New pep TK: Master finished (page 4) mould finished.urethane cast (page5) armor WIP
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Re: New pepakura stormtrooper helmet
I hope this friday i could finish my bondo-sanding phase, and i could start with the ears... i know... my progress is so slow... but i have no free time.
anyway...i throw several questions.. if anyone can help me he will be wellcomed
1)Anyone has the fingerprints.. of the hovi mics?
2)To make the "ears" i have think on stick a circle from cardbox to the helmet, and then put milliput over it.. do you think that is a good idea? will it work?
3) any trick to do the rounded shape of the vocoder?
hope someone can help
I hope this friday i could finish my bondo-sanding phase, and i could start with the ears... i know... my progress is so slow... but i have no free time.
anyway...i throw several questions.. if anyone can help me he will be wellcomed
1)Anyone has the fingerprints.. of the hovi mics?
2)To make the "ears" i have think on stick a circle from cardbox to the helmet, and then put milliput over it.. do you think that is a good idea? will it work?
3) any trick to do the rounded shape of the vocoder?
hope someone can help
GTImotion
Active Member
Re: New pepakura stormtrooper helmet
It would be better if you could find some kind of small container that matches the ear circumference that you are going for, then just use the container to cut out the 2 ear pieces, this way you end up with 2 perfect matching ear pieces.
helmet is looking good BTW
It would be better if you could find some kind of small container that matches the ear circumference that you are going for, then just use the container to cut out the 2 ear pieces, this way you end up with 2 perfect matching ear pieces.
helmet is looking good BTW
GTImotion
Active Member
Re: New pepakura stormtrooper helmet
No don't use cardboard, use only the container an use it as puncher/cookie cutter to punch/cut through the milliput. sort of what kids do when playing with play doh templets to cut the different shapes and figures.
No don't use cardboard, use only the container an use it as puncher/cookie cutter to punch/cut through the milliput. sort of what kids do when playing with play doh templets to cut the different shapes and figures.
Strode
Sr Member
Re: New pepakura stormtrooper helmet
hi guys. sorry, don't mean to highjack this thread but i had a question. i too have printed spacecowboy's stormtrooper helmet file (thanks!) without scaling and while making the dome, i have just noticed it's perhaps slightly too large. i'm 5'11" and there is a clear inch of space all round the dome and my head. is this ok? i don't want to continue unless i am sure of the size and i have scoured all the build threads looking for some hint but there is none. i will be eternally grateful if someone could confirm that it is alright for my height/head or i should scale it down some. any help would be awesome!
Great build by the way hornetbcn
thanks
hi guys. sorry, don't mean to highjack this thread but i had a question. i too have printed spacecowboy's stormtrooper helmet file (thanks!) without scaling and while making the dome, i have just noticed it's perhaps slightly too large. i'm 5'11" and there is a clear inch of space all round the dome and my head. is this ok? i don't want to continue unless i am sure of the size and i have scoured all the build threads looking for some hint but there is none. i will be eternally grateful if someone could confirm that it is alright for my height/head or i should scale it down some. any help would be awesome!
Great build by the way hornetbcn
thanks
GTImotion
Active Member
Re: New pepakura stormtrooper helmet
Hey strode, the pep should fit you just right, the extra space is there to accommodate some sort of foam or other kind of spacer to aid your head from resting on the hard helmet alone.
hi guys. sorry, don't mean to highjack this thread but i had a question. i too have printed spacecowboy's stormtrooper helmet file (thanks!) without scaling and while making the dome, i have just noticed it's perhaps slightly too large. i'm 5'11" and there is a clear inch of space all round the dome and my head. is this ok? i don't want to continue unless i am sure of the size and i have scoured all the build threads looking for some hint but there is none. i will be eternally grateful if someone could confirm that it is alright for my height/head or i should scale it down some. any help would be awesome!
Great build by the way hornetbcn
thanks
Hey strode, the pep should fit you just right, the extra space is there to accommodate some sort of foam or other kind of spacer to aid your head from resting on the hard helmet alone.
Strode
Sr Member
Re: New pepakura stormtrooper helmet
yeah i figured it was some space for padding and such but was not sure. thanks man
sweet! thanks for the help guys.
yeah i figured it was some space for padding and such but was not sure. thanks man
sweet! thanks for the help guys.
Re: New pepakura stormtrooper helmet
- - - Updated - - -
Things to do:
1) Still working on left side of the mouth
2) fine layer of bondo over all the helmet..and sanding of course
3) Find the best way to do the filling of trapezoids
4) Do the vocoder area (no idea of how to do the cylinders of vocoder)
5) start with the ears
- - - Updated - - -
Things to do:
1) Still working on left side of the mouth
2) fine layer of bondo over all the helmet..and sanding of course
3) Find the best way to do the filling of trapezoids
4) Do the vocoder area (no idea of how to do the cylinders of vocoder)
5) start with the ears
Blaxmyth
Sr Member
Re: New pepakura stormtrooper helmet
I think that one way to do the vocoder would be to get some thin bits of MDF, about 1/4 inch or 6mm, and cut them to the general shape as seen from the side, then round each one with sandpaper. Three large ones, two slightly smaller and the two outer ones even smaller. When they are glued together, they can be set into the front section or used as a form to make a thin vacform over.
On YouTube there is a post by Andrew Ainsworth explaining how he made the first helmets, and I think (might be wrong) that he used something like this originally.
Hope this helps.
Loving this thread, by the way. It makes me remember that trooper helmets were what led me to this amazing forum in the first place!
I think that one way to do the vocoder would be to get some thin bits of MDF, about 1/4 inch or 6mm, and cut them to the general shape as seen from the side, then round each one with sandpaper. Three large ones, two slightly smaller and the two outer ones even smaller. When they are glued together, they can be set into the front section or used as a form to make a thin vacform over.
On YouTube there is a post by Andrew Ainsworth explaining how he made the first helmets, and I think (might be wrong) that he used something like this originally.
Hope this helps.
Loving this thread, by the way. It makes me remember that trooper helmets were what led me to this amazing forum in the first place!
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