ROTJ Lando Skiff Guard Disguise Helmet Build

[TheDragon]

Hi,

Over the past few months I've (with a lot of help) been researching how the Lando skiff guard helmet was constructed for ROTJ. Alongside this i've also been slowly making progress on collecting all of the custom parts for this build and have just received the vac formed shell. Here's what I have so far:

Above is the shell, jaw, horns and studs for the helmet. The shell and jaw have lineage back to the hero helmet from the film while the studs were created from scratch using measurements of the found part. At some point I'll have to create a mould to make the jaw properly from a red urethane to be correct (although its painted either way) but this grey resin one will do for now.

Still to complete is:

1. Transfering the 'divots' onto the plastic from printed maps of the hero helmets surface
I need to figure out how to properly replicate the finish (see below).

2. Dye and attach the leather section
Currently working on this and learning as I go as I've never used leather before.

3. Fastening the Jaw to the Shell
This is something that has been bugging me for a long time as the image I have of the fastener is just a bit too blurry to fully make out what the fastener is, my thought is that it is some type of brass t-nut for wood but I could be totally wrong.

4. Paint
I don't even want to think about this yet, it's always the most stressful part.

Just wanted to post this to log my progress and incase anyone had any advice or insight on how one would put something like this together, if not I'll get there eventually.

 

[bobasfett]

Cool project. On the divots, you may try buying a cheap punch set on Amazon and then grinding them into a rounded tip. Then use a heat source (heat gun, lighter, etc), heat up the tip and press it into the plastic. I would use a spare piece of the plastic in the same thickness to test it. Regardless of how you do it, I think it will take a long time to add this detail unfortunately.

 

[TheDragon]

Cool project. On the divots, you may try buying a cheap punch set on Amazon and then grinding them into a rounded tip. Then use a heat source (heat gun, lighter, etc), heat up the tip and press it into the plastic. I would use a spare piece of the plastic in the same thickness to test it. Regardless of how you do it, I think it will take a long time to add this detail unfortunately.

I'll look into that, I was thinking of using either a dremel or old soldering iron but your way might be more consistent.

 

[BigTC72]

Hi,

Over the past few months I've (with a lot of help) been researching how the Lando skiff guard helmet was constructed for ROTJ. Alongside this i've also been slowly making progress on collecting all of the custom parts for this build and have just received the vac formed shell. Here's what I have so far:

View attachment 1945782

Above is the shell, jaw, horns and studs for the helmet. The shell and jaw have lineage back to the hero helmet from the film while the studs were created from scratch using measurements of the found part. At some point I'll have to create a mould to make the jaw properly from a red urethane to be correct (although its painted either way) but this grey resin one will do for now.

Still to complete is:

1. Transfering the 'divots' onto the plastic from printed maps of the hero helmets surface
I need to figure out how to properly replicate the finish (see below).
View attachment 1945876

2. Dye and attach the leather section
Currently working on this and learning as I go as I've never used leather before.

3. Fastening the Jaw to the Shell
This is something that has been bugging me for a long time as the image I have of the fastener is just a bit too blurry to fully make out what the fastener is, my thought is that it is some type of brass t-nut for wood but I could be totally wrong.
View attachment 1945877

4. Paint
I don't even want to think about this yet, it's always the most stressful part.

Just wanted to post this to log my progress and incase anyone had any advice or insight on how one would put something like this together, if not I'll get there eventually.

Hi

Looks amazing. Please could you tell us where you got the vac formed shell from?

Cheers

 

[TheDragon]

Hi

Looks amazing. Please could you tell us where you got the vac formed shell from?

Cheers

I printed the mould and had it vacuum formed by a local manufacturer.

 

[Bengrim09]

Cool project. On the divots, you may try buying a cheap punch set on Amazon and then grinding them into a rounded tip. Then use a heat source (heat gun, lighter, etc), heat up the tip and press it into the plastic. I would use a spare piece of the plastic in the same thickness to test it. Regardless of how you do it, I think it will take a long time to add this detail unfortunately.

Exactly what I was gonna say or a metal ball bearing fondant tool heat the end up different sizes for different divots

 

[TheDragon]

Exactly what I was gonna say or a metal ball bearing fondant tool heat the end up different sizes for different divots

I think that would be the ideal way to go about it, the only problem I see is that I have to stick down a template with the divot locations marked out over the plastic so won't be able to directly melt the plastic like this. I've bought a dremel ball end engraving bit and playing around with that now to try to get the same effect.

 

[Bengrim09]

I think that would be the ideal way to go about it, the only problem I see is that I have to stick down a template with the divot locations marked out over the plastic so won't be able to directly melt the plastic like this. I've bought a dremel ball end engraving bit and playing around with that now to try to get the same effect.

View attachment 1950263

That was going to be my next comment with the Dremel and ball engraving end, use mine all the time, who’s was the 3d printing file, one of my upcoming builds ( along with everything else)

 

[TheDragon]

That was going to be my next comment with the Dremel and ball engraving end, use mine all the time, who’s was the 3d printing file, one of my upcoming builds ( along with everything else)

The file is my own, though the shell itself is vac formed haircell abs from printed moulds.

 

[Psab keel]

This has always been one of my all time favorite costumes and the helmet is such a cool blend of fantasy barbarian/ sci-fi. This is shaping up to be an incredible build. I can't wait to see your finished results!

 

[BudaFett]

Oh I am looking forward to this build!