Need Help First Helmet EVER

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Scarecrow

New Hunter

• Mar 15, 2011

• #1

Hello Everyone,

Im new to this costuming stuff and need some help. I have no idea where to even start with building my helmet. I want to build a Boba Fett costume to surprise my cousin for his birthday.

Please Help,
Scarecrow

 

WTFett

Active Hunter

• Mar 15, 2011

• #2

Do you have a kit already or are you looking to scratchbuild one? There are templates here on TDH and plenty of threads to follow for people building their own.

 

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Scarecrow

New Hunter

• Mar 15, 2011

• #3

I plan to scratch build(i have a budget). I saw the templates....what do i do with them when i have built it out of paper.

 

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Triple d

Hunter

• Mar 15, 2011

• #4

I have seen some of the posts on here (just do a search and you will get more information than you know what to do with!) where they cover it with a variety of stuff, paper machete clay, resin etc.

 

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Scarecrow

New Hunter

• Mar 15, 2011

• #5

Ok I will search harder. May I ask where you saw it?

 

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Triple d

Hunter

• Mar 15, 2011

• #6

uh. Hmm. It should be in this thread somewhere. Several people have done it. You might search for helmet templates and see what comes up. I will try and find some later and see what I come up with.

 

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Scarecrow

New Hunter

• Mar 15, 2011

• #7

Ok...Im gonna go to bed so i will look again tommorow...im trying to get this done in the next 2 weeks.

 

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Triple d

Hunter

• Mar 15, 2011

• #8

OK, just searched for Scratchbuilt helmet and here are a couple. Hopefully this will put you on the path you need!

Here are a couple of the threads:

AntMan's Second Cardboard Scratch Build
Building a Boba Bucket - A detailed scratch build tutorial using WOF templates
Tips for those planning to make a Boba-Bucket using cardboard...

 

RafalFett

Well-Known Hunter

• Mar 16, 2011

• #9

For the helmet you can choose between these:
WizardOfFlight's Scratchbuild Helmet
RafalFett's Scratchbuild Helmet

To make the armor, gauntlets and knee armor you need:
WizardOfFlight's Scratchbuild Armor
WizardOfFlight's Scratchbuild Gauntlet
WizardOfFlight's Scratchbuild Knee Armor

The EE-3 Blaster:
WizardOfFlight's Scratchbuild EE-3 Blaster

If you want the Sidearm Blaster:
WizardOfFlight's Scratchbuild Sidearm

Soft parts:
WizardOfFlight's Scratchbuild Gloves
WizardOfFlight's Scratchbuild Pouches, Pockets & Spats

Shin Tools:
WizardOfFlight's Scratchbuild Shin Tools

JetPack templates:
WizardOfFlight's Scratchbuild JetPack

Now go and start building that Boba Fett suit!

Respect!

 

Last edited by a moderator: Mar 16, 2011

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Scarecrow

New Hunter

• Mar 16, 2011

• #10

Thank you all...I will post pictures as i complete the armor.

 

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Triple d

Hunter

• Mar 16, 2011

• #11

Good deal. We like pics!

 

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BGHunter

Active Hunter

• Mar 16, 2011

• #12

I think you may be under estimating the time and efort that goes in to a project like this.
Read arount the forumuse the serch feature , every thing you need is there.
Good luck with it ,

 

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Scarecrow

New Hunter

• Mar 16, 2011

• #13

Thanks
I am shopping for resources to do this(im gonna use fiberglass). May be awhile for those pictures but they will be posted.

 

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BGHunter

Active Hunter

• Mar 17, 2011

• #14

Good luck, if you need tips with glassing or any thing , and if you can find an answer using the serch box, feel free to ask

 

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Scarecrow

New Hunter

• Mar 18, 2011

• #15

can you guys see this picture?

 

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Scarecrow

New Hunter

• Mar 18, 2011

• #16

That is my model I will work off of....im getting my materials today(hopefully).

 

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Triple d

Hunter

• Mar 18, 2011

• #17

Sweet! I see the T-Visor!!! Cool Keep at it!

 

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BGHunter

Active Hunter

• Mar 18, 2011

• #18

Looking good , 1 thing you will need to make the dome higher for *** to fit you right the Tsection should sit around 3/5ths up almost center of the helmet .

 

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Scarecrow

New Hunter

• Mar 18, 2011

• #19

Ok thanks....can someone post a "shopping list" for resin casting....it would be very helpful.

 

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BGHunter

Active Hunter

• Mar 18, 2011

• #20

What are you planing to cast? If you make the whole helmet out of card board , you can brush a few coats of Laminating resin in it , this is the real name for fiber glass resin , you will also need a catalist, which is hardner that is mixed in to the resin to make it hard,, get this brush a few mixed coats on the inside alowing each coat to dry, (note if you are in a cold environment it will change the drying time so look in to the difrents temprature makes to the behavior of the mixed resin) After doing a few coats on the inside it should be hard and solid then do a resin coat on the out side , providing this has workeed for you recoat the inside then you can look in to laying some fiber glass matting , but dont do it be fore there are a few hardend coats on the interior.