Lower-cost movie-sized helmet kit

Forgive me for not knowing any better... But why is the boba helmet a different size then the jango helmet??? Was it just due to the actors head size???

And also... I am probably totally wrong, but I think the Mystery helmet was a leak from the episode two jango helmet.

And one last thing, why does boba have a dimple on his helmet? That thingy that looks like a watch battery on his cheek?
Because they were built 25 years apart and blah blah and so fourth

The Mystery Helmet has no affiliation to the Jango Helmet.

Just 'cause.
 
OK, so nobody knows the answer's then. No bro, not cause there made so many years apart. I always thought the jango was a scanned replica of the original boba that tye and his crew made for the show.
Sounds like your just giving me your opinions, not answers.

Can you disprove any affiliation to the mystery and the jango, or do you say that just because.

Also, jango and boba helmets are the same size. There basically the same helmet. Tye Teager scanned the boba to create jango for the EP2 show.
 
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Before the thread gets too hijacked, it is for selling the "Lower-cost movie-sized helmet kit." :)

Loveless,
The "dimple" is a Borden connector. It's a found part that was on the original props from ESB and ROTJ.

The discussion of mystery helmets is a long discussion. They've been around longer than SW EP I, II, and III. The best way to get up to speed is to use the search function on this board and read all about the RS plug, the Lava Helmet, the Don Post Deluxe, and so, so much more. There are many versions of Boba helmets used in the SW films, pre-production suits, and currently in the exhibits.

I personally haven't heard about a Boba helmet being scanned to make the Jango, but the question would be, which Boba helmet was scanned? Again, there are many versions. I've seen a ROTJ and Jango bucket next to each other in person, and the Jango looks smaller. There are people on this site that own a reproduction of the actual Jango bucket and also own a copy from a plug of an actual Boba bucket, so they'd be the ones to truly say.

The search function can take you to all the threads discussing this subject. For now let's keep this thread for MB's cool lower-cost helmet. (y)

P.S. Ask Brak's Buddy all those questions too, he seems to know everybody and everything about Fett stuff. :lol:
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OK, so nobody knows the answer's then. No bro, not cause there made so many years apart. I always thought the jango was a scanned replica of the original boba that tye and his crew made for the show.
Sounds like your just giving me your opinions, not answers.

Can you disprove any affiliation to the mystery and the jango, or do you say that just because.

Also, jango and boba helmets are the same size. There basically the same helmet. Tye Teager scanned the boba to create jango for the EP2 show.


I can tell you definitively that whether or not the Jango helmet is related to the Boba helmet, that they are NOT the same size. I have an original jango helmet, I have hands on experience with the Boba helmets. The Boba helmet is considerably larger. The reason for this is probably the height difference between Jeremy Bulloch and Temuera Morrison. Even if the Jango helmet was "scanned" from a Boba helmet, they made significant modifications to the helmet, including shrinking it. This is not my opinion. It is simply a fact that the Jango helmet is smaller and different from the Boba helmet.
 
That link doesn't show what I am looking for. I am trying to figure out how the dome goes on. Does it just rest on the lip? :facepalm

Pictures would be great.
 
recieved marks helmet and gauntlet parts today. they look over all good but will require a lot of work and some serious skill level to make this into a nice helmet.

Mark if you have anything to show how to assemble this thing that would be great...also...you included two strips of styrene..is that to join the halves? I also didnt see anything to use for the range finder stalk...what do you suggest for that?

on another note...anyone got suggestions for the face shield material?
 
recieved marks helmet and gauntlet parts today. they look over all good but will require a lot of work and some serious skill level to make this into a nice helmet.

Mark if you have anything to show how to assemble this thing that would be great...also...you included two strips of styrene..is that to join the halves? I also didnt see anything to use for the range finder stalk...what do you suggest for that?

on another note...anyone got suggestions for the face shield material?

The rangfinder was not included as stated in his first post. He should have supplied a "template" to make your own.

Yeah, my helmet has some bumpy spots, but I plan to putty it up and then sand it a few times any way.

I'm still having an issue trying to figure out where to cut along the top edge.
 
what material are you going to use for the range finder? does it seem real light and thin to you? ive never used styrene products only abs
 
For the rangfinder stalk I would assume using 2 to three pieces of styrene or ABS to make it. Easier said than done though.

ABS is more rigid and has a tendency to hold it's shape better, styrene is softer, but the
pulls show more detail.

Like Mark said, the helmet buck was originally for fiberglass casts - not to be used for vac-forming.

Overall, for the price, I am pretty happy with my helmet. ;)
 
im pretty happy as well...just a lot of work ahead...lol i noticed my pull didnt have the Borden connector impression like the pics i saw...not that its too big of a deal im sure i can take care of that missing item..lol Im hoping that once i get it together and it's all looking pretty that it will be a bit more sturdy feeling...it will be nice and light...i can tell ya that...
 
The borden piece was resin, not actually cast on the helmet. (look closely at the first picture in the first post - you can see the borden piece sitting next to the helmet.

You should have gotten it with all your other resin pieces. If you are doing a Jango helmet, then you don't need that piece anyway.
 
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