I've been putting a bunch of time and effort into building this and a few other projects and I'm only now getting to posting about it. When I first joined the RPF I had a thread looking for a T-800 head for my dad. I managed to buy one and it's been sitting in a drawer ever since. I just recently decided to build it.
Here is the original model:
The problem is that this model isn't 100% accurate. I'm by no means a T-800 expert but my research showed that the jaw was wrong, the details on the top of the head are wrong and the detail on the right side of the head is off. That's fine, I like a challenge. Here, have some pictures:
By this picture I'd already done several steps. I had already glued two of the head pieces together and had been sanding like crazy (Using various sanding sponges and my files). I had also drilled out the eyes so that I can later put in some LEDs. I had also covered everything with filler primer so I had a ton of sanding and clean up left to do.
On the left, this is the original jaw line. As you can see from the picture on the right I had a bunch of work to do filing that down. I used a flat file and a Dremel 8220 with a small sanding drum bit.
I used Bondo to fill the seam in the two pieces here.
A detail of the covered seam. From here you can also see that I've marked the space where a gap should be. Guess what I'm doing later...
I started hacking the neck off. I'm still not sure if I'm going to fabricate new neck joints or just leave the head as is. I'm also still not sure how to mount it. I was thinking either getting someone to laser engrave a Cyberdyne Industries registration tag or maybe make it look like a trophy John Connor took and has in his office. I'm open to suggestions.
I have more pictures so hold tight...
Here is the original model:
The problem is that this model isn't 100% accurate. I'm by no means a T-800 expert but my research showed that the jaw was wrong, the details on the top of the head are wrong and the detail on the right side of the head is off. That's fine, I like a challenge. Here, have some pictures:
By this picture I'd already done several steps. I had already glued two of the head pieces together and had been sanding like crazy (Using various sanding sponges and my files). I had also drilled out the eyes so that I can later put in some LEDs. I had also covered everything with filler primer so I had a ton of sanding and clean up left to do.
On the left, this is the original jaw line. As you can see from the picture on the right I had a bunch of work to do filing that down. I used a flat file and a Dremel 8220 with a small sanding drum bit.
I used Bondo to fill the seam in the two pieces here.
A detail of the covered seam. From here you can also see that I've marked the space where a gap should be. Guess what I'm doing later...
I started hacking the neck off. I'm still not sure if I'm going to fabricate new neck joints or just leave the head as is. I'm also still not sure how to mount it. I was thinking either getting someone to laser engrave a Cyberdyne Industries registration tag or maybe make it look like a trophy John Connor took and has in his office. I'm open to suggestions.
I have more pictures so hold tight...