wow nice work!!
Discussion on SgtFang Mystery Helmet - A Review and Progress Thread within the Boba Fett Helmet forum, part of the Star Wars Original Trilogy Bounty Hunters category; wow nice work!!
wow nice work!!
Yay! an update! Looking good Eric! I have a similar looking drill that I am gonna use to recess my t-nuts. Alex's visor mounting method just rocks.
How long did the fiberglassing take? I've been considering doing that to mine especially since the mandible got a crack in it.
Justin (evan4218 ) had done it before, so it only took about a half-hour. There were three of us doing different things, though (positioning the helmet, stirring the mixture, coating, etc.). I recommend getting a 'team' together.
Hah. Maybe if you Justin and Alex want to fly up to Chi-town and help me out I could have a team. Unfortunatly I'm pretty new to the Chicago area and I dont really have a bunch of friends who'd be willing to help me out on my "silly halloween costume"
Seeing this makes me want to get my hands on my Sgt. Fang helm!
Waiting patiently
SWEEEEEET!!!
More kits going out Friday!
-Sarge
Mine came in
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Last edited by Sixxgunn13; 01-29-2007 at 10:39 PM.
Terrific update, very similar to Spidey's build up of his MSH2. Screwing the visor in and using magnets on the ear caps are some of the best techniques for these helmets, really easy to work with them if things aren't permanent
-=QuinN!
BatNinja, looking sweet!
I need to pull the trigger and order his helmets
Any update Batninja? your thread is really good to help the persons with a SgtFang helmet, and for my future Mistery...
If you want your helmet FG'ed I can do it... Basicly your looking at $20 for the kit, $25-30 for my time and shipping back to ya... sadly that dose add up though. But I wanted to throw it out there. But an FYI if you atempt it your self make darn shure you get the fiberglass in there smooth becase its easy to end up with tons of FG barbs!!Originally Posted by NikNak_aka
Hah. Maybe if you Justin and Alex want to fly up to Chi-town and help me out I could have a team. Unfortunatly I'm pretty new to the Chicago area and I dont really have a bunch of friends who'd be willing to help me out on my "silly halloween costume"
I appreciate the offer dude. But I wanna try to do it myself. I have some time off work coming up that I am dedicating wholly to Fett.
Any updates BATBOY??
UPDATE 2/10/07
Earlier in the week, I did some light heat-gunning to close the gap between the mandibles to a uniform 1 3/4". This also lined up the top edge of the mandibles to the brow:
So today, following Spidey's suggestion, I coated the inside of the helmet with Rust-Oleum 'Hammered' spray paint. It gives the interior a clean, fresh-off-the-assembly-line look. I used black as my color choice, but in hindsight, I should have gone with a more 'metallic' color like silver or aluminum. I'll save that for my next helmet...
Next was the final sanding stage. I gave the entire helmet a good sanding with a 150-grit flexible sanding sponge and rinsed the helmet off in the shower. Now I have to clean the shower.
And finally, I applied several coats of Krylon white primer to the exterior and earcaps. It was at this point I learned an important lesson: to avoid overspray, mask off any openings (visor, keyholes, earcap mount holes) before applying the primer. I had to touch up the inside before continuing.
In between primer coats, I examined the entire surface of the helmet with my hand and good lighting, looking for any lint/hairs/imperfections that I could sand off.
The results speak for themselves:
The visor shown in these pics is not the final visor, as the heatgun episode caused me to have to make some adjustments to the alignment of the mounting posts. Once I had the visor and posts installed exactly where I wanted them, I dabbed a spot of paint around the existing hex-nuts. This way, I can verify the exact center of the holes I'll need to drill into the final visor. I hope that all made sense.
Anyway, this project is drawing to a close. I won't install the rear screen until after the final painting. And since there are already several outstanding painting threads, I'm not going to 'blog' about mine.
And of course, there is the range finder issue. I have one of Asok's clear versions (and Bobo's self-contained LED system), and I will post a separate thread on that piece once I get closer to the servo system installation.
I appreciate all the feedback and suggestions over the last few months. I hope this thread serves as a helpful tool for those preparing their own helmets for painting. Special thanks to the other members of the infamous Fort Worth Four: SpideyFett, DarthMiller and evan4218.
Let me know if you have any questions!
Last edited by batninja; 02-10-2007 at 05:47 PM.
NICE UPDATES!!!!...
I've gotta say that bucket looks FANTASTIC Bro!!!.....
I think all the Mods you did really put that helmet over the top...
Great work BN!!
Your doing a great bro... now get some base colors on that sucker!!! LOL
Great work!
i have a question.. you reinforced the inside with Fiberglass.. and that made the visor area expand a bit, right? what if you had glassed it before you cut out the Slot? would it have kept it's shape better? i plan to do the same but wanted to know if you think this may help prevent the spreading of the Visor area..
thx
Arnold
Last edited by Sixxgunn13; 02-10-2007 at 08:57 PM.
Wonder who came up with that AWESOME name??......
hey and didn't we adopt RIPCODE???
8)
Arnold, initially, I wasn't going to 'glass the inside. But once I made the decision to install a servo system, I went for the fiberglass to add stability. So to answer your questions, yes, I think that 'glassing it prior to cutting the visor would be a better idea.
Rippy is the unofficial fifth member. To make it official, he has to relocate!
Nice work! The bucket looks fantastic! Gimme a few more weeks I'll be right there with ya ready for paint.
albino boba fett ate his arms.
this is shaping up quite well. nice to see progress threads on what can be done with a fang helmet
THx for the info:thumbup ...again great job
WOW...incredible.
its painting time!!!!!!
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SgtFang is offering these over on the RPF for a great price, probably the best price you'll ever get on a true Mystery Helmet.
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What is the RPF?
Hunter, RPF stands for "Replica Props Forum", another prop board (www.therpf.com).
However, SgtFang is also a member here as well. PM him for current pricing info.
Batninja. I know there are a hundred other painting threads but we all love watching them. Please continue to show progress, it servers as inspirtation to many of use who havent completed a bucket yet and even to those who have. Keep up the good work!
Don't they limit membership? I know I only got in because there was a window that they had for signing up... I don't know if they do that still or not...
Yes, they limit membership. That's why SgtFang became a member here as well.
I'm new to DH but did receive a Sarge helmet and I have to say, it's awesome. Sanding time was VERY minor. Now to start the hard part, painting, electronics, etc....
I second this. I think you've done an astounding job prepping it, I think it would be a shame to not show the paint up progress.Batninja. I know there are a hundred other painting threads but we all love watching them. Please continue to show progress, it servers as inspirtation to many of use who havent completed a bucket yet and even to those who have. Keep up the good work!
I've started working on my SgtFang mystery helmet I received last week.
Here are the tools I'm using right now:
At this point, I've used a Dremel to trim the bottom edge of the helmet, and cut out the visor.
Then I used a sanding wheel and sandpaper to even out the width the entire visor opening, to achieve a uniform thickness. I will do the same thing for the bottom of the helmet edge later:
For the corners, I used an X-Axcto to carefully carve the corners, and finished it with a Emery board and a tiny triangle file:
Comments are welcome!
Next step: the keyholes...
Hey BatNinja, I know this is an old thread so sorry for the resurrection but I'm just starting my build of the exact same helmet. I have my T section cut out and was curious as to what thickness you filed the visor opening width down to before mounting the lens? If you remember that is... :-)
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