Aluminum cast Clone Trooper Helmet
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NathansPROPS
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Re: Aluminium cast Clone Trooper Helmet
This is truly amazing work of art and of prop! How much does the helmet weigh? I started melting aluminum in my backyard with a small forge. Your work makes me want to cast helmets in aluminum. Seriously excellent work!
This is truly amazing work of art and of prop! How much does the helmet weigh? I started melting aluminum in my backyard with a small forge. Your work makes me want to cast helmets in aluminum. Seriously excellent work!
alienbuilder
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Re: Aluminium cast Clone Trooper Helmet
mine weight too much, could be thinner…. weight is ca 5 kg with interior…
mine weight too much, could be thinner…. weight is ca 5 kg with interior…
alienbuilder
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Stealthxware
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Re: Aluminium cast Clone Trooper Helmet
Looks amazing, what did you use for the weathered silver spots and scratches?
alienbuilder
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yes, I m pretty satisfied with it now. I used liquid latex for it. Saw this somewhere else here and it work really well. its just like a liquid mask. I also heard of people using toothpaste for that, but the latex seemed a little bit more save for me.
yes, I m pretty satisfied with it now. I used liquid latex for it. Saw this somewhere else here and it work really well. its just like a liquid mask. I also heard of people using toothpaste for that, but the latex seemed a little bit more save for me.
Sergiotron
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Re: Aluminium cast Clone Trooper Helmet
that looks abosolutely amazing!!!
that looks abosolutely amazing!!!
alienbuilder
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Re: Aluminium cast Clone Trooper Helmet
yes, of course the brow will be black, just like the movie. I ve painted this one and the little black stripes around the ears today, and the missing tube stripes at the back too. now it is finished. I ll see the result tomorrow when I remove the masking tape so I ll post pictures than. hopefully this last step went well too so I can start weathering and making the interior. Cant wait to see this helmet with the green visor in it now, but thats the really last step then.
yes, of course the brow will be black, just like the movie. I ve painted this one and the little black stripes around the ears today, and the missing tube stripes at the back too. now it is finished. I ll see the result tomorrow when I remove the masking tape so I ll post pictures than. hopefully this last step went well too so I can start weathering and making the interior. Cant wait to see this helmet with the green visor in it now, but thats the really last step then.
alienbuilder
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Re: Aluminium cast Clone Trooper Helmet
Paintjob is done.
Paintjob is done.
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alienbuilder
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Re: Aluminium cast Clone Trooper Helmet
thank you. the other two helmets are done with primer and filler now too so we have to sand down the filler to a perfect surface now. also a lot of work but maybe we can start painting tonight. my friend from swiss is doing a very well job I must say.
the filler is covert with a thin layer of black so you can see every hole, scratch or dent better. you have to sand all down until you see no black though.
thank you. the other two helmets are done with primer and filler now too so we have to sand down the filler to a perfect surface now. also a lot of work but maybe we can start painting tonight. my friend from swiss is doing a very well job I must say.
the filler is covert with a thin layer of black so you can see every hole, scratch or dent better. you have to sand all down until you see no black though.
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