King of the Monsters
Mitchell Mettam's Godzilla
“I work on large things typically. I started in the ’70’s with little models, they gradually got bigger, then on to life size stuff like dinosaurs, and monsters. With this project I got to push the limits of my skills, experiment with some new materials, and have some fun. I’ve always wanted to build a G-suit, since I was a grade school-er, so a few years back I decided to get the project going. I’m building this as a one off, just to eliminate the mold and the storage problem molds present, otherwise I would have built this in clay, made some molds, and cast in polyfoam.”
— Mitchell Mettam
— Mitchell Mettam
BUILDING THE COSTUME
Original Head Sculpt
Re-sculpted Head
Enlarged the Jaw
Realistic Texture
Molds
Magnet Insert
Before Mechanics
Head Mold
Adding Teeth
Silicone Laid In
Inside Godzilla's Head
Mold Components
Preliminary Head Fitting
Smile
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Shin Construction
Foam Skin
Detail Marking
Painting the Feet
Claws Needed
After Paint 2
Wood Burner Detailing
Shin Godzilla
Wood Frame
Forming Table
Adding Height
Forming Bucks
First Side Formed
Second Side Formed
Dorsal Plate Test
Added Main Dorsal Plates
Dragon Skin Glazed
Dorsal Plate Close Up
Lighted Dorsal Plates
Lighted Plates
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Color Transition
Flex Foam Dorsals
Painted dorsal plates
Filling Gaps
Dorsal Detail
Flex Foam 3 Detail
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Numbering Dorsals
Top Dorsal Plate
Protecting Velcro Seams
Planning Fastner
Main Dorsals Added
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VIDEOS
Godzilla Costume Beginnings
Mouth Cables
Test Fitting
11-8-13
Practical Atomic Breath
Test Fitting: March 2014
Test Fitting: April 2014
Starfest 2014 BOS Award
Starfest Behind the Scenes
FINISHED COSTUME
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Links
Contact
Have you already completed your own Godzilla costume and want to feature it here? Then by all means contact me and we’ll work together to add your costuming experience to this site.