Gettin' there: skull got reworked but there's some more sanding to do, proto-jaw with the greebs. Hopefully, when I do this proper, I can do this a little bit cleaner.
Mad Max: Fury Road - Nux Bird Bobblehead
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That is coming out awesome!
Interceptor6
Sr Member
Anyone notice the word "UP" on the base?
Also, I was able to find decent replica crow skulls on eBay for $!4 , search for: Large Raven Skull Bird Skull Crow Gothic Taxidermy Corvid White W/ Black Beak! They're full size solid resin, and for the price, I'll do a little grinding.
Also, I was able to find decent replica crow skulls on eBay for $!4 , search for: Large Raven Skull Bird Skull Crow Gothic Taxidermy Corvid White W/ Black Beak! They're full size solid resin, and for the price, I'll do a little grinding.
Grendel Blitz
New Member
BUMP!!!
How is the progress on this prop? I would love one if they become available.
How is the progress on this prop? I would love one if they become available.
BUMP!!!
How is the progress on this prop? I would love one if they become available.
I'm currently working on just mine at the the moment; dunno about offering others quite yet. Maybe if there's a big enough interest, but, who knows?
Grendel Blitz
New Member
I'm currently working on just mine at the the moment; dunno about offering others quite yet. Maybe if there's a big enough interest, but, who knows?
Understood PPP. Great work on the project either way! \m/
TeaPot
New Member
Man, that is a niiiiiiiice little project. I was wondering if you'd have to weight the skull a little to get a proper wobble? Seems that the spring is pretty sturdy and wouldn't bounce around with the body roll of a car. Or maybe your sculpted skull + jaw + spring combination is in the Goldilocks zone. Anyways, looks legit. Good job.
Another shot
I don't know about others, but on mine so far, with the metal jaw and hex nuts in the skull, it's got a pretty decent weight to it. And with the spring I have, I think it should bobble pretty decently.
Currently, I'm working on sanding the cast skull and then I just need to paint and assemble the thing. Should be finished with this pretty soon.
Abelugo
Sr Member
It seems to be a collar of some sort, I was going to start with electrical hardware, then lamp bases, but also foraged hard parts, yes intake manifolds but also like spindles and other undercar parts like shock mounts and rear end parts.
The "up" is definately a tell.
I also think of an inkwell or other vintage table top items, but that would just be a "looks-like" thing.
Interceptor6
Sr Member
I've scoured eBay for days looking for that thing. Flanges, collars, cast iron, misc antique car parts, nothing! Early suspension parts are close, but it also reminds me of a cast iron thingy found on old garage door springs, just gonna keep looking.
Abelugo
Sr Member
It will show up eventually, I know that part you are taking about, that also is a collar. Good idea. Also parts of industrial CAT equipment is a place to look.
Sounds like a challenge! Let me give it another looksy
TeaPot
New Member
Colin Gibson is an Aussie (I think). I wouldn't be surprised if it's a part off an Aussie-made vehicle. I'll show pics to a local auto wrecker and see if I can come up with anything.
According to my electrician neighbour, it's like the cast iron bit of a high-voltage insulator. They look like this:
Hope that's helpful.
According to my electrician neighbour, it's like the cast iron bit of a high-voltage insulator. They look like this:
Hope that's helpful.
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Oh, what a day! What a lovely day!
He's all finished! The spring isn't very accurate but it was the best I could do with what I could source locally at the hardware store; the same goes for the base, but it does bobble wonderfully!
Unfortunately, in my eagerness to emulate the way it's positioned in the movie (and the fact that it's not bolted to anything), if it's not held in place, the bobbling motion will cause it to topple over. Next one I make, I think it'll come with a flange/base to help keep it upright. I was gonna originally add one to this but I opted not to splurge the extra 2 bucks.:lol Curse my short-sightedness!
Ah, well, better luck the next time!
He's all finished! The spring isn't very accurate but it was the best I could do with what I could source locally at the hardware store; the same goes for the base, but it does bobble wonderfully!
Unfortunately, in my eagerness to emulate the way it's positioned in the movie (and the fact that it's not bolted to anything), if it's not held in place, the bobbling motion will cause it to topple over. Next one I make, I think it'll come with a flange/base to help keep it upright. I was gonna originally add one to this but I opted not to splurge the extra 2 bucks.:lol Curse my short-sightedness!
Ah, well, better luck the next time!
Through your deeds you have honored him. V8!
