DREDD 3D (2012) - Helmet Build - Finished Page 7
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bluerealm
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Re: DREDD 3D - Helmet Build
Its called UDF (ultra dense foam) the brand I used is signfoam. Its a tooling board used in the sign industry. I glued them together and once the cnc code is generated from the tool pathing software its just a matter of sit and wait and watch. I built my first mill from scratch for about $3000. There are some decent starter kits out there and some good hobby machines. But industrial machines get into the $100,000 range. I wont tell you how much I paid for this setup, but feel free to contact K2CNC and get a quote if your interested in gettng into the cnc world.
Its called UDF (ultra dense foam) the brand I used is signfoam. Its a tooling board used in the sign industry. I glued them together and once the cnc code is generated from the tool pathing software its just a matter of sit and wait and watch. I built my first mill from scratch for about $3000. There are some decent starter kits out there and some good hobby machines. But industrial machines get into the $100,000 range. I wont tell you how much I paid for this setup, but feel free to contact K2CNC and get a quote if your interested in gettng into the cnc world.
bluerealm
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Re: DREDD 3D - Helmet Build
Ok so one of the tricks I use.. Is good old fashion thick house paint to fill the small pores. Then use good old fashion polyurethane sealer from homedepot (minwax or whatever). You can tint it with so-strong. Dont let the results fool you.. Thats probably 8-10 hours of sanding and tooling after the sealer cured. Its a lot of elbow greese, but the results are sweet.
Devin
Ok so one of the tricks I use.. Is good old fashion thick house paint to fill the small pores. Then use good old fashion polyurethane sealer from homedepot (minwax or whatever). You can tint it with so-strong. Dont let the results fool you.. Thats probably 8-10 hours of sanding and tooling after the sealer cured. Its a lot of elbow greese, but the results are sweet.
Devin
Yodajammies
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Re: DREDD 3D - Helmet Build
Hey BR -
If you're looking for more variety in your tooling foams, check out the UR100-310 line from The Engineer Guy - UR150 - 15 lb Density Tooling Board - all - www.theengineerguy.com
I use this line almost exclusively in the shop / at home for it's low dust and static properties. Might be worth taking a look at if you're in the market for new materials.
Hey BR -
If you're looking for more variety in your tooling foams, check out the UR100-310 line from The Engineer Guy - UR150 - 15 lb Density Tooling Board - all - www.theengineerguy.com
I use this line almost exclusively in the shop / at home for it's low dust and static properties. Might be worth taking a look at if you're in the market for new materials.
MFP
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Re: DREDD 3D - Helmet Build
Thanks. I came here to learn new skills and techniques, and it looks like I came to the right place! I'm looking forward to following your progress on this (I have all the AD2000 comics from number 1 -getting quite tatty now- , so Judge Dredd and the ABC warriors are particular favorites of mine).
Thanks. I came here to learn new skills and techniques, and it looks like I came to the right place! I'm looking forward to following your progress on this (I have all the AD2000 comics from number 1 -getting quite tatty now- , so Judge Dredd and the ABC warriors are particular favorites of mine).
Re: DREDD 3D - Helmet Build
I don't know what is more incredible... the sculpt (well, it isn't exactly a sculpt... what do you call it?) or the extremely short amount of time in which it took you to produce it!
I don't know what is more incredible... the sculpt (well, it isn't exactly a sculpt... what do you call it?) or the extremely short amount of time in which it took you to produce it!
Once I had the shape I wanted I used poly urethane to seal up the foam. Then.... sand ... sand.. sand.. and sand some more.. Still needs some bondo and touch-ups.. but its coming along nicely.
bluerealm
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Re: DREDD 3D - Helmet Build
Well Its still a digital sculpt. Some times sculpting in 3d is just as difficult as it is in the real world. I've done both.. But fabrication time is cut way down when you don't have to worry about symmetry as much.
I have to confess I did start on the model about a week before the movie release. But I promptly finished it and got my butt in the shop once I saw it.
Thankfully this is a very simple shape and design... so that helps.. no undercuts and no small techy greebly things.
-Devin
Well Its still a digital sculpt. Some times sculpting in 3d is just as difficult as it is in the real world. I've done both.. But fabrication time is cut way down when you don't have to worry about symmetry as much.
I have to confess I did start on the model about a week before the movie release. But I promptly finished it and got my butt in the shop once I saw it.
Thankfully this is a very simple shape and design... so that helps.. no undercuts and no small techy greebly things.
-Devin
MooMooEgg
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Re: DREDD 3D (2012) - Helmet Build
Man, that is absolutely beautiful.
But one question. I might have missed it if you mentioned it earlier, but why are you sculpting it with the visor part? Not planning on adding plastic or are you going to cut that off after the mold is done?
Man, that is absolutely beautiful.
But one question. I might have missed it if you mentioned it earlier, but why are you sculpting it with the visor part? Not planning on adding plastic or are you going to cut that off after the mold is done?
bluerealm
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Re: DREDD 3D (2012) - Helmet Build
Exactly, the visor area will be cut out and a curved lens will be installed. It just gives me a nice even edge to follow when cutting that area out.
Exactly, the visor area will be cut out and a curved lens will be installed. It just gives me a nice even edge to follow when cutting that area out.
Re: DREDD 3D (2012) - Helmet Build
Fantastic work. Wow.
Put me down for one...got to have it. Been working on my Karl Urban frown so I'm ready haha
CF
Fantastic work. Wow.
Put me down for one...got to have it. Been working on my Karl Urban frown so I'm ready hahaCF
Re: DREDD 3D (2012) - Helmet Build
Can you take a photo of the backside of the helmet sculpt? I am curious about the beveled lines back there.
Can you take a photo of the backside of the helmet sculpt? I am curious about the beveled lines back there.
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WOW, looking great, I love the way it was printed, or cut out or whatever, really looking forward to seeing this finished!
WOW, looking great, I love the way it was printed, or cut out or whatever, really looking forward to seeing this finished!
bluerealm
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BlackKaos
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Re: DREDD 3D (2012) - Helmet Build
Looks awesome. I would love to have a CNC machine......What awesome things I could do with that or a 3d printer :lol. Keep up the good work :thumbsup. Can't wait to see the first cast.
The only thing I would have to critique before you mold would have to be the back where the raised area meets the red part. In some of the movie pics it looks like the raise area comes closer together toward the bottom then has a slight flare out right before it meets the red section.
Here is a pic to show kinda what I'm talking about.
Looks awesome. I would love to have a CNC machine......What awesome things I could do with that or a 3d printer :lol. Keep up the good work :thumbsup. Can't wait to see the first cast.
The only thing I would have to critique before you mold would have to be the back where the raised area meets the red part. In some of the movie pics it looks like the raise area comes closer together toward the bottom then has a slight flare out right before it meets the red section.
Here is a pic to show kinda what I'm talking about.
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