I agree with you in preferring the former, the second one is just too goofy.
Just make sure you have enough breathing room and full vision, whichever you choose. Safety first, after all!

Vinny,

You will NOT be comfortable in a slush cast latex mask. Think common halloween 'rubber' mask.

I highly reccommend Hot Foam cast masks which is what I believe the Lion-shell masks, like James'/Kazimir's, are.

My 2 pfenning

Dwayne

*nods* they will substitiue materials and that's the one I intend to have done, I sent a long email to the makers since their FAQ says they are very good about customizations, we will see how true that is, since I agree with Haruko(i forget your oog name, hun, it's like Jamie or something right? LOL) that it needs to be made a bit less snakey.
I'm hoping on getting something that lasts a while though (even if I have to spend a good penny), and I hear Hot Foam wears away quickly, is it maintainable?

-Vin

PS I dunno mario, I don't think it's too far off

I would totally get a wolf muzzle if it werent so damn uncomfortable. I dont know how James wears that thing all day. It would drive me nuts. :o)
Yeah, Varius is right. Go with the hot foam.

The main difference I see is the placement of the nostrals. The turtle has small ones on the top while the mask has them on the side and rather large.

If they are customizing the sculturing of the form, you might want to have them change that.

Dwayne

I think this site's stuff is cool.
http://www.kangena.co.uk/detail.asp?page=Dracosian
It would make a really good turtle mask if you could subtract all the sassy flair. ;o)

Amazing how the memory goes. For some reason I keep thinking of a turtle with a beak. I wonder what type I was thinking of? Or was it a cartoon I was thinking of?

I took a moment to check the net, this is a picture of one I was thinking of.

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Not much more to say if you can get the nostrils moved as said above that would look really nifty. I hope it breathes well.

I once had a prostetic nose for a gnomish character, It not only accumlated water vapor from my breathing but the spirit gum was an enlightining experience...

-Mario-

That's a turtle, you're right, they do have a bit of a beak. Crovel is a Tortoise though.


BTW Everyone, Update: One of them got back to me, and now we're in talks about him making a new mold for a Tortoise in Hot Foam , He seems like a nice guy who pointed the nostrils out to me before I had a chance to point them out to him. If he's able to keep the rights and sell more (I don't really care) then he's able to charge me a good deal less for the mold. He also says I have an option to send a piece of art of what Crovel looks like and he can make a custom mold he will then destroy, but will charge full price for that mold. Since I can't draw I opted for the former. Sadly, he's on his way to a convention I won't have this until the event after next :-(.

-Vinnie

Thanks for the tips, James

Unfortunately, in the end, there's very little to be done about the bodily fluids. There's nothing you can do to keep from sweating, and these things don't wick moisture away or anything. With a hot foam piece, it all pools wherever there's loose space. I usually go and adjust my prosthesis three or four times over the course of the day.