Too Much Garlic Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Realized I'd only shown it off over at The Den and on the RPF, but thought I might as well show it off here as well. Recently, a print was made from the SFS scan preserving all the details that are on the original and which was not part of the version that was milled from a block of foam. This is about as close as you can get to the actual prop, without owning the original. I know it's not a sandtrooper, but still thought you might be interested in seeing it. To start things off, here's a picture of the 3D scan model: That was then printed in small scale first to see if keeping all the crisp details was possible before doing the full scale version. You may have seen the pictures before if you ever frequent The Den or the RPF, but I'll post new stuff as soon as I have it. Hope you enjoy the pictures. Can't wait to show off the cast when I get it... and even more to try my hand at painting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Thanks for posting bro, looks like a dream, just beautiful. I can´t wait to see it all done, and painted up accurate all the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconoclasta_88 Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 I saw this at the RPF... But I most say I am a bit confused with the story of this... For what I understand, the original SFS was scanned with laser or something, and now you are making a new version out of it? It looks awesome, just want to fully understand what it is. Saludos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daetrin Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 Wow! That's totally cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Too Much Garlic Posted April 7, 2011 Author Share Posted April 7, 2011 I saw this at the RPF... But I most say I am a bit confused with the story of this... For what I understand, the original SFS was scanned with laser or something, and now you are making a new version out of it? It looks awesome, just want to fully understand what it is. Saludos Same scan. The only new thing about this compared to the earlier SFS helmets is that ALL the details are preserved due to how the physical version was made. Printing, compared to carving the piece out of foam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconoclasta_88 Posted April 7, 2011 Share Posted April 7, 2011 THX Bro. This looks awesome for sure. All the details and even the paint scratches and all. Awesome for sure! Can't wait to see the finished piece! Saludos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Too Much Garlic Posted April 7, 2011 Author Share Posted April 7, 2011 Well, as you can see, both the mini version and the full scale version turned out great. Just waiting to get my copy. Really can't wait. Gonna be really cool sitting next to my TE fiberglass trooper helmet cast from original RotJ. Anyway, in case you haven't followed the threads on The Den or the RPF, here are the pictures of the mini and the full scale helmets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Too Much Garlic Posted April 8, 2011 Author Share Posted April 8, 2011 Thought this was interesting to show the differences between the old TE version and the new print. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Too Much Garlic Posted April 16, 2011 Author Share Posted April 16, 2011 Here's some additional pictures. You may have already seen them if you've followed the thread on The Den and the RPF, but for those who haven't... enjoy. First is a quick photoshop image showing it "painted". And the following one is additional shots of the mini helmet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Its a piece of art bro, hope to see it get cast in a abs kit as well one day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Too Much Garlic Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 Never fear, the Empire is here. Thought it was cool looking enough to post. Thanks for the comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconoclasta_88 Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 WOW! Those look awesome! Saludos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daetrin Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 Never fear, the Empire is here. Thought it was cool looking enough to post. Thanks for the comment. I believe we've achieved tumescence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBoy Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 WOW!!!! FANTASTIK!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 WOW my friend, they are freaking cool good looking. Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Too Much Garlic Posted April 20, 2011 Author Share Posted April 20, 2011 Man... you people have too similar avatars... it's freaking me out... who's who? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Voorhees Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 lol! Those look great bro! i want a mini one!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBoy Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 I have 2 words..... How long? Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Too Much Garlic Posted April 24, 2011 Author Share Posted April 24, 2011 Here are the pictures from the first post a little larger, so you can see more of the details preserved in the print: And here's one showing the size of the mini helmet with a standard sized soda can: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jokerfish Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 I have 2 words..... How long? Lol 2 better words...how much?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Its a piece of art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Too Much Garlic Posted April 28, 2011 Author Share Posted April 28, 2011 Thanks for the kind words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Too Much Garlic Posted September 19, 2012 Author Share Posted September 19, 2012 I wanted to update the thread, but has been lost without the key to this place and was just let back in after a stormy night in the rain. There may be some new updates soon. Until then I thought I'd post the 2-day paint test the moldmaker did on one of the full scale helmets. It was cast in a grey/green HDPE/PP color and then painted. I know the grey color is wrong - he just used the paint he had at hand - and the lines in the traps and back are painted a tad too thick. He's mentioned he'd probably repaint much of it later and get things accurate. Bu still... even with my super slow approach I doubt I'll be able to paint mine as good as this 2-day quickie paint job. Curse my lousy mediocre skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETNUHHA Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 THATS AWESOME MAN!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Too Much Garlic Posted September 20, 2012 Author Share Posted September 20, 2012 Yeah, agreed. It's looking pretty spiffy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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