Interest Cold Cast Rocketeer helmet

[KnightAsylum]

Interested!

 

[Eurojunkman]

Interested. Is this still going?

 

[BingoMaru]

Hey guys, sorry for disappearing for a while. But I've been working on getting the cold casting just right.

The straight brass powder was just too... Brassy for me. So after several tests, I came up with, what I think, is a great color. It's a mixture of brass with some bronze powder, with some paint wash. These images are all of the same puck, but under different lightning sources, compared to images of the screen used helmet.

What are y'all's thoughts??

 

[eethan]

yes, that new color is awesome! congrats

 

[EvilRocketeer]

What’s the origin of the helmet? You seem to skip those questions about it

 

[eethan]

What’s the origin of the helmet? You seem to skip those questions about it

he has a work in progress thread here detailling everything:

You look like a hood ornament! Rocketeer helmet build WIP

This is a dream project for me, ever since seeing the film as a kid in the early 90's. And thankfully, with programs like CAD and zbrush, and the accessibility of home 3D printers, it's now becoming a reality. This started off as a fantastic file bought on Etsy from one of our fellow members...

www.therpf.com

 

[BingoMaru]

What’s the origin of the helmet? You seem to skip those questions about it

Not intentionally, sorry about that. Yes you can see all my documented progress on my WIP thread, but the TL;DR is I bought a file on Etsy, from a member here on the rpf, and just like rebroadcasting games of the NLF, I got his express written consent to mold, cast, and sell copies of his helmet after making my changes to the file. He's my partner in this deal, as he gets a commission from every helmet sold.

 

[BingoMaru]

So an update- I'm having trouble with the cold casting process, in a sense. The actual cold casting works, but the fin has been giving me seam lines, which can easily be fixed with sanding and putty, but that kinda defeats the purpose of cold casting.

So, while I continue to get this to work every time, I just gotta ask- would anyone be interested in this helmet as just a resin cast, or painted? Not cold cast?

 

[Strikerkc]

I'm certainly up for knowing what the price of the resin only one would be.

That said, I personally don't have any time requirements on my interest. So I'm not in a situation where I need/want the helmet ASAP regardless of material. So waiting for a fully done cold cast is fine in my books.

 

[PAULH]

I’m definitely interested in a cast that I can paint myself.

 

[vaderbreath]

Likewise. I love to paint, so that would be just fine-even if i need to sand/fill.

 

[CrankyScorpion]

Still interested in cold cast

 

[zsherman]

I'm certainly up for knowing what the price of the resin only one would be.

That said, I personally don't have any time requirements on my interest. So I'm not in a situation where I need/want the helmet ASAP regardless of material. So waiting for a fully done cold cast is fine in my books.

I think a painted final with gold rub and buff would be totally fine for me. I love the idea of cold cast, but it’s not a necessity. I just want a really good version of this helmet. Never had one.

 

[Lightning]

I'd be fine with a plain resin cast.

 

[budgeysmuggler]

Im interested in a cold cast one pending finished look.

 

[BingoMaru]

Alright, I've got a FOR SALE thread going, for the raw resin. I'll get the cold cast up very soon.

 

[dr_slurpee]

Do you know what the price difference is for the cold cast vs plain resin?

 

[4949]

Very interested!

 

[gmcseph]

Interested in Cold Cast pending price

 

[Lapddave]

I'm very very interested in the cold cast. Any mention of price?