Hey guys!
I've been in the process of planning some new attributes for the original suit I got which I sold for a variety of reasons (Mainly fitting). Tailmouth construction + Need of suggestions. Lots of pictures and ideas below the cut.
Old suit parts (Pickled Lemur hands, Shagpoke tail, That'sFurredUpBodysuit, Crystumes Head)
I've still got the head for the v1 of this suit however due to DTD issues and the fact I am a tiny-person the tail dragged on the floor and the bodysuit was very, very baggy.
I've decided to take the V2 on myself, with a few changes.
Firstly, i'm thinking about tail construction. I don't want my tailmouth to be a floordragger and look dead (Like below, or a shorter one, like the original. I have been working out a way to do a full height, upright tail.
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I've had thoughts about this for years, and am finalising my final designs for it and am looking for feedback accordingly:
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My original idea was an expanding foam, resin and wire based project with a big silicone tongue and Drings, but it looks like for a variety of reasons it'd be more than impractical. There's alot of weight that'd be in this, and the wire would warp in time. Silicone is a pain to cast stripes in at the best of times, and it'd be an expensive risk if it were to fall out when suiting. Resin with posable hinges was also not the best initial idea, because if you hit someone in the head, or anywhere really with a resin fursuit-sized tail it'd be a K-O.
With thinking this, I've looked into better options.
My final plan is here and i'm looking for constructive criticism before starting the project.
This has a few aspects i've never tried or seen tried before, and a few I have.![]()
(Awfully lit sketch hilighting where foam would be (Not the pool noodle)
I'm looking to see if anyone has any better ideas than above to help in this really complicated project.
I've decided to take the V2 on myself, with a few changes.
Firstly, i'm thinking about tail construction. I don't want my tailmouth to be a floordragger and look dead (Like below, or a shorter one, like the original. I have been working out a way to do a full height, upright tail.
I've had thoughts about this for years, and am finalising my final designs for it and am looking for feedback accordingly:
My original idea was an expanding foam, resin and wire based project with a big silicone tongue and Drings, but it looks like for a variety of reasons it'd be more than impractical. There's alot of weight that'd be in this, and the wire would warp in time. Silicone is a pain to cast stripes in at the best of times, and it'd be an expensive risk if it were to fall out when suiting. Resin with posable hinges was also not the best initial idea, because if you hit someone in the head, or anywhere really with a resin fursuit-sized tail it'd be a K-O.
With thinking this, I've looked into better options.
My final plan is here and i'm looking for constructive criticism before starting the project.
This has a few aspects i've never tried or seen tried before, and a few I have.
- Foam based fursuit-style head on tail
- Fleece jawset and posable fleece tongue
- 1" thick foam around front and back neck-areas as well as at the lowest part of the tail's curve
- a pool-noodle (or two) cut up to make an articulated spine/base (Similar to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kCpe2DlFxQ
- A harness on me, and a collar/bandanna attatched at the back of the tail's "Neck" both with Drings. These will be attatched together with carabiners + plastic coated wire to mean the tail can swing it's head and body whilst staying upright.
- Standard belt attatchment
- "Normal" curved tail base from the belt attatchment until the curve
(Awfully lit sketch hilighting where foam would be (Not the pool noodle)
I'm looking to see if anyone has any better ideas than above to help in this really complicated project.
Thanks