Mcquarrie Fett helmet WIP (action figure based)

These pics come from "From Star Wars to Indiana Jones."
Dunno if these are the same concept helmet you're looking for.







I don't have a scanner, so I took pics of the page.

This is the one Im working on:



I have the face started but will need the figure to further the sculpt.Somewhere i have this pic in one of my many SW books Ill have to dig for it.Thanks for posting that though.One thing about the MCquarrie concept pics is everyone is slightly different to alot different.

Looking forward to seeing how this turns out, I've been thinking about doing a "one" of the many concept helmets for a while. Good luck with the project!

Originally Posted by skygunbro

This is the one Im working on. . .

Ah! OK, gotcha.
That would be a cool helmet to see in 1:1 size.

BTW, what is that in his belly plate??? Looks like a little vending machine in there.

Originally Posted by superjedi

Ah! OK, gotcha.
That would be a cool helmet to see in 1:1 size.

BTW, what is that in his belly plate??? Looks like a little vending machine in there.

I think its a beverage vending machine lol beer ,pepsi etc...bounty hunters get thirsty too .

I had thought about sculpting that helmet too, but I haven't had the time. I'll be looking forward to seeing yours.

I may be interested in owning one I'd love to see progress pics!

Originally Posted by superjedi

BTW, what is that in his belly plate??? Looks like a little vending machine in there.

I think somebody said before theres a thermal detonator there. Or it's his stash or something...I don't know.

Maybe it's access to his twin internal nuclear power cores so that...waitaminnit...That's T3. Never mind. It's very late and I'm very tired. Good Night!

BTW definitely post prgress pics when you get started. Would be very cool to see!

Oh I def. will post some pics.As most of you know I was down for about a month and a half with some weird flu or something so i am currently playing catch up with other things.
Once I get my Mcquarrie Stormtrooper helmet done this one i will tear into full force.

Cool. Are you doing like the McQuarrie/30th Anniversary doll, or the white Fett as seen in pics with Lucas circa 1979? <edit> Reading good. You are doing the super pre-duper Pre-Pro! Wowwa-Wowwie!

I have tried this...



SGB... I am watching this thread with anticipation.

Later Friends,

John

Its almost time for the Mcquarrie Fett figure to come out cant wait!
Until then here is a pic of the Mcquarrie stormy Im working on.Remember its a WIP and no where near done.

Very nice. Your very talented.

Whoa! I just stumbled across this thread. Any progress with the bucket? I would really like to see the Mcquarrie helmet as a sculpt. That would be so awesome!

Started one this the other day.I cut out a template from abs for the lense and nose area.
I am using a cast of a DP deluxe as an armature to build this helmet on.Im going to use primarily bondo to sculpt with.
In the next few days Ill post some WIP pics.
Cant wait to get this going.

Originally Posted by superjedi

These pics come from "From Star Wars to Indiana Jones."
Dunno if these are the same concept helmet you're looking for.







I don't have a scanner, so I took pics of the page.

Didn't Marrow Sun make one of these helmets?

He never finished it, but I am curious to any updates. Someone needs to finish this project. Its a must have for Fett fans.

I want a bunch of metal darts in my backpack to shoot! Also a plug going to the back of my head!

Oh, and the soda can dispensor in my abs!

Yeah Marrow sun did the above version in the painting Im doing the action figure version pictured the helmet that kinda looks like a skull with the 3 aerators at the bottom.
The action figure comes with 2 helmets I think Marrows was the one thats looks more like the traditional fett helmet Im doing the one not on the figure when you buy it.

Arrgggh! Post some pics already!!

Everytime I see this thread back at the top I click and get disappointed!

Pics!

update! update! update!

I saw one of these on ebay the other week.
It looked pretty decent too.

Whats is the thing on his belly?

Here are some very early pics.I used a cast of a Dp deluxe as an armature and slopped some bondo in the basic shape needed.I cut out a visor/nose template from abs and found all my centers.Now I am roughing in the clay.
The face will be shorter than the regular fett but I will have to build the dome up a bit which will compensate for the face being shorter.
The pics are at an upward angle so the visor looks like it has a bend in it in the middle it doesnt it goes straight across like the figures does.
It starting to look like something.
I will soon cut out the lower mandible section and use flat stock sintra.Ill mock up the 3 aerators but will most likely have to cast them seperately.Ill post more pics soon.

Man SGB! That is awesome! Will you be selling copies when you finish it? I'd love one.

Wooooooooooooooowwww!

So is the idea to eventually offer this as a kit???

Well I have been on a concept helmet tear lately im finishing up the Mcquarrie stormtrooper and now starting this one and have another concept helmet in mind when this is done.
Because this is going to be a clay sculpt I will have to make 2 molds one of the original sculpt and then Ill have to pull a hard copy and clean it up smooth to make my master.So yeah I probably will offer a few to cover my costs on the project.

Cool! I'll be paying attention to this project as it goes along.

It's hard to tell in the pics, but it looks like the mandibles on the original helmet are kind of "smooshed" together at the bottom. Would that make it too small to wear? Or do you plan to only make it as a display piece?

Originally Posted by superjedi

Cool! I'll be paying attention to this project as it goes along.

It's hard to tell in the pics, but it looks like the mandibles on the original helmet are kind of "smooshed" together at the bottom. Would that make it too small to wear? Or do you plan to only make it as a display piece?

Yeah i cut a slit in each corner of the eye slot and squeezed the mandibles together and bondoed them.
It should be wearable because the clay sculpt will go back out to the area where the mandibles would generally be.The reason i did this was because if I sculpted over them in the original postiton the helmet would have been to huge and out of proportion.

Cool! I was gonna work on a sculpt of this helmet when I get out of school.

Originally Posted by t_bone9600

Cool! I was gonna work on a sculpt of this helmet when I get out of school.

You still should! I love the concept stuff... and the cool thing is everyone who does one it will be a little differnt just like the Mcquarrie sketches are all a little different.
If you decide to do one lmk would be glad to help in any way I can.-Jason

Jason, you must buy clay by the ton man!

Looking good dude.

I am willing to bet you have been asked more than once, but what kind of clay are you using? Oil/wax based or water? Do you have any problems getting it to stick to your 'armature'? I have been having trouble getting my chavant NSP soft to stick to mine since it wants to stick to my fingers more than flat plastic surfaces. So I have been using the water based clay, I just foresee this as problematic when I go to mold, since I planned on using water based clay to dam for the plaster and silicone. I guess it just means more work in finalizing...

Outstanding work BTW.

-x

Originally Posted by eighteendelta

I am willing to bet you have been asked more than once, but what kind of clay are you using? Oil/wax based or water? Do you have any problems getting it to stick to your 'armature'? I have been having trouble getting my chavant NSP soft to stick to mine since it wants to stick to my fingers more than flat plastic surfaces. So I have been using the water based clay, I just foresee this as problematic when I go to mold, since I planned on using water based clay to dam for the plaster and silicone. I guess it just means more work in finalizing...

Outstanding work BTW.

-x

I use Roma plastilena med./firm.I dont generally have problems with it not wanting to stick.On smooth abs or sintra it does tend to slide around a bit.what I do in that situation is drill pilot holes into the armature to give the clay a place to root into this works great.
I tried the wax based prima plastilena and hated it it was like sculpting with warm peanut butter it stuck to my hands better than it did the sculpture but it is great for making dams when molding.

I assume you just seal it up good before molding, I used romalina once before finding out about the sulfur retarding the curing process in silicone. I kind of moved away from it after that disaster, maybe I will give it a go again, I still have about 20 lbs of romalina in the basement. Thanks for your time man.

-x

Originally Posted by eighteendelta

I assume you just seal it up good before molding, I used romalina once before finding out about the sulfur retarding the curing process in silicone. I kind of moved away from it after that disaster, maybe I will give it a go again, I still have about 20 lbs of romalina in the basement. Thanks for your time man.

-x

Yeah you def. wanna seal it good with several coats of krylon crystal clear. thats what i use and it work well just got to make sure you seal it well it kindd of puts a vapor barrier between the clay and the mold material.

Originally Posted by skygunbro

You still should! I love the concept stuff... and the cool thing is everyone who does one it will be a little differnt just like the Mcquarrie sketches are all a little different.
If you decide to do one lmk would be glad to help in any way I can.-Jason

I definitely still want to do it. I love building stuff from scratch, when I have the time to make it look right. Maybe I'll make one of the other concept variations. I've seen a couple different ones. I've bben trying to think of a way to do the fold out abdominal gun and have it look right when retracted too. BTW I recently got one of your jumpsuits from someone here. Very nice work!

-Troy

Here is a pic I found a while back and one I scanned from the comics that came with the new release of the DVDs.

Lookin forward to see more progress

Very cool. I was actually thinking of doing a McQuarrie Vader, much more menacing then the movie version IMHO.

I love progress pics..

That looks awesome.

Anyone else with this figure have a problem with him falling apart?

Any progress on this?

any progress?

More progress on the McQuarrie Fett sculpt.No where near done still roughing everyting in. Then will tweak it a bit.

Thats certainly looking pretty good, its cool to see concept art come to reallity. Keep it up!

-tubachris

Sweet. I can't wait to see it finished.

Nice!

John

SkyGunBro you are INSANE!!!

Originally Posted by evan4218

He never finished it, but I am curious to any updates. Someone needs to finish this project. Its a must have for Fett fans.

I'm back at V2 of that helmet. I'll be working on it all week among other stuff. I've got a whole week to myself! No work, wife or kids this week.

Originally Posted by MARROW SUN

I'm back at V2 of that helmet. I'll be working on it all week among other stuff. I've got a whole week to myself! No work, wife or kids this week.

Thanks for hijacking my thread!!!!!!! LOL just kidding Marrow def would love to see your MQ Helmet done. Maybe once mine is done and yours is done we could trade? would like your version for my helmet colection.-Jason


I have done more on this and am very happy with it actuall orded the mold material to do my first mock up mold for the MQ stormy and fett. Ill post more pics soon.

Cant wait to see more pics of both of these.

Well I got the temp mold of the MQ stormy done the other day and pulled a hard cast to sand down and make my master before I make the master mold.
Some more pics. I mocked up the aerators and took pics of it next to the JRX McQuarrie Vader Im building/finishing for someone. Thought it would be cool to show them side by side even though neither is done yet.
So Now that this one is almost done I can get cracking on the MQ Fett i started. I have done more to it since the last pics and will post more updates soon.

Those are really coming along nicely! I am always amazed by the amount of talent here on these boards! Looking forward to seeing the Fett!

Looks awesome! I'd love one of those stormtrooper's.

Great work SGB! Looking forward to seeing more from you!

Damm SGB,

That is one sweet Concept Helm...as always, awesome work J! thanks for sharing that piece of historial design with us!

Stay safe,

Tim.

You are extremely creative! Keep up the good work!

Wow! Good work SGB!

Hoooooollllyyyyy ****...There's officialy a couple helmets in this thread I want now.

Oh, and the soda can dispensor in my abs!

Thats actualy a can crusher.

Very Nice!!

Originally Posted by Commander Voltaire

Wow! Good work SGB!

ditto, outstanding work! :thumbup:thumbup, Will you produce a set of armor as well or just helmets?

You're working on that concept Vader for me right? A surprise birthday present? Seriously, you shouldn't have...

That MQ Stormy is wonderful!!! Keep up the great work. Any idea if/when you will be offering these?

Someone on the RPF had a MQ C3PO recently. Man, it sure would be nice to get all these together for some pics...

WOW!! Those are awesome! Incredible work! You sir, are one helluva sculptor!!

I really like that McQuarrie Stormtrooper, you're making me want one!!

Simply Fabulous...................

Thanks folks.....just to clear up any confusion I did NOT make the Mcquarrie Vader helmet a RPF member JRX did I am just doing all the finish work,assembly and paint apps. It came as a unfinished kit.
As for the stormy helmet I am currently sanding sanding sanding to get it as clean as possible to make the master mold.
The Fett helmet is all bulked out and now Im in the process of getting some symetry to it. I am also trying to figure out how to make the aerators and the RF stalk and top. Ill post some pics of it by the weekend.Next up is a 1:1 Mcquarrie concept chewie.

Chewie?! Sweet, saw someone who did one of those on RPF - I guess it was a Puggles Trodd figure, which was based on the McQuarrie Chewie.

I thought you had picked up one of the concept Vaders as well.

Can't wait to see the progress on the concept Fett helmet!!!

wow, these are some amazing helmets!

Well I know it probably doesnt look much different to you guys but I reworked the face alot and still have a few things to do until Im happy with it.Once that is done the rest will go fast. Still need to decide how to build the aerators as well as the Rf and Rf stalk.
Looks funny until those big aerators get put in place.
Also in the pic is a very early stage rough of the Mcquarrie Chewbacca Bust.No where near done yet.Still have a ton of symetry issues...but hey its early I only have about 3 hours into it so far.
I am hoping to have the first mold done of the Fett helmet then I will do the same thing I am doing with the MQ stormtrooper helmet I am making and sand sand sand it then make a master mold.

Excellent work Jason as always

pretty cool.

The Boba helmet is looking fantastic! Chewie however... I don't think I can sleep at night knowing I saw his pre-pro face, haha.

hah that chewie looks pretty good so far!

Will your Fett helmet go on sale? I would be interested in one for my collection

Man, looking awesome!! If you'll be offering these for sale, add me to the interested list!!
I love the little tiny action figure helmet sitting on top of your sculpt.

Dude that Chewie looks awesome! The Fett is coming along great too.

WOW!

Those look great.
What kind of clay are you using? I want to make a 1:1 yoda and I'm trying to decide how I want to go about it.

Yeah Jason, I am curious too. Was thinking of making a few things and wondered what kind of clay you are using.

...and here I was thinking you were just great at making BF suits - you are a true artist :thumbup

Jon

The concept stormtrooper helmet is insane!

Whoah Jason! You are on a roll! Excellent work bro!

Stay safe,

Tim.

Hey folks finally got the MQ storm 2nd mold done! and it came out nice with very few imperfections.So Now I can get crackin on the Fett bucket again.I did work on it some and its basically done just now have to tweak the details.
As for the clay I use I use Roma Plastilena its an oil based clay and comes in 2lb. blocks.It does have sulphur in it so you need to clear coat your sculpt before molding because the sulphur can inhibit the mold from curing properly.I use the med garde the medium firm is great too.

Here is a few pics of an almost done stormy.The pics of me wearing it shows the size of it.I tried to make it the size of the more accurate sized TK helmets and I did pretty good.I am about 6' 3" 220lbs. and yes off duty Stormies wear wife beater tank tops lol.
Thats my mother in law in the back ground

Very cool! Will you be making casting runs of these in the future?

-tubachris

*twitch*

...

*twitch*

DROOL!

wow! that looks incredible.:thumbup

It has the power of the triforce in it; and thats like, three times better then the regular sort.

phil

seriously, it looks great. please send me a free sample. =)

VERY nice.

I've got to get me one of those! Looks great!!!

i like it adn i am gonna have a macquarrie style rocket pack for my custom mando! so hopefully it turns out sweet!

Originally Posted by hellopike

... please send me a free sample. =)

If you're sending out free samples... put me down for one of these and the Mcquarrie Fett helmets when they're ready.

It's a belly-gun, cause Fett doesn't eat or something like that!

When I get serious about trooping, this is the helmet & armor that I want to be wearing! It is the coolest!

hey I finally got some more work done on the fett helmet.I will post more pics soon.Its all done basically as far as I have roughed in all the details and basic contours. I will now make a mold and pull a hard copy.This is the one I will go to town on and sand sand sand and refine all the curves and lines.
Looking pretty cool.Also was wondering if anyone here might be interested in picking up one when they are done.Mods if you want me to start and intrest list elsewhere please let me know. thanks-jason

Originally Posted by skygunbro

Looking pretty cool.Also was wondering if anyone here might be interested in picking up one when they are done. thanks-jason

I will deffinitly be interested in one when they are done. Cant wait to see the finished product. Great job so far!!!

I would be interested. Looking forward to the finished bucket.

Do you have a ballpark price in mind? Would help me in determining my prop budget.

how goes the boba helmet that storm trooper is bad *** looking though

Definately interested....

May be interested in ST lid, price depending tho?