mrsnorris10
New Hunter
Hello! I'm proud to show off my Boushh helmet, which somehow took 5 months to make. I call this an "80% Accurate Build." There's a reason most folks (including RS Propmasters) make Boushh in the "style of" rather than slavishly copying all the details. It's a total pain in the butt! I reached my limit at spots when it came to scuffs and random paint spray. Some of it is also damage and weathering from being in storage, which I had to make a judgement call on in terms of screen-accuracy. I used these excellent photos from a Star Wars exhibition in Madrid for reference. They are the best I've come across.
Everything was built from scratch, including the leather (which I dyed and wet-molded) and the acrylic lenses, which I heat-molded, with a few found parts. I used a 3d model from Rodrigo at 3DPrint Armory, although it looks like he's closed up shop for now. The wire-frame model he generated from ROTJ is shockingly accurate—one of the most accurate I've ever seen. Paint was airbrushed with different Tamiya mixes. I used Liquid Latex, Copic alcohol-based ink, and Rub n Buff for weathering. The only thing I didn't make was the LED display behind the visor, which I ran out of steam to tackle myself. I used a potentiometer to get the speed correct and covered it in cosplay mesh to get the right "dash" look.
Holler with questions about materials, process, or references, and thanks for looking!
Everything was built from scratch, including the leather (which I dyed and wet-molded) and the acrylic lenses, which I heat-molded, with a few found parts. I used a 3d model from Rodrigo at 3DPrint Armory, although it looks like he's closed up shop for now. The wire-frame model he generated from ROTJ is shockingly accurate—one of the most accurate I've ever seen. Paint was airbrushed with different Tamiya mixes. I used Liquid Latex, Copic alcohol-based ink, and Rub n Buff for weathering. The only thing I didn't make was the LED display behind the visor, which I ran out of steam to tackle myself. I used a potentiometer to get the speed correct and covered it in cosplay mesh to get the right "dash" look.
Holler with questions about materials, process, or references, and thanks for looking!
