scratchbuild pvc helmet!

chewiepal

Active Hunter

• Dec 17, 2006

• #41

CombatBaby said:

that is truly brilliant that you were able to construct it with mostly just pvc. the only constructive criticism i can offer is that the front looks a little flat from the wide pvc cut from the dome

-=QuinN!

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yes, you are rigth....I hope that when I sand a little more the dome, it will we more accurate....the pvc is thicker alot to let me make it change.......or at lest that`s what I hope.......:confused

here some more pics of the RF...........

 

chewiepal

Active Hunter

• Dec 21, 2006

• #42

Hi, everybody......here a little update, JUST NEED THE RED LEDS!!
rigth now I´m working in the dent, and still need to fix the dome.....but it´s looking to something................what you say?
thnxxxxxx

 

chewiepal

Active Hunter

• Dec 26, 2006

• #43

well, just finish the dented!!! the RF is painted, (too lazy to come out for the leds ) and tomorrow will make the front arrows......
THNXXX!!

 

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Southern hunter

Active Hunter

• Dec 26, 2006

• #44

Man, that is IMPRESSIVE! I'll bet that bucket can take some abuse, too. Isn't PVC thicker and stronger than Sintra (foamed PVC)? What have you been using to cut and sand with?

 

CombatBaby

Well-Known Hunter

• Dec 26, 2006

• #45

i continue to be amazed.

that thing has come a long way

-=QuinN!

 

The Clayster

Well-Known Hunter

• Dec 26, 2006

• #46

holy **** that is most awesome indeed, great job bro!

 

chewiepal

Active Hunter

• Dec 27, 2006

• #47

thanks to all!

Southern hunter said:

Man, that is IMPRESSIVE! I'll bet that bucket can take some abuse, too. Isn't PVC thicker and stronger than Sintra (foamed PVC)? What have you been using to cut and sand with?

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well, SHunter, this bucket is very solid, this pvc is thicker than sintra ,I guess (cause here in spain I don´t find it yet to compare ), the grey pvc I have used, is 0,3 cm, and the orange one, is 0,4 cm.....
I have use a hand saw, and a dremmel in the difficult parts.......the pvc is easily sandable, just like wood..........
I don´t know how you glue the sintra, but the superglue work great in pvc....
thanks for reading....
now I´m cutting the shaped arrows!!!!
later more pics.........

 

chewiepal

Active Hunter

• Dec 27, 2006

• #48

here are the arrows......I have also work in the dome too.....in a feW I will print it all

 

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Maverick118

Hunter

• Dec 27, 2006

• #49

Once again cracking work. I'm impressed with the way this is turning out.

 

chewiepal

Active Hunter

• Dec 29, 2006

• #50

well, today I attach the leds inside, by the way, the transparent part in the RF is suposed to go illuminated too? cause I have put a big white light in, and was really cool........I don´t post it cause don´t know if it´s in the REAL BOBA, but it´s look realy cool( and in cause the light goes off, you could go around the house as a "walking lintern mando"...... )

well, here are the pics of the RF finished, also is a detail; the transparent part goes attached to the RF body, by a magnet, so it can be turn on-of real easy.....

and just to show you how much I like to work with pvc, I post the pics of one of the 3 pvc katanas, that I made just to try something new, and now I can say PVC, I LOVE YOU!!!

 

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chewiepal

Active Hunter

• Dec 29, 2006

• #51

ok., here some pics of the RF....

 

chewiepal

Active Hunter

• Dec 31, 2006

• #52

hey, happy new year to all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
here some updates.....

 

chewiepal

Active Hunter

• Jan 2, 2007

• #53

now I will go to buy some paint!!!! hope to find the ritgh tones....wish me look......
see you later!!!!

 

MandalorFett

Well-Known Hunter

• Jan 2, 2007

• #54

Really great work, you should be proud of what you've created!

 

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KaanE

Well-Known Hunter

• Jan 5, 2007

• #55

Hei, PVC MAN, great helmet. Now, the more difficulty, paint the bucket... Good Luck

 

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Skupilkinson

Active Hunter

• Jan 5, 2007

• #56

One word. Bravo.

I've been reading through this and you've blown me away. I'm soon to start my bucket and I had my doubts but you've just shown that with some great patterns, a little know how, and patience it can be done.

Well done fella.

 

chewiepal

Active Hunter

• Jan 5, 2007

• #57

thanks to all!!!!!
I tried to do this the better way I could, I know my limits, this helmet is FAR, FAR to be comparated with the props that are around there, but it´s all that much I can pull off......it´s not perfect, BUT I´M VERY HAPPY WITH IT!!!!!
thanks again, dented fellows ....

right now I´m putting some color on this.....
here, the silver coats.......

 

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3720to1

Hunter

• Jan 5, 2007

• #58

very very nice chewie! little advice on the crome paint did you sand and cleand the surface first? also apply it in really thin coats too i learned this on my 3po costume ALOT of thin coats = better finish and should deture any orange peel effects

 

chewiepal

Active Hunter

• Jan 5, 2007

• #59

3720to1 said:

very very nice chewie! little advice on the crome paint did you sand and cleand the surface first? also apply it in really thin coats too i learned this on my 3po costume ALOT of thin coats = better finish and should deture any orange peel effects

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thanxxxx for the advice .......I ´ll do it in the next coat......

 

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3720to1

Hunter

• Jan 5, 2007

• #60

yea i was getting frustraited with my resin helmet so i sanded with a fine grit paper and then washed it off and dryed it