Onlyalad19
Active Member
Re: Spaceballs Dark Helmet Costume (W.I.P) Update May 1st
Wow, very impressive work.
Wow, very impressive work.
Spaceballs Dark Helmet Full Costume And White Spaceballs Helmets
- Thread starter Gorgot3000
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Bandit-Jedi
Sr Member
Re: Spaceballs Dark Helmet Costume (W.I.P) Update May 1st
This is the coolest project ever!
Everyone always talks about a Dark Helmet replica and how much we would love to see one...
now it is happening!
I will definitely be watching this thread. Great work so far, I'm loving it!
This is the coolest project ever!
Everyone always talks about a Dark Helmet replica and how much we would love to see one...
now it is happening!
I will definitely be watching this thread. Great work so far, I'm loving it!
Re: Spaceballs Dark Helmet Costume (W.I.P) Update May 1st
Thank you so much
Thank you so much
saeltmarae2k
Member
Re: Spaceballs Dark Helmet Costume (W.I.P) Update May 1st
Totally awesome work. Can't wait to see how it turns out!
Totally awesome work. Can't wait to see how it turns out!
DARTH CHARLES
New Member
Re: Spaceballs Dark Helmet Costume (W.I.P) Update May 1st
...no, the dome is incorrect, is missing the "pivot", and where is the "spaceballs the c-scar"...???? oh¡¡¡ sorry, wrong thread.....:lol
Its a FANTASTIC job....congrat¡¡¡:thumbsup
...no, the dome is incorrect, is missing the "pivot", and where is the "spaceballs the c-scar"...???? oh¡¡¡ sorry, wrong thread.....:lol
Its a FANTASTIC job....congrat¡¡¡:thumbsup
STEALTH
Sr Member
Re: Spaceballs Dark Helmet Costume (W.I.P) Update May 1st
This thread is so awesome because of references like this :lol
This thread is so awesome because of references like this :lol
Re: Spaceballs Dark Helmet Costume (W.I.P) Update May 1st
This is not a major update... but... here is some progress .
I have some difficulty with the smoothing of the new dome ,
and in between each plaster layer , I'm working on the other pieces like the belt, shoulders etc.
here is the progress pics of the dome and the belt
Thanks for watching
Joe
This is not a major update... but... here is some progress .
I have some difficulty with the smoothing of the new dome ,
and in between each plaster layer , I'm working on the other pieces like the belt, shoulders etc.
here is the progress pics of the dome and the belt
Thanks for watching
Joe
Re: Spaceballs Dark Helmet Costume (W.I.P) Update May 1st
thanks guys !
thanks guys !
Re: Spaceballs Dark Helmet Costume (W.I.P) Update May 1st
Re: Spaceballs Dark Helmet Costume (W.I.P) Update May 1st
Ok folks, little update.
I have experienced some difficulties with the dome molding. Once I had finish my sculpt, I tried a one shot deal and vacform it. I would have use that vacform shape to pour plaster in it and get a better master mold. Bad luck! My vacform frame broke and the plastic melted on the mold. So my mold got all messed up and cracked.
I repaired the whole thing and tried to make a mold using coats of latex, cheese clothes and more latex. Then using plaster bandage made a shell to solidify the whole thing in order to pour plaster and get another solid mold.
Again, bad luck... the latex shrinked badly and was not holding in place. No success again. I still tried to pour some plaster in it and the result was a disaster.
Sometimes you try to make things with cheap materials to save money, it's not the case this time.
So I'm bringing my game up a notch where I repaired again the sculpt (again!) and now I am using Rebound 25 from Smooth-On and plasti-paste to make a perfect shell in order to make a solid plaster mold of the dome.
So far, I have put the second coat of Rebound 25 but it should take 5-6 coats to make the master mold.
In the meantime, I have sculpted a shoulder and tested in vacform. Here's the result
Thanks for watching
Joe
Ok folks, little update.
I have experienced some difficulties with the dome molding. Once I had finish my sculpt, I tried a one shot deal and vacform it. I would have use that vacform shape to pour plaster in it and get a better master mold. Bad luck! My vacform frame broke and the plastic melted on the mold. So my mold got all messed up and cracked.
I repaired the whole thing and tried to make a mold using coats of latex, cheese clothes and more latex. Then using plaster bandage made a shell to solidify the whole thing in order to pour plaster and get another solid mold.
Again, bad luck... the latex shrinked badly and was not holding in place. No success again. I still tried to pour some plaster in it and the result was a disaster.
Sometimes you try to make things with cheap materials to save money, it's not the case this time.
So I'm bringing my game up a notch where I repaired again the sculpt (again!) and now I am using Rebound 25 from Smooth-On and plasti-paste to make a perfect shell in order to make a solid plaster mold of the dome.
So far, I have put the second coat of Rebound 25 but it should take 5-6 coats to make the master mold.
In the meantime, I have sculpted a shoulder and tested in vacform. Here's the result
Thanks for watching
Joe
Re: Spaceballs Dark Helmet Costume (W.I.P) Update May 1st
don't think these disasters only happen to you, they happen to the best of us, i'm always trying to take short cuts and in the end it costs me more! you live and learn.
you will get it, just hang in there, love this movie and what you have done so far. bravo :thumbsup
-z
don't think these disasters only happen to you, they happen to the best of us, i'm always trying to take short cuts and in the end it costs me more! you live and learn.
you will get it, just hang in there, love this movie and what you have done so far. bravo :thumbsup
-z
Re: Spaceballs Dark Helmet Costume (W.I.P) Update May 1st
Thanks everyone
Another Update today ! Belt buckle is ready
Thanks everyone
Another Update today ! Belt buckle is ready
xdmray
Well-Known Member
Re: Spaceballs Dark Helmet Costume (W.I.P) Update May 23rd
Awesome stuff! that buckle looks fantastic. I was gonna say it looks a little not finished, but that's how the screen used ones were. a little on the rough side.
man sorry to hear about all the problems. glad you got em worked out though.
I am still really looking forward to this.
Awesome stuff! that buckle looks fantastic. I was gonna say it looks a little not finished, but that's how the screen used ones were. a little on the rough side.
man sorry to hear about all the problems. glad you got em worked out though.
I am still really looking forward to this.
