Topic: custom from scratch mando bucket

[narceron]

Yeah, don't be boba, hundreds of those fanboys out there, be a custom mando,

[UnitedStatesDemocrat]

I'm attempting to put together Mandalorian Armor (I realize this will be an impossible fute), but I am hoping that thick plastic board(malleable enough to bend into a certain shape, with enought to make all the parts), velcrow(for the undersuit-armor attachment), and a tinted film(for the visor) to make a whole suit.  I'm certain it will not be easy, nor cheap, but I would love to attempt.  Wish me luck.

Also, any suggestions for the "dome" of the buy'ce(helmet)?  I was thinking a similar plastic bowl, and super-glue to keep it together.  I think this may work.

[spudafett]

USD,  what I did for the dome on mine is took a paper template which I transfered to cardboard and folded into the shape of the bowl and then used bondo automotive filler to cover it, then sanded it smooth...

now... that process made it increadibly heavy, and the inside is full of duct tape... so if you come up with a better method let me know! lol

I think using a bowl or other pre-formed helmet as the starting point would be the way to go.  I've been wanting to revisit this project for a long time but never have gotten up the nerve to try and do it.  I think next time if I do try this again I'm going to try and build a vacu-form table and use styrene plastic as the medium to make it lighter and more durable.

Speaking of durability... if you have cats don't sit your half finished helmet anywhere where they can nock it off and destroy half of it.... lol

[perronotto]

thank you

air compressor
vacuum pump

[Tamer]

I would love to see more of this project!

[spudafett]

wow... why did I never come back and post finished photos of my bucket?  I honestly have no idea....

tamer, a little late, but here's some final photos of this project!







hell, I finished this back in 2011... I can't believe I didn't finish this thread out about it....  I can't find another thread about it anyway and I don't remember posting about it here.  (If I did, I'm sorry about dredging up such an old post).  Seriously, this things been done for forever....

[Tamer]

I remember this and remember front paging it. Very cool!

[spudafett]

yeah, lol I went back through this forum and found the thread after I posted this last night.