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cblackthorne wrote:Things Im working on:

1. Vader Reveal Helmet ROTJ
2. Modifying a Don Post Royal Guard helmet to make it bigger
3. Cylon Centurion from the Battlestar Galactica original series

Regards,
Chris A.

Bigger? are you reshaping it or ar you re-MAKING it? I NEED a bigger RG helmet. I'd love to do that costume!

TK 3181 wrote:

cblackthorne wrote:Things Im working on:

1. Vader Reveal Helmet ROTJ
2. Modifying a Don Post Royal Guard helmet to make it bigger
3. Cylon Centurion from the Battlestar Galactica original series

Regards,
Chris A.

Bigger? are you reshaping it or ar you re-MAKING it? I NEED a bigger RG helmet. I'd love to do that costume!

I cut the helmet in half then added a 1 inch space that I filled with Apoxie Sculpt. Im still smoothing it all out and adjusting the lines and contours of the helmet. Apoxie Sculpt hardens like rock so its a real pain to sand and shape, but it means the new area is almost indestructable.

Im pretty sure it would make a helmet that would fit you. The additional 1 inch makes a HUGE difference in the amount of space inside the helmet.

Regards,
Chris A.

so, had you considered makng a mold when you have it all smoothed out?

TK 3181 wrote:so, had you considered makng a mold when you have it all smoothed out?

I haven't thought about it, since I don't have the supplies to make molds.

cblackthorne wrote:

TK 3181 wrote:so, had you considered makng a mold when you have it all smoothed out?

I haven't thought about it, since I don't have the supplies to make molds.

Go to smooth-on.com. They have everything you need to get the job done. You can get the complete kit and it wouldn't be too difficult.

yeah smooth-on is a great site for mold making supplies, they have great tutorials on youtube on their stuff.

I know there are more of you out there. Common, you know you want to spill the beans.

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coming along nicely....

Dwootan wrote: 1. My Lord Revan costume : Done
2. Jango Fett (for my wife) ... changed to TR : Done
3. ARC improvements : Done
4. Clone LT improvements : Done

Well I've been MIA for the last few weeks, but I'm still working on my costume ideas. Here's the current workbench status:

1. Old Republic Sith 2%
2. Archer for RenFest 30%
3. Possible mods to my Norman Knight & still missing the helmet
4. 24 Day 5 CTU Security Guard 99%

Drago Lordist wrote:http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3 ... 1294440207

coming along nicely....

Looking good, Steve! How many costumes does this one bring you up to now?

Dwootan wrote: 3. Possible mods to my Norman Knight & still missing the helmet

Can we see a pics of the Norman Knight, bro?

I am currently making all new bandoliers for my two little jawas to replace the crappy ones that I initially threw together. They are turning out fantastically! Also, I have Mr. Freezes goggles nearly done and have started on the cold gun . . . going sooo slowly....

TK 3181 wrote:I am currently making all new bandoliers for my two little jawas to replace the crappy ones that I initially threw together. They are turning out fantastically! Also, I have Mr. Freezes goggles nearly done and have started on the cold gun . . . going sooo slowly....

Have you been able to source a dome yet? I've been keeping my eyes open for ya, but haven't had too much luck in the search.

judge_hellfast wrote:

TK 3181 wrote:I am currently making all new bandoliers for my two little jawas to replace the crappy ones that I initially threw together. They are turning out fantastically! Also, I have Mr. Freezes goggles nearly done and have started on the cold gun . . . going sooo slowly....

Have you been able to source a dome yet? I've been keeping my eyes open for ya, but haven't had too much luck in the search.

no, none. i conversed with Richie from Richies Armor and discovered that he was impossibly slow to communicate with, so I scrapped that idea. I am currently planning on trying to pull my own. It will be a little trial and error, but educational, I am sure. Any advice is welcome. =)

judge_hellfast wrote:

Dwootan wrote: 3. Possible mods to my Norman Knight & still missing the helmet

Can we see a pics of the Norman Knight, bro?

How about a 15th century English?

Well after the convention........and not being able to sit down at Braums for Lunch I need to shorten the thigh's a bit

And after comparing Robert and Faron's Buckets to mine............we found that mine is smaller than the average FX! The eye holes are even smaller..................no wonder I struggle to get it on and off


So there are upgrades happening always..............actually had to make emergency repairs Fri night, so that I could troop Sat and Sun!!!