Recent content by broodmceto

Just to toss it out there - Hancock Fabrics is going out of business. I picked up the Kwik Sew 3389 pattern for less than $3. The pickins' are slim, so you may not find what you're looking for. I had an X-wing pilot in mind when I picked up the pattern. Found some nice orange material. If I'd...

With the fedora and the other glasses, you've got Elvis Costello covered as well!

What a great time! Anybody else here catch the 3 Vader See No Evil/Hear No Evil pose? - I am happy to say that I prompted the pose. Me and the Man, aka Arturo! Day One Line Frustration Photo

Yes, that's the design that Jim, TK560, uses. It's from the Thurston James book. I'm in the process of making one using his and the book's plans. Not too difficult so far. If you already have the tools, then the materials aren't too much. I'm almost done with the vac part. Next up, heating...

Something I've thought about.... Not really posable, though. Make a duct tape double of yourself, from neck to foot, in a pose that's 'cool' I was thinking that you could fill this 'double' with expandable foam, but most foam needs air to dry, and the duct tape doesn't allow it. But I'm told...

I noticed that on the first night we saw the movie. I pointed it out to my wife, also.... More than likely, it's either latex or neoprene (see Thurston James' book on prop making) that was probably cast with the metallic silver in it so that it didn't have to be painted, or painted very...

The only real change you should make is its possession from yours to mine! hehheh GREAT BUCKET!

You can 'mold' the sintra using heat, I prefer boiling water, but you can use a heat gun/hairdryer (fumes). It won't form over a mold, though. Maybe some of the thinner ones can. Styrene is the stuff you want for that. I understand that come thicknesses you can just heat up with a hair...

Would pantyhose work? If you cut eyeholes or something? I mean, so when you took the helmet off no one would think you'd rob the place?

I'd say it's haircuttin' time.

Could you screw in hooks of some sort into it and then run the straps through? Maybe secure a bolt that holds a piece of metal that lets your run a strap through it? Maybe 4 of them, two on each side and attach plastic clips at the ends and attach them to the vest through the back armor? Just a...

Like anything, it takes practice. I've used spray paint on two helmets and a few repaints. Most paints work well, but one of the paints (I'll have to look) has a tendency to crinkle if sprayed on other than a very light coat. Remember, if you don't like it, sand it and paint again!

Hold it up to your chest and give someone a hammer. Let them bang it into shape... Seriously, couldn't an English Wheel work? I see them on those custom chopper shows. Lets you give a nice shape to metal. Just call up Jesse James.

So it was YOU who stole that from me!!! I watched it alll week! Curses to you!! hehheh. JUst out of curiousity, what was your high bid? Time ran out when I put in 30.25...

I forget what it's called, but try a bike shop (motorcycle) and they have defoggers that you wipe on the inside that prevents fogging.