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Title: Judge Dredd coming to Austin, Texas
Post by: Wake on 12 February, 2008, 04:53:27 PM
A documentary about John Hicklenton is going to be premiered at the Here's Johnny (http://www.heresjohnnyfilm.com/%22%20target=%22_blank)

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Post by: satchmo on 12 February, 2008, 05:11:32 PM
That's fantastic Wake! South By Southwest is a big deal.
I'm really looking forward to seeing this film.
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Post by: Steven Sterlacchini on 12 February, 2008, 05:19:24 PM
Did you get my PM on the other forum, about a supplier of bespoke leathers?
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Post by: House of Usher on 12 February, 2008, 06:52:14 PM
I need some bespoke leathers too! Do they do body armour, shoulder pads, etc.? I've got a few suppliers in mind already, but it doesn't hurt to know of a few more.
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Post by: Wake on 12 February, 2008, 07:15:28 PM
I'm currently working with these guys to see if we can produce a decent undersuit with a chunky front zip and a patch on the breast for the Dredd badge.

I think the one mentioned on the RPF thread was a bit too fetish (the zip goes under the crotch and up to the back of the waist) but it was certainly a good starting point.

Link: "CHAOS" LEATHER BIKER SUIT

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Post by: Steven Sterlacchini on 12 February, 2008, 08:06:06 PM
http://www.btkleathers.com/

Quoted me £250 for a simple jacket and trouser combination. Used this as reference:

http://www.joedredd.com/suitsketch.jpg

Link: http://www.btkleathers.com/

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Post by: Wake on 13 February, 2008, 11:36:09 AM
I'm not sure I did get a PM from you, but I have seen those designs on the MegCityJustice UK forum, but I can't find them again now.
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Post by: Steven Sterlacchini on 13 February, 2008, 12:55:08 PM
I sent the PM on 2000AD Review.
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Post by: Wake on 13 February, 2008, 01:13:26 PM
Got it. I don't often log into 2000AD Review since I barely ever post there. The timescale is very short here, since we need the suit by the end of this month.

Cheers,

Wake
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Post by: Wake on 14 February, 2008, 01:41:47 PM
Here are some photos of the shoulder pads I'm going to be using.









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Post by: Noisybast on 14 February, 2008, 02:23:51 PM
Bloody hell - lick of paint need there, I think!
Is that polystyrene?
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Post by: Trout on 14 February, 2008, 02:59:42 PM
It could be Dredd at the end of the Cursed Earth, I suppose.

- Trout
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Post by: CraveNoir on 15 February, 2008, 12:19:43 PM
Some nice Judge costumes.
(From Worldcon I think.)

Anyone know where and when this was, and maybe where the costumes are now?

Link: Judge Dredd presentation: "Judgement"

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Post by: Steven Sterlacchini on 15 February, 2008, 12:32:40 PM
I think the fact that there was more than just one looked pretty impressive. Nice Eagles,
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Post by: Proudhuff on 15 February, 2008, 12:43:15 PM
Nah, Wake ignore them that's what a street Judge would wear!
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Post by: Wake on 15 February, 2008, 12:51:39 PM
Well I'm certainly not planning on painting them. Since they come from a unique costume as opposed to being prototypes or production items then I don't want to make any visible changes to them. Plus, I don't want to risk making a mistake. I will probably add some more velcro tape to the inside, but that should be all that's needed.

They are made from some kind of dense foam.
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Post by: House of Usher on 15 February, 2008, 01:47:08 PM
Riot foam?
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Post by: nofuture on 15 February, 2008, 01:53:42 PM
mobile foam?
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Post by: Steven Sterlacchini on 15 February, 2008, 02:27:09 PM
By the way I was referring to the Eagles on the video, I wasn't being sarcastic if that's how it came across. Sorry.
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Post by: Steve Green on 15 February, 2008, 02:32:51 PM
The eagle is probably the toughest part of the costume to get right, I'm curious how the Judge Minty costume turns out, it looks like a good compromise to go back towards the smaller eagle pad of the early Dredds.

I would imagine doing a fully articulated eagle must be a challenge.

- Steve
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Post by: ThryllSeekyr on 15 February, 2008, 02:35:34 PM
I love the feet. Referring to the eagle.

But what of the gloves, elbow pads, nee pads and boots.
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Post by: Wake on 15 February, 2008, 03:25:38 PM
I haven't taken a recent photo of the other pads (the stuff is here with me at work but my camera is at home) but here's a photo taken by Logan at Moniaive in 2003. There are a pair of green boots too which he isn't wearing and I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to use those belt pouches on the intended belt
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Post by: Wake on 15 February, 2008, 03:28:30 PM
I think the pads are made from sculpted neoprene.

Link: The Dredd: The Law Exhibition costume

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Post by: Steven Sterlacchini on 15 February, 2008, 03:29:05 PM
I agree about the Eagle being the hardest thing.

If you follow too closely it just looks insane. For my Fan Film version I'm going to 'try' and make it more practical.

It will probable annoy some (many), but, in a film, there's no way you can make people believe that the comic book one works in the real world.
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Post by: Steve Green on 15 February, 2008, 03:58:34 PM
I'm not a costume maker, but I would have similar problems if I was rigging a CGI Eagle pad.

I guess it could work as a fairly rigid eagle body, with the wings attached (but articulated) to the jacket, so the feathers spread out as the arm moves around.

The challenge is trying to make it look good in most situations, and is probably why it looks like there is only one Judge wearing the Eagle in the movie.

From what I've seen on the review thread, yours looks like a good solution - and it reminds me of a cross between the early Dredds and the proto-judges that were in Origins.

- Steve
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Post by: DanGeorge on 22 February, 2008, 01:03:19 PM
bump for an update?
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Post by: Wake on 22 February, 2008, 03:43:22 PM
The leathers should be with me next Friday. I'm driving the costume to Brighton on Saturday 1st March and will hopefully get some photos of it being worn.



I think the chain is going to have to have more than 7 links to let it hang right. I was hoping to find suitable brass quick-links but I think I'll just have to cut and bend standard links from the chain I've bought to attach it to the badge and zipper.



The links in the chain I've bought have an external length of about 22mm and a diameter of about 3mm.
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Post by: Richmond Clements on 22 February, 2008, 03:59:44 PM
I think the chain is going to have to have more than 7 links to let it hang right

NNNNnoooooooooooooooooo!
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Post by: DanGeorge on 22 February, 2008, 04:39:50 PM
I live in Brighton ;-)
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Post by: mogzilla on 22 February, 2008, 07:58:01 PM
never mind,you could move.
Title: Re: Judge Dredd coming to Austin,...
Post by: Wake on 28 February, 2008, 10:14:30 AM
The leathers arrived yesterday. Here's a photo of the costume with the pads in place.
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Post by: Richmond Clements on 28 February, 2008, 10:42:43 AM
That's cool!
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Post by: Proudhuff on 29 February, 2008, 02:50:37 PM
Wake, might just be my weak webfu but the

Link: The Dredd: The Law Exhibition costume

comes up with a Megacity Jutice site that is closed.

Nice suit, have you got someone to fill it?

Huff
Title: Re: Judge Dredd coming to Austin,...
Post by: Wake on 29 February, 2008, 03:02:26 PM
MegaCity Justice has moved so the thread I created there has gone.

Link: MegaCity Justice

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Post by: Proudhuff on 29 February, 2008, 04:27:09 PM
Interesting stuff!
Title: Re: Judge Dredd coming to Austin,...
Post by: Wake on 01 March, 2008, 11:58:26 PM
Here's a photo taken earlier this evening. More tomorrow.
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Post by: Wake on 02 March, 2008, 11:37:16 AM

Link: More photos on facebook

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Post by: Trout on 02 March, 2008, 11:58:29 PM
That's bloody impressive. Nice work.

- Trout
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Post by: Proudhuff on 03 March, 2008, 04:15:01 PM
Facial Hair?

what would Old Stoney-Face say...
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Post by: Wake on 03 March, 2008, 06:35:16 PM
On the plus side, he looks a bit like Ron Perlman...
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Post by: Bolt-01 on 04 March, 2008, 10:11:50 AM
That looks really good- the only thing's I'd work on would be the boots and belt.

Great work.

Bolt-01
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Post by: Wake on 04 March, 2008, 10:19:25 AM
The boots are slightly too tight and since it will be worn for long periods at a time (in the Texas heat), the boots are going to be replaced with black ones that fit.

The brown belt will probably be replaced with a black one. The black belt I'd intended to use was too short. Do you think that would make the difference? The only other option I can think of is sending an SD Studios movie buckle to replace the resin one.

Cheers,

Wake
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Post by: Richmond Clements on 04 March, 2008, 10:38:54 AM
The boots are slightly too tight

You're taking the realisim a bit too far there, Wake...
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Post by: Wake on 07 March, 2008, 07:16:51 PM
As well as wearing the comic shoulder pads, he is also going to look something like this (but with only one day's stubble).

Link: More photos on MegaCity Justice

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Post by: Wake on 11 March, 2008, 04:23:35 PM
Photos from the festival are starting to appear on Flickr. Just search for Dredd by most recent.

Link: Dredd and Lawgiver at SXSW

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Post by: ThryllSeekyr on 12 March, 2008, 06:10:51 AM
I wonder if that is as uncomfortable as it looks.
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Post by: Wake on 19 March, 2008, 02:31:46 PM
I've just found this video interview on YouTube.

Link: Judge Dredd at SXSW