2nd scratch build, opinions please

mandalorian01

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alrite ive finished the card board construction of the helmet (ill get pics up in a day or so) and i was wondering what do you use to get the dome and cheecks smooth... any of you that have made cardboard helmets please let me no... also my last was a rotj (didnt turn out good) im not sure if im going to paint it like a rotj a jango or a custom. opinions welcomed
 
I used wall putty to smoothen my helmet while others used bondo, a two-part putty used for automobile body repair...
 
I used drywall paste as well. It went on super easy, and sanded pretty well. Its also very light. I sprayed it down with some polycrylic sealer to give it a little more strength. It doesnt look as nice as bondo but was easier and cheaper :D
 
alright wall putty... were do you find it...

also could i see some finished products of the wall putty

You can find wall putty in every home store.
And here is my first helmet made with WOF's templates

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I got a decent sized tub of it at lowes for about 5 bucks. Its also called lightweight spackling paste. Its usually with paints and stuff.
 
My response is a little late, but if the OP is still accepting opinions, I'll add my concurrence with the spackling paste. Very to easy to use and it's definately great on the cheeks. However, I am having some issues with the dome as it can feel too easy to sand down, thus making it a little frustratring to get that even curvature--at least in my case! I've been wondering whether I should consider getting some Bondo and trying something a bit thicker for the dome, 'cause all the sanding and reapplying the paste over and over has been wearing down my patience... :angry


Guys, wall putty will crack and fall off when that helmet flexes at all.

This is true. I've used fiberglass resin on the inside and braced the triangular pieces of the dome underneath to give it that extra reinforcement. It's helped quite a bit whenever you have to apply more force to your build.
 
I know I'm late but why use only one tip and not both? wall putty seems to work better on the cheeks so use it there while you have some fiberglass/resin on the other areas.

hope it helps
 
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