Recent content by Magnavis

I used 78 on my paint job. the lid is a very inaccurate depiction of that particular color. Pop it open and stir, you'll see the real color.

I don't think paper would be very good for a build. It will be very hard to maintain a rigid shape. Card may be a bit better, but I used 'grey board/backing board' (https://www.pullingers.com/c/72109) 2mm thick. Very rigid, cuts with a sharp crafting knife, and bends well with a slight misting...

Paint job looks pretty solid. Only comment I'd really make is that the cheeks look a little too tall. May just be the camera angle though.

Thanks! Not impossible, just lots of sanding and filling, and knowing when to stop so you don't go insane. The paint hides a lot of imperfections :D

Check this out has a boba paint job on there which shows you technique.

IT IS DONE! Cleaned up the inside now, and made a little bit for the stand to slot into. Really happy with how this turned out! Been real good fun.

Yeah, I regret some of the decisions I made in the initial construction, as it caused some headaches later on. If I did another scratch build, I would try and make the base helmet and inside as clean as possible, and probably cast it afterwards. Cheers! Just jump into it and learn as you go...

Wanted to share this too. A comparison of the start, to now. A lot of work in between :D

Aaaaaaand.....WE'RE DONE!!! (pretty much) Spent the day adding the finishing touches. Only thing left to do paint wise is a little bit of black along the bottom of the cheeks and the dent. But it's too late for all that now. Took about 4 attempts to do that stupid symbol on the right ear (what...

Ear Pieces 'Done'. Need to brush on the silver parts of the right ear piece, add decals and little bits to both ears, and also add the magnet to the helmet. Had a pretty bad paint bleed on the back right panel in the corner (no pic). Big sandy colored blodge. I wirewooled it a little and then...

So close now!! It's so satisfying to remove all of the tape and see all of the major painted pieces together! For the first time, it looks like a Boba helmet! All of my masking tape did it's job too, and no paint came off either. Ears left to go!

One more layer, and the upper cheeks are done! Not been wirewooled yet, and there is still some masking fluid. Just gotta hope all my masking around painted bits has done it's job..

Silver damage done. Dark Grey damage next.

All masked up, ready to go. Hopefuly this all stays stuck on! I'm nearly out of thinner. More on it's way, but should be able to do a couple of the colors before it runs out.

Ended up re-doing the kill stripes. Came out a lot better this time round, and much happier. Onto the upper cheeks next! getting there :D