Vintage smoothskin silver beavertail suits, 60s Doctor Who
Aug 23, 2016 7:35:56 GMT -8
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2016 7:35:56 GMT -8
Hello...I should first say that I know absolutely nothing about vintage diving suits, other than what I'm trying to track down, which is this: I'm a prop-builder for collectors etc. and have been commissioned to build a replica of an Invasion-type Cyberman from the 60s (and indeed current!) British sci-fi series Doctor Who - this replica has to be absolutely spot-on, and even if I can't get hold of one of these suits (which I appreciate is unlikely) then I'll have to make one that looks as close to the originals as possible.
So, my question is: would any experts on here know if these were, essentially, off the peg suits? I assumed that these would have been black suits painted silver, but my research has shown that there were in fact silver suits made in this style - also, the only vintage ones I've found (and I've acquired two) do not have the lovely smooth skin that these have, more of a houndstooth pattern, and they're also black.
Do any of these vintage suits ever appear on auction sites? Is there anybody who still makes suits in this style?
I hope these questions aren't irritating to anybody on here - I'm not after one for actual diving purposes, but I do want to replicate one in as much detail as possible and I hope that might appeal to somebody on here!
Hmm...well infuriatingly I can't add an image - I'm being told that the forum has exceeded it's limit for images, that can't be right surely?
OK, some links then!
3.bp.blogspot.com/-DZi8KHEoflI/VSWtQLNwh4I/AAAAAAAAPtk/ckfHsp017IY/s1600/cyber1.jpg
www.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/wp-images/cybermen/types/v5-cover.jpg
4.bp.blogspot.com/-QYctTBeLyUA/UMepyD-Qo0I/AAAAAAAAJeQ/cE2f1HRFuQo/s1600/invasion4.jpg
So, my question is: would any experts on here know if these were, essentially, off the peg suits? I assumed that these would have been black suits painted silver, but my research has shown that there were in fact silver suits made in this style - also, the only vintage ones I've found (and I've acquired two) do not have the lovely smooth skin that these have, more of a houndstooth pattern, and they're also black.
Do any of these vintage suits ever appear on auction sites? Is there anybody who still makes suits in this style?
I hope these questions aren't irritating to anybody on here - I'm not after one for actual diving purposes, but I do want to replicate one in as much detail as possible and I hope that might appeal to somebody on here!
Hmm...well infuriatingly I can't add an image - I'm being told that the forum has exceeded it's limit for images, that can't be right surely?
OK, some links then!
3.bp.blogspot.com/-DZi8KHEoflI/VSWtQLNwh4I/AAAAAAAAPtk/ckfHsp017IY/s1600/cyber1.jpg
www.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/wp-images/cybermen/types/v5-cover.jpg
4.bp.blogspot.com/-QYctTBeLyUA/UMepyD-Qo0I/AAAAAAAAJeQ/cE2f1HRFuQo/s1600/invasion4.jpg
I can take them down too: 
