SPJodo
New Hunter
I have wanted to do a Star Wars cross over to Steampunk for a few years. Boba Fett was my first choice, but I know of several people that had done it and didn’t want to rehash it. Jodo Kast was suggested akin to a dare. I had a little over a month to complete the project.
I thought that I could modify a ready-made helmet. The Ruby’s and voice changer helmets were very disappointing, so I chose to scratch build my own.
This is where the fun began. Many thanks to Wizardoflight for the amazing templates
![IMG_1525.JPG IMG_1525.JPG](https://thedentedhelmet-f28a.kxcdn.com/forums/data/attachments/36/36188-4a6eee5b66d07cfc331f9ac327e30a63.jpg)
![IMG_1526.JPG IMG_1526.JPG](https://thedentedhelmet-f28a.kxcdn.com/forums/data/attachments/36/36189-3da11d3c073563e9c1bfd5d7f76fba4d.jpg)
![IMG_1527.JPG IMG_1527.JPG](https://thedentedhelmet-f28a.kxcdn.com/forums/data/attachments/36/36190-36583ce5eef2e0271cb0e8307dbce79f.jpg)
I used a batting helmet for the dome. The sides were built utilizing a different technique than the standard bondo and fiberglass. They were constructed with plastic “For Sale” signs and craft foam sheets. I then coated the foam with several thin coats of craft glue and covered it with Smooth-On Smooth-Cast 65D. The glue provided adhesion of the “rotocast”, without damaging the foam.
![004.jpg 004.jpg](https://thedentedhelmet-f28a.kxcdn.com/forums/data/attachments/36/36191-d96ab57003c606af0ca510838c9273a5.jpg)
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It can be sanded and painted like plastic. Plastic primer is a must.
I will post more photos soon.
I thought that I could modify a ready-made helmet. The Ruby’s and voice changer helmets were very disappointing, so I chose to scratch build my own.
This is where the fun began. Many thanks to Wizardoflight for the amazing templates
![IMG_1525.JPG IMG_1525.JPG](https://thedentedhelmet-f28a.kxcdn.com/forums/data/attachments/36/36188-4a6eee5b66d07cfc331f9ac327e30a63.jpg)
![IMG_1526.JPG IMG_1526.JPG](https://thedentedhelmet-f28a.kxcdn.com/forums/data/attachments/36/36189-3da11d3c073563e9c1bfd5d7f76fba4d.jpg)
![IMG_1527.JPG IMG_1527.JPG](https://thedentedhelmet-f28a.kxcdn.com/forums/data/attachments/36/36190-36583ce5eef2e0271cb0e8307dbce79f.jpg)
I used a batting helmet for the dome. The sides were built utilizing a different technique than the standard bondo and fiberglass. They were constructed with plastic “For Sale” signs and craft foam sheets. I then coated the foam with several thin coats of craft glue and covered it with Smooth-On Smooth-Cast 65D. The glue provided adhesion of the “rotocast”, without damaging the foam.
![004.jpg 004.jpg](https://thedentedhelmet-f28a.kxcdn.com/forums/data/attachments/36/36191-d96ab57003c606af0ca510838c9273a5.jpg)
![008.jpg 008.jpg](https://thedentedhelmet-f28a.kxcdn.com/forums/data/attachments/36/36192-a78982cd128cdbfcae49aafcd622d9c9.jpg)
![010.jpg 010.jpg](https://thedentedhelmet-f28a.kxcdn.com/forums/data/attachments/36/36193-4d54eb8db625b03d3573b6643fcecaf0.jpg)
![012.jpg 012.jpg](https://thedentedhelmet-f28a.kxcdn.com/forums/data/attachments/36/36194-3099f70c8ae8b7b451d0ff5c353401ad.jpg)
![013.jpg 013.jpg](https://thedentedhelmet-f28a.kxcdn.com/forums/data/attachments/36/36195-e491848267f91e0cca9ecfd400fa995b.jpg)
![014.jpg 014.jpg](https://thedentedhelmet-f28a.kxcdn.com/forums/data/attachments/36/36196-d557183290e5895070bfbd90e1de5046.jpg)
![DSC_0002.jpg DSC_0002.jpg](https://thedentedhelmet-f28a.kxcdn.com/forums/data/attachments/36/36197-b59f540f548ca3533416d3c8cc05c3c7.jpg)
It can be sanded and painted like plastic. Plastic primer is a must.
I will post more photos soon.
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