Depot Fett

[hankey01]

Well I am sad to say no updates. I am going to resand the helmet and do a better job, but I have lots of work to do to the basement first. I gues you could call it part of the Fett project since the environment around him is relevant to the whole thing right?

 

[MacFett]

Wow.
Looking good! The talent never ends on this board.

 

[MandoMan]

Yes, this bucket is awesome! I hope mine turns out even half as good!

I just got the Depot bucket yesterday, and I plan to print out the templates tomorrow, hopefully starting to cut down the batting helmet tomorrow as well.

 

[hankey01]

Thats great!! POST PICS!

 

[hankey01]

UPDATE:

After resanding and filling and sanding and filling...then painting, then repainting, then painting again..I finally got a green I am happy with and as soon as I applied the red....SWEET!! I am very pleased with my Home Depot bucket so far!!!

 

[psych0ticmisfit]

what does the baseball helmet look like before its cut up, i want to make sure i get the right one.

 

[Tarnhelmet]

nice job from scratch, brother!

 

[hankey01]

I just used a cheap $15 batting helmet (largest adult size i could find). Just be sure it is smooth all around. It had a little hole at the top, but I filled that with bondo.

Thanks petepurin!

 

[cookiemongoloid]

That looks really good, might want to go a little darker though. I know it seems the Panzer is a little too dark, but it really isn't.

 

[sithlord23]

Very cool man! Nice work on the scratch built!

 

[hankey01]

It looks darker in person...and this is the color I was going for (how it looks to me). Considering it will be in my dark basement..and I plan to dirty it up a bit later...I think this should work for me!


Thanks!!

 

[hankey01]

Just thought I'd post an update to my scratch built "Depot Fett".

I still have all the weathering and detailing to do to the lid, but I did mount the ears on the weekend. I made those from aluminum plates and bondo. Not perfect..and there are a few things I would have done different if I had to start over, but I am pleased so far.

My RF stalk was signed by Jeremy Bullock (thanks Muttley)...unfortunately he started signing a bit too close to the base..oh well.

 

[Prymer13]

Nice work bro!

Cough-cough-workonyourarmor-cough...

 

[BigJon]

Sweet... It was great to see the transformation from the top of the thread to the bottom.

 

[SarlaccBits]

WOW!
That is one heck of a good looking scratch-build!
I wish I had that kind of talent!

 

[hankey01]

WOW!
That is one heck of a good looking scratch-build!
I wish I had that kind of talent!

Thanks for the kind words! I wouldn't wish my 'lack of' talent on anyone. It's more a need to have thing that drives me to do things regardless of my lack of talent. Hehe.

 

[Ronin677]

Wow that bucket is sweet. Looking really good, you should be proud to have scratch built that.

btw i love the 1:1 scale Solo in the back ground.

 

[hankey01]

Thanks...yet ANOTHER work in progress (still need my control panels).

 

[chewiepal]

hooooooooooooooooooooow!!! that`s great!

 

[MandoMan]

Oh man, that looks awesome!! I see you're going ESB, very good choice.

I'd post pics of my progress...but they would just include a cut up batting helmet, untouched bucked, and a "do not park here" sign.