King of the Monsters
Arnold Hidaka's Godzilla Costume
New York Ciry U.S.A.
Status Unknown
It all started when my son broke his arm. The doctor gave him a large block of foam that he had to secure his arm in when he slept.
When I first saw it I thought it had the shape of a dinosaur head and I thought “I’m going to sculpt that into a Godzilla head!” So when my son didn’t need it anymore that’s exactly what I did. At that point I thought I was finished but my son got it into his head that I was going to make the whole thing!
Build Gallery
Visual Walk through of How the Costume Was Built
Within each image gallery you’ll discover how Arnold Hidaka was able to create the Godzilla costume for his son. To read about how it was created you need to click the image thumbnail for the larger view. Below the large image you will see the description… I hope you enjoy!
His son's broken arm
Sculpted foam block into a Godzilla head
2’x 2’ sheet of thin foam and started working on pattern
Cutting out patterns went out the window
Making the pattern wasn’t a complete waste of time
Canal Rubber on Canal Street
Don't use this glue on foam
The back dorsal plates were cut out from black stiff foam
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Melted the foam to give it more texture
Melted the foam to give it more texture
Attaching the dorsal plates
Attaching the dorsal plates
Adding arms and biceps
Working on the chest
Save your scraps
Gluing foam to extend surfaces
Burned the surface to give it texture
Water soluble fabric paint
Hands free
Suit is made in 4 pieces
Cheese cloth to look through
Feet carved out of foam
Heavy black thread
Look but don't touch
White plasticine play dough
Red diamond shaped LED
Matchbox Car
The End
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