MS 3 Earcaps

Ripcode · Jan 31, 2006

MARROW SUN said:
About the armor, I am working on a set still. When its done I'll be able to do a surface coat of the cold cast metal then back it with fiberglass. So you will be able to achieve that metal look/feel if desired.

Will that add a lot of weight to the armor?

MARROW SUN said:
I doubt the keyholes were metal, but if guys want a CCM copy of my keyhole piece that is completely possible.

Very sweet that this is a possibility!

MARROW SUN said:
ALSO! I wanted to point out that, YES, it would have been way easier just to cast the earcaps right on the helmet, BUT, that is not accurate. The real helmet had seperate earcaps. The system I've come up with is not accurate to the way the movie helmet was designed but it just makes things easier for you guys and a lot more professional in appearance.

I like the new attachment method.

The MS3 is coming loaded with a lot of sweet features! :love

BobaFettSlave1 · Jan 31, 2006

Ripcode said:
Will that add a lot of weight to the armor?

:love

thats almost garenteed. but seeing as the vest is pretty fit it wouldnt do much. also it may help support the jet pack be equaling out the weight on yer back. Keep me updated on the armor MS

im verry verry interested in this.

Icedevil · Jan 31, 2006

wait... you're working on armor too? Woah.

stormtrooperguy · Jan 31, 2006

mmmm.... "metal" armor.

count me in

cookiemongoloid · Jan 31, 2006

Wait. So how much were the MS3's? And how long will you be making these? I REALLY WANT TO BUY ONE, but I am short on cash, and I probably won't have the money until summer. Will you sill be making them by that time?

stormtrooperguy · Feb 2, 2006

MARROW SUN said:
I doubt the keyholes were metal, but if guys want a CCM copy of my keyhole piece that is completely possible.

that would be kinda neat. i think whether i would do it would depend entirely on the cost. if the upgrade cost was comparable to the ccm earcap upgrades, then i probably would.

Jango Fett Jr · Feb 2, 2006

The real keyholes on the ROTJ helmet do not look metal, I'm not exactly sure why that's been considered but it definitely looks the same material as the rest of the helmet. You can even see the white showing where it hasnt been painted on the inside.

stormtrooperguy · Feb 2, 2006

Jango_Fett_Jr said:
The real keyholes on the ROTJ helmet do not look metal, I'm not exactly sure why that's been considered but it definitely looks the same material as the rest of the helmet. You can even see the white showing where it hasnt been painted on the inside.

hrm... maybe it's just a matter of perception. i think the keyhole area looks very similar to the earcap finish. since the keyhole area gets painted a silver color, making the keyhole piece out of the cold cast resin would just remove one small step of the painting process.

Ripcode · Feb 2, 2006

Jango_Fett_Jr said:
The real keyholes on the ROTJ helmet do not look metal, I'm not exactly sure why that's been considered but it definitely looks the same material as the rest of the helmet. You can even see the white showing where it hasnt been painted on the inside.

The keyholes look similar in finish to the earcaps. That is why I was asking "If" they were metal.

It's just the quest for knowledge to make a better helmet!

Jango Fett Jr · Feb 2, 2006

Welllll to be clear, it is much more of a very faded grey-red than metallic. But if you say it matches the earcap finish, keep in mind the left earpiece is actually painted resin. Take a look and see how it differs from the metal earpieces on the right side. Now that's from a more purist frame of mind, though I can definitely see why it would be desireable to have both earpieces to be made from metal (like on the ESB helmet).

Ripcode · Feb 2, 2006

Jango_Fett_Jr said:
Welllll to be clear, it is much more of a very faded grey-red than metallic. But if you say it matches the earcap finish, keep in mind the left earpiece is actually painted resin. Take a look and see how it differs from the metal earpieces on the right side. Now that's from a more purist frame of mind, though I can definitely see why it would be desireable to have both earpieces to be made from metal (like on the ESB helmet).

Okay, I just went and re-checked the reference MOM pics.

So the right ear parts are metal on the ROTJ helmet and the left ear cap is painted to look like metal. I can see that now.

The painted one looks VERY close to the metal ones. The keyholes have a similar finish to the left ear cap.

Excellent info!

Ripcode · Feb 2, 2006

Jango_Fett_Jr said:
both earpieces to be made from metal (like on the ESB helmet).

So on the ESB they are metal and then painted over?

On the ROTJ, one is resin painted to look like metal?

Man that is wacky!

Ripcode · Feb 17, 2006

How are the earpieces coming?

I'm impatiently waiting!

I can't help it! They SOOOO good!

MARROW SUN · Feb 17, 2006

I will be begining to ship my orders out on Monday.

SlaveR5 · Feb 18, 2006

MONDAY!!!

Icedevil · Feb 18, 2006

woot monday! can't wait to make this a ROTJ helmet! no more esb for me

stormtrooperguy · Feb 18, 2006

Icedevil said:
woot monday! can't wait to make this a ROTJ helmet! no more esb for me

welcome to the bucket minority!

monday... sweet. if the postal service is really on the ball, i might even see it before the end of february

Icedevil · Feb 18, 2006

Maybe, but remember there's only 28 days this year

fettswatcop · Feb 18, 2006

Isn't Monday a Holiday?

DarthVader1 · Feb 18, 2006

fettswatcop said:
Isn't Monday a Holiday?

Not in CANADA.

(j/k)

Robert

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