FettHam
Hunter
Aim: to build a Fett suit without (hopefully) breaking the bank.
Experience: none
Confidence level: too high
I'll add more 'pro' purchases over the months from the Cargo Hold etc, but the aim was to get him suited on the cheap.
So I chose 5mm Palfoam, a mix of foam/sintra from what I gather. Really hard after shaping, I was surprised how tough it is. £20
So here's the day 1:
Using templates from TDH:
Heat gun (existing purchase), to shape all the parts. Difficult on your own but still possible. I used my thighs to get these started, then gradually heated them up again multiple times to get the final shape
Spray putty (£4) on the edges, after sanding them for what seemed for ever! See below for pre/post versions.
Same below, you can see the rough cuts but these sand out (I also used a metal rasp to shape the edges). But once sanded and putty, they look fine. Rasp set £5
Priming & painting next. What could go wrong? :|
Experience: none
Confidence level: too high
I'll add more 'pro' purchases over the months from the Cargo Hold etc, but the aim was to get him suited on the cheap.
So I chose 5mm Palfoam, a mix of foam/sintra from what I gather. Really hard after shaping, I was surprised how tough it is. £20
So here's the day 1:
Using templates from TDH:
Heat gun (existing purchase), to shape all the parts. Difficult on your own but still possible. I used my thighs to get these started, then gradually heated them up again multiple times to get the final shape
Spray putty (£4) on the edges, after sanding them for what seemed for ever! See below for pre/post versions.
Same below, you can see the rough cuts but these sand out (I also used a metal rasp to shape the edges). But once sanded and putty, they look fine. Rasp set £5
Priming & painting next. What could go wrong? :|
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