Started work on the ear caps in these photos. Made them out of MDF. Did the primary shaping with a bandsaw and belt sander, then coated them in CA glue for rigidity and durability. These pieces were all built mostly by eye, using some of WOFs templates for basic dimensions, but obviously heavily modified. [ATTACH=full]206868[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]206869[/ATTACH]
Back vent:
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Cut with a dremel.
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Forgot to get photos of the build process for these guys... sorry.
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Onto the mohawk...
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Laminated thin layers of card board with CA glue for rigidity and adhesion.
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More bondo... And I used a fine toothed hand saw to get the grooves.
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Decided the best way for me to attach the upper part of the ear cap would be to sand down the base helmet perfectly flat where they meet so that they would line up nicely.
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After some more primer and countless hours of sanding, she's starting to look like a mando helmet...
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Stay tuned for more.
