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age9000 · 30-05-2012, 07:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Face Ache

Their Parker is 79cm (2'7") tall? What a whopper!

it might be the stage parker christine made, hence the size
as it also says it has foam body

**doctorwhoprops** · 31-05-2012, 10:12 AM

I had the jiff puppet a few years ago and sold it in bonhams, there are some images on my site www.gerryandersonprops.com

**Blue Moon** · 31-05-2012, 01:47 PM

Thanks for the images, well as no one seems to have a cast or be willing to do one, looks like I'll have to scratch build one-sigh!

Face Ache · 10-06-2012, 04:47 AM

All quiet on the western front?

Here's where I'm at today...

Clothes via my long suffering wife.

Bow tie, waist coat, paint retouch, hairstyle (needs a slightly lower hairline at the parting) and strings to go.

I have more screen accurate material for a second attempt, but I'm going to have to grant a few... favours before I can convince the Mrs to have another go.

Face Ache · 10-06-2012, 05:41 AM

Insta-update: Now with 100% more bow tie.

TVC21 · 10-06-2012, 07:46 AM

Really nice mate

Face Ache · 10-06-2012, 10:35 AM

Thanks Chris. Means a lot coming from you.

He now has a waist coat...

... so I guess tomorrow I can finally finish him and string him up.

**andersonitis** · 10-06-2012, 12:14 PM

Well done
Your first puppet
incredible

mrpsychopath · 10-06-2012, 12:22 PM

very well done.

**stingray48442** · 10-06-2012, 03:06 PM

verry nice job did you do the cloathes ?

saintcar · 10-06-2012, 05:15 PM

Great puppet.

webbox100 · 10-06-2012, 06:22 PM

What a beautiful job! Parker's totally looking the part!

As it sounds that you'll have him as a fully working string puppet, I sure hope you can film some performance with him to share!

SteveDix · 10-06-2012, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by webbox100

I sure hope you can film some performance with him to share!

Speaking of something needing filming..

Over here in Germany, there's a sketch by the almost forgotten Freddie Frinton called "Dinner For One". The Germans love it, and, if you ever celebrate New Year here - "Sylvester" as it's called - part of the festivities basically revolve round sitting down and watching this :

It's just struck me that it would be the perfect thing to do as a "Thunderbirds" spoof with Parker and Lady Penelope.

...@ ...@ ...@

Then again, maybe not.

**mike s** · 10-06-2012, 07:42 PM

thats beautiful man

I wonder if you could catch Capt Scarlet's likeness that well, he seems quite hard to get right

Quote:

Originally Posted by Face Ache

Thanks Chris. Means a lot coming from you.

He now has a waist coat...

... so I guess tomorrow I can finally finish him and string him up.

Face Ache · 11-06-2012, 02:10 AM

Thanks for the nice comments, folks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by stingray48442

verry nice job did you do the cloathes ?

I had a quote from a local seamstress for $240 + material + costs for time taken to source material.

So I found the materials online for $4.50 per yard and my wife made the clothes, with me offering encouragement, suggestions and a steady flow of fine chocolates. There were some tense moments, threats of divorce, and at one point I think she even tried to kill me, but we got there in the end.

tibbington · 11-06-2012, 04:50 AM

does anyone have any designs or plans of how the mouth and eye mechanisms work if you do could you email me them

thanks tibbington

Surface agent X20 · 11-06-2012, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Face Ache

Thanks for the nice comments, folks.

I had a quote from a local seamstress for $240 + material + costs for time taken to source material.

So I found the materials online for $4.50 per yard and my wife made the clothes, with me offering encouragement, suggestions and a steady flow of fine chocolates. There were some tense moments, threats of divorce, and at one point I think she even tried to kill me, but we got there in the end.

That's brilliant for a first attempt!, Terrys eyes always improve things hugely as well, great stuff

webbox100 · 12-06-2012, 02:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveDix

It's just struck me that it would be the perfect thing to do as a "Thunderbirds" spoof with Parker and Lady Penelope.

SteveDix, I quite enjoyed "Dinner for One". I can sure see why you'd imagine Parker and Penny doing that sketch. Even before he's had a drink, James walks a bit like a puppet!

Quote:

Originally Posted by tibbington

does anyone have any designs or plans of how the mouth and eye mechanisms work if you do could you email me them

tibbington, there's a pretty detailed explanation of the eye and lip mechanisms in this neat article by Marc J. Frattasio: http://lester.demon.nl/superm/sfx/sc...fawn-head.html

Face Ache · 12-06-2012, 02:29 AM

Someone pointed out to me that Parker looks a lot like Noel Gallagher, if anyone's interested in making an Oasis puppet.

mrpsychopath · 12-06-2012, 07:42 AM

thought they already were. have you seen liam dance.

10-06-2012, 12:14 PM	#2828
andersonitis Astrophysics Technician Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 280	Superb Well done Your first puppet incredible

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31-05-2012, 10:12 AM	#2822
doctorwhoprops Computer Technician Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 221	I had the jiff puppet a few years ago and sold it in bonhams, there are some images on my site www.gerryandersonprops.com

31-05-2012, 01:47 PM	#2823
Blue Moon Eagle Pilot Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Singleton, Lancashire,England Posts: 666	Thanks for the images, well as no one seems to have a cast or be willing to do one, looks like I'll have to scratch build one-sigh!

10-06-2012, 04:47 AM	#2824
Face Ache Medical Technician Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Posts: 168	All quiet on the western front? Here's where I'm at today... Clothes via my long suffering wife. Bow tie, waist coat, paint retouch, hairstyle (needs a slightly lower hairline at the parting) and strings to go. I have more screen accurate material for a second attempt, but I'm going to have to grant a few... favours before I can convince the Mrs to have another go.

10-06-2012, 05:41 AM	#2825
Face Ache Medical Technician Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Posts: 168	Insta-update: Now with 100% more bow tie.

10-06-2012, 07:46 AM	#2826
TVC21 Communications Officer Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,211	Really nice mate

10-06-2012, 10:35 AM	#2827
Face Ache Medical Technician Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Posts: 168	Thanks Chris. Means a lot coming from you. He now has a waist coat... ... so I guess tomorrow I can finally finish him and string him up.

10-06-2012, 12:22 PM	#2829
mrpsychopath Eagle Pilot Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ayrshire Scotland Posts: 621	very well done.

10-06-2012, 03:06 PM	#2830
stingray48442 Eagle Pilot Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: united states michigan Posts: 631	verry nice job did you do the cloathes ?

10-06-2012, 05:15 PM	#2831
saintcar Medical Technician Join Date: May 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 171	Great puppet.

10-06-2012, 06:22 PM	#2832
webbox100 Life Support Technician Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 85	What a beautiful job! Parker's totally looking the part! As it sounds that you'll have him as a fully working string puppet, I sure hope you can film some performance with him to share!

11-06-2012, 04:50 AM	#2836
tibbington Medical Technician Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Wellington New Zealand Posts: 152	does anyone have any designs or plans of how the mouth and eye mechanisms work if you do could you email me them thanks tibbington

12-06-2012, 02:29 AM	#2839
Face Ache Medical Technician Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Posts: 168	Someone pointed out to me that Parker looks a lot like Noel Gallagher, if anyone's interested in making an Oasis puppet.

12-06-2012, 07:42 AM	#2840
mrpsychopath Eagle Pilot Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ayrshire Scotland Posts: 621	thought they already were. have you seen liam dance.