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QUESTION: How to make a good Mando helmet?

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General Magma

General Magma

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Hey all!

I had a question here, and I wanted to ask;

is there any way to make a great Mandalorian helmet without using heaps of expensive stuff or maybe having to spoil a clonetrooper helmet? It's my only step left 'til I'll have my Mandalorian custom done, however, I have been stuck with it for a couple of days, I just can't think of anything. Maybe you might know it, fimo. It's a type of oven-hardening clay I have used several times. I tried that too, but everything I tried was unsuccessfull, and I want a Mandalorian helmet which is better than TLC's version.

Arealight has made a very good one, I just don't know if he will sell it and when his store opens again, which is closed now temporarily. I can't wait for it as it may take months for it to happen...

He used a clone helmet but he's a master sculptor, and I myself just can't afford losing a clone helmet doing something wrong, so if anyone could help me out, I would greatly appreciate it. :classic:

Thanks in advance!

~General Magma

Big Cam

Big Cam

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Hey all!

I had a question here, and I wanted to ask;

is there any way to make a great Mandalorian helmet without using heaps of expensive stuff or maybe having to spoil a clonetrooper helmet? It's my only step left 'til I'll have my Mandalorian custom done, however, I have been stuck with it for a couple of days, I just can't think of anything. Maybe you might know it, fimo. It's a type of oven-hardening clay I have used several times. I tried that too, but everything I tried was unsuccessfull, and I want a Mandalorian helmet which is better than TLC's version.

Arealight has made a very good one, I just don't know if he will sell it and when his store opens again, which is closed now temporarily. I can't wait for it as it may take months for it to happen...

He used a clone helmet but he's a master sculptor, and I myself just can't afford losing a clone helmet doing something wrong, so if anyone could help me out, I would greatly appreciate it. :classic:

Thanks in advance!

~General Magma

You could always start with a boba fett helmet, saw off the jetpack, and start there?

General Magma

General Magma

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You could always start with a boba fett helmet, saw off the jetpack, and start there?

That may be possible, but I don't have one sadly... thanks anyways, I'll see if I can manage to buy one to use if that's one of the only possibilities left then to do.

@woody: Yes, that's pretty close to it. Is the antenna a clone one?

~General Magma :classic:

YG-49

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I made one about an hour ago to show you how easy it is (The real reason is cos I wanted to make one for a long time like you. :tongue: )

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You just cut the fin off, sand it evenly, remove some print, then paint it a little. :wink:

Stash2Sixx

Stash2Sixx

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I'm actally working on this myself. I sanded down the helm a bit, and I'm experimenting with the jetpack/helmet seperation. This seems to be the most puzzling. But, with a new jetpack released this year, that is always another option.

General Magma

General Magma

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Thanks for the suggestions all. :classic:

@YG-49: That looks good, is there an easy possibility to get rid of the printed visor and instead have a non-printed one, with the visor cut out? A good example of that is the ep3 helmet which had that. (not that I'm going to use an ep3 one, but it doesn't have the printed visor and so needs a black head, what I want on the helmet that I am trying to make for my Mandalorian)

Can I also see more angles of it? I would like to see how it looks like from the side, back, or even from above, so I can decide if it looks good on my Mandalorian...

~General Magma

woody64

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Thanks for the suggestions all. :classic:

@YG-49: That looks good, is there an easy possibility to get rid of the printed visor and instead have a non-printed one, with the visor cut out? A good example of that is the ep3 helmet which had that. (not that I'm going to use an ep3 one, but it doesn't have the printed visor and so needs a black head, what I want on the helmet that I am trying to make for my Mandalorian)

Can I also see more angles of it? I would like to see how it looks like from the side, back, or even from above, so I can decide if it looks good on my Mandalorian...

~General Magma

Inspired me to two full visor helmets

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http://www.shapeways.com/shops/MinifigCust...20and%20Fantasy

Woody64

CommanderFox

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General Magma I think you should give ago at doing somthing like what YG-49 did. :sweet:

Sand off the fin and the printing, then there must be some decal around thats a Mando one, maybe Fine Clonier have one. Apply that then add a antenna and colour and you should be complete. :sweet:

I hope you figure out what to do. :sweet:

Love the look of those helmets woody64 :wub:

YG-49 thats a nice custom but I think the sanding looks abit rough, maybe it's just the light, Well done though! :thumbup:

CommanderFox

600th post! :cry_happy:

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Corvus

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I've always wanted a nice Mando helmet. I'm surprised Brickforge hasn't done it yet. Maybe it's because Arealight's already made one that's holding them back.

I've researched un-printed helmets on Bricklink, and boy, are those expensive. :sick:

YG-49: Nice job there. :thumbup: It's a viable option, but the big problem is that the prominent chin section is still there, and the plastic is too thin to sand/cut down.

The Who

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I've always wanted a nice Mando helmet. I'm surprised Brickforge hasn't done it yet. Maybe it's because Arealight's already made one that's holding them back.
Arealight is no longer open, so there's nothing stopping Brickforge now.
Omicron

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Arealight is no longer open, so there's nothing stopping Brickforge now.

Arealight is closed for the time being, not permanent. This could be for personal issues or simply restocking. Nothing should stop Brickforge, but I'm assuming that Star Wars isn't their route to take since there are several cuztomizers out there that make SW stuff.

-Omi

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CommanderFox

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Arealight is closed for the time being, not permanent. This could be for personal issues or simply restocking.

It's back open!!!! :cry_happy: he has been re-stocking and switching to ABS plastic!! (wasn't he already using ABS? :wacko: )

Umm I wanted to bump this topic because I have just seen this on Arealight's Flickr :wub: Check out the MANDO Helmet!!!!!! :cry_happy:

I think if he starts producing them, then that'll solve your problem General Magma :sweet:

Hope this helps...

CommanderFox

commdr_neyo

commdr_neyo

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Yes, about the Mando and Clone helmets he said;

''Glad you like it, But NO any SW helmets come out this time. I was thinking about next time............; )''

If he adds those on BL I will make an order for sure :grin:

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