I recently got a gauntlet kit second hand from someone here locally. He purchased them 4-5 years ago and cannot remember who the maker was. I thought if anyone would know it would probably be here.
they are a nice sturdy set of gauntlets!
Just curious to see where they may have come from...
I considered maybe adding a piece of Sintra to the bottom of the visor area to add stability. It would be behind the visor so not visible once it is installed.
Yeah I was a bit scared to try to reshape the mandibles before I got the crack reinforced. But I think I shall go on that scary endeavor tonight or tomorrow. Good call on the fiberglass as well. I did that with my current mando helm as well so that will be good for piece of mind!
Okay after I sanded down much much bondo I sprayed some primer (I had a can of silver paint+primer on hand so I used that) then I applied more bondo and started sanding it all down again. So here is where I stand
1. front- under the bondo that was applied before I got the helmet I found that...
Okay this build is probably going to take awhile but I wanted to get started that way I can get advice as I go. I am starting with an Asok budget Boba helmet. The trick to this is this helmet started as someone else's custom mando build that fell off a shelf. So since the dent was gone my...
the updated stuff in the first post looks great! any idea when you might be getting to the printable template phase of the rework? I am excited to build this!
New Issue does anyone have a creative way to install the visor that will let it hold the mandibles together? The craft ring puts enough pressure on that they want to pop out. I thought I had worked out a solution for this using t-nuts and washers to hold it all together but once I got...
I got some more trimming done. I decided to make this into a Jango helmet so I shaved the little nozzle on the right cheek, filled the little groove on the other side, and reprimed in black (I figure with the helmet being r&b silver later if a disaster happens and it gets dinged having a black...