ATA Stormtrooper helmet, ESB

[NAZGÛL]

Heres a ATA helmet Im building. Im aiming for the ESB trooper shooting at Luke when Leisa shouts "Its a trap" on Cloud City. The helmet has really high brow, and I love that look!:love

I decided to base the assembly after the "Stop that ship" helmet as there are so many great reference photos, and to me the look seems close to the "Its a trap" helmet.

I first used screws to see how it worked, and finally used rivets.

Heres a side by side with a original pic (thanks to starwarshelmets.com):

Hope you like it!


Wait a minute... I just saw a helmet thread in the Prop section. If I posted wrong, feel free to move this.

 

[NAZGÛL]

Did the ears.

 

[mike d]

Cant wait to see more. I really like the high brow look!

 

[NAZGÛL]

Yeah I love the high brow too.

I painted the bucket yesterday. I went with this VW color that is off white, kinda milky looking. I did this in an attempt to make the helmet look aged. I went with dust and runnings and Im happy with that. (I havent removed the spots i prepaired where I want the paint to chip yet.)

However Im not sure if the look is too off white and perhaps Ill put on a layer with a more bright white. What do you think? Does this off white give it a aged prop look, or does it look weird and I ought to go with a brighter white? :confused

Heres a pic from starwarshelmets.com that kinda shows the look Im after.

 

[Zenwalker]

I 've never heard of the ATA helmet. Where does it come from and what are it's origins? Looks pretty nice by the way.

 

[defstartrooper]

I 've never heard of the ATA helmet. Where does it come from and what are it's origins? Looks pretty nice by the way.

http://s1.zetaboards.com/propsafe/topic/2140233/2/#new

 

[GINO]

I 've never heard of the ATA helmet. Where does it come from and what are it's origins? Looks pretty nice by the way.

It is recast from CAP, who admittedly recast before him. :thumbsdown


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[NAZGÛL]

I 've never heard of the ATA helmet. Where does it come from and what are it's origins? Looks pretty nice by the way.

Yeah its really nice and sharp.:thumbsup

Heres a thread http://forum.whitearmor.net/index.php?showtopic=7239&hl=question+ata

 

[cayman shen]

I think the color should be a bit more yellowish

 

[Amish Trooper]

I would trim a little more off the ears that goes up against the tube

 

[Pappy]

I think the color should be a bit more yellowish

CS,is this true? i thought it was yellowed because of aging and not what they did back then :confused

 

[NAZGÛL]

They do look more yellow and I also say thats because of aging. Ive seen some ROTJ ABS helmets and they looked very yellow. This is replicating a painted ESB helmet though, and paint should be less yellow.

Ive decided to give it a coat of a brighter white. I would never be happy with the color it has now.

 

[cayman shen]

CS,is this true? i thought it was yellowed because of aging and not what they did back then :confused

Oh, I absolutely agree. I thought he was trying to capture the aged and beaten look. My mistake.

 

[Pappy]

oh ok,im relieved:thumbsupcarry on

 

[NAZGÛL]

I was, so thanks! Just changed my mind some when I realized that it looked, well beige. LOL.

 

[cayman shen]

Is the ATA styrene? Is it a good thickness?

 

[NAZGÛL]

Is the ATA styrene? Is it a good thickness?

Ya its HIPS.

I think its ok thickness, mine was thin in the left hovimic area, but I reinforced it with clear epoxy on the inside and now its fine. Ive read about that problem area on other helmets also.

I cant really compaire it for thickness as I havent built another ST helmet, but Ive seen construction vids, and to me they look the same.

 

[Trap Joe]

It is recast from CAP, who admittedly recast before him. :thumbsdown


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But very very well made

 

[cayman shen]

I got the impression that the recast accusation might not be iron clad. What is HIPS? Is the S for styrene? Can styrene be polished or is painting crucial?

 

[NAZGÛL]

Stands for heavy impact styrene (if Im not totally off lol). The helmet needs to be painted.