Tron Quorra Helmet Build

Thermistor

Active Member

• Feb 21, 2011

• #1

So I've started a Quorra helmet as well as the Daft Punk one I'm working on here.

I'm making a helmet that will come apart into three sections so that each section can be vacu-formed. I've attached them with staples, then glued the insulating foam on with gorilla glue and begun to shape it. It's obviously rough, but you get the general idea of the approach. The last photo is of the under side.

 

izabel

Sr Member

• Feb 22, 2011

• #2

is it going to be wearable?

 

Thermistor

Active Member

• Feb 22, 2011

• #3

Indeed - This is the sculpt for the buck that will disassemble in order to vacu-form it. The final version will be made from PET.

izabel said:

is it going to be wearable?

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rackey01

New Member

• Feb 22, 2011

• #4

Awesome! Can't wait to see it!

 

Klwl

Sr Member

• Mar 20, 2011

• #5

updates?

 

Thermistor

Active Member

• Mar 21, 2011

• #6

I've made progress, though I haven't documented it yet. More progress will be posted soon, probably a week from today.

 

Thermistor

Active Member

• Mar 22, 2011

• #7

Got some more shaping done, though I'm focusing on the Daft Punk helmet instead right now. Next is to shape the center piece and build them all up with Bondo.

 

Annisse

Sr Member

• Mar 22, 2011

• #8

Thermistor said:

Got some more shaping done, though I'm focusing on the Daft Punk helmet instead right now. Next is to shape the center piece and build them all up with Bondo.

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you are doing a fantastic job here! So much work. I don't have the time to build my Quorra helmet this way. I purchased the Paper Craft helmet from Prop Zone and going to have to deal with 5 million little pieces and after dealing with that, still figure out what I am going to use to make the helmet out of. I don't have access to a vacuum form. Where did you get yours? Cuz I really would like to go the VF route too. Then tint the helmet with car window tint spray so it looks solid from the outside but you can still see thru the helmet when wearing it.

 

Annisse

Sr Member

• Mar 30, 2011

• #9

Thermistor said:

I've made progress, though I haven't documented it yet. More progress will be posted soon, probably a week from today.

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I wanted to know if you vacuum form your helmet in two or three halves, what will you do to bond the VF pieces together so you don't see the center line?

That is the reason I am not sure about VF my Quorra helmet, due to that center line where you bind them together. I want to do mine in two halves. Any good suggestions to hide the connecting pieces on the helmet?

Thanks.

 

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metalgreyfox

Member

• Mar 31, 2011

• #10

I'm currently researching plastic welding the interior surface but I don't know if it will warp the exterior. Maybe two heads are better than one...

 

Thermistor

Active Member

• Mar 31, 2011

• #11

I'm doing mine in three pieces as the center is one interrupted piece. That's why the center part comes out, and it is in keeping with the seams of the original.
As for joining them together, I was going to make an interior seam and either use that 3M weatherstripping adhesive or just heat join them. If they are joined by heating I am just going to heat something metal and squeeze the inner seams together so it doesn't affect the outer finish.

 

Thermistor

Active Member

• Mar 31, 2011

• #12

Oh, and as for the vacuum forming, I'm building my own vacuform table and using my oven...! It should take maybe a couple hours to build.

 

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SUPERprops

Well-Known Member

• Mar 31, 2011

• #13

Coming along nicely!!

 

Annisse

Sr Member

• Mar 31, 2011

• #14

Thermistor said:

Oh, and as for the vacuum forming, I'm building my own vacuform table and using my oven...! It should take maybe a couple hours to build.

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Be careful if using your home oven for doing VF. I heard all the chemicals that emmit from VF stay in the oven, that can go into your food.

This is just what I heard from a friend, makes sense.

Look into it more if you like, but yeah, no way am gonna take the chance on using my home oven for something like that.

 

Annisse

Sr Member

• Mar 31, 2011

• #15

Thermistor said:

I'm doing mine in three pieces as the center is one interrupted piece. That's why the center part comes out, and it is in keeping with the seams of the original.
As for joining them together, I was going to make an interior seam and either use that 3M weatherstripping adhesive or just heat join them. If they are joined by heating I am just going to heat something metal and squeeze the inner seams together so it doesn't affect the outer finish.

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Great tip on sealing the finished VF helmet. I have yet to try this myself.

 

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Christie

New Member

• Dec 11, 2011

• #16

the pictures are unavailable and im really interested in seeing them! is there a way you can repost or send them? im new to RPF and im working on a Quorra helmet, myself and would love any help i can get!

Thermistor said:

So I've started a Quorra helmet as well as the Daft Punk one I'm working on here.

I'm making a helmet that will come apart into three sections so that each section can be vacu-formed. I've attached them with staples, then glued the insulating foam on with gorilla glue and begun to shape it. It's obviously rough, but you get the general idea of the approach. The last photo is of the under side.

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Bandit-Jedi

Sr Member

• Dec 13, 2011

• #17

this thread was such a tease with the photos missing! hahah

 

RubyJanna

New Member

• Jun 17, 2012

• #18

What happend to the photos?