Budget Boba from Rubies Jango

[sweartoeric]

Rubies tends to be a dirty word in most circles - but I was really interested in doing the cheapest, best looking Fett helmet possible. There are some amazing fan-made pieces to be had out there, but I liked the challenge of taking this sub-standard piece and making it shine.

I started with the Rubies 2-piece Jango Fett. It leaves a lot to be desired, BUT: in my opinion it is a serviceable sculpt - and as a bonus - full visor!



The next step for me was the most obvious omission - the dent. I used a heat gun and a screwdriver handle.



Not the prettiest, but we can fix that later. Next came some sanding and primer.



This piece has a rather flimsy mechanism for locking the 2 pieces of the bucket together, so I used 2 part epoxy on the inside seam, and bondo on the outside, which also helps to hide the seam. I also preweathered some areas prior to the nest step - I really want this thing looking grimy.



Next came some metal finish. You can see some of the pre-weathering effects underneath this coat. I also sanded out the dent a bit with a dremel to get it looking a little better.

Actually - here's some of that pre weathering I was talking about.



Gives it a nice crusty texture.

I'll leave it here for now - next comes the base painting!

 

[SonofJoker]

Sweet man! Loving your weathering! Can't wait to see the end result.

 

[sweartoeric]

Thanks!

 

[sweartoeric]

Spruce Green as the 1st base layer of color

 

[sweartoeric]

Some paint on.

 

[mattrendar]

Looks good. I took the same approach but added a new visor from t visor. Com. Keep us up to date with new pics. Great work

 

[sweartoeric]

Thanks! Pretty much done... here's a before and after shot.

 

[Gearhead]

An excellent example of what can be done with a sub-par piece of plastic. I particularly enjoy the texture work present here.