X-Wing helmet project: complete!

Rebel Pilot Helmets (X-Wing style) of the OT:

I need to do a little more weathering/scratching up, but I'm taking a breather for now!




M

Niiiiice!

Thanks- anyone want to build me a shelf unit for these??

Mark

I'd do a section of grid wall with the hat rack fixtures and place them in a pattern of your choice.

Man, that is a lot of work you pulled off there! Nice!

Can you dish on how you finished the interiors?




Doug

Holy crap in a hat, that's exquisite!!

Kudos on the completed set. Man, it just left me in awe.

I wish I had that many helmets. Have you thought of any unique ideas for displaying them yet?

Damn that's a lot of helmets!

You got the whole squadron!!!

Helmet porn. Bow shake a bow bow. Awesome.

That's a spectacular amount of helmetry. Can't imagine how much time that took.

oh my god. That is friggin epic. Mad props to you!

Holy Awesome-sauce, batman! Amazing work!

Fierfek said:

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... any unique ideas for displaying them yet?

Some on the surface, some on the tower -- of course!

Sorry, one too many vicodins tonight.





Doug

You mad ba$&ard!!!

Beautiful, approaching Bothanspy proportions!

You only have 17 more than me!

awesome mate that's quite a sight!

Wow...fantastic collection!

Fierfek said:

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I wish I had that many helmets. Have you thought of any unique ideas for displaying them yet?

Been tossing around several ideas- I considered the same thing that Mara Jade's Father suggested early on; that would be my preference if this had a perminant home on a wall somewhere, but unfortunatley I don't have a space like that. Plus, this collection is meant to be displayed at conventions for the Rebel Legion costuming group; so it really needs to be dis-assembleable.

I'm looking at either using pre-made plastic shelving units (that break down), or building something from 1/4" Sintra plastic that I can take apart.

M

wannab said:

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Man, that is a lot of work you pulled off there! Nice!

Can you dish on how you finished the interiors?

Doug

I used cheap ear protectors from Harbor Freight (ear cups cut off and glued inside):

Industrial Ear Muffs



Then I used a piece of floor-mat from Northern Tool in the back. One mat yielded enough for all the helmets:

Airug Anti Fatigue Floor Mat — 5ft. x 3ft. Dim. | Safety Mats | Northern Tool + Equipment



Then I painted everything else black.

Since these are meant mostly for display, the goal was to put enough inside that they would look somewhat 'real'. If/when I wear any of these, I'll have to put some additional pieces of padding here and there.

M

v137a said:

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spectacular amount of helmetry.

Can I use that??

M

wannab said:

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Some on the surface, some on the tower -- of course!

Sorry, one too many vicodins tonight.


Doug

Yea, I've been hearing those same lines in my head for weeks now...

So its not just the vicodin.

M

VERY impressive, and the you have set the bar

wow! Nice work, would love to see a tutroial on how you paint and weather if you have one, getting ready to put together an X-wing pilot and build a helmet and any tips, pointer, new techiques would be most welcome!