Some of the Star Wars prototype and production work Global Effects did for Anovos

[Halliwax]

Here are some picture of mine:

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Phenomenal

 

[lmgill]

As you've got the dies for the suits, will you ever sell FO armour & if so, " take my money"

Sorry, no. The tooling went to Anovos, who I believe sent it to their China manufacturer to copy or use.

 

[Halliwax]

Sorry, no. The tooling went to Anovos, who I believe sent it to their China manufacturer to copy or use.

Pretty incredible, what’s the largest mold you’ve ever made?

 

[lmgill]

Pretty incredible, what’s the largest mold you’ve ever made?

Over 35 years, we have made a couple large molds. (Full size Mercury capsule)
But one of my favorite was for a real spacecraft prototype.
In 2005 I was hired by Transformational Space to be part of the design team, and build a 1:1 engineering mock up of their "Crew Transfer Vehicle" (CXV) as part of the NASA commercial space program. (Eventually Boing and Space X won the contracts)

The nose cone was 10 feet in dimeter (63"r) so we made a pattern sweep and swept 1/3rd section of it with WED clay, then made an FRP mold.

This is the clay pattern. (The sweep tool on the right) And the FRP mold.

Here is the final spacecraft mockup (Photographed at Bigelow aerospace) The finished ship was 14 feet in diameter and 15 feet long. The side panels were fabricated from 1/4" Sintra. The whole ship broke down and could be transported in a semi.

 

[lmgill]

Will these new FO rubber gaskets ever be sold anywhere? Looking for a better option haha

I wish they had been sold, they were pretty nice. The short run we did was done with not the best latex, so the ones we had left over got pretty stiff after a couple of years, so we tossed them.

 

[ywingfighter]

Maybe Y-Wing Helmets?

 

[Sano]

I wish they had been sold, they were pretty nice. The short run we did was done with not the best latex, so the ones we had left over got pretty stiff after a couple of years, so we tossed them.

Ah gotcha. Thought you might have still the molds but reading the upper comment I guess you sent all to the manufacturers. Too bad

 

[Halliwax]

Over 35 years, we have made a couple large molds. (Full size Mercury capsule)
But one of my favorite was for a real spacecraft prototype.
In 2005 I was hired by Transformational Space to be part of the design team, and build a 1:1 engineering mock up of their "Crew Transfer Vehicle" (CXV) as part of the NASA commercial space program. (Eventually Boing and Space X won the contracts)

The nose cone was 10 feet in dimeter (63"r) so we made a pattern sweep and swept 1/3rd section of it with WED clay, then made an FRP mold.

This is the clay pattern. (The sweep tool on the right) And the FRP mold.
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Here is the final spacecraft mockup (Photographed at Bigelow aerospace) The finished ship was 14 feet in diameter and 15 feet long. The side panels were fabricated from 1/4" Sintra. The whole ship broke down and could be transported in a semi.
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dude.... this is so damn cool! wow!!!

 

[Blue Leader]

Is it just me, or does the FO stormtrooper armor look better in satin gray than it does in glossy white? That armor looks sweet.

 

[joberg]

Is it just me, or does the FO stormtrooper armor look better in satin gray than it does in glossy white? That armor looks sweet.

I was just about to say the same thing

 

[lmgill]

I was just about to say the same thing

I agree.
I had a bit of pushback from the crew about painting it gray, but once it was done, they could see what I was trying to show.

 

[Pedro]

Man, that clay dome is insane! Can I come work with you?

 

[Halliwax]

Curious how many pounds of clay that is…

 

[lmgill]

Curious how many pounds of clay that is…

Sorry, I don't remember. It was, I think, 1-2" thick.

 

[Halliwax]

incredible

 

[BudaFett]

Any other images of that Fett helmet lmgill ?

 

[Halliwax]

Any other images of that Fett helmet lmgill ?

I second this question lol

 

[lmgill]

Any other images of that Fett helmet lmgill ?

It is this one that Anovos premiered.

 

[BudaFett]

Ah the one they sent to Ponte to paint. I held the painted version in my hands at his house before he disappeared. He was a great painter.

 

[Halliwax]

Always curious to how many hours go into the paint job..