Fully scratch built esb boba

[RoryCrain]

This is my first post here on the dented helmet, and I thought I'd start by showing my scratch build in progress. All pieces built from ram board cardboard that I found at Home Depot in a 50 ft roll, that is doubled for thickness and shape. All done With WOFs templates.

 

[GCNgamer128]

Everything is looking pretty solid! The placement of the dent on the helmet is off though, I'd recommend moving it if you can. Keep it up!

 

[TD4608]

Looks great! Nice to see someone doing it on their own!

 

[RoryCrain]

Thanks man GCNgamer128, I noticed the dent was off after I already sealed up the helmet but if the rest of the suit comes together well I'll make a new helmet!

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Thanks a lot TD4608 hopefully I can pull it off nicely!

 

[kelev]

Incredible work. Much respect for going completely scratch-build.

 

[Gregory]

Good start! Do you curve the cardboard before laminating it or after?

 

[RoryCrain]

Thanks I really appreciate it kelev.

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Yeah it's a start of a long progress man, Thanks Gregory! I curved the cardboard before by spraying it with water and rubber banding it.

 

[Silverstalker]

Nice work you can always use fiberglass or just the resin from a fiberglass kit on the back side of the panels to give it some strength, cardboard is amazing stuff really

 

[Funkyred]

Give your self a pat on the backplate mate ! Respect due

 

[RoryCrain]

Yeah cardboard is awesome man! Might think about doing the fiberglass to it. Thanks a lot Silverstalker.

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Really appreciate that man. Funkyred

 

[RoryCrain]

Got the base of my flight suit finished, using templates for thigh pockets, belt pouches, shin pouches and spats.

 

[Gregory]

I don't think you'll need the blue dye, fwiw.

 

[RoryCrain]

I read that for the esb suit the if you do half of the pearl grey with half royal blue its pretty close I guess we'll see. Gregory

 

[Bounty1138]

I don't remember exactly but I don't think it's 1:1 on the Royal Blue to the Pearl Grey. You'll definitely need the blue for ESB. Exact colour is so tricky to convey. Light is everything with pics.

 

[RoryCrain]

Yeah its definetly dificult to get the perfect color Bounty1138

 

[Gregory]

I used just Pearl Gray and it was very blue, on plain white cotton.

 

[RoryCrain]

Flight suit dyed and pockets added. Gauntlets painted but Not finished.

 

[RoryCrain]

Some pictures

 

[BudaFett]

Very impressive so far! How did the dying come out?

 

[Gregory]

I don't see any pictures?