TK409 child-sized Zam Wesell *PICS*

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Trooper TK409

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My 9-yr old daughter came to me and asked to be Zam for Halloween so we built this almost completely from scratch. We weren't going for super-accuracy here, just a fun time together making a cool costume. We went to the store together and looked for things we could use for parts. I even explained the funny issue about when a store clerk asks what you're looking for and you can't explain it because they won't get it. She got a kick out of that. I let her cut things out and glue things together as well as manage the reference photos and books. She did such a great job and I found her even getting picky with screen-accurate details. Maybe it's in her genes. I found that she and I are a lot alike. She was so sweet and I've really noticed a difference in our relationship after working on this project together. She still tells me, "The helmet is my favorite part daddy," and "Thanks for spending so much time with me making my costume."

Items needed: Craft foam (layering it for thickness or details and spraypainting it for correct colors), Super Sculpy, and off-the-shelf items for under $50. Hot glue for gluing foam parts together.

Here's what we did:
- "Bodysuit" is a shirt and leggings from Walmart
- The helmet is a foam fireman's helmet trimmed slightly and worn backwards. Sculpy greeblies added. Ear parts are layered foam. I added an elastic band under her chin to keep the ears close to her head. Binocs are sprinkler pipe fittings and are screwed to the top of the helmet to keep brackets in place. Binoc brackets are just styrene strips (like "For Sale" sign plastic)
- Chest armor is all foam and velcroed to vest.
- Breathing hoses are from Radio Shack. Hose mounts are made from Sculpy and hotglued to hoses. Hoses are zip-tied to vest.
- Vest is vinyl, misted lavender for a lighter color.
- Ovaries are sculpy, hose is the same as the breathing hoses.
- Silver beads are Christmas decorations
- Blaster was $1 at Walmart, modified and painted.
- Shoes are aqua socks from Walmart, about $2 and painted. Toe caps are a baby cereal bowl, cut into quarters and hotglued to shoes.



My most grateful thanks to Moncal, Zam I Am, DustinCropsBoy and others here for the inspiration they were to us on this little project.

More photos:
http://www.tk409.com/images/zam/1.jpg
http://www.tk409.com/images/zam/2.jpg
http://www.tk409.com/images/zam/3.jpg
http://www.tk409.com/images/zam/4.jpg
http://www.tk409.com/images/zam/5.jpg
http://www.tk409.com/images/zam/6.jpg
http://www.tk409.com/images/zam/7.jpg
http://www.tk409.com/images/zam/8.jpg
http://www.tk409.com/images/zam/9.jpg
http://www.tk409.com/images/zam/10.jpg
http://www.tk409.com/images/zam/11.jpg
http://www.tk409.com/images/zam/12.jpg
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http://www.tk409.com/images/zam/15.jpg
http://www.tk409.com/images/zam/16.jpg
http://www.tk409.com/images/zam/17.jpg
http://www.tk409.com/images/zam/18.jpg
http://www.tk409.com/images/zam/19.jpg
http://www.tk409.com/images/zam/20.jpg
http://www.tk409.com/images/zam/21.jpg
http://www.tk409.com/images/zam/22.jpg


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Thats ADORBALE.
Your a GOOD DADDY.


It takes a Daddy to know just how valuable that is.


<div class='quotetop'>(Brak's Buddy @ Oct 31 2006, 11:02 AM) [snapback]1347987[/snapback]</div>
AWESOME JOB, Chris...
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Excellent work, and a great father/daughter project.

I've really learned to love the foamies lately.
 
Fantastic job Chris. Really inspirational stuff. By adding these to TK-409.com you'll have a whole new generation of fans. :thumbsup
 
Two words come to mind that best convey the coolness of this Zam you and your daughter put together Chris, prodigiously adorable. :thumbsup
 
Its just a job.
The funny thing is, that it looks alot more accurate than alot of the adult versions seen often. The colors look really close to film costume.
She looks awesome.
 
<div class='quotetop'>(Goldenrod @ Oct 31 2006, 07:34 PM) [snapback]1348229[/snapback]</div>
The funny thing is, that it looks alot more accurate than alot of the adult versions seen often. The colors look really close to film costume.[/b]
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I GREATLY agree with that statement. :D It looked very IMPRESSIVE :love for something done with a small budget.

It looked as great as the ones done by many great Zam Wesell Costumers I had seen since I thot of doing it eons ago (scrap it for now till I AM thin). Reminded me of the one I think DustinCropsBoy did for his daughter many years ago, tho' this one is much better since now we have better references. ;)

Great Father/Daughter Project. :thumbsup
 
Awesome job man. You did a great job of adding small every-day-item details. I especially dig the foam-work you did. :thumbsup
 
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