Darth Nihilus mask help?

ALF

Jr Member

• Feb 25, 2017

• #1

Hey all, I'm considering putting together a Nihilus costume (as my first build) and I'm having difficulty deciding what to do for the mask. I've looked for completed masks online but they're either not the best looking or super expensive. I looked into cutting up a hockey mask, but all the ones I've seen have had breathing holes on the forehead. Any help is much appreciated, thanks!

 

Jinx667

Member

• May 25, 2017

• #2

I have one from Etsy, that while expensive is fantastic quality. For the ones on Etsy, most shops offer a unpainted version. That'll save you money if you feel confident to paint it yourself.

 

JimmyTime

New Member

• May 25, 2017

• #3

I'm about to print my first one overnight exactly tonight - if it turns out good would you be interested in one? I'll post pics in a thread or Pm you if You like as I progress


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Vent

New Member

• May 25, 2017

• #4

You could Bondo over the holes fairly easily couldn't you? I was thinking about doing the same with a hockey mask and that's what I came up with, though I haven't attempted it yet.

 

JimmyTime

New Member

• May 26, 2017

• #5

here it is off the printer this morning - I can post as I do the finish work


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anton the swede

Well-Known Member

• May 30, 2017

• #6

nice work! only one sugestion from my part add a few more beads on the forehead part.

 

JimmyTime

New Member

• May 30, 2017

• #7

Thanks I will have to do that post process - I just grabbed the best looking model off of Thingiverse


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Jarvis B

Well-Known Member

• Jun 1, 2017

• #8

I still cast masks .
PM for details

Thanks

 

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hydromatic93

Active Member

• Jun 1, 2017

• #9

Nice print for a overnight job, didn't even think of making the red marks raised for mine (or indents). Here's mine which I cast/sell every week or 2, you would need a balaclava/ski mask to use wear under it though.

 

JimmyTime

New Member

• Jun 2, 2017

• #10

That looks great Hydro

May I ask if you have any recommended links to read up about casting?

 

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hydromatic93

Active Member

• Jun 19, 2017

• #11

JimmyTime said:

That looks great Hydro

May I ask if you have any recommended links to read up about casting?

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Whoops, forgot about this. I mostly watched some youtube videos on how molding/casting is done, text instructions are helpful but actually seeing someone doing what they are explaining helped immensely. The Tested channel has some good ones (Here's some for Slush Casting helmets/masks, 2 parts molds and then molding 3D prints), and Bill at Punished Props has several videos on casting and molding things, if you search 'mold' or 'cast' you get like 15 videos each on doing different techniques.

 

JimmyTime

New Member

• Jun 20, 2017

• #12

Thanks much Hydro, off I go!

 

JimmyTime

New Member

• Jun 26, 2017

• #13

Just wanted to come back to the thread and share the completed version of the first copy