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Founded on Thanksgiving day 2001 by Andrew Marzan to be a home for fans of the Predator franchise.
A fan page dedicated to costumes, props, and so much more.Thank you to Stan Winston and all of the FX artists through the years for creating our favorite movie monster.
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City Hunter Paint Tutorial
NeoKazama posted a topic in Paint, Techniques and Weathering,
Here is a quick step-by-step guide on how I painted this helmet. There are many ways to paint bios and this is just an alternative method to achieve the metallic look.
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Elder Head (Greyback)
Jparr3085 posted a topic in Masks, Dreds, Body Skins, Hands/Feet,
Greetings all!
I wanted to break down the process of how I created my elder predator bust/mask for anyone who was ever interested in trying to do something similar.
Ultimately, the idea stems from the creation of the original elder and how those talented artists at Stan Winston Studios brought the predator known as Greyback to life. Utilizing a head from the original predator film, they modified the mask by adding foam latex prosthetics to give the creature minor variations that set it apart from the Jungle Hunter as seen in P1.
I decided to do the same. Using one of my own P1 masks that I sculpted (the process of which can be read here...
https://www.thehunterslair.com/topic/2745-p1-jungle-hunter-mask/ ), I used foam clay to make new mandibles and a ton of little horns in various sizes. Once those were firm, I attached them to the mask. I then made a mixture of cabopatch (part prosaide/part fumed silicate) and applied that to the forehead to create a more pronounced, wrinkled texture than was found in my original sculpt.
Once that was dry, it was time to paint and bring the elder to life, liver spots, and all. Utilizing reference photos from Stan Winston Studios was the best route to see the colors and patterns on the original, along with some additional photos I found here on the Lair and elsewhere.
Once I was wrapping up completion of the painting, I began making the quills, dreads, and the numerous styles of beads that would adorn the dreads. In reality, that was one of the most time-consuming parts, I ended up sculpting and molding a lot of dread beads.
Then came the painting of each to look like various metals, bone, wood, and attaching leather, teeth, and all the other fun little things that would make even Jack Sparrow envious.
Fortunately for the long bead strands that dangle among the dreads, I just utilized store bought beads for those and strung various color combinations that resembled what the original sported.
And so that's how my Greyback mask/bust came to be. Hope you enjoyed it, and remember that if you're ever contemplating starting on your own build but holding back because you're unsure how it'll turn out or worry you'll mess up, stop fretting. Don't hesitate any longer. You're in one of the best places you can be for support and knowledge right here at The Hunter's Lair. There's a wealth of resources right at your fingertips and a whole community of fans who treasure this 'ugly mother fuc***' just as much as you, that'll be by your side every step of the way along your own costuming journey! 🤙-
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Mr Fett posted a gallery image in Bio Helmet Collection (production made),
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oooICEMANooo posted a gallery image in Bio Helmet Collection (production made),
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Mr Fett posted a gallery image in Predator 2: Reference Images,
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This poster offering is not from myself. The poster was reworked in Photoshop and made available online for purchase. You can then print it in any size you see desire. See original post here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1599178600107931/permalink/24064515969814207/ It's a GREAT poster. I own a small and large version. Makes a nice backdrop to my statue.
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Today we honor Stan Winston. 15 years ago we lost one of the greats. Responsible for some many amazing movie monsters that greatly influenced my life. We have much to be thankful for. His legacy lives on at the Stan Winston School of Characters Arts. Thank you Stan.
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Hi everyone. I am a new member here on the lair and I am really grateful to have found this awesome community. I am a lifelong predator fan and a collector of predator model kits. I am here to follow cool creative projects and hopefully learn from you all about the different disciplines that go into prop making. I look forward to chatting with you all!
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Glad to be here amongst such talented work.
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Hey just wanted to say I’ll be going to Denver fan expo which is on June 30th -July 2nd. And plan on wearing my predator suit on Friday opening day and would love to meet other hunters as well if you happen to be going to the fan expo too. Hope everyone is having a wonderful day so far and an amazing week !
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I figured I'd make a post about how I make my Elder Predator swords. Start off with a sheet of wood a quarter inch thick. A replica of a human finger bone and human fingers. Leather for the handle few beads and some leather string. Some cutting sanding drumming and paint to make them look like Steel. Bingo Bango and the final result.
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Here's a little something I made a few of. Elder Predator sword made out of wood each one I carve by hand and painted with chrome paint. Thinking about doing some out of aluminum.
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Hi,I am an old member of the old forum.Glad to be in this new forum.Thanks for create this new site.
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Hello! I am Leggs, and over the past few years I've been learning how to sculpt in a program called Blender. Blender is a free program with plenty of resources and tutorials online that can help just about anyone start sculpting. After seeing Prey I knew I had to sculpt the Feral Predators helmet. I first started with collecting screenshots from the film and blocking out the basic shape. sculpt1 Very shortly after reaching this point all of the Behind the scenes images started being released which prompted me to quickly...start over. sculpt #2 was already off to a great start, but admittedly with the frequency of references being released i soon got …
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Saw this while surfing the web. You get the rights to sell them. Just thought I would share this.
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I will be showing the bits and pieces of my suit's progression starting with the feet and leg guards I bought recently.
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Basic Amazon airbrush. The Neoeco. Watched this review online and had to have it. I got it for experimenting with. For $40 it's hard to beat. Find an old compressor from the garage and this could probably get you by with painting at least 1 full suit before it craps out. If I get a chance to fire mine up I will post my experience here.
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Hopefully this is the right place to show off my awsome costume building skills 🤣😆 I got a 3D printer for Christmas last year and have always thought the Predator suit was absolutly awsome piece of kit so I thought I'd have a go. After a few months of playing with the printer, it's an Elegoo Neptune 2D2 with dual extruders and 220mm x 220mm print bed it was time to start, lets build a Preddy mask! This is what I came up with, (STL files stolen off the net) ...... After spending some time researching various painting techniques and spending £125 on a half decent air compressor and air brush (which to be honest I didnt really need at the moment) I bought a c…
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OK I'm getting my 1st suit very soon wolf .so Is it possible to put some sort of motors in the shoulder cannons so when you move your head but they move as well ???
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two bios working on now one i had since xmass but the other one got lost so add to wait for a replacement
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Fresh out of the mold, silicone Pred hands, the start of a bunch of very different paint ups required. here they are fresh out of the mold, next the seamlines flashing will be attended to, before the fun of painting.
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This be the thread I'll be using for up coming builds and random paint ups on bios. I'll post up on my first post with the completed helmets like I did back day.. I finished helmet for Jann few months ago but once he received it, usps decided to destroy the box. So I'm happy the helmet wasn't destroyed. But does need some repair smh. Omg was pissed... next post will be the pic of the damage. Next week I'll start the repair and get helmet back shipped out to him.
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Hi Hunters, I'm wanting to print a proper 1:1 Predator head, but not sure how to scale it. Thinking of basing it on the widest part. Any idea on the measurement of the widest part of the original Predator's crest? Pic below for reference. Thanks!
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For years i was asked if i had considered a "custom" predator , i had always resisted. well after 12 different predator head sculpts. and a certain event being planned i decided timing is everything so why not. this will chronicle the build, and i will post failures and successes along the way. to start off here is the head, i have been through 4 changes i believe until this point, and i still have a lot of refining to do assuming i do not change my mind again. the plan was to be faithful to the original design but different. and i think that directive messed with my own head. following the head i started tinkering in 3d design and 3d kit bashed some things togethe…
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A few years ago I got the Predator motorcycle helmet in my profile pic but I've been wanting a full Predator costume for a while. The best costume I saw so far is by this IG user: https://www.instagram.com/motopredatorcz/ I asked him and he said the maker doesn't sell abroad. Where could I get a costume like he had? It looks amazing. Otherwise are they hard to make? I would have no idea where to even start. Thanks
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Shannon Shea worked on the original Predator movie. Still works in the creature business to this day. A while back he wrote some blogs. It has since shut down as he wrote a book. Check out his blog here. Some great stories from the original movies production. http://monsterhistory101.blogspot.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Rubber-Youre-Glue-Shannon-Shea/dp/1943201013
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been working on one of my new bios that i got at Christmas... should have had two but one got lost in the post thanks upus.... came like this but decided to change things up a bit now it looks like this
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This will be the full story of the Predator 2 mask I made. Facts: Sculpt in WED Clay Monster makers bust Molded in ultracal30 gypsum Casted in monster makers latex rubber Foam filled with flex foam it 3 Still have the mold and pulls great copies if anyone needs a head. Flex foam filled the mask and made it removable. After a while I wanted to make it so the face could be posed. Added twisted armature wire to the foam with hot glue and it made it easily posable
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Here’s a peek at what’s coming Soon standing 25inches tall and 16inches wide comes the Feral Hunter. Traditionally sculpted in WED clay and will be cast in PU resin. The paint master will feature light up LED laser target system and Polyurethane foam quills.. Full reveal coming soon Keep watching!
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I was a member of the old forums and Predatorium and glad to finally be here! I was working on projects many years ago but have since moved to 5 acres and a new home and have a woodcraft business and workshop. The Hoggetowne Medieval Faire starts here in my town in 2 weekends. I have been involved in that for 30+ years. I designed a street character called Saint George the Dragonslayer, (JORJ) after the idea that the historical one was actually a Yautja hunting a Queen. I am revamping the costume for this year and upgrading hopefully. I am also working on a queen skull as his shield. I have abandoned two other designs for various reasons. The only part of this build I was…
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