Fivezero[TX] Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Time for a new helmet project, along with fixing up my EVO helmet, I'll take a stab at making the Swamptrooper helmet (since you all wanted it from my poll months ago). So it begins... I just need to glue all the pieces together (changing up the standard pep method too, just wait). Fivezero Link to comment
Master Tej Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 That helmet is not very fun looking. I'm sure you can do, Fivezero! - Master Tej - Link to comment
izzi[TX] Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Doesn't look very fun... I want! Link to comment
Griffin-X[501st] Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 I love your stuff man. This one will be awesome! Link to comment
WickerMan[TX] Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 I'm liking the look already!!! Link to comment
Fivezero[TX] Posted November 30, 2012 Author Share Posted November 30, 2012 So I think I've decided that I'm going to go really crazy with this helmet and make this out of foam, I am still excited at how my new EVO shoulder looks when done in foam and am sure I can adapt it to make a helmet. Not to mention the foam's thickness should help when trying to make some of these details. And it will be a bit before I make some progress since I have some foam on the way (just a couple days though). And yes this is probably going to be a very annoying and somewhat difficult project (woot low res models!!!!!), but hopefully the foam will make things a little smoother... Fivezero Link to comment
Fivezero[TX] Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 So had to restart to better facilitate the foam building. Rearranged the pepakura pieces to be more foam friendly (bigger, longer pieces). Also printed it out on regular paper then taped that to the foam and used that as a template. Front of the dome before gluing Dome/back glued together. Love how smooth this is opposed to regular pepping. And the "finished" helmet. A little sanding with the dremel, then plasticizing, bondo and then the final detailing. Overall I'm loving the foam scratch building. Much smoother/friendlier base for a very low res model, there were so many edges and points that it would have been a pain with regular cardstock. Hopefully this should go quicker! Fivezero Link to comment
Master Tej Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Whoa! That looks great! - Master Tej - Link to comment
Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM] Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Ty, if you ever get bored, just mod me up an actual shadow trooper bucket, Jedi Knight II style! Link to comment
WickerMan[TX] Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Wow, Pep sure does generate fast results!! Looks awesome mate Link to comment
Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM] Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Lol, only if you know what you are doing Link to comment
Darth Agnon[TX] Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Love your ambition. You are a true example of dedication. As with all of your other projects, I can't wait to see this finished. Link to comment
Griffin-X[501st] Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Ty has some seriously awesome creations. He's got mad skillz...! Link to comment
Fivezero[TX] Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 Oh, you guys... Thanks for the compliments. Hopefully I can dig this out soon and get back to working on it!! Link to comment
Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM] Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Always so many projects ty, lol Link to comment
izzi[TX] Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Soon? I want to see it right freakin now! Link to comment
Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM] Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 So, Ty, when are you going to host a workshop so we can all come out and get hands on paprika design and assemble help....and beer, there would have to be beer. Link to comment
Fivezero[TX] Posted February 8, 2013 Author Share Posted February 8, 2013 I worked on this for about 30 seconds last night to get you mongrels off of me. Unfortunately I ended up screwing up the cheek tubes and undoing a lot of glue (guess that's what happens to hot glue when you use a heat gun ) So I'm leaving it on the shelf for a bit. Back to my other numerous projects. Which I just did a quick tally after DE's comment: '71 Chevelle, TFU Shadow, Darth Malgus, Swamp Helmet, New Helmet Project, Sith Acolyte, Buy a Tank, EVO upgrades (also get that dang CRL done), Nova Bucket repaint, Dummy Gun builds (MG 34 & 42), I think that's about it....yep, will be a very fun and productive summer. As for a workshop, I'm down for it. Unfortunately you guys will have to wait another year and three weeks (I'm not 21 so I can't get beer, I'm not even 20 yet....) Fivezero Link to comment
Darth Emphatic[CMD-DWM] Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Looks like it's O'Doul's all around! Link to comment
Griffin-X[501st] Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Wait a sec...buy a tank?! Now that's ambitious! Link to comment
Fivezero[TX] Posted February 10, 2013 Author Share Posted February 10, 2013 Wait a sec...buy a tank?! Now that's ambitious! Was wondering when someone would catch that....shh....you never saw that........ Link to comment
dartoftruth[501st] Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Note to self:Do not piss off Ty... Link to comment
Fivezero[TX] Posted November 13, 2013 Author Share Posted November 13, 2013 Somebody has a friend! Link to comment
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