Looking for a Spacesuit for a film

[Graeme]

I'm looking at doing a sci-fi film a d I'm in need for a spacesuit.

The style (NASA, Steampunk, 10,000 leagues under the sea, futuristic, etc) can be pretty much anything. But it needs to be a full suit that has detail to hold up to close-up shots.

I'm working on the budget but would like to keep it under $1000

Any direction on where I can affordably source such an item would be helpful.

 

[cheeseandachallenge]

Sorry, fairly off topic, but this thread immediately made me think of this - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xgOe7Jm1V4

(I really don't like Michael Bay, so this might be funnier to me)

 

[ChimpPhobiaFilms]

Michael Bay is like Ed Wood, but with more money, and less passion.

 

[Lucky Hardwood]

A friend of a friend of my wife's makes MTV Moonman style suits out of air conditioner flexible conduit.

 

[Alcove Audio]

I'm working on the budget but would like to keep it under $1000

$1k for just the space suit? Or $1k for the entire project? Oh, in US dollars or Canadian dollars?

 

[Graeme]

$1k for just the space suit? Or $1k for the entire project? Oh, in US dollars or Canadian dollars?

For the suit, if its more ill have to raise additional funds but suits for $5-10k are just not practical.
Canadian if that really makes a big difference...

 

[Alcove Audio]

A quick search found:

http://mercuryspacesuit.com/home.html

http://www.wonderworksweb.com/ftpfolder/Photo/page38.html

http://www.thespacestore.com/flightsuits2.html

 

[IndiePaul]

Sorry, fairly off topic, but this thread immediately made me think of this - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xgOe7Jm1V4

(I really don't like Michael Bay, so this might be funnier to me)

Great link.

 

[Graeme]

A quick search found:

http://mercuryspacesuit.com/home.html

http://www.wonderworksweb.com/ftpfolder/Photo/page38.html

http://www.thespacestore.com/flightsuits2.html

I did this search, you will note that the suits are either >$1000 (2.5k) or $100-200 Halloween costumes. There is one option for $750 for a 1 week rental which again goes over my budget unless I shoot the whole movie in a week (which is doable but ideally I'd like a little more shooting time on this project).

I'm giving you guys a poke because google didn't solve my issue upfront...

 

[MileCreations]

Talk them and try and get a better deal

 

[Modern Day Myth Prod. LLC]

Order right here.

http://www.thespacestore.com/onegilebeasf.html

There's no other place or way they will look more authentic.

 

[harpsichoid]

Order right here.

http://www.thespacestore.com/onegilebeasf.html

There's no other place or way they will look more authentic.

Problem solved. Just use children (I bet you can get them to work for free) and make them look taller in post.

 

[RED ROBOT]

and make them look taller in post.

 

[Modern Day Myth Prod. LLC]

Problem solved. Just use children (I bet you can get them to work for free) and make them look taller in post.

I actually saw those space suits here, inside NASA's Gift Shop, which is the link I supplies. They have adult sizes too with all the official logos.

This is a Space Shuttle adult replica space suit.

It can be ordered here.

http://www.thespacestore.com/spshrelolsu.html

 

[LasVegasIRA]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ui5iKBqVsgE

 

[DesperadoMan17]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Deluxe-Repl...594?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item232f6e98d2