Original torso question

Post by **Red Eye** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 11:39 am

Does anybody knows how the torso of the original costume would look like?

It was worn over the actors' shoulders with the fake IL-head on top.

Any photos or insights are well appreciated!

Post by **GoldCylon** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 11:52 am

I have no idea, but I am sure it was light rigid, and some what soft to keep the actor able to wear it maybe hours on in at a time.

Post by **Red Eye** » Sat Sep 03, 2011 3:01 pm

I guess it shouldn't be too hard to replicate such a torso, but it would look funny since it would increase the IL's height considerably.

YouTube · Post by **Cylon-Knight** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 1:04 am

I wonder if the ILs were more of a shoulder pads and a head on a stick. I think it would be better for Felix to have just stood under a robe holding a stick... much like holding an umbrella over your head. I'd rather do that than wear some elaborate harness / head gear deal with the weight on my head or shoulders. Just guessing.

Hummmm
Great question Red Eye! If anyone owned the original head maybe it would yield some clues. Guess we'll never know.

Post by **Red Eye** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 2:57 am

If only we could track down the current owner of the complete costume.

All I know is that it doesn't get sold during the PiH auction. It was sold later at a private auction for $27,500, if I recall the price right.

I bet this lucky person knows all the answers to our questions!

Post by **FLIGHTLDR SERPENTINE** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 11:56 am

Cylon-Knight wrote:I wonder if the ILs were more of a shoulder pads and a head on a stick. I think it would be better for Felix to have just stood under a robe holding a stick... much like holding an umbrella over your head. I'd rather do that than wear some elaborate harness / head gear deal with the weight on my head or shoulders. Just guessing.

Hummmm
Great question Red Eye! If anyone owned the original head maybe it would yield some clues. Guess we'll never know.

Aren't there a few shots where an IL series cylon moved or waved his arms around a little? I thought there was, and if so, it is unlikely that the wearer would be holding the head/shoulders on a rod. It would probably be less tiresome to wear some sort of head/shoulder harness. I did something along these lines, myself, for my daughter's costume last Halloween (Headless Horseman).

Post by **Red Eye** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 12:25 pm

For example, Specter waved his arms in "The Young Lords" a lot.

Post by **Bishop37** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 1:36 pm

I think Specter was played by Bobby Porter of Battle for the Planet of the Apes fame. He was the robot in Quark too.

YouTube · Post by **Cylon-Knight** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 1:52 pm

The arms could have just had dowel rods in them. He could have worked like a big muppet / puppet. He didn't have elbows as it were... they just oddly wiggled around a bit.

Hummmmm - These IL Series are a mystery!

Post by **Red Eye** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 2:45 pm

Until no proof can be found this will remain a mystery indeed...

Post by **Skullbeast** » Sun Sep 04, 2011 3:08 pm

I think
Some videoed experimentation is in order.

Die human!!!

Post by **FLIGHTLDR SERPENTINE** » Sat Sep 19, 2015 4:34 pm

I have a couple photos of the original Lucifer upper body sans robe, if I can just find them… I will post them. My wife wants to do Lucifer with me being a command centurion. Could be alot of fun!

Post by **Red Eye** » Sun Sep 20, 2015 2:42 am

Really?! Hope you can find them... it would sooo cool to see!

If you got any other IL-Series reference, don't hesitate to post it here or drop me a PM, if you'd like to share it of course.

Post by **FLIGHTLDR SERPENTINE** » Sun Sep 20, 2015 11:50 am

I've been searching and searching. I had at least 2 or 3 decent images. No luck so far.

Post by **Red Eye** » Sun Sep 20, 2015 12:25 pm

*Hockey-gloved fingers crossed*