Joer ROTJ lid

[riveting]

I make it no secret, I love ROTJ lids, it's one of the best looking lids on my entire helmet collecting shelf. thats my 2c

 

So I thought I'd share the assembly as I'm sure there are other Jedi fans here.

 

Here's how it is out of the box, in all it's wonky S.A. glory.

 

 

 

very generously undertrimmed it gives plenty of room to maneuver for whatever rotj lid you might wana do.

 

Just need to get my behind onto gear & get this work underway, thats along with my other projects

[JoeR]

Thanks Steve

 

Glad you like it. Looking foward to seeing the build up.

 

Joe

[SW1]

Very nice Steve , great work there JoeB)

 

 

[TK-4510[501st]]

OOOOOH Cool!!! Popcorn!!! I love builds

[Daetrin[Admin]]

Popping in some ZZ-Top as well - Steve I'm confident will do an awesome job

[firebladejedi[TK]]

Hey steve I'm glad something is working out for you

 

Looking forward to seeing the build…

[riveting]

Thanks guy's

 

Just hope I do it justice, it's been a long while

 

Well any way I managed cut the eye socket's out & made some lense's, there only loosly in but you get the idea.

 

 

I have to add, cutting the helmet is like cutting through butter with a warm knife, Keith was'nt kidding this is a realy great lid to work with

[Amish Trooper]

Look forward to this build. It is nice to have good quality options in the TK world I was getting a little burnt on ANH

[keith]

Looking forward to seeing this built. Its a fantastic helmet.

Its starting to become my favourite type of trooper helmet. I'm fighting it, as i love the ANH helmets, but i can't help it, ROTJ helmets really look cool!

 

Keith.

[trooper18938]

Love the deep curve in the lenses.... how did you make those? and are they more green or blue in color?

[riveting]

Thanks Guys,

 

Yeah Steve I think I'm also a little burnt out with all the ANH goodness thats been on offer in the past , Thats excluding superflexy of course & Hero lids also thanks trooper18938

 

Here's a quick link to one of the many ways to bubble lenses, as soon as I've finished with a couple of projects, I'll do another alternative how too make deep bubble lenses without affecting your lid.

 

heres an older way "how too" but be carefull depending on the material your lid is made from.

 

http://forum.whitearmor.net/index.php?showtopic=4954

 

So here's a realy good in-focus view of my old PJ's sadly the lid seam's a second part of the pic, but by no means should it, with super bubble green stuff.

 

 

a bit of back n' cap trimming, mic tip's thrown on, brow trim added & we start to see a loosly assembled mean n'moody ROTJ lid

 

Edited October 31, 2010 by riveting

[JoeR]

Looking really good mate.

 

Gavin MOJO will have some machined mic tips ready very shortly which he has produced from a cast from original resin tip and screen caps and photos of original helmets.

 

More pics please!

[riveting]

Looking really good mate.

 

Gavin MOJO will have some machined mic tips ready very shortly which he has produced from a cast from original resin tip and screen caps and photos of original helmets.

 

 

Thanks Joe,

 

As soon as I'm back on broadband instead of dial up I'll dofo have more pic's to show of this uber cool lid.

[firebladejedi[TK]]

I need a good Jedi lid

 

Great progress steve

[SW1]

Whats that to replace your FX lid Mark

[JoeR]

No problems Mark.

 

JoeR V2 coming very shortly in a new gloss ABS 1mm...

 

Loving the lenses Steve, great work as always.

 

And the original for reference...

 

 

Photo courtesy of Jez at his pad!

 

Joe

Edited October 29, 2010 by JoeR

[sskunky]

Looking good Steve.

I'm lovin' the lenses and that pull ain't half bad....

[riveting]

Thanks Guy's & thanks for the pic's Joe/Mark ,

 

Managed to glue the lid together based on the shot's.

 

 

small close up.

 

 

I know the part I've played is less than perfect but practice makes perfect

 

 

ohhh even more screen acurate lid coming down the pipeline

[JoeR]

You have got the contour of the brow perfectly and the cap coming through under the ear, top notch forgery Steve!

[AJCG]

Looking great so far...more pics!!

 

Cheers

 

A

[Amish Trooper]

That does look great. I dig the lower detail like Joe mentioned.

[Dmian]

riveting + JoeR = AWESOMENESS!

 

Great build thread. Will follow it with a lot of interest.

[riveting]

Thanks Guy's

 

I like the creamy biscuit colour of the lid but realy love the on screen goodness of the ewok beating trooper :ewok1: , in all it's white & shiney glory so descided to paint the lid.

 

Here's a poormans paint shop but it does the trick.

 

the first layers of undercoat.

 

 

& a close up pic as I can't get enough of messing around with this which was part of the excuse to paint it.

 

[JoeR]

Looking good mate. Can't wait to see this finished.

 

Joe

[riveting]

Looking good mate. Can't wait to see this finished.

 

Joe

 

Me too Joe

 

here's a brief update as I'm stripping back the paintjob with some wet n' dry so the lid looks really dull for now.

 

 

Here's something I forgot to mention earlier & it's probably insignificant

 

the steps in the slim earcaps.

 

 

it's getting there.....slowly <_<