I decided I needed to make my own life size Boris and just finished painting the head and hands.
(https://c7.staticflickr.com/9/8669/28309524222_24283675a7_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/K8BHgd)
Super, awesome!!! Cannot wait to see when He is finished.
Welcome to the UMA, Gary!
Those look great! Are they your sculpts, or did you repaint some existing pieces? Can't wait to see the finished prop! :)
Quote from: Mike Scott on July 19, 2016, 01:29:42 PM
Welcome to the UMA, Gary!
Those look great! Are they your sculpts, or did you repaint some existing pieces? Can't wait to see the finished prop! :)
Thanks! Not my sculpts--can't sculpt. The head is a resin recast of the Miles Teves bust, and the hands came from Mucklebones,LLC via the Alvarez Wax molds.
Beautiful pieces garystrange,also can't wait to see the completed monster and welcome to the UMA.
I plan on doing the same thing. You didn't get the boots from Mucklebones too?
MM
Quote from: garystrange on July 19, 2016, 01:50:08 PM
Thanks! Not my sculpts--can't sculpt.
At least you can paint. I can't do that, either! :laugh:
Quote from: monstermkr on July 19, 2016, 06:12:13 PM
I plan on doing the same thing. You didn't get the boots from Mucklebones too?
MM
Nah, I'm going with actual boots for now. I don't want to cut the feet off the mannequin I'm using. That's the great thing about clothes, though, you can always change/upgrade.
It's ALIVE!
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/9/8328/28443944865_74f8366649_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/KkuDQv) (https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7624/28422512416_a565ca8895_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/KiANHw)
Dang! Looks good!
Fantastic Karloff monster figure, congrat's.
Are those the rein hands or the latex ones?
Quote from: monstermkr on July 22, 2016, 12:56:38 PM
Are those the rein hands or the latex ones?
Resin backed with hard foam
Wow, fantastic!!!
Here's a pleasant surprise: With those monster boots, he actually stands on his own!
(https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8803/28450703396_a0b3baee9e_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Km6hUU)
(https://c6.staticflickr.com/9/8578/28422104461_a28d4028b2_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/KiyHrP)
Man that looks great! Would love to have something like that. The head scuplt reminds me of the Cine-Arts bust. Congrats!
Did you take pictures of how you attached head and hands to the mannequin - and the original mannequin you used?
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on July 27, 2016, 10:16:39 PM
Did you take pictures of how you attached head and hands to the mannequin - and the original mannequin you used?
This is the mannequin I used.
http://www.roxydisplayinc.com/webpage/mannequins/male/bc8.html (http://www.roxydisplayinc.com/webpage/mannequins/male/bc8.html)
The jointed elbows made adding the arms easier. I just unscrewed the mannequin's forearm, added a coupling joint to the screw and attached a 7 inch screw to lengthen it. Then I drilled 7 inches into the monster's forearm hard foam, filled them with a bit of Gorilla glue and inserted the lengthened screw.
(https://c6.staticflickr.com/9/8702/27990940933_de76c51cbe_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/JDsTxT)
The head I sawed off and sanded until I was happy, and then screwed the resin head to the mannequin bust. You can use a nut and bolt or some glue to add extra security. I added padding around the bust and to cover a gap where the mannequin's head used to be. It also gives him that slight hump in his back, which I liked. Having a little bit larger head hole in the mannequin so you can slip a hand in there made it easier to secure the resin head with a locking nut.
(https://c3.staticflickr.com/9/8606/28500164402_a2c8a489cb_b.jpg)
(https://flic.kr/p/KqsMWS)
I like the mannequin's arm arrangement.
The company is not that far from me. I could save $58 by picking it up from the factory/salesroom.
Attaching the bust looks kinda difficult to get just right.
Quote from: Monsters For Sale on July 28, 2016, 11:21:27 AM
I like the mannequin's arm arrangement.
The company is not that far from me. I could save $58 by picking it up from the factory/salesroom.
Attaching the bust looks kinda difficult to get just right.
A little trial and error. I had to drill the holes for the resin bust first and line it up on the mannequin a few times. Had to sand off some of the bottom/back of the bust as well. It'll depend on what bust you have to work with. It doesn't have to fit flush. A not so perfect fit will be covered up by the clothing and extra padding. The key with this bust was hanging it low enough on the body so he didn't look like he was looking up.