Anyone planning on picking up the Target Helmets and "improving" on them?

[reelprops]

http://imgur.com/a/TM9F0

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Thats an INSANE paint job. Love it.

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[reelprops]

Heres a side by side with an eFX trooper.

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The Rubies is Tiny next to that thing.

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[Inquisitor Peregrinus]

I'm having a hell of a time trying to glue the trooper helmet together. Nothing is bonding to the plastic. Any suggestions folks?

What are you using? And did you rouh up the edges first? I'm planning to use some scrap 1mm sintra to make a reinforcing band along the seam, all glued with a good plastic-repair epoxy.

--Jonah

 

[Kevin Gossett]

Man, I hope my Fett turns out half that good

 

[randomshagz]

I picked up Boba Fett and Kylo Ren used the force10 coupon and a Target card. Also they are on sale right now... I think it the lady said they were on sale for $20.

 

[Kevin Gossett]

If they were only $20 each you wouldn't have been able to use the $10 off coupon

 

[vtswordfish]

Did you sand the fett dome down before painting? Looks much more rounded in the 'after' shots.

 

[Eriee D]

First I tried zap a gap super glue. Then I used weld on plastic cement, then I used pvc cement glue and it peels of too.
the weld on worked on the kylo helmet though.

 

[randomshagz]

If they were only $20 each you wouldn't have been able to use the $10 off coupon

I hit $50 with a First Order figure, but also I was there for a Dr Mario Amibo and Classic Mario.

 

[Kroenen77]

http://imgur.com/a/TM9F0

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Impressive...most impressive!The paintjob makes a complete new helmet.Do wanna make a paintingtutorial?
I´m not a bobaexpert...is this helmet screenaccurate or undersized?

 

[Lord Magneto]

Gah damnit now I have to go and buy that Fett helmet....

FYI Mr Mold Maker is that Deadpool modeling the helmet

 

[Lord Magneto]

I whipped up a 3d model of the Stormtrooper aerator/mic tips. I can change it if some better reference comes up.

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I'll put these on Shapeways later, but I need someone to measure the opening in the Rubies helmet so I can scale it.

16.60MM wide 10.5MM tall on the Rubies helmet. That should still leave a decent amount of room for it to fit in. Any chance you'd be willing to share that stl file? I was going to make my own

 

[Nataku]

Would there be any kind of Fett painting tutorial out there? I've always wanted to do one but I'm intimidated with all the layering and different colors.

http://imgur.com/a/TM9F0

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[MCM]

Would there be any kind of Fett painting tutorial out there? I've always wanted to do one but I'm intimidated with all the layering and different colors.

Years ago I painted a couple of Fett helmets based on info I found at The Dented Helmet. There are templates to be found and even shopping lists of spray paint colors if you're not keen on airbrushing. That place is THE Fett resource, hands down.

 

[Nataku]

I do have an airbrush kit. I didn't really want to join a new forum but I will if I can make a decent Fett helmet for under 50 bucks

 

[Mr Mold Maker]

If you want to make an accurate bucket, TDH has every resource you'd ever need.

I didn't use any tutorials or really take any pics so sorry about that! I can grab a pic of the paint colors I used if it would help anyone.

I may grab another one when they are back in stock and go for a more "accurate" paintjob.. stencils and what not. I'll be sure to make a thread and post every step along the way for you awesome folks.

 

[Celtic007]

I might have to pick up a Boba Fett helmet. I tried making a cardboard one a while ago and didn't get too far.

Great job Mold Maker.

 

[vtswordfish]

Here are the minor mods I made to my kylo ren helmet. Took the Velcro out and glued the two halves together, did some subtle rub and buff on a few areas to give the paint more depth, added a grade 5 lens(it might be TOO dark, but it looks cool), and cut out a few morenof the cheek areas and added mesh for ventilation. I had originally planned on using bondo to hide the seam line, but honestly it's not bad at all, you have to be super close to see it. I might do a little more paint work and reinforce the seam on the inside with some styrene, it seems to be a little weak even with the crap ton of epoxy I put on it.dd

 

[Eriee D]

I am loving this helmet! I wan't too excited about it until I saw it in person. I glued it together and sprayed it black and added a metallic mist over the whole thing to darken the silver. I like the added holes and mesh vt did above. Here I thought I was done.

 

[vtswordfish]

Nice, what kind of black spray paint did you use? A matte or satin? I might do the same just to knock down a bit of the spots on it