FETT PRIDE cc WIP ; )

dynamic1

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Hey guys- Well as I was nearing the finale of my sons hasbro mod, well... I decided to take the plundge and try my hand at an ROTJ lid for myself. That being said I contacted..yes...Asok. After explaining to him what I was doing, and that I needed a reasonably priced lid I could practice on, he was grascious enough to let me know he had a slightly "weathered" FP cc. Well, the rest is history, and after recieving the helmet after only 2 days I couldnt wait to get my hands on it! After getting home from work this evening, having dinner w/ my wonderful wife and son I embarked on my journey. Below are some shots of the initial stages..please feel free to comment as this is my very first build, as far as a helmet goes.

Fresh bucket out of the box
Practice FP1.JPG

Post trimming the bottom w/ a dremmel for the first time..yes, ive never used a dremmel LOL
Bottom Trim.JPGPractice FP2.JPGPractice FP8.JPGPractice FP3.JPGPractice FP4.JPG

CC comparison
Practice FP6.JPGPractice FP7.JPGPractice FP5.JPG

AND...the first run-through w/ the 0000 steel wool
Practice FP9.JPG

Some of the blemmishes im still working on, but overall I feel its a great start. I plan on spending some more time buffing out the cc as well as eliminating the blemmishes as much as possible, and what I cant get rid of...ill weather it : ). Well, all Its 11 PM and im calling it a night. Again, please feel free to help me along.
Thanks
B
 
Looking really great mate, nice work with the dremel as well (I know how daunting they can be). Those cold cast lids are something else when buffed up.

How are planing on painting it, airbrush, rattle can, layered...?
I Look forward to see what you do.
 
Alright guys- Spent some time working on some of the blemmishes. There were just a few very small cracks so after talking w/ Fett7 I elected to use glazing putty from Napa auto parts to remedy that situation. Pretty great stuff, and it dries very fast as I applied it at 2, and was able to sand it around 7 this evening. Although im going to sand the uneven areas over the next couple of days....here is what ive done so far.

Sanded glazing puttty over ear
Blemmish1.jpg


Although this looks a bit rough, its actually muuuuch better. Still wanna get a bit smoother though
Blemmish2.jpg


These were a few of the tiny blemmished areas in the back panel
Blemmish5.jpg


Blemmish4.jpg


I also managed to get the T-visor cut out using a combo of dremmel and heavy duty scissors..thanks for the advice deadland!
Visor2.jpg


Visor1.jpg
 
Looking good, now all you need to do is cut that visor section out of your helmet and we can get that visor mounted.
 
Thats the tricky part like i said to mullreel i think...the visor are is very thick with resin...have a file handy to get in there good
 
Hey guys- Will do tomorrow deadland..and will be waiting for my "personal T-visor training"...
Fett 4 real- Dremmel the section out, then file smoothly correct?
Thanks
B
 
well....u have to dremel it out as best you can the corners are tough to get with the dremel i file in there...and what i meant by file is the resin is thick and un even around the opening so ur gonna need to level it out so the visor will sit in there right
 
Alright...now were getting somewhere! Tonight I was able to mouse sand the puttied areas, and dremmel out the T-visor. With Fett 4 Reals "heads up", I was able to think bout how to get those tight temple areas on the visor.Choosing the small sharp bit attachment I dremmeled an oval shaped hole on both sides just enough to penitrate through the resin and cc. I also chose the "metal" cutting attachment as opposed to the "plastic" in order to make it an easier cut. That being said, by the time I was completing the lateral sides of the visor, the area just pops right out. Thanks again for the heads up Fett 4 real! Tomorrow I will smooth out the borders with a file.

Dremmelhole.jpg


Visorout.jpg
 
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Hey Fett- Yes, it was...I did about 1/2" lines at a time and it worked out ok. Howd you file yours? Do you have pics?
B
 
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