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Mandalorian Armor => Equipment & Accessories => Makeup & Prosthetics => Topic started by: Bel Vendarn on Nov 06, 2012, 09:01 PM

Title: Cybernetic eyepatch
Post by: Bel Vendarn on Nov 06, 2012, 09:01 PM
Well, I'm not honestly sure if this is where this goes, but it seems right.   :laugh:

So I was watching Episode II when I couldn't help but notice Captain Tyhpo's eye patch.
(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a176/Skylover_MadCollectorZ/to%20be%20deleted%202/lot314.jpg)[/img]

I thought to myself "Hey, that looks pretty cool, maybe I'll do something like that for my kit!" So I went ahead and made an eyepatch template and did a bit of trimming to make it the right size and fit and then transferred it to a piece of sintra. But I still wanted to be able to have SOME depth perception, So I decided to make it seem like a kind of cybernetic attachment.

I cut out a small circle form the etxra sintra and drilled a hole through the center. I made the details in the "eye" similar to a camera's shutters, simply carving a line with an exacto knife. heated everything up and bent it to the correct shape (note, if you sand down one side's corners on the Sintra, The plastic will actually give you a nice little convex curve to it on the side you sanded down the corners on). In the center of the eye, I put a small eyelet and set that in to give it an extra raised area and it also gives it some extra stability around the shutter details that expanded when I shaped the eye. I cut out a bit of extra welding shield I had lying around from my helmet and stuck it in the eye so My actual eye isn't visible. Glued everything together with some small detailing and paint and voila:
(http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a572/davidlouder/4CB41FFD-248F-4BB9-A593-F8E513F144CE-1027-00000063016CEE7A.jpg)
(http://i1284.photobucket.com/albums/a572/davidlouder/C22E0F12-3A02-4878-B6F3-3E4381D48AEF-1027-00000062F03DFC10.jpg)(whos that handsome devil? :P)
I actually have pretty good vision through it too. Just stick it on with some prosthetic adhesive and it works like a charm.
Title: Re: Cybernetic eyepatch
Post by: Vhett Naast on Nov 06, 2012, 10:45 PM
I dig it man  8)  I have thought about trying something like that but never got nearly as inventive as you did, excellent work!
Title: Re: Cybernetic eyepatch
Post by: Dral Buurenaar on Nov 06, 2012, 10:47 PM
Looks pretty slick ! Nice work !
Title: Re: Cybernetic eyepatch
Post by: Karvas Dral on Nov 07, 2012, 12:08 AM
Awesome job on this!
Title: Re: Cybernetic eyepatch
Post by: Bel Vendarn on Nov 07, 2012, 03:36 PM
Thanks guys  ;D
Title: Re: Cybernetic eyepatch
Post by: Briikase Runi on Nov 07, 2012, 07:32 PM
Awsome ive been thinking about doing something like this.
Title: Re: Cybernetic eyepatch
Post by: Bel Vendarn on Nov 07, 2012, 08:21 PM
Awsome ive been thinking about doing something like this.
It's a quick, fun little creation. Post pics if you get around to making one, I'd love to see how other folks take to this.  ;D
Title: Re: Cybernetic eyepatch
Post by: Kiriath on Nov 13, 2012, 01:16 PM
How does it stand-up with you taking and putting on your helmet?
Title: Re: Cybernetic eyepatch
Post by: Bel Vendarn on Nov 13, 2012, 07:17 PM
How does it stand-up with you taking and putting on your helmet?
it stays put, my helmet is pretty roomy and the patch hugs my face well, so it doesn't pose a problem when I put on or take off my helmet. It doesn't get caught on anything and I have yet to have a problem with it falling off while in or out of the helmet either. :)
Title: Re: Cybernetic eyepatch
Post by: Byrek Avery on Nov 13, 2012, 11:47 PM
Looks great! How's visibility?
Title: Re: Cybernetic eyepatch
Post by: Bel Vendarn on Nov 14, 2012, 04:18 PM
Looks great! How's visibility?
Considering the size, It's actually pretty good. I have vision out of both eyes and the view through my helmet is pretty much the same. only thing is that I can't really see through the side of it  :rolleyes: not much I can do there I'm afraid.
Title: Re: Cybernetic eyepatch
Post by: dcubed121 on Nov 24, 2012, 01:53 PM
I was thinking of doing a cybernetic eye and some massive battle damage to the bucket.

Do you have any problem with one eye seeing the world darker then the other?
disorientation or the like.
Title: Re: Cybernetic eyepatch
Post by: Bel Vendarn on Nov 24, 2012, 02:17 PM
I was thinking of doing a cybernetic eye and some massive battle damage to the bucket.

Do you have any problem with one eye seeing the world darker then the other?
disorientation or the like.
I dont usually have a problem with disorientation with it on, and one eye sees the world slightly darker but it really hasn't been a problem that has bothered me much.
Title: Re: Cybernetic eyepatch
Post by: dcubed121 on Nov 24, 2012, 04:50 PM
Cool. Sounds good.
Title: Re: Cybernetic eyepatch
Post by: Ram'ser Ramikad on Dec 02, 2012, 10:45 PM
I've Gotta say vod, that looks pretty darned slick!  Excellent (and I do mean excellent) work!!
Title: Re: Cybernetic eyepatch
Post by: kaine darkstar on Dec 29, 2012, 11:06 AM
Looks amazing vode very creative thumbs up :)
Title: Re: Cybernetic eyepatch
Post by: Dar'manda on Feb 13, 2013, 11:10 AM
Little tip on eye patches. a dark sunglass lens is a very good base for a build and allows more view from the eye.
Title: Re: Cybernetic eyepatch
Post by: Dar'manda on Feb 15, 2013, 04:57 AM
nice work!
Title: Re: Cybernetic eyepatch
Post by: Bel Vendarn on Feb 16, 2013, 08:34 PM
Little tip on eye patches. a dark sunglass lens is a very good base for a build and allows more view from the eye.
Hmm, i think I know my next project. I'll have to try that, i have a cheap pair of sunglasses with a nice shiny silver finish on the lenses  :P
Title: Re: Cybernetic eyepatch
Post by: Dar'manda on Feb 16, 2013, 08:50 PM
i use to sell an eye patch for the Pirates group. I used a sunglass lens so you could still see.
Title: Re: Cybernetic eyepatch
Post by: Kot-Orar on May 02, 2013, 12:46 AM
This is perfect for the sniper build I wanted.
Title: Re: Cybernetic eyepatch
Post by: Choruk Kar'ta on Apr 18, 2016, 02:25 PM
Looking good this is a fun way to make you're kit look more complete without you're bucket on :D thanks for the idea :D