Vader's Melted Helmet - Research and Build

avagoyamug · Sep 7, 2017

Thanks Rich!

Just noticed, I can't start a Run Thread yet, since I don't have enough posts... -_-

So, hit me up, anyone if you're interested - I hope we find enough people to start a run!

Kroenen77 · Sep 7, 2017

Could you make a direct frontshot of the helmet like this:

avagoyamug · Sep 7, 2017

Great idea actually, thanks!

I took apart the print again for priming and sanding, but I will make a photo or two this weekend... But for now I can do that with the actual 3d model, so you can see it in comparision!

...and as a goodie, with a roughly matched up light setting:

Let me know what you think!

joshimus · Sep 8, 2017

Wow that is looking awesome! Will you be selling the 3d file by any chance so we can print our own?

clancampbell · Sep 8, 2017

Once again, i'm very impressed with what i'm seeing.

Rich

Kroenen77 · Sep 8, 2017

avagoyamug said:
Great idea actually, thanks!

I took apart the print again for priming and sanding, but I will make a photo or two this weekend... But for now I can do that with the actual 3d model, so you can see it in comparision!

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...and as a goodie, with a roughly matched up light setting:
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Let me know what you think!

Thanks..the overall look is very nice.But its a little bit out of shape in some areas...look at the nosearea.I marked some wrong areas on the pic..I think that is easy to correct.
It can be that the nose is from a different angle...and the big hole on the top could be also wrong on the propshop one???

avagoyamug · Sep 8, 2017

Thanks for your critique, unfortunately, for some of these changes it is a bit too late, since I already finished printing. I will still work in some micro detail with my dremel on the final master-pieces before mold, but some of these changes are difficult to do now.

For me most important was to get the overall proportions and "feel" right, of course to a certain extend I had to interpret some of the detail, since I didn't have perfect reference on all of the angles.
So yeah, I know it's no Propshop Helmet, but I still hope it's a fairly decent take on this sweet prop!

Kroenen77 · Sep 8, 2017

I hope you understand me right...I was thinking you wants to upgrade your digital files for a run not for your personal helmet.
For your helmet you can really easy make this changes with tools and some milliput at home.I also made some changes with my "Master Edi V1" before I painted it.

clancampbell · Sep 8, 2017

Kroenen77 said:
I hope you understand me right...I was thinking you wants to upgrade your digital files for a run not for your personal helmet.
For your helmet you can really easy make this changes with tools and some milliput at home.I also made some changes with my "Master Edi V1" before I painted it.

Interesting critique, my only 2 concerns were the nose section and the hole on top of the dome.....Kroenen77, do you have any pics/details on what you did to your Edi V1?

Rich

Kroenen77 · Sep 8, 2017

clancampbell said:
Interesting critique, my only 2 concerns were the nose section and the hole on top of the dome.....Kroenen77, do you have any pics/details on what you did to your Edi V1?

Rich

I´ve a thread here on the board where you can see my V1 build.

clancampbell · Sep 10, 2017

Kroenen77 said:
I´ve a thread here on the board where you can see my V1 build.

That's right! Yours is what's got me excited for modding mine! The work you did was truly outstanding!

If you have any other pics hints or tips, i'd be very grateful!

Rich

Kroenen77 · Sep 10, 2017

clancampbell said:
That's right! Yours is what's got me excited for modding mine! The work you did was truly outstanding!

If you have any other pics hints or tips, i'd be very grateful!

Rich

Thanks for this kind words.For molding the rised up areas I used milliput..and for the rocklike parts I copyed real stones and a cave for fishtanks that I bought from china(ebay).Send me a PM if you need help.

avagoyamug · Sep 14, 2017

The Run thread is up, if anyone is looking for this. I still don't have enough people to start a run, so hit me up if you're interested!

adan valera · Sep 18, 2017

This is a prop that I would absolutely LOVE to own!

avagoyamug · Sep 20, 2017

adan valera said:
This is a prop that I would absolutely LOVE to own!

Well, you can!

Meanwhile I'm spending every free minute polishing the pieces... Carefully sanding the surfaces, spraying with fillerprimer and reworking some detail into them with my dremel.
A small WIP from last night:

avagoyamug · Sep 29, 2017

I'm alive!
I'm burried in freelance work, so this didn't move on as fast as I wished..

Today I put it together again for a small shooting... still WIP but shows the smooth surface I got. Soon I'll start making molds.

avagoyamug · Jan 24, 2018

To update this as well, here's a teaser of the WIP paintjob of the first completely assembled cast:

I'm very happy with how the first cast turned out - the pieces fitted together nicely and it was very easy to fill and sand down the seams. Im super stoked by how this looks even with just a bit of botchy grey slapped on! I will finish painting this tonight and will make a proper photoshoot on friday, so big update coming then!