My Fem Mando Progress (pics)

are you going to be pink?

Its going to be pink around the helmet and white armor with pink designs.

Did you have much trouble removing the range finder and other parts from the helmet ?
I guess it is true that real Mandos eat Ramen noddles

welcome to TDH
good start
are you going to have any add ons? example-cloak/kama/bandolier
and are you going to change something with the armor or the helmet to make it a different design from everyone else?

nice start. you will ahve to cut out the bottom part of the helmet visor section to get your visor installed....

skirts are for girls...or clones!

The range finder came off pretty easy with a flat head screwdriver. Its going to resemble a basic mando but i'm going to have my own designs and possibly a mini skirt. I want to make a belt and holster for my pink guns. I kept the piece in the visor to keep its shape. Does anyone know where i can get some pink Mythosaur skull decals?? THANKS!!

Great start so far. I started with a DP96 myself. Yours looks to have a great shape to it. Great choice by filling in the lettering in the back, and ordering a bobamaker visor, I did the same as well. Try Lucksy31, he may be able to help with the decal

Welcome and great progress so far. It's great to have more Fem Mandos! By the way, do your dishes!

Originally Posted by The Pink Mando

Its going to resemble a basic mando but i'm going to have my own designs and possibly a mini skirt. THANKS!!

thats definately different.

You should fill in the dent on the helmage, if your goin custom design it looks a bit unoraginal with the boba dent . this is just my opinian...

nice start

Welcome to the board Tiffany.

Looks like you are off to a good start. I would have to agree, however, no need to keep the original BF dent for a custom.

Did you already do some sketches of what you are going for? Those are always inspirational. Can't wait to see more progress.

Thanks everyone. I thought about filling in the dent but kind of liked the way it looked. No sketching, just playing it by ear. My boyfriend is pretty good at helping me.

Put the pink on today!!

Great job I can not wait to see how it well look when weathered and the battle damage is painted.
For your decal ,have you thought of making a stencil to paint it so the "pink" is the same as on your helmet and armor?

Nice paint job! It looks really clean.

you should try to get a pink-ish tinted visor! that would look crazy!!

Oh yeah, thats a must. I want to put some pink designs on the chest armor and I'm looking for a fabric of some sort to make a skirt to match the pink.
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Thanks! hah i got very OCD when i was masking off the helmet. Im an artists so its in my bloody to be anal retentive.
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A pink tinted visor would be sweet! I never thought of that.

That looks totally awesome....can't wait to see the whole thing....keep us posted.

You should definitely look up Barbie Fett. Your concepts seem to be similar. Good luck.

Now dirty that bucket up, it's way too clean. ;^D

And for the record let me just say that pink spray paint in a satin finish is hard to come by. REALLY hard. As in Manhattan had no idea what I was talking about lol.

Originally Posted by MandalorFett

You should definitely look up Barbie Fett. Your concepts seem to be similar. Good luck.

Now dirty that bucket up, it's way too clean. ;^D

Yeah i did check out her pictures on flickr. They look great! I do plan to dirty it up some when its all done. I have actually been looking all over the web for more armor parts and I think I am going to mix and match armor pieces from different costumes. I'm thinking about doing a Imperial Biker Scout back and biceps and maybe add some stormtrooper accessories. I dont know though. Just an idea.

Originally Posted by The Pink Mando

I think I am going to mix and match armor pieces from different costumes.

it's like a cute pink version of dengar!

Chicks and bondo....that is cool

I couldn't resist but to put some kill stripes on the helmet. This is probably one of those examples of a beautiful mistake. I masked with mustard (which is yellow and my helmet is white) DUH!? For some reason I didn't think it would stain, but it did. At first I was pissed but after looking at it for a minute I thought it was actually a really nice complement to the helmet.



I will probably use the mustard to continue staining a faint yellow when i do more stripes throughout the body armor. What do you all think???? But beware anyone who doesn't want the yellow haha. mustard stains!

p.s. the camera doesn't do the colors justice. the yellow stain is actually a lot nicer in person. really nice light yellow. i think the flash washed out a lot of it.

Welcome to the Dented Helmet, ner vod.

Nice buy'ce progress so far, and I like the yellow ^.^

Keep up the sweet work,

-Naas

honestly, i love the pink and white. but i'm that guy that has a pink xbox controller just so i can tell people on halo 3 that they got killed by a dude with a pink controller. it's better than corpse humping!

I like your color choices.
Do you plan to use a "metal" colors for the scar, dent and battle damage?

I really like what you got so far! That's so cool! I like the scratch/cut you put on the front. I'm pumped to see more progress pics

El1te

No more yellow! I decided to paint over the mustard stains... I like making rash decisions.

As for the scar, yes I was thinking about painting it in silver. I'll post more pictures later this weekend.
Its my boys birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY RUNJEDIRUN!!! <3

my boyfriend

Well you ruined that. Can't wait to see more progress pics.!

vey cool can't wait to see how you do the armor.

Originally Posted by The Pink Mando

No more yellow! I decided to paint over the mustard stains... I like making rash decisions.

As for the scar, yes I was thinking about painting it in silver. I'll post more pictures later this weekend.
Its my boys birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY RUNJEDIRUN!!! <3

thanks boo. your helmet is cute too.

its looking good , im still working on my custom mando, and i wanted some kill strips, good idea .ever think about that new crome vizor from rebrant, just on idea...kip up the good workhttp://www.thedentedhelmet.com/images/smilies/smilie_cheers.gif

Just got my SWEEET visor and decals!

I just put on the second pink color and painted some black details.
STILL TO DO LIST
-Cut out the piece holding the visor in place...
-Hit the whole helmet with a satin clear coat...
-WEATHER!!
-Install the visor...

What do you guys think so far?

Great job! That looks really good

Looks pretty good so far. Are you gonna do 2 color weathering?

I'm going to mix some light browns, dark browns and some blacks.

Looking pretty cool. I can't wait to see it weathered up a bit. Too clean! I've been following your BF's Jango progress and am digging it. Did watching him go through it make you want one for yourself? Welcome to the sickness once you start this it's hard to slow down.

Thanks man. Yeah I can't wait to weather it. I have been watching/helping Phil, it looks like a lot of fun!! He talked me into starting a a Fem Mando and promised me I could paint it pink so I was all about it. Its a good use of my time. I love doing it!

couldn't resist the pinstripes! hand painted some metal scratches. Hitting it with a clear coat tomw then weathering. Done for the night.

may have been asked already. but.

you ARE going to put in a real visor right?

edit: ok i saw you said youd cut the piece out. is the visor long enough ie: its behind that piece?

Something you may wanna consider when applying the topical weathering is using an artists sponge to create a scuffed effect. I found that with topical weathering, it looks much more realistic then trying to hand paint it on.

So far so good! =)

hopefully we finish tonight!

Originally Posted by bh-7603

may have been asked already. but.

you ARE going to put in a real visor right?

edit: ok i saw you said youd cut the piece out. is the visor long enough ie: its behind that piece?

Yeah, I ordered the Bobamaker visor and hardware so it fits the dp96 perfectly. I just wanted to wait to put it in last.

Originally Posted by NovallTalon

Something you may wanna consider when applying the topical weathering is using an artists sponge to create a scuffed effect. I found that with topical weathering, it looks much more realistic then trying to hand paint it on.

So far so good! =)

Thanks! I do plan to do the weathering with a sponge and wipe away the excess method. I plan to finish it up tonight so hopefully I will have some pics to post.

Oh my god! that is so cute! where did you get the decals from?

Originally Posted by The Pink Mando

Oh my god! that is so cute! where did you get the decals from?

Decals?
Everything is painted.

Probably mean the ears?
But knowing you... ALL painted!

Originally Posted by Mojo-Fett

Probably mean the ears?
But knowing you... ALL painted!

LOL
beat ya to it

Originally Posted by slave1pilot

Decals?

HEY , easy on the decals will ya??

When you have slave1pilot's skills, ya just don't need em....

Originally Posted by Lucksy31

HEY , easy on the decals will ya??

When you have slave1pilot's skills, ya just don't need em....

Actually, I do use Luckys decals on my chest & shoulders
i highly recommend them to everyone

now, back to Pink's bucket

Originally Posted by slave1pilot

now, back to Pink's bucket

I really like ALL of the colors so far, and how they've come together. Looking forward to a complete, full view shot!!

You got the decals already.

When you mentioned the Mythosaur skull, I looked it up to see what variations turned up and I found this:

http://www.swagonline.net/node/3320

It's a fan-made design, but I thought it was kinda cool.

Ha. My bad, I should have gotten you to paint mine! VERY VERY nice! I absolutely ADORE it! <3

I thought of something that would make your t-visor really stand out. Remember I said something about a pink t-visor? Well how about Pink window film for your BM Visor
here is the website and a pic! http://www.gilafilms.com/Automotive/...mChoice=XCPink

Looking good lady!

Nice bucket and great job with the painting :thumbup

I got my awesome chest armor today! Thank you Rotton!!!

I'm pretty small so I'll have to trim it down, but here it is <3

Originally Posted by vadr_h8r

I thought of something that would make your t-visor really stand out. Remember I said something about a pink t-visor? Well how about Pink window film for your BM Visor
here is the website and a pic! http://www.gilafilms.com/Automotive/...mChoice=XCPink

Thats awesome! But after thinking about it I don't know if it would look good on the visor I have. But we'll see... after the helmet is done, maybe that will be what it's missing.

Use an industrial epoxy. It WILL hold it down and not pop off. I had the same trouble with my visor and the bolts popping off but I fixed it by applying industrial epoxy.

I put it on with some Devcon Plastic welder so hopefully that holds. thanks!

i screw mine directly into the helmet. they will NEVER come off.

JB weld or JB Quik works wonders too, its a two part glue and it holds really really well. So if that doesnt work, just use the stuff i mentioned. Take care and good luck.

Great progress so far!!!

i have been struggling with this visor for hours and cant seem to get it to fit in right. anyone have any pics of how they installed their BM visor?

it looks great , are going to paint the ears? and have you seen those new miror vizors.

go to ace hardware and find one of the old guys that have been working there since the dawn of time and ask for chicago screws (they're two part screws, one part screw the other a shank the screw threads into). then stop off in plumbing and get some plumbers putty (i find mine at walmart). when you get home figure out where all the anchor points are going through the visor, i.e. drill some holes through the visor (make them a kinda long, so you have a little room for adjusting. then mark the spot on the inside of the helmet, put a small ball of the putty on each of the spots then set the shank into the putty.

disclaimer: i used just the putty to hold the visor into my sgt fang helmet, but i plan on using this described technique when i get around to doing my ms3. i have no idea how well it will work with the dp material. but i did use it to hold snaps to sintra tabs and it holds incredibly well to that. (then i gooped the snap-tab to the inside of the armor)

Here is a pic of Chicago screws so you know what they look like

Originally Posted by The Pink Mando

Ha. My bad, I should have gotten you to paint mine! VERY VERY nice! I absolutely ADORE it! <3

Thanks, but it's not mine. :o I just found it by looking looking up "Mythosaur" pics on google!

I always just hot glue the visors in

That being said, there are a couple of things that can bite you. If the inside of the helmet isn't nice and smooth, it won't sit right.

If the visor is shaped a bit differently than the helmet, you may get some gaps. I've never really been worried about those myself. I don't think the originals were installed perfectly either. A minor gap will just let more air in, which is a Good Thing.

Originally Posted by saint_nasty

go to ace hardware and find one of the old guys that have been working there since the dawn of time and ask for chicago screws (they're two part screws, one part screw the other a shank the screw threads into). then stop off in plumbing and get some plumbers putty (i find mine at walmart). when you get home figure out where all the anchor points are going through the visor, i.e. drill some holes through the visor (make them a kinda long, so you have a little room for adjusting. then mark the spot on the inside of the helmet, put a small ball of the putty on each of the spots then set the shank into the putty.

disclaimer: i used just the putty to hold the visor into my sgt fang helmet, but i plan on using this described technique when i get around to doing my ms3. i have no idea how well it will work with the dp material. but i did use it to hold snaps to sintra tabs and it holds incredibly well to that. (then i gooped the snap-tab to the inside of the armor)

Thanks a lot. The inside of the DP is really bumpy and weird so hopefully it sits right. im gonna try the plastic welder again too.

Originally Posted by vadr_h8r

Here is a pic of Chicago screws so you know what they look like

Thanks a lot for the pic! i don't need any nuts in between the shank and the screw?

hot glue works awesomely. it shoudl be able to help you out till you can find a more perminant solution.

i'd like to post a correction to my previous post. my technical jargon was incorrect. but i was kinda tired when i posted that: it's a t-bolt and shank. with the shank being the actual screw part, and the the t-bolt what it screws in to. please accept my apologies for any confusion my previous post may have caused.

i feel like a newspaper that needs to print a retraction for mis-quoting some celebrity talking trash about anoher celebrity.

Good thing you printed that correction...you should see how they are eviscerating the guy with the FX recast Stormtrooper Helmet...

You visor may be too curved or not curved enough to sit flush on the inside. If this is the case just heat the visor and give it more/less curve. I used a kerosene heater to heat mine, the first one I did, didn't have enough curve, the second had too much.

I love how clean the paint job is on your helmet! Nice job

you should see how they are eviscerating the guy with the FX recast Stormtrooper Helmet...

where?

Originally Posted by Darth Paul

Yaaaaaarrrggggg!!

Too much talking, not enough photos!!!!

Hi Tiffany, your rig's looking awesome so far!!!!

Will you be having a jet pack? Gauntlets etc?
Have you got any 'total design' pictures you can share with us???

Whoa! Calm down there big guy you're going to blow a gasket! You can't post pics of what you haven't made yet give the girl some time.

Originally Posted by The Pink Mando

Thanks a lot for the pic! i don't need any nuts in between the shank and the screw?

You can use chicago screws, trust me... I've done three helmets now with chicago screws and they work great.

You won't need any nuts, but what I did was went to the plumbing section in Walmart or Home Depot, and pick up a package of kitchen faucet washers. They're either made of very hard rubber or plastic. Use those as the spacers to snug the visor down, like this...







To glue everything in, I used a two part epoxy that I found in the automotive section... it's typically used to repair plastic and fibreglass bumpers. Works like a charm, and hasn't pulled out yet!

Everyone relax...

I`m sure Tiff will post pics as soon as she has some new ones.


Just chill everyone.

Hey! How come no one is this sexcited I mean excited about my progress pics? Sheesh, you wear a little mascara around here any everyone comes a runnin...LOL! That's it, I'm posting pics of me in a mini skirt with my helmet.

Looks great! If only I was secure with my sexuality, I would wear it I kid, I kid. Great job.

very nice! clean with crisp detail. I see you even threw in a photobooth shot

mouser or mauser? great job with the helmet though

ha oops. thanks.

Looks Awesome!! Making me look at my boring old flight suit and sigh.....

Very nice concept, and the helmet is coming along nicely. I recently purchased a 95 Don Post off eBay, but it is really whacked, once I get caught up on my other projects I will be hammering away at it. Good luck with your project.
G-Fett

Originally Posted by Rupidupe

Whoa! Calm down there big guy you're going to blow a gasket! You can't post pics of what you haven't made yet give the girl some time.

Yeah, sorry about that, apparently I do have a bit of an anger management problem...



All I meant to say was that this is such an interesting project, I just wanted to see more!!

There's a lot of us out there who wished their better halves would get into the Mando thing, I'm just interested to see how Tiffany's project pans out!


I'll behave myself now, honest!


By the way Tiffany, just wanted to say its looking really cool so far!!
You and RJR are very lucky to share this interest!!

Originally Posted by Darth Paul

Yeah, sorry about that, apparently I do have a bit of an anger management problem...



All I meant to say was that this is such an interesting project, I just wanted to see more!!

There's a lot of us out there who wished their better halves would get into the Mando thing, I'm just interested to see how Tiffany's project pans out!


I'll behave myself now, honest!


By the way Tiffany, just wanted to say its looking really cool so far!!
You and RJR are very lucky to share this interest!!

No worries! Its nice that you guys are interested in my progress!!
Just bribe your "better half" with a boob plate... it worked for me

Do you think I should do the biker scout back/hump or save up for an arena jet pack??

Originally Posted by The Pink Mando

Just bribe your "better half" with a boob plate... it worked for me

I tried that once. My wife just looked at me funny, felt my forehead whilst asking me if I felt alright. She kinda left me alone after I explained that the "boob-plate" was for her to wear, not me.

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm late for my doctors apointment for my "barking issues"... stupid mailman.

Now the arena jet pack is a favorite of mine, I have to admit the bikerscout back is pretty clever. I bet it would look awesome if you went through with it.

Hey!!! I'm looking for a pattern so I can make my vest. I have some vinyl and I wanted the vest to be form-fitting. Do any of you know of any websites/tutorials that might make this easier? Thanks!!
xo