New Hasbro Boba helmet mod & template!
- Thread starter Kakarrot
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Allright its been far too long so after the final prep sanding of the surface i laid down the first of many layers of paint.
1 primed black
2 three layers of silver
3 one layer forest green
4 taped off the cheeks three layers of black
5 taped off the back lower section three layers of navy blue
6 taped off the dome and lower cheeks one layer moss green
My red is coming up next should start lookin fett-ish very soon but i can't wait to start doing the scratch and dent half of the paint job.
I will keep the updates coming guys, sorry for the delay in these images but my work keeps me very busy.
1 primed black
2 three layers of silver
3 one layer forest green
4 taped off the cheeks three layers of black
5 taped off the back lower section three layers of navy blue
6 taped off the dome and lower cheeks one layer moss green
My red is coming up next should start lookin fett-ish very soon but i can't wait to start doing the scratch and dent half of the paint job.
I will keep the updates coming guys, sorry for the delay in these images but my work keeps me very busy.
WWWWOOOOOOO got the red and the minor tweeked areas done early this evening,
1 tape off and prep for red
2 three coats of red
3 taped off for the second blue on the lower back
4 taped off and two coats of gold on the left range finder
5 taped off kill stripes
6 marked out kill stripes
7 with razor blade cut out and final taped off kill strips
8 hard coat paint process done
Aw Yah the scratch and dent process starts hopefuly in the morning, if I can sleep. I so want to do it now, but I got let the pain cure. dang!
1 tape off and prep for red
2 three coats of red
3 taped off for the second blue on the lower back
4 taped off and two coats of gold on the left range finder
5 taped off kill stripes
6 marked out kill stripes
7 with razor blade cut out and final taped off kill strips
8 hard coat paint process done
Aw Yah the scratch and dent process starts hopefuly in the morning, if I can sleep. I so want to do it now, but I got let the pain cure. dang!
Ok well it may have taken most of today but I got it to a reasonable good looking helm if you ask me.
So after letting it dry all night, this morning I started the scratch and dent part of the paint or as I like to call it making it look ******.
1 lightly misted the entire thing with back, silver, copper, and a few other random colors. and i can't stress enough LIGHTLY MISTED i was like 10 feet away from the thing ok dont go overboard your just trying to add some dirt and take the shine away.
2 added some fleks of copper and off white to the mix nowhere in particular really i had the helm on a turn table so just spinning it and doting it in random places.
3 in the places where the silver goes on i sponged on flat grey.
4 went over the grey with silver.
5 now is the scary part, i went to town with sand paper, a screw driver, and some other blunt objects to wear threw the layers of paint to reveal the silver and other coats of paint underneath.
6 mind you i had the images of the real helmet from the museum with me the entire time for points of referance for the wear ant tear on the real one.
7 after i was happy with that i started with the dust and dirt layers. adding dirt and carbon scoring to the entire thing. "dirt" aka dark brown make up in about five diff colors yeah yeah i know make up on your fester helm. but its a old movie special effect i picked up from my father and dam the diff it makes is really remarkable.
8 and the really really scary part removing the tape from the visor. i ran a razor blade around the entire outer edge first, then held my breath for the reveal.
9 after all i did to the helm not a scratch on the visor at all, not paint leaked in around the edges its awsome.
here is the final image with the tape off the visor, and the funnest part is my cell phone died while finishing it up so i had to go get the other camera to take the last image.
Please feel free to ask questions the entire reason i posted was to inspire others to do it too and to find a farly simple way for other to do so
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May the force be with you always
Kakarrot epicfett@twitter.com
So after letting it dry all night, this morning I started the scratch and dent part of the paint or as I like to call it making it look ******.
1 lightly misted the entire thing with back, silver, copper, and a few other random colors. and i can't stress enough LIGHTLY MISTED i was like 10 feet away from the thing ok dont go overboard your just trying to add some dirt and take the shine away.
2 added some fleks of copper and off white to the mix nowhere in particular really i had the helm on a turn table so just spinning it and doting it in random places.
3 in the places where the silver goes on i sponged on flat grey.
4 went over the grey with silver.
5 now is the scary part, i went to town with sand paper, a screw driver, and some other blunt objects to wear threw the layers of paint to reveal the silver and other coats of paint underneath.
6 mind you i had the images of the real helmet from the museum with me the entire time for points of referance for the wear ant tear on the real one.
7 after i was happy with that i started with the dust and dirt layers. adding dirt and carbon scoring to the entire thing. "dirt" aka dark brown make up in about five diff colors yeah yeah i know make up on your fester helm. but its a old movie special effect i picked up from my father and dam the diff it makes is really remarkable.
8 and the really really scary part removing the tape from the visor. i ran a razor blade around the entire outer edge first, then held my breath for the reveal.
9 after all i did to the helm not a scratch on the visor at all, not paint leaked in around the edges its awsome.
here is the final image with the tape off the visor, and the funnest part is my cell phone died while finishing it up so i had to go get the other camera to take the last image.
Please feel free to ask questions the entire reason i posted was to inspire others to do it too and to find a farly simple way for other to do so
.May the force be with you always
Kakarrot epicfett@twitter.com
Sportsshifter
New Hunter
hey Kakarrot, I've been following your post, great job btw. I am not having such a good time myself. I bought a dremel tool, never used one before, and used body filler for the first time as well. Let's just say it hasn't been pretty. Needless to say I have stayed vigilant. Point being however, I wanted to remove my tape from the visor and then reapply it, but my tape is bonded to the rest of the helmet. I went a bit overboard with the body filler. Any tips on clearing the visor without damaging it with say a sanding bit like I was trying to do. I'll post pictures in a second.
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Sportshifter, DON'T remove the tape it will be impossible to properly reapply it at this stage anyhow, my advise is to start the sanding process I used a power sander or a mouse sander. And remember that the sanding process took me almost a week its a long process but your looks bad now but trust me so did mine..
If you realy want to remove some excess in the eye slot you can get in there CAREFULY with a exacto knife of razor blade to get the bulk out and sand the rest. But if u scratch the vizor underneeth in the process your kinda screwed. So be extra carefull like I said.
Remember its supose to be fun don't stress to much it will all work out in the end product. Then u can look back at this stag and laugh.
Hope that helps, feel free to ask me what ever ill do my best to help, I can't wait to see yours done.
Kakarrot
If you realy want to remove some excess in the eye slot you can get in there CAREFULY with a exacto knife of razor blade to get the bulk out and sand the rest. But if u scratch the vizor underneeth in the process your kinda screwed. So be extra carefull like I said.
Remember its supose to be fun don't stress to much it will all work out in the end product. Then u can look back at this stag and laugh.
Hope that helps, feel free to ask me what ever ill do my best to help, I can't wait to see yours done.
Kakarrot
Sportsshifter Im sorry for ringing in on this but You could unskrew it from the inside take the rubber googles of then that green face shield thing then thelower jar panels , then 4 screws and it will come of youve taped it up so the body filler wont be stuk to the visor ,
LittleBird
New Hunter
Hi! Would this be Mando merc acceptable? Also, what are the dimensions of the helmet if you have them?
Awesome tutorial!
Thanks,
Sen'ika
Awesome tutorial!
Thanks,
Sen'ika
mustangrevolver
New Hunter
dude no need to worry about visor damage. they have visors you can buy off ebay. theyre ten times more scratch and paint/mold resistant, theyre alot more durable, and the tinting is far better.
check it out on ebay. trust me. for 10 bucks, its far better.
Yes but unless you cut the helmet dowto the right size the pre cut boba vizor is not gointo fit
jinstarkiller
New Hunter
very good mod on the hasbro ...very cool looking
Penpen, sorry it took me so long to get back to your question but my day job keeps me very busy.
To answer you my template has a 1 inch bar on the top center of it that should exactly 1 inch after printing. so check that to adjust your size a little better. also the template is made to be used for the sintra and then to be bondo-ed and sanded after the fact so there is a little le-way built in to it. that is just how i designed it originally.
Again sorry for the delay. I've been working 16 hour days my job as a veterinarian keeps me pretty busy.
Kakarrot
To answer you my template has a 1 inch bar on the top center of it that should exactly 1 inch after printing. so check that to adjust your size a little better. also the template is made to be used for the sintra and then to be bondo-ed and sanded after the fact so there is a little le-way built in to it. that is just how i designed it originally.
Again sorry for the delay. I've been working 16 hour days my job as a veterinarian keeps me pretty busy.
Kakarrot
mcprimus
New Hunter
Really great looking build Kakorrot! You have inspired me to give this a shot. I customized a '95 Don Post back in 2001, and had it finished with leather-lined interior and about as screen accurate ESB as a DP bucket can look, then it got left in the attic when we moved, and now looks more like a battle droid snout than a BF bucket (warped long-ways and will NOT go back to shape).
I actually got into Pepakura in order to fix it, butgot sidetracked with a Halo suit. 2 tries at BF have been less than successful. I was happy when I heard Hasbro was making a bucket, until I saw the hideous visor size. But looking at your end result, I think this is the most economic way to build a decent BF.
BTW, any chance of a new finished shot with front, back, and sides?
I actually got into Pepakura in order to fix it, butgot sidetracked with a Halo suit. 2 tries at BF have been less than successful. I was happy when I heard Hasbro was making a bucket, until I saw the hideous visor size. But looking at your end result, I think this is the most economic way to build a decent BF.
BTW, any chance of a new finished shot with front, back, and sides?
