My attempt at a WOF scratchbuilt...

Mike M.

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• Nov 4, 2007

• #41

Devilstar2k2 said:

I did my sons jet pack the same way and it turned out okay. Foam + fiberglass kit + bondo. It was ALOT of sanding though. (yes, I know its not accurate... lol...) I can't seem to find the pic, but it looked exactly like that helmet of yours. Like a bondo birthday cake.

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you've got to post a tutorial for this! i want to do one up to give as a christmas gift to the little boba i made for halloween

 

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Devilstar2k2

Active Hunter

• Nov 4, 2007

• #42

biohazard388 said:

Ah, yeah. I spent more time in the Home Fix It departments. Spent about 1/8 of the time in Automotive. Thought it was for home stuff for some reason.

I'll hit either Auto zone or Advanced tomorrow. Both right next to each other, as always. Any idea about the general prices of each? I'm assuming about $10 give or take?

Thanks!

~Bio

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Bondo is around $7 per can, and the fiberglass kits ( I think) were $20ish. Hope that helps.

 

Jaiden

Active Hunter

• Nov 5, 2007

• #43

Devilstar is half right. The Bondo I bought did cost about $7, but the repair kit was only $10. In my WM, it's in the repair section where all the automotive paints are. No two stores have the same layout, but it's there.

David.

 

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biohazard388

New Hunter

• Nov 5, 2007

• #44

Ah, well that price sounds better to me then. I'll have a look at Walmart first. Probably get a better price there than I will at one of those Auto places. I'll let you know how my scouting goes!

 

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Gypsyboy

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• Nov 5, 2007

• #45

Hmmmm... methinks I recognize that jet pack from a thread on the STT. ???? Yes?

Devilstar2k2 said:

I did my sons jet pack the same way and it turned out okay. Foam + fiberglass kit + bondo. It was ALOT of sanding though. (yes, I know its not accurate... lol...) I can't seem to find the pic, but it looked exactly like that helmet of yours. Like a bondo birthday cake.

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Devilstar2k2

Active Hunter

• Nov 5, 2007

• #46

Whats the STT?

 

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Gypsyboy

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• Nov 5, 2007

• #47

Sorry, thought the jet pack was similar to one made by a member of the Sith Training Temple (www.sithtrainingtemple.net). The STT is a Darth Vader scratch-builders' site, but we have a little bit of bounty hunters and stuff there too.

Please excuse my shameless plug. If posting the link above is inappropriate I will be happy to remove it.

 

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biohazard388

New Hunter

• Nov 5, 2007

• #48

It should be fine.

Update: I have only slept two hours since my last post. Been awake about 38 hours now or so. I lost count. Anywas, I'm finishing up a few chores around the house and then I'm off to Walmart to find some of that stuff. Maybe Ill have more luck.

 

Jaiden

Active Hunter

• Nov 6, 2007

• #49

biohazard388 said:

I have only slept two hours since my last post. Been awake about 38 hours now or so. I lost count. Anywas, I'm finishing up a few chores around the house and then I'm off to Walmart to find some of that stuff. Maybe Ill have more luck.

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Dude, get some sleep!:wacko

Progress has been made! Even though I wore a mask, I think I'm going to be tasting Bondo dust for a while.

This is still a very rough shape.

I sanded until I broke my first piece of paper. That's why the cheeks still look like a bad frosting job.

There are quite a few places that need filler, places where the fiberglass cloth was thicker than I expected and places where the Bondo was thinner than I thought. I think my wife is getting me a Dremel for my birthday (Nov 13, hint, hint) which will be great for the finer detail.

David.

 

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biohazard388

New Hunter

• Nov 7, 2007

• #50

Oooh. I need more pics! More progress much be made!

 

Jaiden

Active Hunter

• Nov 11, 2007

• #51

Not as much progress as I'd like, but a bit at a time will get 'r done...

I ran out of hardener after this batch, but I got a little bit of patchwork done this morning. I'll be sanding this later today. I'll hopefully be picking up more hardener today also.

David.

 

Jaiden

Active Hunter

• Nov 12, 2007

• #52

More sanding and building up with Bondo...

I'm taking my time now because I really need a mouse sander.

Basically, all I did was make up three small batches and spread them on the face until it was the thickness I wanted.

Here's the left side...

...and here's a close up of the left cheek.

I do have some small places to touch up with small bits of filler, and I'm not too worried about the visor area. I can always trim that down later.

If I have time tomorrow, I'll be working on the right side.

David.

 

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Ghostsoldier

Active Hunter

• Nov 12, 2007

• #53

Dave...it's lookin' good!
Are you ready to start huffin' Bondo dust?
Rob

 

Jaiden

Active Hunter

• Nov 13, 2007

• #54

Already there, Bro.

Wait, was that a red Smurf?

Ah, nope, just a Bondo Bunny...

It looks like Red Tide has hit my garage!!!:wacko

David.

 

xero

Hunter

• Nov 13, 2007

• #55

Jaiden said:

It looks like Red Tide has hit my garage!!!:wacko

David.

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Not even going to touch that one. But on a more serious note, awesome bucket so far, man! I'm scratchbuilding mine out of cardboard presently too... Hope it turns out as good as yours!

 

Jaiden

Active Hunter

• Nov 13, 2007

• #56

xero said:

Not even going to touch that one.

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Aw, why not? Everything in my garage is covered in Bondo dust. Red Tide is an algae bloom on the coast that's really nasty.

Red Tide in my garage.

Where is your mind?lol:

David.

 

Jaiden

Active Hunter

• Nov 15, 2007

• #57

Brief Update...

I was able to borrow a mouse sander earlier this week and I've been really hitting the face hard with build-up and sanding. I got some $$$ for my birthday and I'm picking up a router today!

Pics are coming!

David.

 

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Ghostsoldier

Active Hunter

• Nov 15, 2007

• #58

Awesome, Dave! Post as soon as you can....
Rob

 

Jaiden

Active Hunter

• Nov 15, 2007

• #59

FINALLY!!! Progress pics I can post.

I picked up a Dremel today ($39.99 WM 7.2v with 50 piece kit) and got a LOT of work done. That, and a lot of patience with the mouse sander, I think it's just about ready to paint.

And my favorite pic so far...

There are still a few places that need some patching and the whole thing needs a fine grain sanding, but for now, I'm relatively happy.

David.

 

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Jango72

Active Hunter

• Nov 15, 2007

• #60

That's some great progress.

Now you'll hit the seemingly never ending "fine tuning" stage of the build. I'm still tweeking the dome on mine as I can still feel teeny tiny indents here and there... not that any one other than myself would ever know that they're there.