4th Doctor cosplay

[russellsuthern]

The next bit I wanted to do was when Tom gets grabbed by the Chloridians. (Sounds painful..)



So I made myself a pair of stocks:



I can just imagine the scene:

Russell: "In "Creature",, Romana wears a white, floaty dress... Oh, Hi guys, what are you doing here?"

Steve & Karst: "Quick! Grab him! Get the stocks on!"



Steve & Karst: "Right, you forced us into this... But the stocks don't come off until you promise NOT to dress up as Romana in a white, floaty dress!"



Russell: "Okay! I promise not to dress up as Romana in a white, floaty dress!"

Steve & Karst:  "Okay... We'll let you off this time, but we'll be watching you..!!"

Russell:  "Phew! That was a close one!!"


(Normal service will be resumed as soon as possible.
Apologies to Steve & Karsthotep for taking their names in vain...)

Best regards,


Russell

[fivefingeredstyre]

Apologies to Steve & Karsthotep for taking their names in vain...)

At this stage I'm more worried about what you are going to do to Erato!!!

[russellsuthern]

Steve...
You're about to find out.. 

Yes, It's time to address the elephant in the room (the big green elephant!)

There have been some spectacularly bad monsters in Dr Who, (both before & after!) but Erato certainly takes the biscuit!

A colossal disaster on all levels, but at least he's good for a laugh, which is why I'm going to have a stab... 

First I attached a green sheet to a lightweight frame & painted some detailing on it:



Photographing in close up gives the illusion of size:



Add some green tinting to create an ominous glow:



I now have my very own Erato for my photoshoots!
(Mind you, I'd better be quick, he's getting through a sackful of garden waste every day!)

Cheers,

Russell

[russellsuthern]

Ooops-
Sorry, this is a day late, but better late than never....




87 yesterday!!!

Happy birthday, Tom-  We love you!!!!!    



Cheers,

Russell

[russellsuthern]

Okayyy...

Let's stop beating around the bush...

We all know that THIS is the picture I'm trying to emulate:



I seem to remember an interview where Tom asserted that he was trying to emulate the "Horse Whisperer" or something like that... but let's face it, we all know what he was REALLY trying to do!!

Anyway, here's my version:



"Mmmmmm!... Tastes like 7-up......"



Hope I haven't shocked you too much, as there's more to come!

Regards,


Russell

[redfern]

At this point, the only thing that surprises me is the lack of a can of aerosol whipped cream hidden within that, uh, appendage!

Sincerely,

Bill

[russellsuthern]

Funnily, just watched "Resurrection of the Daleks" on my marathon watchthrough...
Overall, a very grim episode, apart from the comedy foam squirting out of the Dalek casings when they get infected with the Movellan virus...!


Anyhow, the next picture I wanted to recreate is this one:



So I whipped up a quick Tythonian Translator.
Mine's a bit smaller than Erato's, but his was a MK I, whereas mine's a MK II.
As we all know, each new version gets smaller, plus mine's got picture messaging...



On to the pics:

"Ha! I have you now Doctor! You have fallen into my trap! Now I have control over your larynx, I can make a fortune doing voice overs!"



"Britain...Britain...Britain..."



That's all for now!

Thanks for looking in. 

Russell

[davidnagel]

Absolutely amazing.

Though I'm sure some of those pictures are NSFW

[redfern]

I guess I was so hung up about the comedically lewd potential of Erato him/her/itself that I totally forgot about the Tythonian Translator.  One of the niftier concepts of that serial, overriding those tissues associated with speech (in story) and thus allowing some of the actors to play dual roles, both as their primary character and Erato.

I like how you painted the prismatic twinkles into the prop!  It's not just flat cardboard, is it?  I mean, there's the cylindar at the center which I assume was originally a disposable drinking cup, but those "crystals" encrusting the outer ring, they seem more than just a "painted" effect.  they appear to have "dimension".

Sincerely,

Bill

[russellsuthern]

Thanks, guys!

Believe it or not, the Tythonian translator is just painted onto flat card, although the paint is daubed on pretty thick.
The central knob is an old empty tin of paint covered in masking tape & glued on.

Glad you liked it. 


Cheers,

Russell

[redfern]

Believe it or not, the Tythonian translator is just painted onto flat card...

Really?!  Well, in that "showcase" photo, it honestly looks like you glued "nodules" of some sort upon the outer ring!  If viewed at an angle, the illusion might be "betrayed", but straight on, it's very convincing!

Sincerely,

Bill

[russellsuthern]

Thanks!

Thick acrylic paint can create a pretty convincing 3D effect.

Cheers!

Russ

[Angelus Lupus]

I agree with Bill about the convincing 3D effect! I can't recall if you've said previously, but I wouldn't be surprised if your skill with paint and cardboard has made you much in demand for theatre scenery!

[russellsuthern]

Thanks!

I never did theater scenery, but it's a job I sure would have liked.

I did Art "A" level & did dabble with the idea of being an artist- but It's a tough field!
My genre was mostly comic strip & fantasy art. (You know- hugely muscled barbarians & scantily clad women- the kind of stuff a lot of young guys are into!)

My heroes were Frank Frazetta & Boris Vallejo- & I still think they are incredible!

I never got into digital art, preferring to stick to old fashioned, "real world" methods, although I know you can do some incredible stuff with computer art. (Just take a look at Tony Farrell's stuff!)

Now the predominant outlet for my artistic bent is painting backgrounds, standees & props for my cosplay thread, but once that is finished, I aim to get back into painting some standard pictures, probably mostly with a Dr Who theme.

Anyway, hope that wasn't too boring!!

Best regards,

Russell

[Cardinal Hordriss]

When will you be building the extension in which to store all these creations?