Rubies deluxe Vader helmet modification

maxiscnc

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Hi everyone.
Bought this Rubies Deluxe Vader helmet a month ago from Ebay for £70. It says that is cast from the original moulds but for me it’s not very accurate and I started a little modification. After a detailed check I found not very little differences and start making some changes. First and most visible is the dome strip, mouth grill, dome thickness, shape of the eyes and much more. I did a lot of Dremel work. For sculpting I used a plastic body filler. You can see some progress pictures and hope you like it. I’ll share some pictures from the finished project in next week.

Materials used for the project (U.K.):


Halfords: Gloss BLACK Spray Paint 500ml product code 473132

4 coats. 2000 grade wet sanding each.


Halfords: LS Lacquer Clear Product code 468843

3 coats. 2000 grade wet sanding each.


Halfords: Davids ISOPON Aluminium Mesh 711606 (the thinner mesh


Ebay, Amazon: Silverhook BIG31 Big Boy Plastic Flexi Filler


Amazon: Autotek AT00PPG500 500ml Plastic Primer - Grey


Ebay: Steel mesh Diamond Size 19mm x 8mm (centre to centre)

Aperture Size 14mm x 5.00mm, 0.9mm Material Thickness


Screwfix: ROTHLEY WHITE PLASTIC FLAT BAR 1000 X 24 X 2MM (265JP)


Etsy: All Aluminium machined Darth Vader helmet tusks. Seller: RbreplicasStore

video link:

Thanks
 

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