ChickenHaunt
Sr Member
Whipped up this Mynock really fast for part of a larger Halloween project. The video covers the whole build.
More to come...
EDIT:
Full costumes (detailed below)
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Mynock project + Budget Han and Leia ESB / Oxygen Masks
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Whipped up this Mynock really fast for part of a larger Halloween project. The video covers the whole build.
More to come...
EDIT:
Full costumes (detailed below)
Howlrunner
Sr Member
Re: Mynock fabrication project
LOVE it! I've been considering making a Mynock for quite some time now - definitely not enough love for these little guys. Nice budget method too. :thumbsup What sort of paint did you use to dip the paper towels into?
You should do the other (rarer) Mynock too!
LOVE it! I've been considering making a Mynock for quite some time now - definitely not enough love for these little guys. Nice budget method too. :thumbsup What sort of paint did you use to dip the paper towels into?
You should do the other (rarer) Mynock too!
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FrightMaker
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Re: Mynock fabrication project
Very cool prop! You should drop a tutorial over at HalloweenForum.com also as there are a few of us doing Star Wars Halloween themes as well!
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Very cool prop! You should drop a tutorial over at HalloweenForum.com also as there are a few of us doing Star Wars Halloween themes as well!
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ChickenHaunt
Sr Member
Re: Mynock fabrication project
Thanks guys!
The paint is regular interior house paint. I've got a more in depth look at that in this video:
Ooo...how have I never seen those pictures before? Thanks for posting those. Looks like they actually used a very similar technique for most of it.
Thanks guys!
The paint is regular interior house paint. I've got a more in depth look at that in this video:
Ooo...how have I never seen those pictures before? Thanks for posting those. Looks like they actually used a very similar technique for most of it.
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Howlrunner
Sr Member
Re: Mynock fabrication project
Right click on the picture, copy the image address and post it in the URL bar - the original image is MUCH bigger, with better detail. :thumbsup
Right click on the picture, copy the image address and post it in the URL bar - the original image is MUCH bigger, with better detail. :thumbsup
ChickenHaunt
Sr Member
Re: Mynock fabrication project
The Mynock was part of our Halloween costumes this year!
We didn't really settle on doing these until the very last days of September, so we had to make some quick decisions on how we would achieve these. Turns out everything we thought would be easy ended up being a lot of work!
This was easy, though! This generous geek uploaded the files for Leia's badge and arm greeblie to Thingiverse, so it was download, print, and paint!
Same thing for Han's holster belt. Being in speed mode, I didn't clean up any of the prints. I just wrapped them in aluminum tape.
For the belt itself, I didn't want to spend the time or money to work with real leather, so I glued fabric on the back of craft foam for strength, textured it with aluminum foil and a heat gun, and painted it kinda leathery. The parts were mostly held together with regular old office brads! Quick and dirty. I'd like to upgrade the belt in the future sometime, but this worked great for what I needed.
The Mynock was part of our Halloween costumes this year!
We didn't really settle on doing these until the very last days of September, so we had to make some quick decisions on how we would achieve these. Turns out everything we thought would be easy ended up being a lot of work!
This was easy, though! This generous geek uploaded the files for Leia's badge and arm greeblie to Thingiverse, so it was download, print, and paint!
Same thing for Han's holster belt. Being in speed mode, I didn't clean up any of the prints. I just wrapped them in aluminum tape.
For the belt itself, I didn't want to spend the time or money to work with real leather, so I glued fabric on the back of craft foam for strength, textured it with aluminum foil and a heat gun, and painted it kinda leathery. The parts were mostly held together with regular old office brads! Quick and dirty. I'd like to upgrade the belt in the future sometime, but this worked great for what I needed.
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ChickenHaunt
Sr Member
Re: Mynock fabrication project
The oxygen masks were kind of fun, but it was surprisingly difficult to source those dang clear corrugated tubes! After days of searching hardware stores and online, we ended up finding disposable hookah pipes were the closest match. It's a little thin, but hey. The masks themselves were actual oxygen masks that we replaced the straps on (with brads again!). I had to 3D print a connection piece to step down to the right diameter. The oxygen canisters are dollar store hairspray bottles with zip ties and a binder clip on the back.
Leia's clothes we were able to source from existing pieces and a trip to the mall for a "close enough" look, with the intention of doing a full custom job next go around.
But oh, Han's jacket. I looked high and low, but I couldn't find a close enough jacket that existed for the right price that wasn't a Made in China Halloween piece. So I bought a pattern from Dawn Schons (Dawn Anderson) and sewed it. I haven't sewn anything more than some velcro tabs since the robe my witch prop wore ten years ago, so it was a bit of a challenge. I made it happen in a week of evenings, though, and it didn't turn out half bad for its purpose.
You wouldn't believe how hard it was to find any kind of brown pants, either. I got some good ones that I'd like to wear in real life, so I didn't want to do the yellow stripes permanently. The solution? Yellow gaff tape and a sharpie. Yup.
The white shirt was a lightly modified Dickie's chef's jacket. I definitely bought those boots for last year's costume with the intention of doing Han at some point.
You've seen the mynock build video at the beginning on the thread, but now he's attached to an aluminum bar on a plastic plate that's strapped to my back under the shirt (seen above). It's about as comfortable as it sounds, but it holds him in place with just enough floating action from the flex of the bar.
The oxygen masks were kind of fun, but it was surprisingly difficult to source those dang clear corrugated tubes! After days of searching hardware stores and online, we ended up finding disposable hookah pipes were the closest match. It's a little thin, but hey. The masks themselves were actual oxygen masks that we replaced the straps on (with brads again!). I had to 3D print a connection piece to step down to the right diameter. The oxygen canisters are dollar store hairspray bottles with zip ties and a binder clip on the back.
Leia's clothes we were able to source from existing pieces and a trip to the mall for a "close enough" look, with the intention of doing a full custom job next go around.
But oh, Han's jacket. I looked high and low, but I couldn't find a close enough jacket that existed for the right price that wasn't a Made in China Halloween piece. So I bought a pattern from Dawn Schons (Dawn Anderson) and sewed it. I haven't sewn anything more than some velcro tabs since the robe my witch prop wore ten years ago, so it was a bit of a challenge. I made it happen in a week of evenings, though, and it didn't turn out half bad for its purpose.
You wouldn't believe how hard it was to find any kind of brown pants, either. I got some good ones that I'd like to wear in real life, so I didn't want to do the yellow stripes permanently. The solution? Yellow gaff tape and a sharpie. Yup.
The whole Han kit:
The white shirt was a lightly modified Dickie's chef's jacket. I definitely bought those boots for last year's costume with the intention of doing Han at some point.
You've seen the mynock build video at the beginning on the thread, but now he's attached to an aluminum bar on a plastic plate that's strapped to my back under the shirt (seen above). It's about as comfortable as it sounds, but it holds him in place with just enough floating action from the flex of the bar.
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monsterpartyhat
Sr Member
The jacket turned out great!
I love the ideas for the oxygen mask. Having just completed my Han ESB I've been thinking about adding that on too.
I love the ideas for the oxygen mask. Having just completed my Han ESB I've been thinking about adding that on too.
ChickenHaunt
Sr Member
Thanks! I'll be interested to see how you approach your oxygen mask build!
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