Scratch built bucket. Pics....One ear....

[Macantosh 1138]

That is truly sweet, I love making stuff like that, so I'll probably make a boba helmet, is the helmet durable or flimsy...?

 

[Kripps]

Well, the plastic is about 3-4 mm thick. With the curves and the epoxy all put together....i would say very strong. The Dome has a skeleton if you will, of this same plastic cut into thin strips, glued from the inside of the bucket..then about a 1/4 inch of bondo. I thought it would be heavier, but compared to my old kevlar, it's like nothing.

 

[Macantosh 1138]

that's promissing, did you heat up the plastic before you bent it?

and what did you use to fill in the gaps in the dome, in between the strips?

- Thanks.

 

[Kripps]

Little progress. Got base coats down. Excuse the pics, camera is such a piece of trash now. Believe me, these colors aren't that bold.

 

[Macantosh 1138]

saaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwweeeeeeeeeeeet!

 

[Blastech]

Very impressive man! I wish I could find that much styrene in my shower!

 

[lilburndiablo]

Wow . . . .I think you are miles away from being a Novice.

You are in the right place man!

Outstanding job on the bucket!

 

[Kripps]

I decided to take a break from the fabrication process and paint. I'll do the ear pieces later. Anyhow, I washed the bucket with the accryllic black wash prior to doing all this and I think I may have to do it again to tone everything down, But I'm not sure. Once again, a terrible pic....suggestions on the tones greatly appreciated.

 

[Prymer13]

uh...dude...THAT SCRATCH-BUILT BUCKET LOOKS BETTER THAN MOST STORE BOUGHT ONES!

THAT looks awesome! I can't wait to see it with the ears on!

~Darren

 

[Kripps]

Thanks man, appreciate it. I still have a lot of paint to put on it, and the ears of course, Maybe I'm being a little picky on the color but i think it's real important to get this part right.

 

[Jango Fett Jr]

Very impressive! You're really moving along on that thing!
And I agree, it's really hard to believe that's scratch built. Can't wait to see the ears

 

[Boba]

Some people have a talent for this stuff, very nice!

 

[ACSS2]

Very impressive!

 

[Macantosh 1138]

I like...

Think I may send you a pm...

 

[judz dwedd]

Wow, there's some damn fine hand-made buckets showing up lately. What an awesome paintjob as well.

 

[Kripps]

K Did the left one.

Anybody wanna really bad digital camera by the way???

 

[Macantosh 1138]

NICE!

 

[ACSS2]

Very nice! Can't wait to see it finished.

 

[Kripps]

Well, after all that work it seems my design has a fatal flaw with the dome construction. The layer of Bondo over the styrene skeleton just isn't going to cut the mustard. While installing the RF ear piece I noticed a small crack that will inherantly become a big crack and so on and so forth. Im going to start over again with a hard version and cast it. I'm still in the research stages and this seems to be the best route for a durable bucket that's wearable. I wasn't entirely satisfied with some of the dimensions anyways so ....off to work I go.
I think I'll give the one I made to the lady and she can make a nice planter out of it for the garden. lol.​

 

[Macantosh 1138]

Bummer...