keith Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 After a few weeks of hard work, i've now finished my latest ROTJ trooper helmet which i converted from a ANH helmet. Assembling the helmet how i wanted it was a LOT of work. I made the face a bit thinner and softened the details, but the hardest part was building it in such a way that the left ear would turn in towards the face. I spray painted the whole helmet inside and out in white, but not the whitest white there is, like my other helmets are painted in. I done the usual wet sanding and T-cut after the paint was fully dry, but i didn't over polish it up, so it looks just like the ABS plastic that the original ROTJ helmets were made from. Here are some pics: Keith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troopermaster Posted July 3, 2006 Share Posted July 3, 2006 Very nice job Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD-1536 Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 I have such a love/hate relationship with the ROTJ bucket, but really nice ones I love seeing. Awesome job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD-4510 Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Nice job, how long did that take? Whats a T cut? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weiBes trooper Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Super Job Keith,impressive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoCKo Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 very impressive, keith! please show us your complete helmet collection! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weiBes trooper Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 Hey Keith,what holds the ears on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashmann Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 Whats a T cut? T Cut is an automotive polishing compound found in Great Britain that allows you to buff out fine scratches and achieve a very smooth finish with a lot of elbow grease Go to any auto parts store and look in the wax section. You'll find plenty of rubbing compound to choose from. Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoCKo Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 the ROTJ ears were glued in place... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith Posted July 5, 2006 Author Share Posted July 5, 2006 Thanks I glued a circle of styrene into each ear before i painted them, so i could put blobs of hot glue on the styrene circles. That way i could glue the ears to the helmet without having to have the glue all around the edge of the ears. Thanks, Keith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weiBes trooper Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 Thanks Rocko and Keith,i always wondered about that. looks Great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonk27 Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 It's beautiful Keith! Jeremy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SethB6025 Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 I've never cared too much for the ROTJ helmet, but that is absolutely stunning! Wonderful job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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