Anyone ever done a vac-Formed Helmet?

[Sixxgunn13]

You sir, Are the Vac form king!!

 

[MandalorFett]

Wow, that's very cool.

 

[Bradleyfett]

BradleyFett are you going to make a completely clean version with no borden connector mole on the cheek?

That's a good question- I can do it either way. I suppose it might be better to leave that little detail off and perhaps do it as a resin part. What does everyone think?

Mark

 

[tubachris85x]

Hmm.. I am also in the process of making a vac-formed mando bucket. Nice work.

 

[tubachris85x]

You did a single mold cast? Or is it two part?

 

[Bradleyfett]

Wow, that's very cool.

Thank you.

But I prefer 'Steely-Eyed Missile Man'.



BTW, I just vac'd a new faceplate with the visor surface built in.
Pics:

Mark

 

[Bradleyfett]

You did a single mold cast? Or is it two part?

Actually, 3 parts- front, back, and crown. The crown will be long enough to fit just inside the top edge of the front/back. The seams are mostly under the resin ear pieces.

Mark

 

[Bradleyfett]

Hmm.. I am also in the process of making a vac-formed mando bucket. Nice work.

Thanks- yep, this helmet really looks good in vacuform- better than I thought it would. Good luck with yours as well!

Mark

 

[Bradleyfett]

Looks like I won't need to do as many pulls per helmet-

So I can do these for less- probably closer to $60. I'm going to call it $75 shipped (US or Canada). $65 for each additional helmet shipped in the same box.

Mark

 

[DutchFett]

Awesome work!

 

[stormtrooperguy]

Looks like I won't need to do as many pulls per helmet-

So I can do these for less- probably closer to $60. I'm going to call it $75 shipped (US or Canada). $65 for each additional helmet shipped in the same box.

Mark

sweet... when do you think you'll be taking orders?

 

[Bradleyfett]

sweet... when do you think you'll be taking orders?

I'm probably only about 2 hours of work away from being done- I can take orders any time.

Mark

 

[Seven]

Looks really cool! :wacko

I think that casting the cheek detail in resin and a clean face plate would be better. This would give more options and also for those whom would do a Jango.
Just my 2-cents.

 

[ItsThatGuy]

Bradley - those look great!

Nice R5 in the background too!

 

[MandalorFett]

Mr. Steely-Eyed Missile Man,
I agree, leaving off the Borden connector and offering it as an optional part is a great idea.

Also, what thickness is the material used? Lastly, what is your favorite tool of choice to cut this material?

 

[Ayka]

When I pulled a few suits of Trooper with a Garrison-mate a while back, we just used a Xacto knife to cut the ABS/HIPS, worked like a charm.

 

[Bradleyfett]

I agree about leaving the Bordon off- I'm going to sand it off today. I'm also removing the part that holds the Range Finder stalk to mold that as a seperate piece.

The material is .080" Styrene- just like all the other Fett armor I do.

My favorite tool of choice is the standard-issue Xacto knife with no. 11 blade. From there, a little clean up with a Dremel here and there would be in order.


Thanks for the compliments on the R5. I've programmed him to do all my vacuforming- I just make the molds.

Mark

 

[GCNgamer128]

Looks pretty good However I'd recommend that the molex connector be a resin greeblie instead of being on the buck, you lose a lot of detail.

 

[Ceric Neesh]

Just asking, will you be doing both dented and non-dented crowns? It's not much of an issue for me, I can fill in the dent, it'll just make things easier if we can get a non-dented version of the crown.

 

[Jaiden]

Hey, Bradley, count me in as interested!

Excellent pulls, my friend.

This is a question for any who may know...would it add too much weight to the bucket or fundamentally change the interior dimensions to add a layer or two of fiberglass to strengthen the plastic? Would it even stick?