Lower-cost movie-sized helmet kit

Any word where Bradley is? I am trying to find him to get an ETA. I am cool and everything, I just like to be in the know. Especially since I plan to make an entire Boba costume this Saturday. The "Boba In A Day" suit! HAHAHA!!! Anyone have any cardboard they can spare?
 
So I am still having an issue trying to get the dome to stay in one place and trying to figure out how to fill the space inbetween the dome and helmet rim.

I am thinking of using double sided 3M tape (you know the grey foamy tape) and wrapping it around the dome (along the bottom edge) and then place it in. Once I do that I can go ahead and fill the gaps with bondo...

I will have to post some pictures for everyone to understand what I am talking about :lol:

Has anyone completed one of these?
 
ItsThatGuy,

Did I read previously that you attached the front and back already, and are looking to set the dome now? I went back and scanned the previous posts, but couldn't find the comment so maybe I'm making it up. However, if I'm not, I'm wondering if you couldn't use a version of what you described above. What kind of opening are we talking about, between the dome and the rim? I had a bit to fill, but I'd be surprised if it were more than a 16th or an 8th (and an 8th seems like a whole lot to me), but I could be wrong. I was thinking you might use that foam as a temporary ledge to set the dome on, provided the front and back are together already. Instead of affixing the foam to the dome, make a ledge of the stuff on the inside of the helmet and set the dome on top of that. You could then fill the space with bondo (basically what I did), but not if we're talking a great distance. If we are talking a big difference, then I would consider separating the halves, taking off some of the under-the-ear sections, and trying again for a snugger fit on the dome. If the front and back aren't already joined, then I'd put the front on the dome (cuz it's easier to center), and then the back on.
 
Anyone know where Bradelyfett is? I haven't heard from him in a week and I'm supposed to be getting some jango guants and a couple other things, and I need them before halloween. It seems an unlikely hood, but I'd still like to try.
 
Anyone know where Bradelyfett is? I haven't heard from him in a week and I'm supposed to be getting some jango guants and a couple other things, and I need them before halloween. It seems an unlikely hood, but I'd still like to try.

last PM i got from him was about 3 weeks ago ... waiting now to hear from him on the status of my order and if he received the payment okay ... if the wait gets much longer will put in for a refund through paypal.
 
just updating to sall all is good .. i got mine in today ...

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hope all is well bradleyfett
 
I am patiently waiting. Though, I had a dream that I got a box, with a helmet kit in it... and I woke up... and it was just a dream. Sad. <-- pathetic.

Johnny
 
Well here is one of bradley fetts buckets that I did up for one of my armor customers in the esb style.The rangefinder,and stalk were added later.I am not going to lie.this thing was a pain in the rump to assemble, but it holds paint very nicely, and is extremely light.
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Wow wickedbeard, just WOW! That paint job is AMAZING! This is definantly much better than a rubies or DP. Man that makes that helmet look perfect! You must have been working like crazy for halloween man!
 
Thanks so much for the compliments.Yeah I have been busy.I do all my paint topically instead of layers.the only thing I layer is the dark grey around the scratches.I use krylon dark grey primer on the whole helmet, and basically mustard off where the grey shows through,spray it down with spruce green, sand it with a fine sanding sponge to get the faded look, then I do all my silver with testors.
the mandibles are painted with rust red acrylic.It looks just as good, and I can brush it on.Less spraying ,less mistakes.lol
There are some guys here that do some mind blowing work on helmets , and with a few more helmets under my belt, hopefully I can stand alongside some of the greats, but for now, I keep my prices reasonable, and do the very best I can do.
 
that looks good ... did you do anything to the inside to stiffen it up? ... thats what i am debating on right now while i am trimming and fitting
 
I've been held up on mine by the ear caps--not using the standard ones--so I haven't been able to accomplish much lately. When I get the ears ready, though, I plan to prime, and then I'm giving serious consideration to doing what several guys I've read here on The Helmet have done and spray the inside with truck bed liner. There are places in the helmet where the pieces don't feel right--the helmet doesn't have that single piece feel. Even though it doesn't do it, it almost seems like the helmet should rattle--does that make sense? I was looking for something I could line the inside with to make it feel more solid, so I'm gonna try the bed liner, though I've considered a few other options, too.

Wickedbeard, sorry to hear the assembly was such a pain. Your paint job is fantastic, of course. I know I said earlier that what we needed was some of the artists on here to paint up some of the vac-formed helmets to inspire us, but you might just have stymied me a bit... Very impressive work. Just based on your work, it seems as far as looks go that these helmets could stand up to others. I guess the next test is trooping in them.

Few questions: What did you use for the visor? Did you find that the visor is too heavy for the bucket? Was the helmet made to be worn, or as a piece of art for display? Did you add the dent yourself? Thanks for posting your great paint job.
 
Well I have never assembled a vac formed bucket before so that was the problem.I am just not used to working with that material.Never owned a set of stormie armor sadly.
The helmet is light, but as far as trooping that to me would be a good thing.Since it sits on your head most of the time not much copuld really happen to it.
I did not add anything to the inside except some foam .It fit like a glove after that.as far as assembling it.All I used was goop, and he had purchased a metal stalk which I added later.That was also kinda tough since I had to do some rigging so it would fit properly.lol the stalk was almost as heavy as the bucket.lololol
The visor was just green faceshield that I had laying around, which I also installed using goop.The faceshield material is very light and pliable.
the dent was created by heating the inside and pushing a rounded off wood post I use to put the dents in my armor lightly into it.
I do have to say that it fits nice and is a good size.I of course had to wear it for a while to make sure, wink wink.Is it just me or does everyone stare into the mirror for long periods of time when wearing their buckets.hahahahahaha
 
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