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Nice!!!!

Soon I will be dissecting and rebuilding a Recastastic helmet for a guy here that got ripped on the bay. Stay tuned for the fun and bring beer and pop corn To bring yourself up to date, here is the original thread. http://forum.whitearmor.net/index.php?show...amp;#entry44989 WE ARE GOING TO PIMP THIS BAD BOY Mike Brothers Donations: Nathan - "runriottt" Chris - "Smitty" Steve - "Amish Trooper"

I have been asked to build an AP helmet for someone and make it an ESB version. In the following weeks I will be posting detailed pics of the build. SHOULD BE FUN!!!! Below are some reference shots of a screen used ESB helmet. We are going to be shooting for a clean version of this. The interior will be up to the owner, but I posted the pics here for fun Mike

I get the feeling that getting into the archives is not that hard. I have heard several people talk about going for a a few years now. No offense to anyone, just seems common.

You could mold the ears from the outside, then make a cast of that and then sculpt it back down to a vacuum formable size.

1) How long have you been a fan of Star Wars? Was a fan as a child. became a fan again in 2000 because of episode I.... 2) What first made you a fan of the franchise/ Empire Strikes Back blew me away. the snow speeders, Yoda, Boba Fett. That movie just was awesome. I loved the Stormtroopers to, you never got to see them enough. 3) What got you into costuming? I was looking on ebay for a Troop Transporter. I wanted to buy one because I had one as a kid. Then I stumbled across armor and the 501st. etc... 4) What function does the Internet play in being a fan? All the freaking threads are so addicting. Its like having best friends I have never met

you need to trim the eyes out just a little more I think. Otherwise it looks great!

Thats really looking nice Scott.

You have the rubber trim on wrong. The small flap goes on the helmet.

not really

The ESB lids were repainted ANH lids. I meant armor is the same essentailly. So could it be possible that the remaining armor in the archives is ESB instead of ANH? Sans the hand guards.

I love this kind of stuff. I would wonder if the 7 suits in the archives are possibly ESB. They both (ANH and ESB) look the same except the hand guards, right. I know the helmets are different, I mean just the suit.

waiting to see your progress!

If you find an unassembled bucket I can assemble and paint it for you for $$

Well how bad is the damage? Can you sand em down and repaint them? Rustoleum high performance gloss white is a pretty close match to ABS. Instead of $50 it could be a $10 repair...

cant wait till its done!!!

Rose Parade.... man, as soon as I got on that bus, I ripped that crap off a me as fast as possible. I wanted out!!!!! I walked back to the hotel room through the lobby in my black undersuit and did not give a damn what anyone thought! THAT WAS A TOUGH MARCH! When I got my shoes off my big toe nails were purple and they stayed that way for about 5 months - NO LIE!!!

turned out nice !

Its been ready for years. They should self distribute a DVD on Amazon!

"stamp" approved!

You gotta be kiddin' me, Mike is instant elite. Hell, he is one of the first guys to raise the bar to begin with. You got my vote! Nice job as usual dude.

wax after.. decals wont stick very well to a waxed surface.

ME WANT!!!!

Question: Did you paint this helmet with rustoleum pro finish white? If you did you have to wait a week before you sand it and paint it again. If you try to paint the helmet before that paint completely cures, you will get orange peel. You can also get orange peel from the surface not being prepped and oil free. It has to be pretty well prepped. Lightly sand it real good, primer a few coats and then use a 1000 grit sand paper to finish the final wet sanding. Scan the helmet for areas that need more attention. I use a good tack cloth to pick up all the dust for the final wipe down. Paint in an area with no wind, no bugs and no chance of the helmet falling. It should turn out pretty nice. None of my buckets have been flawless. There is always a small "something" that bugs me. Rustoleum Pro is a great paint but it is very finicky. The Krylon stuff is easy to apply but you wont get the gloss Rustoleum provides. You can wet sand out orange peel with 1000 grit and alot of patience as long as the paint is thick enough..... If you burn through the paint though, its over and you start again anyway. Once the surface is smooth again, you can buff it out with novus or a decent buffing compound or car wax. The finish will be glossy but not like the Rustoleum finish. You may need to wet sand the entire helmet to get an even finish that matches...

You can always use TE ears, no?