AntMan's Second Cardboard Scratch Build

hey good job :D i started my first scratch build last night, im using cardboard, but i started with out looking at any tutorials first. i made the dome first just with the trianglular shaped parts and with out the frame of the dome so it is not symetrical it is lower at the front than the back, if that makes sense, so i think ill have to start again or cut apart the dome.

any tips for a newbie just starting up?
 
When I make my domes, I usually separate the dome into four parts, each with its own separate frame, if that makes sense. I find that doing it that way gives the dome a lot more strength, because when you glue the four parts together the frame is doubled.
 
hey guys does any one know of a straight forward tutorial, im getting a little confused with it, im not sure where im going with it. any help would be muchly appreciated.
 
Thank you AntMan and WOF for the great tutorials and templates. I hope to start a build sometime soon.

6. Gesso primer for sealing/primering the finished bucket; US: Minwax Polycrylic Sealer

Are the Gesso and Minwax Polycrylic interchangeable or is there a preference for one over the other?

Thanks to everyone for a great place to get advice and learn.
 
hey guys does any one know of a straight forward tutorial, im getting a little confused with it, im not sure where im going with it. any help would be muchly appreciated.

As far as I know this is the most straight forward tutorial there is, or at least the most detailed.

If there's anything specific you're stuck on ask me (or the rest of the community), I've finished my card bucket (excluding painting) using this tutorial and a bit of improvisation.
 
You are such an inspiration by making this look so easy. Based on your 2 builds I started one of my own this weekend. Got it up to the point of the dome supports. I'm using a couple of sheets of 32 inch by 40 inch mat board from Michael's.

One change Ive made so far was adding about 16 tabs around the dome base to give a little bit more surface area for the glue to hold. I just drew them on before i cut the base and folded them down. It looks like you did something similar on yours, just couldnt tell if they are actually a part of your base or separate pieces.
 
I'm in the middle of making mine but I used poster board... its not working out so great but I'll keep at it. Thanks for all the great pics on the how to.
 
This is awesome!!(y) This insired me to finally stop looking and start doing. The only cardboard I could find though is black, so that should prove interesting! Any updates yet? I'm sure we'd ALL love to see how you finish this. Those wires & paper clip pieces are a tease! Thanks.
 
okay i was SO proud of my bucket, untill now. that absolutely put me to shame. one question. when i layed the pieces for my dome i didnt do a very good job. i was under my own assumption that once i add the spackle it would work out. i now realive that is probably a lot os spackle. will that be a problem?
 
Love this thread. On the strength of this, and WOF's fantastic templates, I'm on my second bucket. The first being a scaled down Jango for my 7 year old daughter. Mine will be a Boba. Doing the dome at the moment. Never knew sanding could be so therapeutic:D.
 
This is by far, the BEST tutorial I have ever seen. I have never made anything like this but this thread gives me confidence. I can't wait to start. I wanna see this thing finished. Its been like 8 months since an update, I hope Antman is OK.
 
Hey Antman. One question. If you only had the carboard like the ones you get when you buy a new T.V., how do you cut the ear piece the way you did and then sand it????
 
Hey Peter!

Any progress on your by the way awesome scratch build?
Just wondering... Has been quiet for some time so... I'd love to see some more pics.


cheers,
Thath0r
 
Hi, I'm new here. Happened on the tutorial on instructibles, which led me to TDH and this thread. Antman, you did a great job with this tutorial, not to mention WoF's great templates. I'm just wondering if there's gonna be more though, since the last update seems to have been quite a while ago.
 
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