Hsbro B,F 3 times removed

[BGHunter]

This helmet i basicly turfed every thing but the dome and th back of the helmet, oh + leds and there curcit board mad up everj thing else using plastic paint pots and hot glue, still got along way to go with this but so far so good



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[J3T]

Did you just sand all the paint of or what?

 

[elusivesolution]

This seriously started out as a Hasbro Fett helmet? Wow!

 

[BGHunter]

Yeah i sanded the whole dome andd took of the kill stripes and silver battle damage as you can see the colour of the dome was green to start, and then gave the out side a qwick spray with flat white , unfortinantly my camera was not working when i began this prodject so i could not document the first steps.

 

[elusivesolution]

So you've narrowed the horizontal eye part to give it the right squint. What else did you cut or trim?

 

[BGHunter]

I remade every peice that you see, the dome is the only original peice i trimed the back to get the right hight and length, the whole mandibles the side burns even cut out the key slot and the surounding frame, im making the ears and range finder stork at the moment and filling the gaps with epoxy ill add some pics to night

 

[BGHunter]

Here are a few progress pics , epoxyed the joints , then sanded then i under coated then sprayed silver to show any imperfections Next ill sand it then fill any bits that need it cut out the T section an start painting

 

[BGHunter]

Here are some progress pics, I have sanded the whole thing added the key section cut out the mandibles detailed the dent attached the top right ear sanded again the give a coat of paintI am quite happy with the way itss turning out , now to deside witch paint scheam to paint it as,

 

[BGHunter]

Here are all the parts that i hav removed from the original and then replaced If you havent seen the hasbro B.F in person you might not relise how over sized the ears and the key slots are and the obvious massive vizor the small lower cheaks and the back plate half an inch to long so out of the $95 That the lid cost me im only using about $25 worth the rest is going in the bin.
Any way im starting to paint to day still cant deside witch version to do but am leaning towards ESB.

 

[BGHunter]

Ok ive pulled the right ear of done a whole lot of work all over this , Iv e added the flat peices for were the ears are to bee placed iveconter sunk stong magnets in all the flat peices and the earss and the range finder atachstalk housing then filled over them all so it will all hold together nicly with out glueing or skrewing them in placeIalso have put a few hours of work in redoing the dent. nxt another sand and 1 more coat of primer then to a=start painting i have desided to go for the pre pro style the one were he has the yellow and brick red gaunts.
I cant wait to paint this up.

 

[BGHunter]

Can any one help me out , I need to find some refrence pics onthe pre pro helmet the one wth the yellow gauntlets ive been looking and no luck.

 

[elusivesolution]

Pre Production 2

 

[BGHunter]

thanx any links?

 

[Bobby Fett UK]

It is a link ;-)

 

[Sportsshifter]

you paid $95 for the hasbro helmet? please say you are kidding. Target has these for 30 bucks!

 

[Mullreel]

he is in the land of Oz so things are expensive there...............the price you pay for being that far away from everyone else.

 

[BGHunter]

Not the targets in Australia! and i also paid that for the hasbro clone trooper , I know its a rip, you can getm on ebay around the $30 mark as well.
I am an impulse buyer if i see it and have the money in my poket any thing fett il buy

 

[BGHunter]

It is a link ;-)

Oh ,So it is Thanx for that guys.
Am i just imagening it or are there a few original pics of this costume were he had one silver and one yellow gauntlet, I am almost certin there was one out there

 

[BGHunter]

I am debating weather to paint this in either the "sandy" Helmet seeing now that F,P and Art are offering that legendery piece witch i hope to get one so i wont need two of the same paint styles or mabey i do, any way big decision, witch style.
Id just but down the helmet after cuting the battle damage groves out when i saw there post , o well i can just fill my groves back in

 

[BGHunter]

Does any one know if there are refrence shots of the sandy helmet if been goyng through the gallery and im not having any luck,