Star Wars Pepakura helmet build ( Scout Trooper )
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Seth Skywalker
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Awesome, I'll be watching this thread with interest. I started working on a Bo Katan pepakura costume for my sis, have to get back to working on that one sometime. I will also have a Sith acolyte inspired pep armor coming soon. May I ask, do you just use the regular fiberglass resin and bondo to harden and smooth the helmet, or do you use a different product? I am currently looking for a less toxic solution than fiber glass resin and bondo.
W Crow
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I would be very interested in seeing how your bo katan and sith acolyte armor turns out. I'm a huge fan of mandalorian style armor.
my preferred method is fiberglass resin and bondo since those are more readily available to me, but a respirator and open air are an absolute must if you plan on using those.
Not being familiar with any less toxic methods i can't recommend anything else, i know they exist I've just never worked with them.
my preferred method is fiberglass resin and bondo since those are more readily available to me, but a respirator and open air are an absolute must if you plan on using those.
Not being familiar with any less toxic methods i can't recommend anything else, i know they exist I've just never worked with them.
Seth Skywalker
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Not trying to hijack this thread, just two quick pics
W Crow
New Member
Awesome! If you really don't want to use fiberglass resin you could use Aqua resin or polyurethane resin instead. You really cant use anything in the place of bondo though.
P.S.
What paper stock did you use, i started with Astrobright blue 65 lb and switched to Index blue 110 lb.
P.S.
What paper stock did you use, i started with Astrobright blue 65 lb and switched to Index blue 110 lb.
Seth Skywalker
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I got Neenah, gray, 110 lb. To be exact, this product https://www.amazon.com/Exact-Index-Cardstock-Sheets-49591/dp/B0016PFM7Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1532918162&sr=8-1&keywords=Neenah+49591 It's very light gray, not dark at all
Do you have a printable PDF for this helmet that you would be willing to share? I've been through about 4 different files and none of them were very accurate.. this looks great though! :$
Thanks,
Mike
Thanks,
Mike
Seth Skywalker
Well-Known Member
Your motivating me to continue my build but you know, money....
W Crow
New Member
Another quick update: I finally started seeing good results with the bondo today! This has definitely been a learning process but i'm finally getting a handle on bondo.
That being said i still have a fair amount of work to do on the back half of the helmet, and i still have the whole front of to do.
I lined the inside of the helmet with FlexSeal (Which is basically truck bed liner in a rattle can) and tried out green modeler putty to fill in low spots. I think i'll switch to the Bondo spot putty since the modeler putty didn't stick very well.
That being said i still have a fair amount of work to do on the back half of the helmet, and i still have the whole front of to do.
I lined the inside of the helmet with FlexSeal (Which is basically truck bed liner in a rattle can) and tried out green modeler putty to fill in low spots. I think i'll switch to the Bondo spot putty since the modeler putty didn't stick very well.
W Crow
New Member
Update (With a bunch of pictures!):
I'm happy to announce iv'e finished the first coat of bondo and painted it in a primer/filler!
I still have some work to do on the back half of the helmet, namely fixing up the brow and smoothing out the areas around the ears. This being said I have decided to take this project in a different direction than initially intended. Originally my plan (after assembling the pep parts) was to fiberglass and paint the helmet then make a silicone mold that i could use to cast a resin helmet in.
I have decided not go in this direction.
Since the start of this build I have been referencing the 501st and the whitearmor.net on what materials and paint to use. During this i learned it would make more sense (both in terms of authenticity to the films and cost of materials) to make the finished helmet out of white abs. This means i will be using the helmet for vacuum forming rather than resin casting.
Before i can do this though i'll have to rework the face mask.
I assembled the front mask and visor without thought to adding fiberglass to the visors interior or how i might apply bondo to the visors inner edge. This means i will have to re-pep the face mask and visor as two separate pieces then add bondo and fiberglass.
TLDR: I will have to remake the front face mask since i goofed it up. But once the face mask is finished i will start working on vacuum forming the helmet (whose build will be on a separate thread)
I'm happy to announce iv'e finished the first coat of bondo and painted it in a primer/filler!
I still have some work to do on the back half of the helmet, namely fixing up the brow and smoothing out the areas around the ears. This being said I have decided to take this project in a different direction than initially intended. Originally my plan (after assembling the pep parts) was to fiberglass and paint the helmet then make a silicone mold that i could use to cast a resin helmet in.
I have decided not go in this direction.
Since the start of this build I have been referencing the 501st and the whitearmor.net on what materials and paint to use. During this i learned it would make more sense (both in terms of authenticity to the films and cost of materials) to make the finished helmet out of white abs. This means i will be using the helmet for vacuum forming rather than resin casting.
Before i can do this though i'll have to rework the face mask.
I assembled the front mask and visor without thought to adding fiberglass to the visors interior or how i might apply bondo to the visors inner edge. This means i will have to re-pep the face mask and visor as two separate pieces then add bondo and fiberglass.
TLDR: I will have to remake the front face mask since i goofed it up. But once the face mask is finished i will start working on vacuum forming the helmet (whose build will be on a separate thread)
royke gahil
New Member
Im also interested in that file if its a free one and not infringing on anyones work which was originally for sale.
Magnavis
Sr Member
Hey, really nice project!
Ah, bondo on a helmet. I know the struggles. I made a Boba Helmet out of card a couple years back. Sanding took ages. Something I found useful was using a large flat file to attack some of the higher points, and help with some of the initial shaping. low grit Sand paper cuts through it super well aswell. This is looking super nice already! Keep on that sanding grind
Ah, bondo on a helmet. I know the struggles. I made a Boba Helmet out of card a couple years back. Sanding took ages. Something I found useful was using a large flat file to attack some of the higher points, and help with some of the initial shaping. low grit Sand paper cuts through it super well aswell. This is looking super nice already! Keep on that sanding grind
W Crow
New Member
Hey guys, sorry its been a while since my last update. Got busy with school stuff and haven't had time for much else. For all who are interested below is a link to where i originally found the biker scout helmet I've been working on.
(The file is downloaded as a pdf and will need to be renamed to have a .pdo extension to work)
https://66target.jimdo.com/biker-scout/
i'll start regularly updating the thread again soon until then may the force be with you
(The file is downloaded as a pdf and will need to be renamed to have a .pdo extension to work)
https://66target.jimdo.com/biker-scout/
i'll start regularly updating the thread again soon until then may the force be with you
