TKZombie[TK] Posted July 26, 2016 Report Posted July 26, 2016 (edited) Well after building 2 Stormtroopers this year I decided I wanted a 3rd costume, my 1st build was a AM ANH Stunt TK, after making that one I decided I wanted a more screen accurate TK and ordered a TM ANH Hero TK. With the Hero TK finished and centurion approved I begun converting the AM TK in a Sandtrooper. ANH AM Stunt TK ANH TM Hero TK So back to a third costume option. At first I considered Captain Phasma but after seeing another garrison members build of Phasma I am hesitant based on the complexity and cost involved on that build, maybe I'll revisit it in the future but for now its too much to take on that build. So what next then? I've always loved the Tusken Raider and at the last few troops kept being drawn to them. So making a Tusken Raider it is! So now what? After a little research and talking with a few other garrison members with Tuskens I decided to go with the Godzilla mask for my build. Its highly recommend for its screen accuracy and has machined metal parts. I'm a detail freak and if i'm making it, its going to be the best it can be. So step 1, reach out to the Godzilla Mask maker and ordered a finished mask. When he responded to me he also told me he makes the majority of the rest of the costume as well which I didn't know and after seeing his photos of finished builds I knew this was the one for me! I place my order in June. While waiting for my Tusken to be made and shipped I started gathering up the other extras I'll need. First up was the Bandoleers and a Waist belt with pouches. There is several different options to choose from. I decided on the ones I wanted as per the photo below so now to find them. There are replica makers and vintage ones but the replicas didn't look screen accurate as I wanted and the vintage ones were not to be found. Then I stumbled on a UK site called Cosmic Creations and they make screen accurate replicas of the waist belt with pouches and 1 of the bandoleers I wanted. The 3rd Bandoleer I ended up getting a replica off Amazon for the British Martini-Henry Bandoleer. The 3 of them. Cosmic Creations Waist belt pouches details Cosmic Creations Bandoleer Amazon British Martini-Henry Bandoleer weathered and distressed by me. With those located and ordered I moved onto a Gaffi Stick. I decided on getting one made by a prop builder called Carp's Creations. Its currently in progress and due to ship to me by Aug 10th at the latest, more to come when it arrives. July 22nd the big white box arrived! The other is my Sandtrooper parts from TM... The unboxing...Finished mask, Inner robe, Outer Robe, Neck Canister, Gloves, Waist belt, and 2 sheets of material for making forearm, neck and boots wraps. The mask after some additional weathering, a bit more to come but getting there. Up next making the forearm wraps. 1 sheet ripped up, 1 more to go. Once torn up I took a wire brush to one edge to rough up the torn edge and fray it to a degree. I took an old sweater and cut off the sleeves. I stuffed the sleeve with a piece of foam slightly larger than my arm so these would fit a little loose when i slide them up as the wraps have no give once sewn on. Then I hand sewed on the wraps. 1 done, 1 to go The completed forearm wraps, weathering them is up next. Test fitting with the inner robe and glove. Boots are up next... Edited July 26, 2016 by TKZombie 5 Quote
TK4205 Posted July 26, 2016 Report Posted July 26, 2016 (edited) My first "screen accurate" costume build was a Tusken, though not screen accurate to our standards, it was "the bom" 30 years ago. Edited July 26, 2016 by TK4205 Quote
68Brick[TK] Posted July 26, 2016 Report Posted July 26, 2016 Looks awesome! Can you describe your weathering techniques? Great results. Quote
TKZombie[TK] Posted July 26, 2016 Author Report Posted July 26, 2016 (edited) The boots! I decided on using a old pair of leather boots over rubber boots, as these are comfortable, pre-broken in and won't heat up my feet lie rubber ones. I test fitted them zipped up and they still slide on & off so these will work! They have a raised heel and a gap so I cut out 2 wedges out of dense foam and will glue them in the gap. Wedges glued in... The finished wedges in place. Adding a fabric base to the bottom, the straps will wrap around the whole boot including the bottom I wanted a good base for them to adhere to. I'll shoe goo coat the bottom of the boot once its weathered for traction and to extend the life of the bottom. Bottom course of wraps is applied around the whole of the boot. Ready for wrapping next! I've stuffed the boots with towels to expand the size of the boot to as wide as possible so when they get wrapped they don't get tighter. Edited July 27, 2016 by TKZombie 1 Quote
TKZombie[TK] Posted July 26, 2016 Author Report Posted July 26, 2016 (edited) The leather bandoleer was weathered in a few stages, first sanded all the edges where natural wear would occur, then took a rasp & file to add deep wear and scratches. Once the distressing was completed I soak the whole bandoleer in the sink full of warm-to hot water for about 15 minutes this softens the leather. Once you take it out you twist wring all the water out and then begin shaping the leather, hitting spots with a hammer, rolling edges and flaps. As the leather dries it will deform to shaped you forced on it. The leather also hardens and is more rough once dry, so good to add a leather conditioner to it at that point. <br><br> Fabric is distressed with sand paper, a serrated knife, a rasp and wire brush. best to practice on a old piece of clothing or scrap material before you try it out, less is more and once you start cutting and tearing it can get out of control fast! Edited July 26, 2016 by TKZombie Quote
Addertime[TK] Posted July 26, 2016 Report Posted July 26, 2016 Wow. I'm not sure which aspect of this is the most impressive... TK1, TK2, the Tusken or the fact that you did all three in a year! Good stuff! 1 Quote
TKZombie[TK] Posted July 27, 2016 Author Report Posted July 27, 2016 Wow. I'm not sure which aspect of this is the most impressive... TK1, TK2, the Tusken or the fact that you did all three in a year! Good stuff! Well technically its been 7 months for all 3 but who's counting. After pretty much working every month when i finish up I won't know what to do with my free time. The next month will be hell getting the Tusken finished and trying to get the Sandtrooper completed. Quote
TKZombie[TK] Posted July 28, 2016 Author Report Posted July 28, 2016 The boot wrapping saga continues... Prepping the torn strips with a wire brush to fray the edges. Clamp and grate the edges to ruff up the edges and get some exposed threads hanging loose, far easier to do now than after its applied. Wrapping strips edges all wire brushed and ready for boot wrapping. The boots and e6000 ready for wrapping! First boot wrapped, I'll take progress pics on the 2nd boot. The other side. I can't wait to weather these up. The right boot, really happy with how this turned out. Took about 1 & 1/2 tubes of e6000 to attach the straps on one boot and about 2 1/2 hours. I'll add some additional distressing on the fabric with a rasp and file. The sole of the boot, I'll be adding Shoe Goo for traction and wear durability once I weather these. The left is up next tonight... Quote
Stormy320 Posted August 3, 2016 Report Posted August 3, 2016 Looking great. Your ANH Hero - is that a mannequin? Quote
TKZombie[TK] Posted August 5, 2016 Author Report Posted August 5, 2016 Looking great. Your ANH Hero - is that a mannequin? Nope that is on me. Quote
TKZombie[TK] Posted August 5, 2016 Author Report Posted August 5, 2016 Boots completed, weathering next... Forearm wraps finished, weathering them next. Mask details inside finished, snout fans added, counter weights added in (approx 2.5 lbs) at the back of the helmet to offset the weight and foam padding placed in for comfort, similar to what I use in my TK, real comfy and holds the helmet in place perfectly. Nose pad added as well to take the pressure off the mask pressing directly on the nose ridge. Neck seal time, using my TK neck seal as the base I made one out of my spare wraps material. It closes in the back with Velcro Neck Seal wrappings sewn on, testing fitting on my dog Sam. Waist belt distressed the leather, needs a weathering paint pass still. Test fitting, pre-weathering. Outer robe needs to be cut shorter, its folded up under my shoulders for the shot, needs about 6" trimmed, also going to add a 2nd skirt on the bottom of the inner robe as seen on screen. Weathering up next!!! 2 Quote
troopermaster Posted August 8, 2016 Report Posted August 8, 2016 Fantastic job on the Tusken Raider Quote
TKZombie[TK] Posted August 8, 2016 Author Report Posted August 8, 2016 (edited) Back in June I commissioned a custom Gaffi Stick from a custom prop builder. Sadly there was a few issues with the order so I won't be recommending them. Here are the finished pictures, the shaft and war club head are all wood, the head is turned on a lathe, the spike is a wood base with a epoxy resin over top. The other end has plastic fins in the wooden shaft with a wooden spike. Edited August 31, 2016 by TKZombie Quote
TK4205 Posted August 9, 2016 Report Posted August 9, 2016 phenomenal weathering job. Thanks for sharing it here. I was a member over at KC, many years ago but the place was kinda dead and I quit visiting. I was able learn enough to know that Tusken Raiders are not the cheapest costumes to build. I gave up when I found out what the Ralph Lauren fabric was going to cost me. Not to mention the bandoleers and pouches. Quote
TKZombie[TK] Posted August 10, 2016 Author Report Posted August 10, 2016 phenomenal weathering job. Thanks for sharing it here. I was a member over at KC, many years ago but the place was kinda dead and I quit visiting. I was able learn enough to know that Tusken Raiders are not the cheapest costumes to build. I gave up when I found out what the Ralph Lauren fabric was going to cost me. Not to mention the bandoleers and pouches. yeah I thought it'd be cheaper too, well at least it was less expensive than my 2 TK's but not by a lot. You can do it cheaper but then the quality will suffer. Quote
TKZombie[TK] Posted August 29, 2016 Author Report Posted August 29, 2016 Well I finished my build with weathering this past weekend and submitted for approval and am happy to announce DZ 21421 is approved! I've built the costume to wear as a Tusken Raider or Bantha Rider. Here is my Tusken Raider: And here is the Bantha Rider version: 2 Quote
TKZombie[TK] Posted September 5, 2016 Author Report Posted September 5, 2016 Some photos for a photo shoot of my finished Tusken. 1 Quote
TK Goatee[TK] Posted September 5, 2016 Report Posted September 5, 2016 Awesome. Nice job you did there. Gesendet von iPad mit Tapatalk Quote
ayen_s[TK] Posted September 5, 2016 Report Posted September 5, 2016 (edited) Your tusken raider sure look menacing. Excellent job. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited September 5, 2016 by ayen_s Quote
ayen_s[TK] Posted September 5, 2016 Report Posted September 5, 2016 Your tusken rider sure look menacing. Excellent job. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
Tolo[TK] Posted September 6, 2016 Report Posted September 6, 2016 That Tusken looked great in person Sent from my iPhone 6 using Tapatalk Quote
TK4205 Posted September 8, 2016 Report Posted September 8, 2016 One of the better that I have seen. Good job. Quote
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