markseven
Well-Known Member
Hello there
I recently started a bumblebee helmet. The file I used is from
www.onekura.com
Here's the first pic. It's mostly made of 5mm Eva foam
That thing (circled red) I just. Stacked 5mm Eva foam those gray little buttons are 2mm craft foam.
I made those details with heating up (with a lighter) a dremel bit (you can use screw and bolts as well) and pressing it to the foam for 10-15 secs.
Afterwards I sealed the foam with acrylic emulsion (3 layers) in case you're wondering I mixed the emulsion with gray acrylic.
Then I sprayed 3 layers of plastic dip
Then silver color. Wait a couple of days before masking (give time for the paint to cure)
Added sunny yellow. I use pvc masking tape (low tacky) it's pretty cold in Germany so taking the tape off is always a drama. What I do is use a hair dryer to warm up the adhesive so I can pull the tape off easier. Don't use a heat gun!
Here's the latest update. The eyebrows are made of cereal box plasti dipped and painted. The detail at the lateral side if the eyes are made of sintra. I added the lines with a soldering iron. Only some weathering and the emblem are missing. Then I can call it finished.
Maybe I will build the whole suit. Maybe I'll build hotrod. It depends on high definition pics later.
I recently started a bumblebee helmet. The file I used is from
www.onekura.com
Here's the first pic. It's mostly made of 5mm Eva foam
That thing (circled red) I just. Stacked 5mm Eva foam those gray little buttons are 2mm craft foam.
I made those details with heating up (with a lighter) a dremel bit (you can use screw and bolts as well) and pressing it to the foam for 10-15 secs.
Afterwards I sealed the foam with acrylic emulsion (3 layers) in case you're wondering I mixed the emulsion with gray acrylic.
Then I sprayed 3 layers of plastic dip
Then silver color. Wait a couple of days before masking (give time for the paint to cure)
Added sunny yellow. I use pvc masking tape (low tacky) it's pretty cold in Germany so taking the tape off is always a drama. What I do is use a hair dryer to warm up the adhesive so I can pull the tape off easier. Don't use a heat gun!
Here's the latest update. The eyebrows are made of cereal box plasti dipped and painted. The detail at the lateral side if the eyes are made of sintra. I added the lines with a soldering iron. Only some weathering and the emblem are missing. Then I can call it finished.
Maybe I will build the whole suit. Maybe I'll build hotrod. It depends on high definition pics later.
