AntMan's Second Cardboard Scratch Build

Awesome walkthrough, I've been riveted to this thread for progress, I'm so keen to make my own now! However, I wanted to go either fibreglass or or perhaps even plastic (if so, I'd be using vac forming) and the helmet mould coming from this cardboard helm. Not sure what the best approach is when changing a cardboard helm into a mould is though, I suppose it would have to be solid and filled in or something. Has anyone else here done it? It seems to me to be the best way of using WOF's great templates to make a plastic/fibreglass helm.
 
You can make a mold of anything as long as you can remove it from the casting. It's all about the release agent being good enough. Yes, fiberglass and plastic would be better, but you can make a mold of a cardboard model from a silicone rubber like Smooth-on.

David.
 
As promised a while ago, here is a progress update of the sanding process. This, for me, is the most time consuming part of all steps an also the most boring part. I also want to stress the fact of applying the paste (Bondo-like stuff) should be done as smoothly and precise as possible. Thus, the sanding will go a lot easier and less corrections of bumps and lumps are needed.
Now let's get to the pictures:

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Looking a lot smoother than when I started ;) :

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A close-up reveals that some areas need some additional filling:

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The cheek area detailed view:

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The right-ear area also need some fine-tuning:

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Oops! Forgot a spot ;) :

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But overall, it looks cool:

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Now starts the iterative process of filling the uneven areas and sanding smooth again.

Back soon!8)
Peter
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This is fantastic!! THank you for the tut, antman. I am using this to help build my first bucket. I really appreciate all that you have done for us.
 
Such a great guide for people who want to build a bucket from scratch.
This thread has helped me build my own one.

Also does anyone have any good tips for sanding and getting a nice smooth dome. I not good at using filler.

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Here's the stage i'm at.

Thanks again Antman and Wizardofflight's awesome templates.
 
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Thank you so much for that great tutorial. I'm looking forward to making one myself. At first, i was very cautious but after seeing this Tutorial, I'm astonished how 'easy' it actually is. Well, let's say, at least not such difficult as I expected it to be.

Anyway, I'm glad to have found this cool Community.


/Thath0r
 
Hey there folks, first time poster here. I first found this amazing site through a cardboard tutorial (maybe this same one?) on the "instructables" website. I tried then, without much success to assembly the patters in three dimensions as paper in order to gauge my ability to handle this project. Thanks so much for this great tutorial! I know think I have a much better handle on how to assemble this thing and am ready to give it a second shot. I do have one small questions though. There are still two pieces, page four with the text "Helmet form Rt/Lt", and page eight with the text "Helmet from Frt/Bk", that I can't figure out what to do with. These are not the inside surface (which also confused me for a minute) so what are they? Anyway, great tutorial. There are many great projects people have demonstrated on here but none that helped me to truely grasp the concept of piecing this thing together like this one did. Not to mention the fact that the templates exist in the first place. Well sorry for the long winded forst post, and thanks in advance for any info as to how to use the two mystery pieces!

- John
 
Hey there folks, first time poster here. I first found this amazing site through a cardboard tutorial (maybe this same one?) on the "instructables" website. I tried then, without much success to assembly the patters in three dimensions as paper in order to gauge my ability to handle this project. Thanks so much for this great tutorial! I know think I have a much better handle on how to assemble this thing and am ready to give it a second shot. I do have one small questions though. There are still two pieces, page four with the text "Helmet form Rt/Lt", and page eight with the text "Helmet from Frt/Bk", that I can't figure out what to do with. These are not the inside surface (which also confused me for a minute) so what are they? Anyway, great tutorial. There are many great projects people have demonstrated on here but none that helped me to truely grasp the concept of piecing this thing together like this one did. Not to mention the fact that the templates exist in the first place. Well sorry for the long winded forst post, and thanks in advance for any info as to how to use the two mystery pieces!

- John

The pages are for shape...that is how the helmet should look from a side and bottom view. You dont actually use them, except for reference. Hope this helps!!!

A'den
 
The pages are for shape...that is how the helmet should look from a side and bottom view. You dont actually use them, except for reference. Hope this helps!!!

A'den


Yes very much, thanks! I was hoping it was something like that. If it wasn't it would probably have meant that I was just to dumb to even be considering this :wacko

Well that I means I can start on "Cheapo Fett" and try to assemble something out of cardboard. If all goes way maybe I will give it a serious effort.
 
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