USD each plus shipping.
