TuskenRaider
Active Member
I've not been into prop making for long and recently was getting frustrated with having so many unfinished projects on the go. I decided to take on a few simpler projects that I knew I could finish relatively quickly. I haven't been very good at tracking my builds with photos which I plan to improve. Anyway here's my FMJ Joker's helmet 'build' (no real building exactly!):
First of all I got all the parts together. Picked up a real M1 helmet pretty cheap, it was either Belgian army or UN as it was blue, also found a genuine mitchell pattern helmet cover for a good price, I already had the bicycle inner tube for the band and bought a CND/peace badge.
I very roughly painted the helmet green so you wouldn't see any blue showing through any gaps in the helmet cover. Cut the inner tube to size and used contact adhesive to form a loop. Then it was just a matter of putting it together and writing on the text (which I didn't get exactly right, but hey). Such a quick and simple build and such an iconic prop from one of my favourite films. I just need to add the accessories to the band (toilet paper packs I believe).
Here's a few other simple projects I've been able to finish recently, although I didn't track the builds:
I wanted a stand for my HP wands. I envisioned a living tree in the shape of a rack (something you might see in the HP universe?). Anyway two sheets of 6mm MDF for the side panels and 3/4" PVC pipe for the crossbeam. Then added foil and tissue paper to add the texture/spiralling trunk and Milliput for the snaking roots. Then just a matter of painting.
I also managed to finish a 5th Element stone (solid plaster with details carved out), Holy grail (I used a PVC pipe and a cast of a coffee cup for the internal structure then fleshed out with clay) and Guardians Awesome Mix tape.
Finally, I picked up this Staff of Ra Headpiece on Etsy, it's a great mould but the paint job wasn't great so re-painted it. I should really say I re-finished it since the gold is Rub N Buff and then just weathered with acrylic paints.
Thanks for looking and for your inspiration - so many of the projects on this site are incredible. I hope to improve and share more projects with you in the future.
Rob
First of all I got all the parts together. Picked up a real M1 helmet pretty cheap, it was either Belgian army or UN as it was blue, also found a genuine mitchell pattern helmet cover for a good price, I already had the bicycle inner tube for the band and bought a CND/peace badge.
I very roughly painted the helmet green so you wouldn't see any blue showing through any gaps in the helmet cover. Cut the inner tube to size and used contact adhesive to form a loop. Then it was just a matter of putting it together and writing on the text (which I didn't get exactly right, but hey). Such a quick and simple build and such an iconic prop from one of my favourite films. I just need to add the accessories to the band (toilet paper packs I believe).
Here's a few other simple projects I've been able to finish recently, although I didn't track the builds:
I wanted a stand for my HP wands. I envisioned a living tree in the shape of a rack (something you might see in the HP universe?). Anyway two sheets of 6mm MDF for the side panels and 3/4" PVC pipe for the crossbeam. Then added foil and tissue paper to add the texture/spiralling trunk and Milliput for the snaking roots. Then just a matter of painting.
I also managed to finish a 5th Element stone (solid plaster with details carved out), Holy grail (I used a PVC pipe and a cast of a coffee cup for the internal structure then fleshed out with clay) and Guardians Awesome Mix tape.
Finally, I picked up this Staff of Ra Headpiece on Etsy, it's a great mould but the paint job wasn't great so re-painted it. I should really say I re-finished it since the gold is Rub N Buff and then just weathered with acrylic paints.
Thanks for looking and for your inspiration - so many of the projects on this site are incredible. I hope to improve and share more projects with you in the future.
Rob
