Hey folks!
Just ordered a Xeno kit from Monsterroom yesterday and anxiously awaiting it's arrival. This will be my work in progress thread, and I'll gladly take advice and constructive criticism
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| Author: | Yautja [ Wed Apr 09, 2014 4:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | New Xeno in SW Ohio, WIP thread |
Hey folks! Just ordered a Xeno kit from Monsterroom yesterday and anxiously awaiting it's arrival. This will be my work in progress thread, and I'll gladly take advice and constructive criticism
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| Author: | Moosh89 [ Wed Apr 09, 2014 5:36 pm ] |
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Yes!!! I ordered one too! They are great people! I can't wait to see your progress!! Maybe it will help in our build too! Or maybe we can help you! The hive gets bigger every day! |
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| Author: | Yautja [ Wed Apr 09, 2014 6:09 pm ] |
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Moosh89 wrote: Yes!!! I ordered one too! They are great people! I can't wait to see your progress!! Maybe it will help in our build too! Or maybe we can help you! The hive gets bigger every day! Awesome I'm always down for assisting other costumers and mutual feedback!
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| Author: | Yautja [ Sun Jun 29, 2014 9:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Xeno in SW Ohio, WIP thread |
Received my Xeno kit and finally got around to give it a look. I'm not quite sure how to trim the mouth area . . . any suggestions?   Also ordered an Iwata airbrush so I can paint this puppy when it's good and ready. |
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| Author: | Pug50 [ Sun Jun 29, 2014 9:36 pm ] |
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Hey! Welcome to the hive! You kinda need to just slice it flush with scissors and a serrated knife, removing enough so the top teeth can be stuck on and make the teeth straight. I'd suggest you pin the bottom jaw in place before you glue the top teeth down so you can get the bite nice. Are you aiming for the beastie to be ready for DCon? |
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| Author: | Yautja [ Sun Jun 29, 2014 9:42 pm ] |
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Pug50 wrote: Hey! Welcome to the hive! You kinda need to just slice it flush with scissors and a serrated knife, removing enough so the top teeth can be stuck on and make the teeth straight. I'd suggest you pin the bottom jaw in place before you glue the top teeth down so you can get the bite nice. Are you aiming for the beastie to be ready for DCon? Thanks for the quick response! Guess I'll just start the process of removing this stuff. No, not for D*C, but for a local convention here in Ohio that's two weeks after Dragon. I'll be bringing my Dr. Zaius to D*C, though 
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| Author: | Moosh89 [ Sun Jun 29, 2014 10:03 pm ] |
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Awesome! Anxiously watching this! I have no idea what to expect when we get ours, Should be soon if you got yours! Nice Dr. Zaius by the way! |
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| Author: | provadan [ Mon Jun 30, 2014 4:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Xeno in SW Ohio, WIP thread |
Gotta love that Dr. Zaius takes selfies in the lavatory like everyone else!Great costume! Can't wait to see your Alien. |
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| Author: | Yautja [ Thu Jul 17, 2014 1:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Xeno in SW Ohio, WIP thread |
Thanks for the compliments on Zaius, folks At any rate, what does everyone recommend to use to attach the latex pieces to the dive suit? DAP cement? Liquid latex? |
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| Author: | Pug50 [ Thu Jul 17, 2014 1:14 pm ] | ||
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The best I found was contact adhesive. In the UK, it is sold under the Evosik brand (owned by US company Bostik) but I am unsure if it's available in the US... It's the full-fat solvent version (the solvent-free white stuff is rubbish). Contact adhesive needs to be put on both surfaces and allowed to dry before pushing them together.
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| Author: | Yautja [ Thu Jul 17, 2014 1:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Xeno in SW Ohio, WIP thread |
Does the bottle of Jack come with it?  Thanks for the info. |
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| Author: | Scapey [ Thu Jul 17, 2014 3:01 pm ] |
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That's not just Jack... That's HONEY JACK. Bottled joy. ... carry on. |
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| Author: | Chef [ Fri Jul 18, 2014 8:29 pm ] |
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That's a hell of a lot of flashing on that Xeno... More than was on mine. I've got a pair of these that I use for the main trimming. http://www.dhgate.com/product/clippers- ... 57018.html They're actually my thread trimming scissors, but they work great on the flashing. Get the most of it off with those, then for any final bits to get rid of, use a cotton wheel on a dremel. Takes the latex right off. That'll help you make short work of all the trimming. And there is a lot of it. |
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| Author: | Yautja [ Tue Sep 30, 2014 6:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Xeno in SW Ohio, WIP thread |
Next question: How do y'all attach the tail to the suit? Rhonda suggested a leather belt. Any other methods or tricks? |
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| Author: | Chef [ Tue Sep 30, 2014 7:00 am ] |
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I made a custom harness to take mine. I haven't got any pictures of it yet. I shall try and grab some today. |
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| Author: | Yautja [ Tue Sep 30, 2014 7:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: New Xeno in SW Ohio, WIP thread |
Thank you, sir! |
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| Author: | GermanGhosthead [ Tue Sep 30, 2014 8:59 am ] |
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Can't wait to see the progress on this xeno. |
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| Author: | Kitty [ Tue Sep 30, 2014 2:36 pm ] |
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An alien called Gary who I met at Dcon had a copper rod in his tail so it was flexible and straight, keeping it off the ground, a bit like a raptor tail, great idea! My old xeno tail was attached to the back piece. I sewed the back part of a cut up backpack into the back of the alien chest piece so it took the weight off my neck, the straps from the backpack went over my arms and there was a stomach strap too. |
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| Author: | Pug50 [ Wed Oct 01, 2014 6:33 pm ] |
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Years back I made a rigid tail which had stiff wires inside 3/4 of its length. However the harness needed to be tighter than my tummy could bear and it seemed to be a liability for whacking people and things. And despite the wire being springy, it didn't swing how I wanted. So I never used it and then replaced the rigidity with a cooling fan. What sort of harness are people using for their rigid tails? |
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| Author: | Canalien [ Thu Oct 02, 2014 2:14 pm ] | ||
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Lay the tail flat at the thick end slice through then cut your undersuit feed the belt through.I find it very comfortable never had any issues with mine
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| Author: | Pug50 [ Thu Oct 02, 2014 2:56 pm ] |
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But your tail isn't self-supporting right? Because of my sensitive abdomen, the aim for my current tail was to make it secure without having any belts or harness at all - I reinforced the back of the suit so the tail just attached to the body suit, and then I have a fishing line supporting it from the back. (what is going on in that photo?!  )
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| Author: | Chef [ Thu Oct 02, 2014 8:03 pm ] |
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Here's a picture of my rig.  I made it myself. It's based on a Biathlon style rifle carrier. I've used these for many years and they're incredibly comfortable. It looks funny on my mannequin because it's 5'8" and 5 stone wet through, whereas I am a little beefier than that. All of the weight is distributed to the shoulders and the hips via the straps. The base of the tail is attached to the hip strap and padded with neoprene. The wide straps reduce any pressure. The top of the tang for the tail free floats and allows me to bend without pulling on the straps. The tang is hidden underneath the horns and isn't visible when it's all on. The tang is a bit of Alcathene pipe (the stuff they use for plumbing), with a thin steel rod inside, so I can shape it to retain a curve. It's not fixed, so it is still flexible laterally so no worries about bashing into people. |
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