parkseiii
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It wasn't too big a jump for a WW1/WW2 re-enactor to build a replica of the German soldier zombie featured in "Sucker Punch." The unique items were fashioned from vintage military surplus.
The mask was the most difficult because I had to work with a vintage 1942 rubberised mask: converting it from single- to double-hose, rebuilding the filter and taking out the eyepiece glass so that I could have proper ventilation, adding stitching to replicate the "sewn-together" look...all while dealing with the fragility of an antique. Even providing as much ventilation as I could, it was so hot inside that the first time I wore it, my sweat dissolved the stitching holding the headbands together.
I tried weathering the wool uniform by burying it in the back yard for a couple of weeks. Once I dug it up, though, the mud literally flaked off as it dried. No wonder wool was the preferred military uniform for centuries. I eventually weathered the tunic by sanding and ripping it. I used a drill for bullet holes but again, the wool resisted the fake blood and Sharpie that I used to try and accentuate the holes.
Originally, I planned to wear latex over all exposed areas to replicate zombie flesh. With the wool uniform and heavy equipment, though, I would have died in there had I worn latex, as well.
Parks
The mask was the most difficult because I had to work with a vintage 1942 rubberised mask: converting it from single- to double-hose, rebuilding the filter and taking out the eyepiece glass so that I could have proper ventilation, adding stitching to replicate the "sewn-together" look...all while dealing with the fragility of an antique. Even providing as much ventilation as I could, it was so hot inside that the first time I wore it, my sweat dissolved the stitching holding the headbands together.
I tried weathering the wool uniform by burying it in the back yard for a couple of weeks. Once I dug it up, though, the mud literally flaked off as it dried. No wonder wool was the preferred military uniform for centuries. I eventually weathered the tunic by sanding and ripping it. I used a drill for bullet holes but again, the wool resisted the fake blood and Sharpie that I used to try and accentuate the holes.
Originally, I planned to wear latex over all exposed areas to replicate zombie flesh. With the wool uniform and heavy equipment, though, I would have died in there had I worn latex, as well.
Parks
