sskunky Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Hi guys, Some of you will know me from other forums like the RPF and FISD. I produce CFO ROTJ Stormtrooper armour and helmets amongst other props from other films.... I was lucky enough to swap one of my ROTJ helmet kits with John for one of his fantastic Scout helmet kits. I am very versed in the building of stormtrooper helmets but this is my first scout. This is by far the trickiest helmet build I have had to deal with to date but I love a challenge.... I forgot to take pics from the very start but I guess you've seen someone trim a lid before. There is still a bit of clean up here and there and I need to prime the face/Visor and wet sand in preparation for the top coat of white. I'm in the UK so any tips on which white to use would be helpful. And here it is.........Any comments and constructive criticism welcome........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukscout Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 looks good mark, how long did it take to get too this stage? also we must meet up at the next elstree event for a pint chap you may want to look for a satin white or gloss and flatten it off a bit with a bit of misting from black and grey spray here's a pic/link to my photo's of Steve Stansweet's old helmet which is now owned by the owner of the prop store http://www.warnoeuk.f9.co.uk/ROTJ/SSa/ you may want to see Jez's vid doc on the helmet also this will give a better idea of the final colours hope it help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sskunky Posted October 4, 2012 Author Share Posted October 4, 2012 Hi mate, Definitely should meet up for that pint! I can't believe we missed each other? Next time....... I took an afternoon to trim the helmet pieces and to get the visor together and the main back piece inner crown disc glued in place then it sat in the garage for months and when I was sorting out the trooper stock came across it and thought I should finish this baby. I then saw Keith's build and that inspired me. So I spent most of yesterday afternoon finishing gluing the back' n cap and filling the joins and getting the visor to fit neatly. I was a bit worried that the visor wasn't sitting well, but when I fixed it on with the bolts it sat pretty nice. I still think I need to trim a bit more off to free it up a bit when it is lifted as it does tend to rub a bit in the main forehead and temples. I have already heated the lens piece and that fits really nicely. Over all I'm pretty pleased with the results, OK, it's not as well assembled as Keith's, the interior could be a little neater but I doubt they made too much effort with the originals, well they didn't with the troopers! I will more than likely weather it as I am in the "I love my props to look beat up and used" camp. Overall 2 days spent on it so far. If you don't count the months in between! cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chex Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Jealous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkno Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 This is a great project Mark Will be following it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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