lloydkristmas
Hunter
Hey guys, i'm new to this board and I'm interested in making my own Fett helmet...
I'm not looking at making an entire costume, but rather just the helmet. Its going to be one of those just-for-fun, just to see how it turns out type things. I dont have a ton of money to pour into this either, but I'll spend what I need to to make it look good. I will likely just have it in my room as a conversation piece but I'd like to have the option of wearing it too, if I ever needed it for a costume or something.
So, after a bit of internet searching, I still have a few questions. What should I use as the starting point for this helmet? I know the "Don Post" style helmets are a little squished and not quite 100 percent spot on to the real dimensions, but thats ok for what Im looking to do. Is a mask from DP going to be acceptable? I would probably reinforce it to get a more film faithful shape, and of course repaint it and redo the viewing screen and all that stuff. I am sort of confused by the different brands of helmets available on the market. I've seen a few online that are labeled as Don Post (usually '97) and they seem to use a stock file photo in most of the pics so I cant tell a difference. Ive heard that the "Rubies" mask is a crapper, but when I look for pictures of it, the pics seem to be the same ones listed for DP masks. If someone could point me in the right direction for which helmet to buy, I can take care of the rest! Thanks alot guys!
I'm not looking at making an entire costume, but rather just the helmet. Its going to be one of those just-for-fun, just to see how it turns out type things. I dont have a ton of money to pour into this either, but I'll spend what I need to to make it look good. I will likely just have it in my room as a conversation piece but I'd like to have the option of wearing it too, if I ever needed it for a costume or something.
So, after a bit of internet searching, I still have a few questions. What should I use as the starting point for this helmet? I know the "Don Post" style helmets are a little squished and not quite 100 percent spot on to the real dimensions, but thats ok for what Im looking to do. Is a mask from DP going to be acceptable? I would probably reinforce it to get a more film faithful shape, and of course repaint it and redo the viewing screen and all that stuff. I am sort of confused by the different brands of helmets available on the market. I've seen a few online that are labeled as Don Post (usually '97) and they seem to use a stock file photo in most of the pics so I cant tell a difference. Ive heard that the "Rubies" mask is a crapper, but when I look for pictures of it, the pics seem to be the same ones listed for DP masks. If someone could point me in the right direction for which helmet to buy, I can take care of the rest! Thanks alot guys!