Helmet sculpt

You still don't give up on this?!...


The helmet looks excellent so far! Good to see that you're back with your awesome work, James!

James, this sculpt has me pretty excited, particularly as im keen to get a ROTJ paintup underway very soon. Keep me posted to when you get a sculpt of this ready to sell my friend, as it looks insanely good!

It looks a really nice bucket James but I have a problem with it:

Thanks for the comments guys,
Kaane, Ive struglled with this part quite a bit,

It may need a bit of a change,though the platforms are actually slightly diffrent angles but once the ears go on it looks right, ( I think)
(Ears tapped on)

When/If you offer casts of these I'd be very interested

Cool matey, I dont think ill be doing a sales thread persay, but id be happy to do a few casts if there was any intrest,

Not about intrest at all, Im making the molds as we speak, , so I can definantly do one,
Price,, well I dont know I guess gel coated FG with resin ears would be around the 200 mark but i could consider doing a resin one for cheaper

How much cheaper would a resin one go for?

Nice stuff James. Would be keen. I have your resin one love to get an updated version. I will keep an eye on this

Jimbo, you know as always, i'm keen as. I'm happy for either material bud, so basically, whatever would be the easiest for you and will create the most accurate pull. Feel free to pm me anytime as normal for details brother, you know how big a fan of your work I am

Cheers mate,
Yeah I dont think Ill do resin, as Im going for accuracy,
Also adding an previously unkown detail (that has been right infrom of our eyes) to one of the ears,

Very nice.

James that sculpt is looking amazing keep up the good work bro.

Thanks for the positive imput guys,

Any update on this?

Yeah mAte ill have a cast out this arvo that Ill post,
Also I totally remade the side, i think youll like it

Cant wait to see

can't wait to see next steps ! awesome work!

Originally Posted by StrumFett

can't wait to see next steps ! awesome work!

Exactly my thoughts

Had a slight hycough today, so the first cast wont be out of the mold till tomorrow

Very nice

Here one of my casts (The grey one) im workng on next to MR Paint master cast ,
I tryed a different brand from what I usually use for the gel coat and its caused me a heap of problems (in ways I didnt thinkk possible,)

It looks so ****ing awesome

James, I love it! just keep me posted when you have one ready for sale mate, and i'll do my best to ROTJ it up for you Sandy-style! Brilliant work

Beautiful. Really sharp mate, lovely cast

Thanks guys,

That helmet is excellent!

Lovely work mate...keep us posted on when they will be up for sale...love to get one

Really nice work. You have really made some great progress on your sculpts since you started. Keep it up.

Thanks

For those that saw a problem with it, I used the GMH next to mine coz its the closest way of compairing my helmet to a real helmet,
I guess I shouldnt have done that as it was seen by some narrow minded types as a jibe at the maker of that helmet, if an thing it was a compliment, to them
though I will say I made the helmet long before I got the GMH and at the ime of my working on it I had not other helmet in my possession as I was deep in the country, in another part of Australia which I didnt take any helmets to compair my sculpt with , though I will say openly I did look at the Banazi helmet for reference, (Do a lay over youl see)

If you minions see isue with things I do feel free to voice them to me before you try curry favour with your betters

Who the **** could see any bad purposes when posting comp. pics?

Originally Posted by BGHunter

To all other makers Im sorry about the ear thing , it was wrong of me to tell any one I should have kept it to my self and a few select individuals) this is an open invitaion to feel free to add it to your pieces, in the future
As it is my ears will be the original to have this feture in them , but if any other makers would like to add it to the next sculpt/retooling go for it
after all we didnt design the original,, were all just copying an idea that we dont have rights to

What makes this ear different?

Maybe you mentioned it in a previous post and I missed it. I just like learning about all the diffferent helmets out there. Thanks!!

Thanks for clearing that up guys!

That is a nice little detail! (make it 4 guys who appreciate the detail. lol!... even though I'm not out to make an exact replica)

I used to have a FP MR Premium helmet (since sold to partsguy17) that I mounted the ears on using screws. I didn't quite place them in the exact spots you did, but close!

Originally Posted by BGHunter

Its a small detail, most wouldnt be concerned with ,, (Ive been told aparently only 3 people will care) but if you are in to accuarcy its another fun fact, (myself and 2 others cant be wrong)
Look in to the center slot, see the screw ends, the real helmets has this detail , and there for it shows were the screws should be placed and if your into replica's little things like correct hard wear and nut placement are all part of it, also if your going to have pilotholes in your sculpt then you can have then in the right spot, just a small detail I know but in the on going persuit for accuracy it all adds up

Originally Posted by RafalFett

I think he's referring to the bolts/screws(?) in the left ear's ditch:



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James was faster and already responded to your question.

James, in a forum of this type where people have nailed down dental files, borden connectors, rangefinder parts, interior parts etc etc, I would find it hard to believe only a few people would appreciate even small, new found discoveries. I think its awesome, and I applaud you for nailing down another new detail! Peace

Originally Posted by BGHunter

I am pretty certin Im right,also ifyou study each helmet they dont all sit at the exact same hight, ESB is flush RTOJ isnt PP1 isnt PP2 is , pp3 sits like half a mil under,

Apparently there was something said about this in a negative way? Never be afraid to discuss something and never be afraid to post comparisons. If people have any problem with the GMH being compared to anything they can suck it. Some people I have seen in the past take offense at the stupidest things.

I know we talked about that detail in the ROTJ ears before but this is the first I have heard about it being visible on the other helmets. Can you show me the pictures where you see it?

At this very point I dont have time to grab them but I can asure you they are there,

Yeah i didnt intend to upset any one, I figured to compair my fan sculpt to the bench mark of Fett helmets wouldnt persieved as it was, How ever i guess I can see why some one could take it the wrong way, as for compairing it to an unultered MR paint master cast there is no harm in that No one can claim they own that, no one here any way,

And your right its actually sad that it comes to this , I do it coz I love making these, Ive poured way more money in to my helmets than ill ever get back , I dont do this as a way of making money, (I have a real job as a propmaker that is my income) , each time I finish a sculpt I start to notice other things I can change to get them more accurate, like the screws in the ears, these things come from studying the real screen used helmets, and first gen casts like the Bannazi helmet( you can see were the pilot holes are on it and a few other details ) and the KT plug, and as it is there is a couple of other tinny details Ive put in to my sculpt that are not on any other fan cast yet,

I make them for the love of it its not that hard to understand,

Honestly mate, if people are going to get upset by something like that and not actually take it as a compliment, it says alot more about them than you. Keep doing what you love, and the people you have sorted out before will always support you..

Cheers mate, its just sad that some people think every thing is about them , specially when its some one whos work you used to respect, but the true colours always come out

If you are comfortable with it, go ahead and post those comps back up, I want to see them. Dont listen to that rabble.

I have to disagree about those screws poking through in the ear slot. You would only be able to see into that slot clearly enough on the ESB and ROTJ helmets since reference of the others does not include images you can see into that slot. That Heilman ROTJ shot, its a compelling argument. But I think its a picture artifact there as you cant see anything like it in a much clearer picture like the attachment shows. I have ESB reference as well and I dont see anything but even machining.

Yup, there certainly are some people out there too full of thier own importance.. They are generally people I stay far away from. Bottom line is, you make a great product and have many supporters not only due to that, but also the way you conduct yourself in a really great manner. Thats who i, and I presume most, would rather surround ourselves with.. :-)

Flash was's it out but its there Ive looked on any pic I can find, msbey some one withmore computer skillsthan I have (Rafl cough cough) can blow up some other shots but each helmet has them

This helmet is looking amazing *thumbs up*

Kegan, I could add more but Im bussy, these all show enough proof to see its there, blow them up to a larger size and its easy to see,

MD, thanks,,

And the Koo-da-grah

I got to be honest I think you dont want to see them , but if its not to late feel free to use it,
all those pics I put up show it quite clearly click on them and blow up the image, then go look at a pic of the Banazi helmet see were the pilot holes are on that and work out were they would sit and there smack in the slot,
Any

I promise you I am trying to see what you are seeing. Can you use my picture and precisely mark where you can see anything?
I know all about the Banzai helmet and where the holes are on that. Im looking in those places and not seeing anything.

In some pics it doesnt show due to angle and flash but the ROTJ pic you posted you can see the one on the lower section though onlythe top half as from the angle and the top one doesnt show,m as it is clearl there in the hielman pics and being the same helmet this proves it can was out due to photography,
any way no isue I see it you dont we can agree to disagree

Just trying to help de-escalate here... could different helmets have had different methods of attachment?

Maybe a quicker setup was discovered?

Sometimes when I do some routine/ repetative work I switch up the order to see if it goes faster/ easier.

I've always been a proponent of those marks simply being the "stop and go" mill mark points of the depression of the bit
used to cut the trench. The same artifacts can be seen to varying degrees on the Commando8 ears. They vary because
although machine milled, it will be a little different each time depending on how many passes are made each time to cut
the trench

I didn't said that the Banzai helmet is fan made, but it was slightly altered in a way or other.

Im all for theories and mine may not be right, , how ever were are you getting the mesurments for how deep the trench is,
on the ESB hero you said the screwis 15 high, if you measure almost any ear youl see that the trench ends at 15 ml, also what makes you think the screws are only that length, just because in the Sandy helmet its sticking out that far doesnt mean that is all the way through , as its clear the ear has come off mabey the screw was undone some of the way thus making it come of,,

I still see enough holes in your argument that you could be wrong, but that said you are proving there is good popssiblitiy Im wrong, either way you can see them in the Hielman pic,? and otherss

Im all for theories and mine may not be right, , were are you getting the mesurments for how deep the trench is,
on the ESB hero you said the screwis 15 high, if you measure almost any ear youl see that the trench ends at 15 ml,
More importanly what makes you think the screws are only that length, just because in the Sandy helmet its sticking out that far doesnt mean that is all the way through , as its clear the ear has come off mabey the screw was undone some of the way thus making it come of,,

I still see enough holes in your argument that you could be wrong, but that said you are proving there is good popssiblitiy Im wrong, either way you can see them in the Hielman pic,? and otherss

Corrected the trench deep in post No. #68 from 5mm to 7mm.

Yes, I can see something in the Heilman photo but there are at least 3 visible marks in that trench:



I can't prove or disprove what has been said here, but most of the facts lean to a negative result.

Yeah I see what you mean but the other doesnt look the same, any way this subject has derailed enough for now,
Ill be posting a cast from this helmet in a few days ,

Originally Posted by BGHunter

Yeah I see what you mean but the other doesnt look the same, any way this subject has derailed enough for now,
Ill be posting a cast from this helmet in a few days ,

You are right! This feature doesn't do major modifications to the left ear and the helmet, so we better focus on your helmet casting.

After a few mold stuff ups andone of which almost ruined the helmet sculpt,(note to self dont try doing molds on the cheap) I have the first cast from the new molds, Im quite happy with the way it looks,

ears just tapped on

Jimbo - your work just gets better and better. The fact that I will get the oppurtunity to paint one of these bad boys up is exciting and a privilege, so ill do my best not to balls it up! Beautiful, beautiful work my friend! :-D

Thank you mate, it really is much apreciated, as it happens that is your helmet in the pics

all i can say its looks bl**dy good to me

Originally Posted by BGHunter

Thank you mate, it really is much apreciated, as it happens that is your helmet in the pics

*Jayvee does a celebration hammer dance, then goes back to trying to act very cool and suave.. ;-) *
Awesome m'man, cannot wait to recieve that absolute scorcher of a lid!

WOW James that lid turned out great and is a beautiful piece of work let me know when you are ready to offer these up for sale as i would love to get my hands on one.

Stop Hammer time!
Thanks guys its nice to get positive input,
Deadland there ready to go any time, so feel free to pm me , I may start a sale thread in the Cargohold

A few more pics, visor area cut out and visor tapped in just for the pics,

Wow man these are looking sweeeeet.
When I get my finances back on track I am definitely up for one of these.