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PhantomChicken β Alien (Attack The Block)
Published: 2012-11-14 03:12:24 +0000 UTC; Views: 5963; Favourites: 51; Downloads: 84
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For Halloween 2012, I wanted to do something I'd never done before, so I created this beast. It's the alien from the movie Attack The Block. If you haven't seen it, stop reading this and go watch it now! It's an awesome movie with one of the most creative and unique aliens I've seen in years. I'm just glad I got the chance to bring him to life!For the record, this is a work in progress. Halloween was not its final debut, and I still have many changes to make to it, especially after wandering around downtown Knoxville in it for a couple of hours. I hope to have it out at Dragon*Con 2013 though!
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Thats probably one of the coolest costumes ive ever seen
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Awesome work.Β My son is determined to do this for this Halloween.Β Did you make the acrylic mold yourself or have someone do it and what was the turnaround time?Β Thanks!
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Thanks! This creature has definitely been put through his paces and is about ready for an upgrade, actually. You can see some more of him in action here: www.flickr.com/photos/danandhoβ¦
As far as construction goes, I made the entire suit myself, and for the teeth I used a clear resin you can find at Hobby Lobby, actually. I started with a clay mold, coated it in silicone, and then cast the resin. The whole suit took me well over 2 months to make, and the teeth alone took around 2 weeks because of how long it took the resin to harden... not to mention the soldering I had to do for the LED's and mounting the whole thing into the head.
That said, I'm not trying to discourage your son from doing this. On the contrary, I'd encourage him to go for it! Even if he doesn't get it done in time for Halloween, it's still a cosplay character he can use throughout the year.Β
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Thanks for the pointers.Β Here's a link to how ours turned out:Β www.facebook.com/jamesbrady12/β¦
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Wow! That's fantastic! I really like the teeth. They're spot on! You've done a much better job on making the mouth move as well. Keep up the good work!Β
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Just wanted to tell you how much I love this! My daughter is determined to make one of these one day (it's our favourite movie!) and yours is definitely inspiring!
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Thank you! I'm so glad this creature is an inspiration to you all
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I got some good reactions from people walking down the street not paying attention... and, as you can imagine, many were impressed by the level of intricacy and detail. Truth be told though, this was very cumbersome to wear, and I'm looking forward to fixing a lot of its flaws this year.Β
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It's so awesome!
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Amazing !!!!!!
You think you can help me with the blueprint for this awesome costume ??? I would die to have one of my own
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Thanks! I'd love to help. The easiest advice I can give you is to check out The Quad & Fursuiting group here on DA. Most of my notes are buried in old files and under fur at this point. 
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Wow, you even made the teeth glow the exact same color as they did in the movie! I'm impressed.
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That is awesome, I love that film. You need to find a Moses cosplayer to wander around with.
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Thanks! More pics of this character coming soon, too! And yes, I do need to find a good Moses.
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I will never understand why I have been unable to find a single Moses cosplayer to date. This film is under-appreciated.
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AGREED! This has to be one of my favorite sci-fi films in recent years, too... I'll see if I can't talk a friend into being Moses at some point soon.
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This is the coolest movie-based costume I have seen in a long time.
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Thanks! And yes, the teeth are made from a clear acrylic resin mold.
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right~ "the most creative and unique aliens i've seen in years"? really? it looks rather familiar. where have i seen a design with a dog-looking creature with no eyes with a body the size of a human and a big mouth? hm....... oh! that's right~ Ben 10! [link] and this design has been out for about 6 years! unique my ass!
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I suspect that the makers of this film do not watch Ben 10. You'd be surprised how often this sort of thing happens...
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My pleasure!
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OMG I've watched the movie and I was thinking of having the same thing! Those creatures are freakin EPIC!! Major awesome points for this :3
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I'll take all the awesome points I can get. Thanks!
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Awesome idea - simple, yet very effectfull. And finally a costume where these LED-stuff makes any sense 
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Thank you! That's exactly what I was going for: Simple and effective.
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you are welcome!
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