Chinese Parade Dragon

[Xmez]

Not really a costume, but I've been commissioned to make a Chinese Dragon like those seen in parades for a play. So, here we go. 
I decided to start with the easiest part and make the skin for the body first. A quick trip to spotlight and a quick call to the client had me walking out with about $68 worth of fabric. 
I started cutting cutting the fur into strips to use as trim for the dragon. 


I think it looks pretty good against the green scale. After joining four sections of scale with the red fur to help disguise the joins, I went to work attaching the belly. 



With the belly attached on both sides, I wound up with a 3 meter dragon bodyskin. Once the head and tail are attached, the total length of the dragon should be about 4 meters.

[Nilrem]

If you need pics of a head let me know... I've got one i can take pics of for you...

[Xmez]

If you need pics of a head let me know... I've got one i can take pics of for you...

I'll take all the help/reference photos  I can get, cheers

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It now has a spinal ridge and soon will have ribs!! The body is almost complete and the tail will be next, (saving the head as the hardest part for last)

[Rayvn]

Looking awesome!!!!

[Xmez]

It has shape!!!



And a rainbow tail/great hammer!! 



AND IT STANDS!!! Muhahhahhahahaha!!!

[Xmez]

And the tail is complete! It is a little lose by design. Held to the body with industrial Velcro so any repairs can be easily done and so the sticks can be removed for storage and transport.  

[Xmez]

It's done!!! 

[Imperial Drone]

Nice one mate!