Hello everyone!
I’m fairly new to the forum, but have found it to be a wealth of knowledge!
I’m building an ESB Boba Fett helmet. I’ve decided to go down the scratch building method, as I like a challenge. Only after I started and spent some time on here, I realised how many little details and features make the relativity simple looking helmet what it is.
Here is my progress so far:
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Initial cardboard model to get a rough size and shape.
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A coat of resin, a few scrapes of body filler and a standard "look what I'm making" photo.
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Refining a few details with some 1mm foamex.
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I drew up the ear details and 3D printed them.
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A few coats of primer and I started on the dent. I cut the dent shape out with a drill and dremel, then build it back in with slices of 1mm foamex. The forehead arrows were engraved in with a dremel.
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The rangefinder top was drawn up and 3D printed like the ears. The stalk was cut on a CNC router at my work. The top of the RF is in 3 parts to allow me to cast the 'perspex block' in clear resin.
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Though not installed yet, I turned the borden connector on a lathe ready for moulding and casting
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This is the helmet as it stands at the moment (sorry for low res phone pics). I still need to add the little cheek rectangle and sharpen up a few parts, but thought it would be good to get some constructive criticism before going any further.
Please be gentle!
