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[CrazyDec]

I use a combination of very fine routing bit for a Dremel and a scalpel blade to carve sharp lines, just be careful 

Is there any particular dremel but you would recommend for body filler, cardboard and fibre glass layers? I have a feeling the drill bit I have might struggle.

[Talos Kot]

drill bit should be fine with it as long as its not blunt

[CrazyDec]

It's been a while, I have been busy with a lot of other things, plus I need a new respirator and I'm just being lazy about not getting one so I have had a hold on this project.

Here is what I have so far:








I have two questions, does the rear of the helmet need a bit more material? from a 3rd on angle from the rear, it looks like the front has got a bit more of a vertical curve than the rear, thoughts? Also where I have eagerly sanded too much, I have exposed a bit of card fibre, is there anyway of covering over this other than with car body filler?

I do plan on filling in most of the pits and scratches but I will leave a few for some character.

cheers!

[Reyn Vok'chi]

General shape of the bucket looks just fine to me, no obvious mis-shaping. I'm afraid it's back to the filling and sanding when you expose the underlying material but from past experience I can recommend excavating those areas more than you need to or odds are you'll end up with a lump or exposing the card again.

[CrazyDec]

Filling and nit picking time...




I hope to start sanding this weekend.

[CrazyDec]

Right, sanded down to a reasonable amount, still some spots maybe to fill. OR! Should I keep them as a bit of character to it? Maybe add some around to other parts of the helmet and create more pronounced areas of "damage". Any advice is always welcome and helpful to me. I did kind of screw up the angles on the cheek areas. Some defined paint lines should m

[CrazyDec]

More progress!

tried to give it more of a battle weathered appearance, did a bit of over spray to create a blaster deflection kind of thing :S Also some shiny stuff, still needs more work.

[CrazyDec]

Range finder progress!

[Welkin]

Looking awesome so far!

[CrazyDec]

Well, got quite a bit done. Got the antenna magnet and bolted on, ear caps on, did some two tone metal effects and the first layer of colour on also, too much battle damage/ wear?

[Kris Jasra]

Looking good so far. Don't forget to add the smaller scratches and scrapes once the final layer is one. And also edges may be scraped and chipped easier then recessed areas. The blaster scorches look good though, the 3D damage looks fine to me.

[Markonnen]

Don't forget to dirty it up...lots and lots of grime! Hehe.

[Raestin Ke'Varek]

Such an awesome scratch build.  Great work Vod!!  I love the battle scars and weathering.  I'll echo what other said, and say all it needs now is some dirt!! 

[CrazyDec]

Thank you for the advice, not finished yet! Need to add brown and a blue for other designs, I just did a beige as a base coat almost like a "primer" if you will.

Something like this anyway:

[CrazyDec]

thoughts on the Jaig eyes?