Boba Fett pep build WIP

[InventiousTech]

Sorry about the long wait in between posts, but unfortunately, schoolwork comes before hobbies, if you know what I mean. Before the update, one question: Can I glue on the new cheek pieces with just bondo, or do I have to use glue? Anyway, I have partially corrected the slope of the ears, so as to be closer to the trademark "flair" of the original. I don't think I'll try to get it quite as wide as boba's , but it's closer. I did the most correction on the left ear, because it looked straighter than the right. Let me know what you think!

 

[InventiousTech]

Sorry for the lack of updates, but my progress until now hasn't seemed to merit a post. Mostly I have been just cleaning up the lines and smoothing. I am now into my third can of filler. Most of it is now dust in the workshop.
Anyway, I reattached the cheeks, and they look much better. My only complaint about the general shape is that from the back it looks asymmetrical. Here are the pics:

EDIT: I am currently putting a coat of primer on to show what more shaping I need to do before I go for the final smoothing. mainly I think it's the hatband that needs shaping.

 

[InventiousTech]

Not to worry, I haven't taken the red pill. I'm still on the grid. I have been working quite a bit on the helmet, but it's mostly just refining the shape and smoothing. The only major thing is that I cut out the face hole, and I'm now getting the surrounding area down to the proper thickness. Next thing after this is the ears and then the keyslots in the back. Also, I am a little short on money, so I don't think I can get all the paints for a proper boba fett paintjob. So, my current thought is to do the Jango scheme except with matte black instead of blue. I might even do some of the damage from the boba fett patterns in the black area, but we'll see.

 

[Sentinelforce]

Nice work!
Its coming along great!

 

[InventiousTech]

Alright, not much to update here, but there's a little. I added a flat section to which I will attach the ear. This was done in the same way as Rosskow did it in his thread, with a form around the shape, then filled with filler. Also, the brow sticks out farther than the mandibles, so the visor won't line up unless I do something. There are 2 options, 1) spread the cheeks until it lines up, or 2) fill in the inside of the brow so that the inside lines up, but the outside will still not. I am leaning toward the former, even though it will look slightly inaccurate. Also, I just made a new thread of my Gondorian Shield build from Lord of the Rings, if you are interested.

 

[rosskow]

Great looking build, nice to have helped you with your build (the section for the ear caps)
How is your progress, managing to make any, I know whats its like with other stuff getting in the way.
Love to see some updates on another fett build.

 

[jangoD2]

this is great keep up the good work im thinking of doing a fett helmet after iron man

 

[InventiousTech]

Yeah, sorry about the long wait, but I have had a lot of things going on. So anyway, I have made a little progress. I have finished the flat place for the ear on both sides now, and have started making the ear pieces themselves. They are made from pieces of old cutting board that were no longer needed. I used a plunge router to cut out the groove in the middle. Anyway, here are the pictures: