Omel's Chewbacca WIP- Slooooow Budget build ;)

ALF

Jr Member

• Mar 13, 2017

• #21

Re: Omel's Chewbacca WIP- Budget build

Subscribeddd! (Also to the Bowcaster one.). Dammit, this is so cool!

 

omel

Sr Member

• Mar 13, 2017

• #22

Re: Omel's Chewbacca WIP- Budget build

have procastinated on continuing this for some time now, have had no success sourcing the gray hair locally ( only plain white and plain black available so far, and blending that is another tedious task i cringe thinking about, because i might screw up on the color outcome), but hopefully if the bowcaster turns out ok, will motivate my lazy ass to finish this.

 

ALF

Jr Member

• Mar 13, 2017

• #23

Re: Omel's Chewbacca WIP- Budget build

omel said:

have procastinated on continuing this for some time now, have had no success sourcing the gray hair locally ( only plain white and plain black available so far, and blending that is another tedious task i cringe thinking about, because i might screw up on the color outcome), but hopefully if the bowcaster turns out ok, will motivate my lazy ass to finish this.

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YOUUU CAN DOOOOOOO ITTTT
Haha
I know how you feel dude, but one day you'll want to go back to it .

 

omel

Sr Member

• Apr 16, 2017

• #24

Re: Omel's Chewbacca WIP- Budget build

Hi all,

Took this out from storage and completed hair attachment to the right foot/bucket stilt...


have begun on the other foot...


once the pair is done, shall proceed to hook latch hair to the mesh undersuit..

thanks for looking!

Happy Easter!

 

omel

Sr Member

• May 16, 2017

• #25

Re: Omel's Chewbacca WIP- Budget build

Hi all,

bit the bullet and had the satchel commissioned ( attempted to DIY it...but failed miserably..hahaha) , sent reference photos to the leather maker and did this, i know it looks brand new so it will need weathering. cost me only 50 USD.

 

omel

Sr Member

• Jul 9, 2017

• #26

Re: Omel's Chewbacca WIP- Budget build

Hello everyone,

Needing motivation to work on Chewie again...... did initial weathering to the satchel and attached to the Bandolier to check proportions against myself while wearing the feet/stilts.

put on the unfinished mask and held the Bowcaster to get a feeling of accomplishment. haha.

please excuse the messed up room.

Comment and suggestions welcomed.

Thanks for looking.

 

omel

Sr Member

• Jul 19, 2017

• #27

a few centimeters done every once in a while is better than getting nothing done at all is better i suppose.....patience,patience,patience...( photo taken with and without flash...colors change considerably)

 

George

Master Member

• Jul 20, 2017

• #28

Hi Omel,
may I ask whether this method of applying hair to your costume can be used to applying shorter hair (max 1 inch) to an EVA foam body?
Thank you for your reply.

 

omel

Sr Member

• Jul 20, 2017

• #29

Hi George,

The lower portion of these feet start off with about 2 inch length of hair, so i believe it whould work with your project, you may also test "Gel" type of super glue to see which works better with EVA

 

George

Master Member

• Jul 21, 2017

• #30

A lot of photos in your thread,mainly on page 1,seem to have been removed or have become 'inactive' ; I can't view them anymore.
So basically your method is to glue hair extensions on a surface and let them overlap one another?

 

omel

Sr Member

• Jul 25, 2017

• #31

George said:

A lot of photos in your thread,mainly on page 1,seem to have been removed or have become 'inactive' ; I can't view them anymore.
So basically your method is to glue hair extensions on a surface and let them overlap one another?

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yep , Photobucket did a d**kmove and wants to charge $399 to be able to link photos to forums. am using imgur now. and yes basically i glue ( rubber cement) hair in increments going around then up, essentially 'overlapping" the lower part done

 

George

Master Member

• Jul 26, 2017

• #32

Thank you again for the info :thumbsup
Sorry to hear about Photobucket...I'm glad you found an alternative

 

omel

Sr Member

• Jun 3, 2018

• #33

Hi Everyone,

long time no update, this build along with some others were hibernated yet again because my Dad passed away last August.. anyways i had finally found some Gray hair extensions which although not the exact shade i would want...seems to be close enough ( although a little shiny and too straight), draped it over Chewies head and compared the color to a screen cap..hopefully when it gets handled during the latching procedure it will lose its sheen and be less straight. MTFBW us all.

 

omel

Sr Member

• Aug 28, 2018

• #34

Finally got around to attaching hair to the mask..was going for ROTJ but the messed up volume of hair required led me to just settle for a cross between the OT versions ( for now) hehe

comments and suggestions highly appreciated.

thanks for viewing

 

Last edited: Aug 28, 2018

Kovnyn

Sr Member

• Aug 28, 2018

• #35

Looking great! Always envious of Wookiee builders. One of these days I will give it a shot.

I've given some thought into using a gorilla mask as the basis, and using mostly black hair and doing Krrsantan.

I'm. 6'3", so with stilts I think I could pull off an impressive costume.

 

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Bigbat23

Well-Known Member

• Aug 29, 2018

• #36

I am just in AWE of this build. Omel, You never disappoint

 

omel

Sr Member

• Aug 29, 2018

• #37

Go for it. a Wookiee is a fun build that will test your patience..hahaha.. attaching hair will drive you nuts. but in a fun way.. hehe, have a vist on the Rebel Legion forums and you'll get great tips from seasoned Wookie builders.

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Bigbat23 said:

I am just in AWE of this build. Omel, You never disappoint

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Thanks, i am equally impressed with your respective build threads

 

Kovnyn

Sr Member

• Aug 29, 2018

• #38

I was actually thinking of cheating on the fur suit. I have a ghillie suit that, when brushed out, looks like fur. I've used it for years with a Halloween costume. I'm gonna pick up another and try to dye it black with the industrial RIT dye, and latch in fur (hair extensions) to fill in any gaps. Then glue the hair onto the gorilla mask, leave a spot bald for the scar. Then all I'd need to do is make the stilt boots, for which I will brazenly copy what you've done, and make some gloves.

 

omel

Sr Member

• Sep 3, 2018

• #39

Kovnyn said:

I was actually thinking of cheating on the fur suit. I have a ghillie suit that, when brushed out, looks like fur. I've used it for years with a Halloween costume. I'm gonna pick up another and try to dye it black with the industrial RIT dye, and latch in fur (hair extensions) to fill in any gaps. Then glue the hair onto the gorilla mask, leave a spot bald for the scar. Then all I'd need to do is make the stilt boots, for which I will brazenly copy what you've done, and make some gloves.

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looking forward to your build.

did some test latch hooking to the mesh i got..holes are too small,

will either look for new mesh with bigger holes of find Latch tool that is smaller. also considering having the mesh suit made by local seamstress..

 

omel

Sr Member

• Sep 11, 2018

• #40

made the mouth a little smaller and gave a little smile... minor hair styling to lessen the pointy top..will add hair to make it more ROTJ..while i wait for the mesh suit i'm having done by our local seamstress...