My attempt at a WOF scratchbuilt...
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Jaiden
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Okay, I've officially reached a stopping point. I am now at 75% complete on this bucket. I'm going to set this aside for a while to work on the ears and the keyhole insert.
Here's the yellow face...
...and the silver cheeks.
A closeup of the left cheek.
And just for comparison, here is my WOF bucket next to my Rubies.
Once again, many thanks and kudos to Alan for his templates.
David.
Here's the yellow face...
...and the silver cheeks.
A closeup of the left cheek.
And just for comparison, here is my WOF bucket next to my Rubies.
Once again, many thanks and kudos to Alan for his templates.
David.
Ghostsoldier
Active Hunter
Dave...don't ya like the bigger bucket better? More room to ring your bell!
Rob
Rob
Jaiden
Active Hunter
Dave...don't ya like the bigger bucket better? More room to ring your bell!
Rob
Well, I suppose after the seeing all the purple elephants (from inhaling resin fumes), ringing bells will be a welcome change...
lol:David.
Jaiden
Active Hunter
I got the right ear finished and installed.
I do have the upper cap done as well, just not in the picture.
Someone asked me if this was going to be the final product.
Once I have all the parts done, I will be casting this bucket to make copies for friends. It will be done with glass and resin. The parts look less than stellar now, but they will be used as molds.
Oh, and just for fun, here's a pic of me and my son in our matching buckets. I used MS Paint to color in the visors and this was before I put the right ear on mine.
David.
I do have the upper cap done as well, just not in the picture.
Someone asked me if this was going to be the final product.
Once I have all the parts done, I will be casting this bucket to make copies for friends. It will be done with glass and resin. The parts look less than stellar now, but they will be used as molds.
Oh, and just for fun, here's a pic of me and my son in our matching buckets. I used MS Paint to color in the visors and this was before I put the right ear on mine.
David.
Jaiden
Active Hunter
I decided to work on the RF pieces today. I forgot to take progress pictures, but I do have the finished (so to speak) pieces ready to cast. If I can't get scrap aluminum for my stalk, I may look into getting one from someone here - if they are still selling them.
What I did was use more of the sign material. Luckily I was able to find scraps big enough for it. I put masking tape on the outside edges and hot-glued the bejesus out of the inside.
Here's the top and bottom pieces separated.
For comparison, here are two views of mine next to the '97 Rubies RF. (The top and bottom of mine are taped together. I did that so I can cast it later.)
And here is my bucket with the pieces all put together temporarily. I cut a stalk out of foam board. It holds up for a while, but is WAY too flimsy.
Questions? Comments?
David.
What I did was use more of the sign material. Luckily I was able to find scraps big enough for it. I put masking tape on the outside edges and hot-glued the bejesus out of the inside.
Here's the top and bottom pieces separated.
For comparison, here are two views of mine next to the '97 Rubies RF. (The top and bottom of mine are taped together. I did that so I can cast it later.)
And here is my bucket with the pieces all put together temporarily. I cut a stalk out of foam board. It holds up for a while, but is WAY too flimsy.
Questions? Comments?
David.
Ghostsoldier
Active Hunter
That looks sharp, Dave! Yeah...that stalk could use some Viagra!
Rob
Yeah...that stalk could use some Viagra!Rob
CombatBaby
Well-Known Hunter
lookin good dude
Jaiden
Active Hunter
That looks sharp, Dave!
Rob
Okay, Rob. I took your advice.
This RF stalk is only temporary because I really want to put lights in it, but I worked on a resin casting yesterday. My permanent one will have a wire conduit and mesh reinforcement.
But for now, this is what I did...
I got some advice on making the resin stalk from someone who messes with fiberglass as a business. He said to use floral foam, so I chopped the dome off my failed IMP guard helm and shaved out a stalk form using my foam one as a template.
Here it is with the foam stalk inside.
I mixed up a one ounce batch of resin and poured it in.
After about three hours of drying (really less, but it's Christmas and I had shopping to do), I pulled the cast. I knew going into it that each time a cast is done it's a one-time shot, but that's okay for one or two pieces.
Here it is after a little cleaning with a Dremel and sander.
I did have to sand down the thickness to make it fit inside the ear...
...but after painting I think it turned out pretty well.
(Not helm related, but) I found a great pair of gloves for my costume. The colors match nicely, don't you think?
David.
The colords do match pretty well. I love Mechanix gloves. I wore a pair of them in Iraq on foot patrols rather than the nomex flight gloves.
And I'm... a mechanic... ? *evil cackle*
Good job on the RF stalk, man. Only thing I'll say about it is that the "foot" isn't supposed to be sunk all the way into the RF.
I wore a pair of them in Iraq on foot patrols rather than the nomex flight gloves.And I'm... a mechanic... ? *evil cackle*
Good job on the RF stalk, man. Only thing I'll say about it is that the "foot" isn't supposed to be sunk all the way into the RF.
If you're going to recast it for wiring, I would actually suggest two things:
1. Make the foot taller, so you can sink it into the RF if you want to
2. When you make your cast for wiring (and I've been giving this some thought as well, as my RF stalk is made out of plastic signs superglued together, then filled with hotglue) put a very thin coat down first, and let it set a little bit, lay your wires down in there, and then pour the rest of the resin in. Should end up with a very solid resin shaft with wires cast right into it.
1. Make the foot taller, so you can sink it into the RF if you want to
2. When you make your cast for wiring (and I've been giving this some thought as well, as my RF stalk is made out of plastic signs superglued together, then filled with hotglue) put a very thin coat down first, and let it set a little bit, lay your wires down in there, and then pour the rest of the resin in. Should end up with a very solid resin shaft with wires cast right into it.
Jaiden
Active Hunter
A friend of mine at work suggested putting a bendable straw in the shaft and pouring the resin over that. Now that you mention the sign material (I feel that I didn't think of that either) I'll probably try it again tonight.
The bendable straw would exit the stalk at the top for the RF and out the side where the "channel" is.
David.
that I didn't think of that either) I'll probably try it again tonight.The bendable straw would exit the stalk at the top for the RF and out the side where the "channel" is.
David.
Oh man. Oh MAN. That's a GREAT idea! I'm gonna have to do that too... damn. I can't believe I didn't think about something like that. Just make sure you put down the thin layer of resin first (so the straw isn't visible on the side that it was resting on) and it should turn out great.
Just make sure you put down the thin layer of resin first (so the straw isn't visible on the side that it was resting on) and it should turn out great.SpartanFett
New Hunter
Great work! Love the Paint job.
Jaiden
Active Hunter
STALK UPDATE!!
My stalk is...leaning!
After about three days, and because I didn't put any kind of support in it, my first attempt at a resin stalk was...almost a success.
The good news is, I learned.
So this time (sorry, no repeat pics) I used a bendable straw for the wire conduit, half resin and half bondo for the main body.
Here is a pic of my stalk evolution...
On the left is my first one. I used foam core board coated with resin. It's stiff, but the resin melted the foam around the edges. In the middle is my second one - the one that leans. You can't really see it in the pic, but I also had a lot of bubbles from not mixing properly. And the one on the right is my latest one. I also added about 1/4 to 1/2 inches of extra material at the top to properly seat the RF.
Here is a close-up of the top with the straw conduit. (Sorry it's fuzzy. My camera hates me today.)
And here's all three stalks again, but the new one has a temporary wire through it to show my success.
COMING SOON!!!
RESIN-CAST EAR BUILD USING FLORAL FOAM!!!
David.
My stalk is...leaning!
After about three days, and because I didn't put any kind of support in it, my first attempt at a resin stalk was...almost a success.
The good news is, I learned.
So this time (sorry, no repeat pics) I used a bendable straw for the wire conduit, half resin and half bondo for the main body.
Here is a pic of my stalk evolution...
On the left is my first one. I used foam core board coated with resin. It's stiff, but the resin melted the foam around the edges. In the middle is my second one - the one that leans. You can't really see it in the pic, but I also had a lot of bubbles from not mixing properly. And the one on the right is my latest one. I also added about 1/4 to 1/2 inches of extra material at the top to properly seat the RF.
Here is a close-up of the top with the straw conduit. (Sorry it's fuzzy. My camera hates me today.)
And here's all three stalks again, but the new one has a temporary wire through it to show my success.
COMING SOON!!!
RESIN-CAST EAR BUILD USING FLORAL FOAM!!!
David.
Mojo Fett
Well-Known Hunter
Thats what's it's all about bro... learning where you went wrong first time and learning from it? press on and keep us posted?
Nice updates...
