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[Ja'nyc Crucible]

Using the knowledge I have gained from this holocron, I have managed to begin making two buckets. After I finished, I found I liked them both, but still not satisfied with what I had. It was at this point I decided to take parts of each and combine them into a third product.



They are made from 110 lb. Cardstock paper. I used the pepakura files located here:
http://mandalorianmercs.org/forum/index.php?topic=109722.0

I used the cheeks from:
SWMC-AIR-LOW.pdo
The rest is made from:
a7r_helmet_paper.pdo
It did take a little bit of work on my part to get them to match up.







All in all I am very happy with how my final piece came out. I will have more to come as I begin the fiberglass resin stage.

[Rax Ar'Canus]

This is gonna be awesome! Definetly following this WIP

[Sulkon88]

Damn those look like they're going to be something special. Can't wait to see the build.

[Bowfanny]

Very nicely done.

[Ja'nyc Crucible]

*****Update*****
Sorry it has taken so long to post new advances in my helmet, but I finally made it back on here.

I went ahead and started by using fiberglass resin the inside and outside.



Afterwards I inserted two layers of fiberglass cloth to the inside and sealed it with more resin, then i cut out the visor earea



Now the next part is a bit more difficult; the bondo stage can be very time consuming, so be ready for it to take a while. When using bondo, there are a few tools that you will want to have on hand:

Rubber spatula of a smaller size (can be found at target in the kitchen section)
Painters tape for helping to keep sharp edges
Small clay sculpting tools for sharp corners and for cleaning out of tight areas
Sandpaper 80, 120, and 220 grit (start with heavier grit)
Popsicle sticks (these are used for mixing of the bondo and for folding sandpaper around for smaller sanding areas)

Here is the first coat of bondo. Do not just glob the bondo on. The amount of sanding needed is already high and it will be even more if you put more bondo than is needed in an area. Also do each section one at a time, this way you can keep those edges and not lose certain details.





Second coat of bondo



Third coat of bondo



I will be putting a coat of primer here soon and start working on spot putty. Once I do, I will put another update at that point.

[Draigas]

Wow, commenting to follow, this looks crazy good.

[Bowfanny]

Very good Vod! It's looking very clean and is headed in the right direction!

[Ja'nyc Crucible]

After many more hours of work, I wet sanded the helmet with 220 grit sandpaper, then proceeded to use spot putty to fix a lot of scratches and dings. I then gave it a second coat of primer, which was good, but still had some rough spots. Too smooth it out more, I moved to 400 grit sandpaper lightly over the surface. And the final coat of primer then sealer to give me the product you see before you. Now, it does not have any paint on it yet, as I am planning to make a mold for people to purchase later. Also, I am looking at adding some louvers to the back area where the vents are located.

[Bowfanny]

So cleanly done Vod. I've moulded a couple helmets in my time if you need help or ideas let me know.

[Ja'nyc Crucible]

Thank you. I will let you know if anything comes up.

[Kol Varek]

Wow, I've never seen this done! Glad it looks so good!

[Ja'nyc Crucible]

Thank you! I am going to be putting up the post about my gauntlets here soon as well. Once I do, I will put in links for everyone.

[Kol Varek]

please do! I'm interested to see the gauntlet work.

[Arno Kal-Torra]

Very impressive, nicely done sir!!

[Ja'nyc Crucible]

As promised, I went ahead and created a WIP for the rest of my armor. Here is the thread: http://mandalorianmercs.org/forum/index.php?topic=124124.0

[Ja'nyc Crucible]

Bump

[Raestin Ke'Varek]

This is easily one of the best pepakura builds I've ever seen.  I can't even imagine how much sanding it took to get it that smooth.  Great job!!  8)

[Ja'nyc Crucible]

Thank you!

[bolakor]

After many more hours of work, I wet sanded the helmet with 220 grit sandpaper, then proceeded to use spot putty to fix a lot of scratches and dings. I then gave it a second coat of primer, which was good, but still had some rough spots. Too smooth it out more, I moved to 400 grit sandpaper lightly over the surface. And the final coat of primer then sealer to give me the product you see before you. Now, it does not have any paint on it yet, as I am planning to make a mold for people to purchase later. Also, I am looking at adding some louvers to the back area where the vents are located.

Vod, i will hug you. And i will Order one of these the instant i can, and i will hug you again. This is a beautiful design, and you combined a bulky design with a sleek design in a very VERY fantastic way, and it is lovely. Please do let us know when you start molding these, so i can start scraping my couch for change and filling stuff in coinstar so i can buy one.
 Oh, and, best of luck in your molding process

[Ja'nyc Crucible]

Thank you so much. I promise I will let you know the moment I can get a mould done.

[Ja'nyc Crucible]

I know it has been a while. I have been working on the rest of my armor as I waited to get my helmet moulded for future castings, but the time has finally come to show you what I have come up with.

I started by painting it with a black primer then a silver undercoat and sealed it with a clear coat. then I proceeded to put toothpaste in areas where I wanted the damage to show through; mostly hitting areas in corners or along edges. Afterwards I painted it again with a black matte paint and then sprayed with a chameleon color for a blue/purple effect. I then taped off everywhere with frog tape and got a turquoise color for the rim color, and finally the muted hot pink for some highlights to match the rest of my armor.



For a full pic of the armor all together and all cleaned up visit my Armor thread here:
http://mandalorianmercs.org/forum/index.php?topic=124124.0