ESB Chewbacca ( WIP )

ATAUK () · Posted: Wed May 29, 2019 7:35 pm Post subject:

Now looking for ideas regarding the high stepper bases
Adding foam / rubber both for grip and to help with sound of the high steppers

20190529_172348 by dave gilmore, on Flickr

Paper used rubbing a pencil over to get the stepper inner base profile

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Seen somewhere some one used wood screwed into base
But would like to keep weight down if possible

Thought about 2 mm ali plate just 1mm inset into base with eva foam attached

I have some rubber along with a eve excersize mat and a sheet of 2mm aluminium

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Thought about the aluminium with wings inside to fix too through the high stepper but utilising the car metal clips used on car interiors so the screw has the clip to grip too and hold against the aluminium

Thoughts welcome Smile

ATAUK () · Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 10:38 pm Post subject:

Well today my head arrived from Jamie
Beautiful work . Work of art
He aint in too bad shape after his long journey Smile

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And how he was before shipping to U.K

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Now to find a stand to keep it on that wont fall over so suggestions welcome Smile

Also best way to pad out the head

work out how im gonna add foam to base of high steppers while keeping the weight down and can get the mesh suit made this week

ATAUK () · Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 4:18 pm Post subject:

Mesh suit finally being made on monday

Playing around with high steppers and sort of happy .

Gotta work out best way to pad out the mask .

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Legs have since been brought in closer to leg on out side

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ATAUK () · Posted: Sat Jun 22, 2019 4:24 pm Post subject:

High steppers without mask and before adjusting outer support closer to leg

https://youtu.be/zcbR0dLm7LY

High steppers with mask
Cant see a thing .. needs padded out lol

https://youtu.be/lmNaIZrbmhk

ATAUK () · Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2019 10:47 pm Post subject:

Looking for ideas on padding out the mask

Keep it sitting right on face and not dropping forward if anyone can share some images Smile

Did think about one of these with the guard removed but dont want to ruin the mask fitting it

https://www.screwfix.com/p/face-shield-clear/6540D?tc=KA2&ds_kid=92700045094932242&gclsrc=aw.ds&ds_rl=1241687&ds_rl=1245250&ds_rl=1244069&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpviQxu_D4wIVjbHtCh0DHgdWEAQYASABEgIAPvD_BwE

ATAUK () · Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2019 10:49 pm Post subject:

On the plus side . Finally going back to seamstress on tuesday

Get length of arms and legs correct as well as get the fit just right ( been made a bit longer so can adjust on final fit )

ATAUK () · Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2019 7:41 pm Post subject:

Ok so undersuit taking forever .
Was made bigger to adjust . Hopefully yhe legs will be done on monday .

These have a ski trouser waistband with the braces attached

Ok on the leg but tooooo tight around the high steppers .these have now been made wider . I left the high steppers there and said to make them so a bit looser around the hight steppers and so can easily go over them .plus will loose a percentage of gap as hair is added

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Next the jumper . Yes its tooo long . On both the body and arms but this can be easily alterd

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Blue line shows where i think the hair needs to hang too .
So basicly raise the jumper around 6 /7 inches

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Also needs brought in on the sides

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Arms brought in a little and sides still need to come in

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So hopefully can start soon .

Any advice ?

Being quite broad im trying to keep the suit as slim as possibly yet not tight as i believe the hair will bring everything in more

Any help or advice be great .
Dont have anyone local to help with what should be where etc so relying on feed back

Thanks

Dave

Sky Guy () · Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 7:30 pm Post subject:

It’s good for trial and error (slow is smooth, smooth is fast) especially when dealing with a project like this; unfortunately height, weight and body issues always come into play. I’m Six Feet tall with wide shoulders (52 inch Chest) , and big arms (18 inch biceps) 42 inch Waist, 27 inch thighs, 18 inch
Calves, but with a lot of sheering and fluffing up Hair in certain points it made up the difference.

Bought a pair High Steppers a few years back (2010), I ended up being Seven Feet, Five Inches ( Have a Duck Mask from 2009, large head), not to mention walking awkwardly with them, (looking like a cross between Frankenstein, and the Iron Giant) So I added 2 inches inside my Demonica (7in, Size 13) Boots and added three inches with a slight flare at the bottom for my Toes.

I’m happy with Standing at 7ft. 1inch. Keep experimenting, your Mesh suit is spot on for what you have going so far, the only suggestion I have is that you hem up from your hands, they look way to long. Never settle for less. Cheers

ATAUK () · Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2019 7:39 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the reply .

High steppers i am allowing for if needed to remove 2 to 3 inches from the bottom . Depends if this will make a difference or not walking wise .
Id of tried plasterers stilts but no one near me with any .

To be fair the high steppers are fairly narrow so if i ever decided to swap them out for stilts i think with foam padding to bulk them out they could work still

Mesh undersuit will be around 3 inches short of bottom of high steppers

Another test fit tomorrow .
Hands and arm length along with jumper going to be trimmed once its all sitting just right .

Slow and steady ..dont have a choice at the moment

ATAUK () · Posted: Mon Aug 12, 2019 8:27 pm Post subject:

Ok so trousers are done .
No pics as yet

Now onto jumper

Thin arms a bit more towards wrist
Adding around 4 inch past figer tips

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As well as a bit more taken in on the sides .

Any tips with pics showing how when arms are raised . How to stop sleeve rolling up the arm ?

Next is where to have the hair hanging
First pic
Shows

Waist area in blue

Bottom of jumper as is in red .

Dots on knee caps Wink

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Thinking

Raise lower line around 6 inches as will have 8 inch hair hanging down.

Also taper in at sides towards centre area

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Any advice be great Smile

Dave

ATAUK () · Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2019 8:03 pm Post subject:

Bonus.

Trousers are done .
Jumper ready tomorrow

Realy plased with these. Tookna while due to other commitments seamstress had but we got there

Had them a little high but you get the idea 😊

Initially i did say close to the high steppers but deceded they needed to be a little wider .
Talked to paul smith and Jamie and had some great tios and advice so far ( tgey have been great and answered quite a few questions with more to come 😉 ) and agreed they definetly needed widening plus were a pain to gey over the lifts so seamstress added a strip to the side .
These are realy well made

Little extra added in crotch area . Give mkre room when sitting down 😉

Finally fot these and in 2 days going to cornwall for a week ..gutted cant get them done but something to do on holiday wind down Smile

Cant wait to start now

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