Been there, but it pays off in the end!...being in college doesn't allow much time or money...
Just print them out at a smaller percentage of the original size. Please ask around or try asking Jango72. He made some awesome kids-size Jango Fett buckets.... how to size down the WOF templates? thx
Sure do! Thanks man!:cheers...You definitly take your time to create a master piece of art.
Has it been two weeks already?! Time flies!Hey Ant,
i am soo curious what the progress of the last 2 weeks is? Keep us updated PLS!
The inner base ring glued to the inside of the bucket supports the structure pretty well. If you would double layer this ring, it probably would give even more support for structural integrity. Ofcourse I don't need to tell you that you shouldn't go football practice with this bucket , but otherwise it is sturdy enough to go Trick or Treating.Is it pretty sturdy with the bondo over it? What would happen to the helmet if you applied pressure to both sides of the bucket?
UPDATE:
Sorry to keep you waiting for so long , but you know the works. Plus I've been breaking my head over this RF stalk and how to create a way of
wiring that wouldn't involve plugging in and out each time the stalk is removed for e.g. transportation. As is the case with my first bucket.
After some idea's and tryouts, most of them unsuccessful brainstorm sessions, this is the best I came up with:
I start off with transferring the template on page 10 of the WOF templates:
Placing it on a adequate sized piece of cardboard:
I decided to add an extended piece to the top of the stalk for easier and sturdier connection to the topper later on.
Here you can see the transfer in the cardboard. I did it by just cutting the template into the carboard lightly:
More detail:
Cutting the outline:
Detail shot. The way to get a smooth curve is by cutting several times through the board. Don't try to cut through it using to much force.
Drawing out the other two layers using the firstly created piece:
And presto. The center piece is already prepped for wiring as you can see here. A small gutter has been cut out.
In this pic I glued the center piece and the bottom piece together:
And I cut out the hinge hole on the top part:
And the other parts as well:
I also prepped the ear piece to which the stalk will be hinged:
And here comes the tricky part. I cut two small pieces from a paper clip which will function as connectors. With a needle, I punched two small holes in both stalk parts in which the paperclip sticks will fit.
I soldered the two electricity wires to each of the paperclip sticks. The sticks are pushed through the holes as such:
This picture shows what I was aiming for (and trying to explain, but pictures say more than words):
The merely glueing the top layer to the rest and pressing it firmly....
....gave this result:
Better visibility in sunlight:
Notice only the center layer carries the extended support piece (it will all be clear once I connect it to the topper):
Side shot:
And also notice the supportive "dot"of cardboard glued in between the two extruding paperclip sticks:
Holy macaroni! That was quite some detailed trickery. If you don't want it fussy like this, I guess you could also make a stalk without the wiring and electronics haha .
But you know me: if it ain't hard to make, it hardly is worth making.
That's it for now and many, many thanks for all the comps and patience guys (and gals?)!
Until next time!8)
Peter
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