Why are there no budget, flexible mannequins in the UK?

[ob1al]

It seems our friends in the US have some great options in regard to this.

You can buy a flexy mannequin for, what..$99? That's like £60.

In the UK and EU, all the options I have looked at are ridiculous prices...£200 plus..:confused

What are the best mannequin options available to UK/EU propsters, aside from the occassionally lucky score on eBay?

Cheers

Al

 

[Sidewinder]

PM sent.

 

[OdiWan72]

PM sent.

Hey Simon...could please give me the information as well!?

Thanks, Markus

 

[Raffles]

I may have a few spare in the warehouse. I'll check this week.

 

[Gatekeeper]

http://www.morplan.com/ProductDisplay/Grey Bendy Mannequin Family/672903/16251/656560

Not exactly cheap, but they bend!

 

[JOATRASH FX]

Yeah... finding a cheap, suitable mannequin on this side of the pond is a pain.

http://www.morplan.com/ProductDisplay/Grey Bendy Mannequin Family/672903/16251/656560

Not exactly cheap, but they bend!

 

[Got Maul]

..Because you're all a bunch of STIFFS !!!


waka waka waka !!

 

[Cookiee Monsta]

The secret I've found is having a GF who spends more time in fashion stores, than she does actually working. She scored me a flexi mannequin for £50 from a store in Soho that was going through a complete shop remodel.

 

[Guardian Devil]

If there's any info out there, I'd love to know it aswell if possible :thumbsup
I've got 3 costumes on ones that cost me an arm and a leg and 3 others just waiting for a suitable affordable mannequin!

 

[tk2647]

Hey Simon...could please give me the information as well!?

Thanks, Markus

Me, too ! Please, Germany is a real market for cheap flexible manneqiuns :lol

 

[RoCKo]

Me, too ! Please, Germany is a real market for cheap flexible manneqiuns :lol

yep, this is germany calling too... please add me to the info list!!!!

 

[Scapey]

It's a bit pointless anyone else PMing Sidewinder for info- He doesn't actually have access to any mannequins, he's just hiring himself out to stand in the corner of your room wearing your costume for a month, and he's fully booked now til 2009, what with my Star Wars themed Xmas and New Year parties...

Which reminds me, I better Febreeze the Fett jumpsuit.

 

[cboath]

I wouldn't mind knowing where to find them, here - in the US - for 99 bucks or less....i don't scour the net or anything, but i've personally never seen them that low.

 

[Darth Niob]

I'm also interested:love

 

[fettster]

me too.

 

[OdiWan72]

Gentlemen...

Simon sent me a PM with some links to decent quality mannequins, but none of them economically interesting ones (under 100 Euro) were poseable. Moveable arms/ hip yes, but nothing we need in special for an individualized display.

I got myself two mannequins for 65 Euro ea., check the ebay link for the type I got.

http://cgi.ebay.de/Schaufensterpupp...yZ118835QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Markus

 

[OdiWan72]

Found the exact one I used for my RC SEVV costume, even if mine has opened hands.

https://email.t-online.de/index.php?ctl=read_message_body&p[popup]=1&p[folder]=INBOX&p[msgid]=46662&p[showHeader]=0

Markus