Child Sized Fett Helmet - MOLDS FINISHED ! !

I can add a dent, by using a piece of clay in the mold, if someone wanted to make it into a (heaven forbid )Boba helmet.

That is very cool!

That is very COOL - and a dent would not be all that bad would it

Loranar

WOW - excellent job!!

Finally... the perfect helmet for Mirax!!

If its geared more for kids as you say, you might want to leave the visor big for safer visibility.

WPK, I'm surprised you had no comment on my Boba jab.

The visor squint will be more accurate in shape and size, than pictured, BUT can be trimmed larger if a concerned parent wishes, since this will have a back-mounted visor. Thanks for all the encouregement guys and gals. In these times when everyone's looking for bigger buckets, ole JD goes and makes a smaller one.

Wow, I think that is a great idea. And fantastic job Im sure there will be a lot of happy little Fetts in the near future

****, I can't believe I missed that either!! :evil

Well Paid Killer wrote:
****, I can't believe I missed that either!! :evil

:evil

Excellent!!
It's neat when your child will look ALMOST as cool as their dad.

sweet! and with all the new fathers (and old) on this board Im sure these are gonna be in DEMAND!!!!
sean
dude - you never cease to amaze me!

Well Paid Killer wrote:
Finally... the perfect helmet for Mirax!!

That helmet it totally cute! Definitely don't want to ruin it with some silly thing like a dent

Wow! That looks great! If you decide to sell a couple of these, I am definately IN!

Wes

I like it! So, what classification of the JD line is this one going to be called? How about the "JD Mini-Me".
Man...your going to make a lot of little ones very happy!

Thanks everyone, but it's still got a ways to go. Keep checking this thread for updates. When it's done, I'll offer kits of this helmet. I don't have a price yet, because I don't have a full idea of what's involved in running these, until I get the first pull. As always, I'm interested in trades for stuff I don't have yet.

Mirax H wrote:
Definitely don't want to ruin it with some silly thing like a dent

Yeah, just leave the severed head in it.

lordfett wrote:


Yeah, just leave the severed head in it.

Ouch, that one stung :p

You're SICK! The only thing that'll fit in this bucket is a child's head. SICK SICK SICK :p

Hey, nice work!!! Lookin' very good.

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That's sweet. Will watch with anticipation.

That is really cool.
I hope you will offer castings as I know a LOT of members have kids who would go nuts over it.

And what the heck is the deal with all the Boba bashing in the BOBA Helmets forum?!? Get back to yer own **** forum ya bunch of headless freaks!

Brak's Buddy wrote:
And what the heck is the deal with all the Boba bashing in the BOBA Helmets forum?!? Get back to yer own **** forum ya bunch of headless freaks!

Ahhh... Now that was well said!

I started the thread here, because I figured you Boba fanatics might be interested in a dented versin of this for your little ones. Oh well, I guess not. I guess Jangos love their little ones more than Bobas do.

The model is nearly finished. Watch for new pics later today.

Can't wait to see the New Pics.
By the way, My Nephew wants one with a Dent!
Thanks,
Robert E.

Sorry, but the update will have to wait - real life situations come first. Let me just say that I only have one more detail to finish before this thing is sealed. When that's done, I'll post the pics.

Alas, the long overdue update! The helmet and earpiece models are almost done. I just need to do a little tweeking here and there. The earpieces are seperate, just taped on for referance. This is about 3/4 scale of the one on the right.


I still need to make the rangefinder. The main helmet mold will bolt together in three sections: front, back, and dome. Once the mold is finished, before I remove it from the model, I will remove the dome section of the mold and put the dent into the model. Then, I will run a mold of the dented dome. The mold will now have two seperate, interchangable dome sections. By switching from one to the other, I can run dented or undented helmets from the same mold.

That looks great man!
LMK when you get it done brotha. Baby needs a bucket...

Thank you for cluing me in and for sharing. Your technique is truly masterful. I am stunned by the cleanness of the sculpt and product.

My respect,
Thomas

thats looks **** good

Looking good. I bet my son would love one...Hey, wait I have a birthday coming up on the 1st. Man, that would make a nice present.

I know a little rugrat that might like one of those.

JD, the helmet looks FABULOUS! Great job!
I'm still in on this one!

Wes

Great job JD!!!
I haven't had much time to post but I think this is an awesome idea.

By the way, I can never thank you enough for teaching me how to work with fiberglass and being patient with me through the process, but here's another one. . .THANK YOU

Ely

Thanks guys, I always try to help out when I can. That's what TDH is for, right?

And BTW, I expect this little helmet to be ready the weekend after next, for those interested.

I am so happy to be directed to this thread, I am working on a Jango Fett costume for my son for CIII, and all I need now is the helmet.

Please let me know when I can get one!!!!!!

Fett Fatale wrote:

Please let me know when I can get one!!!!!!

Watch this thread for updates, I'll post when it's done.

Judz .. that's just too **** cool man .. seriously !

It's a regular MINI ME !

Right on bud

FP

Just checking to see if there were any updates..

Wes

I have GOT to have one of those helmets for a little buddy of mine! He was totally enthralled with my trooper. I can't imagine how ecstatic he'd be to have a Fett helmet that actually FIT him!

Hear, hear.

The only thing my little guy woud like more is maybe a full Power Ranger bucket. I have a some sintra just lying around and a few woefully small armor pieces that would make a great base for a kids suit.

Any more progress pics?

I didn't get to mold it last weekend, because I hosted a workshop on fiberglass molding and casting basics. I didn't even try to tackle any of my own work, in order to be available for assistance. Hopefully next weekend will bring closure to the development stage of this project.

Hey All,
I saw this sweet thing today in person and it is truly a work of art!!
I am amazed at your vision Loren!!
Can't wait to see this baby molded and the first pull completed!!
It will be outsatnding!!
"I just wanna say,ya done a Great JorB!!"

Laterz,
Tony

Thanks Rock. It was good to see you're still around after all this time. I should get the "undented guy" mold finished today. Then, I can put a dent in the dome, for the "dented guy" version.

Hey j d,

It's coming along sweet. I wish my dad made me highly detailed SW outfits when I was a kid.

He is a lucky one.


Keep up the mad-prop-skillz and I look forward to seeing the finished product.

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~G_B

G_B, for the record, I'm not a dad...yet. I did this because someone here on TDH asked about one, and I was silly enough to take on the task. :p

My bad bro.

For some reason I thought you were doing this for your son.


Now I know.




Keep up the great work regardless.


'm/

JD - Any new updates?

I finished the un-dented helmet mold today. I'm letting it cure overnight, and pulling the dome section off in the morning. Then I'll add the dent, and pull that dome section. Watch for an update Sunday afternoon.

freakin awesome man.

your a maniac!!

Definate interest here as well. That is an amazing little helmet. My little guy will love it

Your project is coming along very nicely!!

The undented lil guy is a success!! I now have the gelcoat curing on the dome of the dented lil guy model. More news this afternoon.

Sweet....

'm/

_Blitz

The molds are done !

I will start running these next weekend. Pm me if you'd like to know more.

PM sent!

Wes

That's great. I love it. you did a great job.

PM sent

I look forward to getting my little Fett helmet!

I got my child sized helmet in the mail today. People... if you have a little one and were on the fence about this helmet, I have one thing to say. GET THIS HELMET! Outstanding, high quality job at a very reasonable price. Judz Dwedd, my son is going to love this! (end of commercial)

PS...I'll see if I can post pics when I get it painted

Wow, very detailed lil helm. PM sent

Got the helmet and I have to say, it looks great! On the down side, it's too small for my daughter. She's 10 and about 4'5". However, it will be perfect for my nephew. He's 4 and I know he will love it. Thanks JD!

Wes

Can't believe I missed this thread! Wow, that's a very cool smaller helmet for the kids. Most impressive.

Well Paid Killer wrote:
Finally... the perfect helmet for Mirax!!

What about skinny little me? I know some people that can't even fit a DP '95 over their noggins, and I had to pad both sides of the inside of mine to have it hold my head.

how much are the helmets

Got my helmet, wait my son's helmet. It looks great and received it in record time. Now to gather the info and courage to start the build.

Thanks
Brian

I never imagined that this would be such a populated thread. I origionally thought two people wanted this done, and look what happened. I think these turned out better than my regular jango helmet. (second time's a charm ) Best of all, they're in the same $$ range as a rubies, but gelcoated fiberglass, and a chrome plated steel rf stalk. The rf is designed to be permanantly in the upright position, for child safety reasons. Delivery time on these is about a week. Any questions, pm me.

Your kids helmet look s great! I want one for my 7 year old son!

judz,

i couldnt figure out how to PM you...

please email me any info on this helmet, i have a 7 year old who would love one...

whitmorebrad@hotmail.com

thanks alot!

brad

It's nice to see that I'm not the only one who is passing on my Fandom as well as "Geekdom" (in my wife's loving opinion) to my son.

Great work on the helmet!

Here is my son's (Brady Fett) finished ESB Kids Helmet.
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Thanks Dwedd. The helmet is great, a dream to work with.

A couple more pics of him in his helmet and jet pack are in this thread http://tdh.prop-planet.com/viewtopic...=10205&forum=1

Happy Hunting
Brian

I must say, you certianly turned it into a work of art. A few others have finished these little buckets very nice also, both as Boba, and Jango. Perhaps they would like to display them again, here in this thread.

Here is a comparison between my mystery helmet and my son's JD helmet. I have to admit that I didn't spend as much time and effort into the small helmet's paint job as I did my own...I'm a horrible father!

****, the curse of the red X's.

Awesome job guys! Can't wait to get mine and do them up. My son is going to be ecstatic when he finds out I got him his own "real" helmet.

The pics show up now, and they look great! You're not that horrible of a dad.

hey judz how much is the helmet. i must have missed the price. i would love to get one for my son.

kevin

Judge Dwedd, I would love to buy one of these as well if you're selling unpainted pulls! After a year's worth of work, my son's Fett costume is almost finished, but the DP helmet is simply too big and throws off the scaling of the entire costume. Plus, he can barely lift his shoulders without hitting the helmet, so he looks like a bobble head. If we wait too long, he's going to grow into the helmet and outgrow the rest of the costume before he ever gets to wear it, and I think we've put way too much time and effort into this costume to stop now. If you can sell us one, you'll make his Halloween!

Hey there's actually someone else out there
doing this. Here's a pic of my son (Anakin)in his kid sized Boba, & I (as Jango) posing at a SW DVD release event. I think
the father/son thing works. It took about a month from initial construction to final paint job but It turned out decent.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1.../jangoboba.jpg

that pic is awesome Millba! you guys look great!

Wow, what a shot ! Totally got the tude goin on.

Thanks for the kudos everyone.

Just pm'd

Thanks,
snoose27

BTW, Anyone interested in one, contact Cruiser, not me.