Yoda prop wip

[Postie]

Hey everyone,
Been a while since I've had a Star Wars project so I'm looking forward to getting stuck into this build up! I picked up this latex Yoda kit of Ebay from a geeza in OZ, it came with a head,feet, hands ,walking stick & flute. To be honest the latex casts are pretty average with HEAPS of cleaning up to do & not the most accurate reproduction of our little green friend & after snooping on line it sounds like I'm lucky to have received this kit at all, the seller is black listed on pretty much all the SW forums!
Here's a couple of before & afters of Yodas noggin after a solid weekends graft to try & get him at least semi screen accurate =)
Thanks for looking!

[MattG]

The general shape looks pretty good in those first two pics. I'm sure you'll have him looking quite fine when all finished.

Did he come with glass eyes?

[Postie]

Hey Matt,
I got the eyes from Tech Optics in the US, 38mm glass puppet series full spheres.
Great company to deal with 1 week turn around to make them then they put them on a FedEx 2 day delivery for $14!!

[badges2nz]

Those eyes look great, I have heard a lot about this seller also, on the by your command forum he had been in a bit of a sticky situation with the Cylon costume build he does for the kit set costume in fiber glass.
Once I get into my new work shop I will have your items finished also.
Thanks again.

[oota goota]

looking forward to seeing the progress postie nice one!

[Harvey Mushman]

That will be a cool build!

[Postie]

I've been mucking around with colors & mixes over the last couple of afternoons, I've found it a bit of a challenge to get the paint/latex ratio right but think I'm on the right track.
Here he is with the first base coat applied & rough foam body to give me an Idea on yodas final height (a very sort 66cm! )
Hope to get a bit more do over the weekend =)

[oota goota]

even the mock up is looking great postie nice work

[Postie]

Got most of Yodas head done, used polystyrene to shape a skull trying to get him as Empire Strikes Back looking as I could by flaring out the cheek bones & tapering down the jaw & neck lines.
I used Gino's ("Star wars life size" on Facebook) Yoda puppet as a guide for painting/weathering. Hand punched in the old guys wispy hair & painted his cane =)

[badges2nz]

That is fantastic work there postie, can't wait to see the finished Yoda.