So, I really only bought a 3D printer to make Mando stuff for me and my boys (maybe some other odds and ends). Previous to this helmet, I printed the standard bunny/boat samples and a free file I found for beskar steel. This helmet is a free file as well from Cults3D. Being new to this, I made a lot of mistakes but loved the process. The biggest issue I had was that I didnt scale the helmet to my giant dome of a head (rookie mistake). So now the helmet is for my two boys. I printed it in two halves, epoxy glued it together, and sanded/primer/bondo'd for what felt like half a year lol. I used gloss black spray paint as a base and then used the graphite rub with 2K clear coat because I didn't like fingerprint smudges on the helmet. In the pics you will see that I accidently broke off the back vents (very fragile) so I learned how to scale quickly and printed off new vents and glued those to the back. Watched a youtube video on how to do the visor. I went with the velcro installation method so I can replace easily. While putting on the base layer of gloss black the helmet was damaged from two boards I had propped up behind it to stop over spray. So I had to sand/bondo those sections again. Graphite rub was easy. Used airsoft pads inside the helmet for padding and to fit my youngest son's head better. Overall, I am pleased with the results but now know the process going forward so I can tweak things. My youngest wore this helmet to a church fall festival with his generic mando costume and people could not believe that it was 3D printed and not store bought (hasbro). I can tell the difference lol but Im glad it wasn't a total waste of a project. It is a little darker than I would like but it will be ok for kids to play with. Please leave any recommendations or tips for future helmets. Image link below. Thanks!
https://imgur.com/a/qIFUURN***Shout out to Hodayc Goran for helping me get into 3D printing and building my confidence!***
