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Fantastic work.
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EP3 Clone pilot helmet project (Update: Completed 9/6)
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stormtrooperguy
Sr Hunter
is that plastipaste for the mother mold? how do you like it? i've always used fiberglass, but i've been tempted to go for something that smells better 
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boba trooper
Active Hunter
Wow Evo3 that is the dogs danglies, super work and I love it are you going to be casting and selling these and also do you do other helmets as im after one or two like bacara and also ep2 clone pilot plus I would have to add one of these bad boys to my list.
bobatrooper
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EVO3
Hunter
Thanks again, guys. Its slowly coming along. I just finished the mold to make multiple copies of the visor buck, and hopefully, i will be pulling the amber visors on Tuesday if all goes well. I'll show pics.
It is Plastipaste. Its actually their new formula. It mixes at 1 part A to 2 parts B so its a bit easier to mix. It also has no smell, but i would still wear a respirator when using it.
is that plastipaste for the mother mold? how do you like it? i've always used fiberglass, but i've been tempted to go for something that smells better
It is Plastipaste. Its actually their new formula. It mixes at 1 part A to 2 parts B so its a bit easier to mix. It also has no smell, but i would still wear a respirator when using it.
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EVO3
Hunter
Well, i went ahead and made the multiple bucks to pull the lens in 1/8 inch amber plexiglass. In a nut shell.... EPIC FAIL!! Not even an industrial size vac machine could pull the plastic deep enough into the bucks. It was quite obvious that i had to go to a thinner plastic. 1/16 inch to be exact. The only problem is, no one makes 1/16 clear amber plastic. So, a good friend told me that he used to dye lexan with RIT dye. Long story short; I got the lenses pulled in lexan and dyed them orange and it worked! Its more work than i had planed but if a movie accurate helmet comes out of all this, it is worth it.
NERD SHOT!!!
These lenses are test pulls and are not perfect so the fit in the helmet is not that great yet. Next ones will be better.
NERD SHOT!!!
These lenses are test pulls and are not perfect so the fit in the helmet is not that great yet. Next ones will be better.
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New Hunter
Looks pretty nice with the visor
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MandoWarrior87
Hunter
EVO, super work!
Not been on here in a while and remember when you started this project.
Can't wait to see it all painted up
Not been on here in a while and remember when you started this project.
Can't wait to see it all painted up
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The Clayster
Well-Known Hunter
Awesome work!
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Replicant Shadow
Active Hunter
Love the ingenuity with regard to the lens, excellant!
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wookieecrisp
New Hunter
That looks so cool! Great job with the molding and painting!
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EVO3
Hunter
Hey! Got more stuff done in the last few days. to be specific, the interior detail. The radio and cheek padding. I needed to build up the interior walls to mount the stuff onto. Here are pics of that..........
Here are pics of the radio. Sorry for the out of focus pics.
Here are the pics of the resin cast radio and greeblies that go with it. The cheek padding is on the left side of the pic.
Got the white base coat down on the helmet today too.
Now i just need to start masking and shooting all the other colors. Fun, fun! :cheers
Here are pics of the radio. Sorry for the out of focus pics.
Here are the pics of the resin cast radio and greeblies that go with it. The cheek padding is on the left side of the pic.
Got the white base coat down on the helmet today too.
Now i just need to start masking and shooting all the other colors. Fun, fun! :cheers
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