Boba Fett Pre-Pro Eyes Paint Stencils

This is an amazing thread, thanks Braks for the great pictures as you've prepped the helmet (super nice helmet too) hopefully Micke will keeps us updated as he did the PP2.

I hadn't noticed this eyes helmet before but now it's my new favorite. I expect they'll be a few requests for this paint scheme!
 
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Very sweet, I cant think of anyone better to do it. He is one of the top painters on this board and he knows his way around the pre pros! :)
 
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Not really sure what to do about the MQ-1 pad, we don't really have a nice shot of the back of the bucket :facepalm

That's looking great :) I only wish someone were to cast that bucket so I wouldn't have to do all of that work on mine, haha.
 
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Well, the MQ-1 is in, but I am not really thrilled with it. It is a casting (saving the real one for another project) and after building it up the way I feel it should be, it seems to me to be way too thick inside the helmet. I glued it in place with epoxy, similar to what is seen on the real thing... but something just doesn't look right to me about how thick it is.
 
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Braks, are you referring to the over all thickness of the fiberglassing of the helmet? If so there is little that can be done for that, The real deal isn't very thick at least not compared to most fanmade buckets. If its the back of the helmet you speak of a mouse sander with extension tool will make short even work of that.
 
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Braks, are you referring to the over all thickness of the fiberglassing of the helmet? If so there is little that can be done for that, The real deal isn't very thick at least not compared to most fanmade buckets. If its the back of the helmet you speak of a mouse sander with extension tool will make short even work of that.


No no. This isn't a helmet issue. My helmet is fairly thin and I have already filed the inside of the keyslots quite a bit. The problem (mostly) I believe is the piece I used for the bottom of the keyslots. I used to believe the entire guts of the MQ-1 were used inside the helmet, but looking again, I don't believe that is the case. The upper half is the MQ-1 but the lower half, I believe is just sheet styrene... or POSSIBLY even a leftover piece of the visor material. The piece I used, and even the MQ-1 casting I used, I believe, are too thick and make the MQ-1 stick out quite a bit inside the helmet. Your head doesn't touch it, but I just don't like the way it looks... I'll try to take pics later tonight if I have time.
 
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What does Ocularly Certain Detailing have to do with this?

No. Seriously... I tried that Gold Bond powder stuff you recommended... but the OCD just won't go away...
 
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Yeah, I would have to agree with you. The ESB pics I have seen do show a flat panel there where as on the ROTJ its not the case at all.

Here is a shot I took of the Keyslots showing what Art is talking about. I dont have anyshots good enough of a prepro to show that its the same deal but I would imagine it would be. It looks as though some of the circut board wasnt painted or perhaps there are more gismos in the hlelmet as you can see some unpainted stuff to the right and left of the MQ1. But I own a MQ1 and I know it is not as wide as the keyslots, there is a tiny bit of room on either side but I don't have it in front of me to check so I could be wrong. But there is indeed a flat piece of something that is only flus with the middle portion of the keyslots.

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Yeah, I would have to agree with you. The ESB pics I have seen do show a flat panel there where as on the ROTJ its not the case at all.

I would have to disagree with this. I believe the RotJ also more or less has a flat plate at the bottom. It does have the two knobs but I think they were just glued in place. Look behind the top one in the attached pic and you can see what appears to be a drilled and glued hole in the plate that is holding the knob in place.


It looks as though some of the circut board wasnt painted or perhaps there are more gismos in the helmet as you can see some unpainted stuff to the right and left of the MQ1. But I own a MQ1 and I know it is not as wide as the keyslots, there is a tiny bit of room on either side but I don't have it in front of me to check so I could be wrong. But there is indeed a flat piece of something that is only flus with the middle portion of the keyslots.

While you are right that the Mq-1 doesn't fit widthwise, I don't think there are any extra circuitry to the right or left, just epoxy... although on the ESB hero there does appear to be a thin flat strip along the edge, covering the gap. See attached pic.

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Here is my MQ-1 in place... Like I said... I am not real thrilled with the bulkiness it has.

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Looks bulky to me here in this pick, I would just blend my edges a bit. And I thought you said you were using a casting not the real deal... that looks like a real MQ1... either that or you found a heck of a decal! :)

I would have to disagree with this. I believe the RotJ also more or less has a flat plate at the bottom. It does have the two knobs but I think they were just glued in place. Look behind the top one in the attached pic and you can see what appears to be a drilled and glued hole in the plate that is holding the knob in place.

I feel I see some details in there that make me think its the MQ1 and not a piece of plastic or fiberglass... but I could be wrong... need to look at more pics with my MQ1 in front of me.

But you are correct on the ESB shot. I think I was just seeing some glimpses of green on the right side that made me belive otherwise.

Inside Helmet.jpg
 
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Looks bulky to me here in this pick, I would just blend my edges a bit. And I thought you said you were using a casting not the real deal... that looks like a real MQ1... either that or you found a heck of a decal! :)

yeah, I have a decal for the inside so it at least somewhat resembles the real thing.
 
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:lol:lol::lol:

The coolest thing to me is that THIS is really the first time we see Boba Fett AS Boba Fett and not as a Super Trooper. It is a pretty big evolutionary leap in the design and look of the costume, and I love how the eyes make the mandibles look like a hawks beak. Very much a "bird of prey" look.

Maybe they wanted no confusiion with Hawk from Buck Rogers?
 
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Very oldthread but a good one no less,
Rayike the visors are all brown , well smoke tinted any way, the only helmet that has green is the ESB helmet ,

So Art, did this helmet ever get finished I have a feeling its still in this same state as is in this thread,
 
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