"arrows" on the front of the helmet

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jpawlak

New Hunter

• Apr 30, 2007

• #1

I am 75% ready to start building my helmet (I am going to make a cardboard mockup first, sans dome, to see how everything goes together first, then move to the Sintra and batting helmet), and I am curious...how do you put the "arrows" on the front of the helmet (above the visor), and what size are they, etc? Thanks!

 

DL44 Blaster

Well-Known Hunter

• Apr 30, 2007

• #2

I don't know how much instruction you're after, but the arrows are to be recessed into the helmet, if that's what you mean. They don't "sit" on the surface.

Hope that helped

Steve

 

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GrottyFurball

Active Hunter

• Apr 30, 2007

• #3

I've seen them be cut in with a drill and file, also have seen a big rectangle cut out of the helmet filled with bondo and stamping them in while the bondo is setting.

 

superjedi

Sr Hunter

• Apr 30, 2007

• #4

Here's a great image from Chris's (TK 409's) website. Lots of good info!

http://www.tk409.com/images/fett/helmet/measurements.gif

 

Sixxgunn13

Well-Known Hunter

• May 1, 2007

• #5

Measure twice, cut once...

cut out arrows, then place sintra behind it... thats how i would do it.

simple and quick.

 

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DerMeister66

New Hunter

• May 1, 2007

• #6

I had the front section of my scratchbuilt helmet covering in spackling paste, so I just took a knife and carved the arrows out of it.

 

Ronin677

Well-Known Hunter

• May 1, 2007

• #7

superjedi said:

Here's a great image from Chris's (TK 409's) website. Lots of good info!

http://www.tk409.com/images/fett/helmet/measurements.gif

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Yep, this is the place to go to get the info. Thats where i got the measurements for mine from and they turned out pretty darn good (see pic)

 

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GrottyFurball

Active Hunter

• May 1, 2007

• #8

Hey Ronin, you make any casts of that yet?

 

Ronin677

Well-Known Hunter

• May 2, 2007

• #9

zombierepellent said:

Hey Ronin, you make any casts of that yet?

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Not yet but very very soon. I am just a bit busy at the moment. I am deperately trying to get my Fett ready for Celebration Europe (and seem to be fighting a losing battle ) and i have a ton of courses to attend during May which seem to be taking up all my 'fett' time.

But as soon as i pop these kiddies out of the molds i will post here immediately. Not sure if anyone will be interested in them but its another bucket for people to consider.

 

Darth Malevelus

Hunter

• May 2, 2007

• #10

Id be alot further into mine if Washington State would dry up for a few weeks! sheesh!

 

Ronin677

Well-Known Hunter

• May 2, 2007

• #11

Darth-Malevelus said:

Id be alot further into mine if Washington State would dry up for a few weeks! sheesh!

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you guys had some rain then ?