Star Lord helmet AND accessories!!! by Helagak!

[Ebrithil]

Hey everyone hopefully someone can answer my questions or point me to the right spot. This is my first time leaving the comforts/simplicity that is buying premade costumes from stores or online cosplay shops.

A lot of people here are using the EVA foam and some quick questions. What 3D viewer should I be using for this (currently using blender)? Second how do I go about scaling the 3D images (ie what measurements should I take and how do i alter these on a drawing)?

And lastly from what I understand: I first print, then heat/mold into desired shape, let reharden, then plastidip, then paint? How do I go about prining these 3D pictures into 2D images to place down on the foam?

 

[Kingpixels]

Hey everyone hopefully someone can answer my questions or point me to the right spot. This is my first time leaving the comforts/simplicity that is buying premade costumes from stores or online cosplay shops.

A lot of people here are using the EVA foam and some quick questions. What 3D viewer should I be using for this (currently using blender)? Second how do I go about scaling the 3D images (ie what measurements should I take and how do i alter these on a drawing)?

And lastly from what I understand: I first print, then heat/mold into desired shape, let reharden, then plastidip, then paint? How do I go about prining these 3D pictures into 2D images to place down on the foam?

You'll need Pepakura Viewer or Designer, and then go file>print and print it out. Then you need to use a pair of scissors to cut out every piece one by one. After that, trace around the pieces onto the foam, then use a craft knife to cut the parts out. Use a hot glue gun to glue all the parts together, using the 3D model as a reference. You shouldn't need to do much heating or moulding, unless there's a piece that requires a more tricky curve, in which case you can use a heat gun (or a hairdryer) to soften the foam so it's more malleable.

 

[Staar Lord Maan]

Yeah, I guess I'm probably going to release the print files for personal use. They aren't quite ready yet tho. I'm still working on the best way to cut and Orient the pieces so they will print well.

Anyways, here are a couple shots of it almost completed. With modifiers on and showing off the awesome details Dirtsen added!
http://www.imgur.com/jjRvOE8.png
http://www.imgur.com/4vWsrzI.png

Raising hand...

I'm still in the early stages of reading through this thread and I already want one of these for my Star-Lord build, LOL! Please respond if you're ready to share the most recent version of this Thanks!

 

[Staar Lord Maan]

I have got kevins measurements and am working on rescaling the parts to be a better fit. new files will be up in short order.
In the mean time, have yourselves some star lord guns!!!
Helagak Star lord gun - Download - 4shared - bob fitz

I'm seeing files like this
'DETAIL_TOP_1' and 'DETAIL_TOP_2 (repaired)'

I'm seeing files like this
'DETAIL_TOP_1' and 'DETAIL_TOP_2 (repaired)'

Also with;
FLASH_TOP (repaired)
MAIN_BOT_1 (repaired)
MAIN_TOP_1 (repaired)

...Do I replace the first version with the 'repaired' ones, or should I be printing all of them? I also noted, (after I found the post where you put up the mask files), the 'Cheek Pipes_fixed' post. I'm assuming that they fit into the 'MASK_CHEEK_RIGHT/LEFT (repaired)'.
As I don't have a printer....yet...I'm sending them to a guy in my area who is on 3D Hub, but if you know a less expensive route, I'm all ears

 

[Daniel Nelms]

Raising hand...

I'm still in the early stages of reading through this thread and I already want one of these for my Star-Lord build, LOL! Please respond if you're ready to share the most recent version of this Thanks!

I think he already did:

You wanted it, now you got it! Star Lord mast 3d print files are here!!!
These are for personal use and not to be posted anywhere else without permission.
Thanks everyone for your patience and support! I have split up the helmet into printable chunks and tried my best to get them oriented to be as "printable" as possibe.
as so far has been the case, these are availible free of charge!
thanks so much everyone. ENJOY!!! =D
HELAGAK STAR LORD MASK 3D PRINT.zip

 

[Daniel Nelms]

I'm seeing files like this
'DETAIL_TOP_1' and 'DETAIL_TOP_2 (repaired)'

I'm seeing files like this
'DETAIL_TOP_1' and 'DETAIL_TOP_2 (repaired)'

Also with;
FLASH_TOP (repaired)
MAIN_BOT_1 (repaired)
MAIN_TOP_1 (repaired)

...Do I replace the first version with the 'repaired' ones, or should I be printing all of them? I also noted, (after I found the post where you put up the mask files), the 'Cheek Pipes_fixed' post. I'm assuming that they fit into the 'MASK_CHEEK_RIGHT/LEFT (repaired)'.
As I don't have a printer....yet...I'm sending them to a guy in my area who is on 3D Hub, but if you know a less expensive route, I'm all ears

I don't know about the gun, but the helmet you'll need to print all the files in the zip. I think Helagak simply renamed some of the files as he was going, ie (repaired). Make sure you have the print scaled to fit your head size and you'll be good to go.

 

[Staar Lord Maan]

I don't know about the gun, but the helmet you'll need to print all the files in the zip. I think Helagak simply renamed some of the files as he was going, ie (repaired). Make sure you have the print scaled to fit your head size and you'll be good to go.

I wound up reading through the entire thread last night and I kind of remember his mentioning that heads come in different sizes and the interior size of this one is 7 inches across. That should leave me enough room to accommodate some padding inside. I vaguely recall seeing another post mentioning that I should measure my head all the way around just above the ears and that the zip includes a "full helmet low poly for sizing" file, but in looking in that folder, now, I don't see that file. (??)

 

[Daniel Nelms]

I wound up reading through the entire thread last night and I kind of remember his mentioning that heads come in different sizes and the interior size of this one is 7 inches across. That should leave me enough room to accommodate some padding inside. I vaguely recall seeing another post mentioning that I should measure my head all the way around just above the ears and that the zip includes a "full helmet low poly for sizing" file, but in looking in that folder, now, I don't see that file. (??)

I don't know, I don't think I saw that file. I know that at %88 that it fits a 21.5 inch head and so as people have asked me to print these I have used that as my starting point of calculation. Like for my head size I would need to scale it to 98-99% of the original. Just book your math off 88%=21.5 inches to figure out the scale for your head and you should be good. And like you said printing it a little bigger as you said will give you some extra space for padding, it's better that it be a little too big than a little too small IMO.

 

[Kevin Gossett]

88% is for a 22.5" head with a little room for padding

The low poly for sizing file is for the pep version I believe

 

[Staar Lord Maan]

I don't know, I don't think I saw that file. I know that at %88 that it fits a 21.5 inch head and so as people have asked me to print these I have used that as my starting point of calculation. Like for my head size I would need to scale it to 98-99% of the original. Just book your math off 88%=21.5 inches to figure out the scale for your head and you should be good. And like you said printing it a little bigger as you said will give you some extra space for padding, it's better that it be a little too big than a little too small IMO.

Pardon the dry humor when I mention that after I read all this about head sizes, I glanced over at your avatar and snorted coffee out my nose...:wacko:facepalmlol

 

[BUBBENSTEIN]

I'm seeing files like this
'DETAIL_TOP_1' and 'DETAIL_TOP_2 (repaired)'

I'm seeing files like this
'DETAIL_TOP_1' and 'DETAIL_TOP_2 (repaired)'

Also with;
FLASH_TOP (repaired)
MAIN_BOT_1 (repaired)
MAIN_TOP_1 (repaired)

...Do I replace the first version with the 'repaired' ones, or should I be printing all of them? I also noted, (after I found the post where you put up the mask files), the 'Cheek Pipes_fixed' post. I'm assuming that they fit into the 'MASK_CHEEK_RIGHT/LEFT (repaired)'.
As I don't have a printer....yet...I'm sending them to a guy in my area who is on 3D Hub, but if you know a less expensive route, I'm all ears

Don't know if its particularly cheaper but there is a public library that prints for free near you. However it is about an hour away so it might take a toll on gas. It also has a three hour limit on prints so you would have to go out there several times. You could, however, go out there and get some of the parts printed and it would make the price a bit cheaper
Link: http://www.saclibrary.org/Services/3D-Printing-Lab/

 

[Staar Lord Maan]

... and it would make the price a bit cheaper
Link: http://www.saclibrary.org/Services/3D-Printing-Lab/

Reading their rules and stipulations, the investment of $$ Vs. time that the printer is available and gas expense, (plus this one little doozy; "the printers will not be used to reproduce material that is subject to copyright, patent or trademark protection.") ....I may be better off using a contact through 3D Hub over in Berkley, (mildly closer), but I *do* appreciate your looking out for my pocketbook, BUBBENSTEIN

 

[Ebrithil]

Thanks! A couple questions still though so hopefully you can bare with me....
1. So the glue is doing most of the holding into shape and the foam is basically just maintaining structure up to a point (ie. its fairly rigid but with enough pressure you could damage the helmet)

2.How do you go about determining what size head this is for and scaling?

3. Any how-to's you can point me to or perhaps a thread thats more appropriate for this? I mean if its ok to ask this stuff here I will, but I don't want to take away from what this thread is.....? Because I still have questions on paint and what not (acrylic vs not vs what paint is preferred? High heat hot glue seems to be a popular choice? Plasti-dip to allow for painting otherwise the foam will act like a sponge?

As always thank you.

 

[Ein]

I have been having a hell of a time actually getting this thing to fit, to be honest. Part of the problem is my head shape, I know that much. I had way too much room front-to-back inside the mask and hardly enough side-to-side to actually get the thing on. This morning I took a risk and hit it with a heat gun to try and flex the sides out a bit. It helped a tiny bit, but I'm still not happy with the fit and sizing on this thing at all, to be honest.





Is it me, or does the front plate on Helagak's stock model seem a little too rounded out? All of the reference images I've seen portray a flatter front. I'm honestly tempted at this point to just assemble the whole helmet in 3d Studio and try to rebuild it a little to fit my stupid head better.

 

[MrPaddy]

Hi guys!
As you might see, I'm new here.
I saw Guardians of the Galaxy a few days ago. I've been thinking of starting my own collection of things for a long time now, and watching this movie made my decision.
Since I'm new to this and don't own a 3D printer, is there another viable solution to print these out?
Like using a service on the web?

Btw, Found this gem of a site thanks to the awesome Adam Savage ^^)

 

[starlordquill]

If you don't own a printer you'll be far better off buying a kit in the project runs section. I was quoted $475 to print it and the kits run from $200-250 for a raw cast

 

[Daniel Nelms]

Ive been doing prints for a lot less than that but a casting will definitely look a lot cleaner/nicer that a 3d printing I would think.

 

[Daniel Nelms]

Has anybody got their lenses to glow? Do you think something like this might work? http://www.therpf.com/f24/how-do-i-get-my-lenses-glow-124416/

 

[maxxxhammer]

Ive been working on a foam version for about 6 days. still got some detail work to do but its not bad so far.

i found a brake light for a bicycle (bell is the brand i believe) for the eyes. they arent transparent but i can see through slits around them.

 

[Triple 8 Props]

If anybody out there could create to the pepakura into a PDF that would be awesome!