Mini Helmet builds

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Mini Helmet builds

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I have been working on a wee project for the last couple of months, basically a helmet about the size of the original riddells helmets but for the AT AT and Tie pilots to start with.
Pictured is one of the better renditions of what I have been working on.
I have also made up a helmet for vac forming, in three parts to allow for taking the formed plastic off the form.
These have been made out of builders bog, basically a solid piece so lots of carving, sanding and re bogging.
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hey badges that looks great nice work! looking forward to seeing the progress
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Thanks guys, I have been working on two of these.
One as in the first picture to do a glove type mold with silicone and the other one as a four piece suitable for vac forming.
The main reason for the two is that i can immediately cast from the glove mold, later when I get things sorted i'll do some vac forming to do an up market helmet with visors frown mesh and interior lining like the EFX and MR helmets but minis.
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Looks really neat. :)
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what gauge plastic are you going to use? I reckon as thin as you can get so you can pick up all the detail nice work dude!
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I'm not too sure on the gauge plastic, Vac forming is going to be a totally new thing for me (VIRGIN). :blush:
I figure that I could do three different helmets out of this one, AT AT Tie pilot and possibly x wing.
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That's cool man its great trying new things!!

I reckon styrene might be the way to go and maybe 1mm or 0.5mm given the size of the object. Anything thicker you'll lose way too much detail IMO.

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It's always good to get advice and feedback on how things work out and what to do, Thanks Oota and every one else for your help out there. :)
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