How to cut a Rubie´s Helmet?

[JangoUri]

Hey, ive got a rubie´s helmet ( A Jango one in this case, but its like the same than a boba one) And i´m wondering how to cut the visor part to can atach a new t-visor.
I think the helmet is too much srong as to be cutted with a simple scissors. Any solution?

And later, once cutted, wouldnt the visor look too depth?

Thanks for your answers!

 

[Jun Garros Fett]

Hello.
Not sure what others have used to cut out the visor area but i used an exacto hobby knife with a #11 blade to very slowly/carefuly cut mine out.

Hope that helps.

 

[BobaN00b]

Dremel. Well, Dremel and a slow hand, lol. The visor is, imo, supposed to have a certain amount of depth. Let me rephrase that. I think it looks better if there is depth between the visot and the manibles. I dont like it if it's almost even.

 

[JangoUri]

What´s a Dremel? I´m using a translator but doesnt appear the "Dremel" word ^^.

Well... I´m wondering over where I should could. If the option A, or B:

I´ve been analyizing this pic and it looks that there is no almost depth:

Thanks for your answer, guys!

 

[webchief]

A Dremel is a small, powered cutting and sanding tool. Here's a link to their website:

http://www.dremel.com/

 

[BobaN00b]

I did mine a bit different.

A dremel is a hand held tool used for cutting, sanding, etc.

http://www.dremel.com/HTML/home_fr.html

The bit i used for mine (visor, keyslots on the back and the side earpiece) is this one:

http://www.homedepot.com/prel80/HDU...ID=ccddaddfffldmiicgelceffdfgidgjm.0&MID=9876

and the finished look:

the visor is not in place and snapped when i tried, giving the look of a POS visor installed. It is a POS visor, but not installed, lol.

 

[JangoUri]

I see..... Thank you guys

I guess this must take a loooooooot of time :-/



Nice finished Helmet. Ill show mine in a while.

 

[BobaN00b]

I see..... Thank you guys

I guess this must take a loooooooot of time :-/

Well, given the fact that I seem to have learned by a lot of trial and error, this bucket took me a little over a year. That is because I went through a DP97 first, then, a DP 96. I had a LOT of practice on those two, before throwing them away, so when I got the DP 95, I had a moderate amount of skill and a plethora of knowledge (thanks TDH) and am happy with the final outcome. But it does take time to make it work and look good.

Of course, I STILL need armor, a jet pack, boots, a decent jumpsuit, wookie scalps ... the list goes on and on, lol.

 

[thksdad]

i just used a box cutter...cut like butter.

 

[BobaN00b]

i just used a box cutter...cut like butter.

You know, I had thought about that, but given my mishaps with the 97 and 96, I was deathly afraid to do that to the 95, lol. Did you have to heat anything up first?

 

[Jun Garros Fett]

My rubies bucket was very flexible when i cut out the visor and slots in the back. The exacto knife cut it very easily. Cut slowly/carefuly.

 

[RBF]

:rolleyes hmm... I used a scizor actually...