Bounty hunter helmet project..... complete!

[Arkanjel]

After MUCH design and fabrication Im proud to present my fully customized, Jedi bounty hunter helmet. It was absolutely as challenging as any saber Ive done to date. Super happy with the results though. Fits me so perfect. Rock solid and secure too. SO MANY HOURS OF SANDING!

The coating is truck bed liner (similar to Rhino liner or Line-X). Really durable stuff with a nice texture and matte finish.

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Back venting. There will eventually be a 1.5" computer cooling fan installed here. Its on backorder.....

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Cutouts behind removable front guard. The front guard is held on with two rare earth magnets. Pops right off and on for when I need some extra venting.

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I began with a fiberglass airsoft mask that had a nice, close profile.

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Then I sculpted/blended a back half out of clay to make it a full coverage helmet.

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The plaster mold results from clay sculpting.

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The fiberglass straight out of the mold.

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Matching up the halves.

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I installed an adjustable helmet retention system out of a safety helmet. Also lined and padded the inside with eva foam and removable/washable padding.

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The ear-cups I made from 2" PVC tubing and domed stainless mesh. Very strong. The bump ring keeps them from getting crushed in case of impact. 16mm latching switch for the LED

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I made the housing from a 90* PVC elbow and installed some high intensity 5mm white LED's. I also put in a recharge port for the 7.4v battery system.

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Thanks for looking!

[Sevinzol]

I love it. Nice job!

[Starwinder]

Lookin awesome!

[Takamatsu]

I like it!
The helmet has a Star Wars Force Unleashed Terror Trooper look to it. Cool!

[Arkanjel]

Thanks guys. Was definitely a challenge and fun. But I certainly wont have to worry about seeing someone else in the same one! It really feels combat ready in the hands/on the head. Looking forward to starting on the armor next week.....

[Obi1]

You know, sometimes I really HATE this forum! Every 2nd time I log in my to-do list gets a few new items longer, my schedule is already fully planned till my 60th birthday (and I am still soooo young)!
This is awesome! I like it so much, it reminds me a bit of the bounty hunter helm of Ventress in Clone Wars Season 5, one of those last episodes. That matte black coating is suberb, I will search the net to see if anything similar is available in Germany.
Please do a favor and post the armour as well, I have a feeling it will be formidable.

[Shadab Kamal]

I love it. Nice job!:shock::razz::mad:

[Count Malik]

That's sick!! great job

[setelf3of5]

Great Job, looking forward to seeing the armor and helmet finished

[Celticblood]

Cool realisation....
Specially with the fiber glas stuff

[cannibal869]

wow... this is just ridiculously sweet! Very nice job!!!

[Crystal Chambers]

Nice Job! Fiberglass is cool stuff if you have good ventilation and can avoid small fibers getting into your skin. I'm almost done with a custom motorcycle gas tank myself.

The truck bed liner stuff looks smoother then I would imagine.

[Arkanjel]

Thanks again.

Ya, there was definitely some fiberglass cussing while I was working on this one. But I guess a project wouldn't truly be complete without some bloodshed or discomfort eh?

I would like to do another, more elaborate helmet in the future. Something pepakura based I think.

[SaberFreak]

I want one to!!!

[Tahn Zelik]

Very nice work! Great job fabricating the helmet back and integrating it all so seamlessly.

[obi2kenobi14]

very cool. very. :cool:

[Darthbean]

Dang dude, that's nice, good work!

[Version1138]

Love it

[Sith4Life]

Nice will you battle damage?

[T-RO]

Thats sick! Great job

[girot]

well done!

[TRON1160]

Awesome! What type of airsoft helmet did you use to begin with?

[Arkanjel]

Awesome! What type of airsoft helmet did you use to begin with?

The original mask is from a company called Devtac. You can find them on Facebook. They are out of Japan.

Ill have to take a couple of new pics. I did put fine mesh in the front vents. It makes for nice contrast. I typically wear it without the mouthpiece cover on.

[TheSilverDark]

I am jealous

[richmbailey]

Impressive work sir.

[TheSilverDark]

May I ask how you secured the helmet to the fiber glass?

[Arkanjel]

May I ask how you secured the helmet to the fiber glass?

I notched the front section of the mask to give some retention. Then I overlaid both sections to give it good strength. I just reblended the lines and smoothed everything out afterwards.

This is how it looks with the vents now. Its a little scuffed up from dueling with my twin boys.....

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