Scratch Building an Imperial Naval Trooper Helmet

cplBear · Post by **cplBear** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 6:18 pm

Okay....................Due to the fact that i don't want to spend OVER 600 dollars on a SDS INT helmet that "Might "not be made after April 2008 anyway......I've decided to try and Make my own . I've purchased a Real surplus WW2 MK2 navy talker helmet , and will see what i can do with it . Anyone have any magic Pixie Dust i can borrow ???? This could be fun !

Acrylikhan · Post by **Acrylikhan** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 1:01 pm

I'd love to see your progress. Sounds like fun!

cplBear · Post by **cplBear** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 1:27 pm

Acrylikhan wrote:I'd love to see your progress. Sounds like fun!

Well , right now.....it DOES sound like "fun " . But i'll let you know in a few months whether that "Fun Factor " has diminished or not !

cplBear · Post by **cplBear** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:11 pm

Started figuring out the templates . Overlayed on my talker helmet.

cplBear · Post by **cplBear** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:49 am

Started laying the Paint onto the beast .

Acrylikhan · Post by **Acrylikhan** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 5:56 pm

Wow! That's Progress!!

cplBear · Post by **cplBear** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:12 pm

Acrylikhan wrote:Wow! That's Progress!!

Yea.......it came along easier than i expected.

But i DID have some good ideas along the way as well that panned out !

Post by **Dirty Scout** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:42 pm

How did you do the earwells?

Post by **Targ** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:58 pm

It is as I have forseen it. The power of the Darkside has drawn you in. Excellent work.

Post by **Remo** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 11:21 pm

That is looking great.

cplBear · Post by **cplBear** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 4:39 am

The "Ears " , are made from a 2 piece wood base , then covered in plastic sintra. Then bolted thru to the inside of the helmet and shield.

btw..............DRILLING thru a REAL ww2 helmet was impossible . That thing was MADE to stop bullets ! I had to CUT my way thru it for any bolts !

cplBear · Post by **cplBear** » Sun May 18, 2008 9:02 pm

Updated as finished ............ And submitted .,

Acrylikhan · Post by **Acrylikhan** » Sun May 18, 2008 11:56 pm

Turned out pretty nice!!

A couple of quick question... where did you get the gloves and the pants for your costume? Are they the standard Imperial Jodhopurs?

I need to get pairs for myself!

cplBear · Post by **cplBear** » Mon May 19, 2008 6:58 am

Acrylikhan wrote:Turned out pretty nice!!

A couple of quick question... where did you get the gloves and the pants for your costume? Are they the standard Imperial Jodhopurs?

I need to get pairs for myself!

PM sent .....

Post by **TS826** » Sat May 24, 2008 11:29 am

Wow!

I know I'm late to this thread, but I didn't realize that is made from a real talker's helmet.

Hard core man.
How much does it weigh?

Is this possibly the only "real helmet" Naval Trooper, in the legion?

Acrylikhan · Post by **Acrylikhan** » Sun May 25, 2008 1:37 am

Yeah... I though you were going to use the talker as a vacuum forming buck to form the plastic.

Very impressive, and of course, requires patience to cut through that steel!

Scratch Building an Imperial Naval Trooper Helmet

Scratch Building an Imperial Naval Trooper Helmet

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