shwnicus
New Hunter
Hi all!
I'm super new here and have only an introduction thread to my name:
Advise for a newbie
I'm just getting into the basics and my plan is a custom "boba-esque" mandalorian. I have no aspirations for 501st or high movie accuracy. Just something fun for my 11 year old son and I. I found the rubies jango helmet on amazon for cheap as a starter, but turns out its way too big for me. When compared to the WoF and Rafaelfett templates, its a good 10% bigger! My kid has a big head so its fine for him.
So I started putting together a parts list of the things I'll need to make my own bucket.
List so far:
Chipboard
White glue
exacto knives
formica sheet for a workspace
bondo resin
bondo glass
bondo body filler
brushes for glue
putty knives
gloves
(am I missing anything obvious?)
When I priced out just this list, I was well over $100. And that's assuming I don't mess up and require multiple tries (which I would bet dollars to donuts that I will). I've also never used bondo, so I expect I'll go through that quickly just practicing.
I'd post in "Cargo Hold" but I don't have the privileges yet. How much does a budget cast bucket from a reputable TDH seller go for? Or even someone's throw away? To reiterate, I'd be fine with modding the crappy rubies but it looks like a 5G bucket on my head.
thanks much!
I'm super new here and have only an introduction thread to my name:
Advise for a newbie
I'm just getting into the basics and my plan is a custom "boba-esque" mandalorian. I have no aspirations for 501st or high movie accuracy. Just something fun for my 11 year old son and I. I found the rubies jango helmet on amazon for cheap as a starter, but turns out its way too big for me. When compared to the WoF and Rafaelfett templates, its a good 10% bigger! My kid has a big head so its fine for him.
So I started putting together a parts list of the things I'll need to make my own bucket.
List so far:
Chipboard
White glue
exacto knives
formica sheet for a workspace
bondo resin
bondo glass
bondo body filler
brushes for glue
putty knives
gloves
(am I missing anything obvious?)
When I priced out just this list, I was well over $100. And that's assuming I don't mess up and require multiple tries (which I would bet dollars to donuts that I will). I've also never used bondo, so I expect I'll go through that quickly just practicing.
I'd post in "Cargo Hold" but I don't have the privileges yet. How much does a budget cast bucket from a reputable TDH seller go for? Or even someone's throw away? To reiterate, I'd be fine with modding the crappy rubies but it looks like a 5G bucket on my head.
thanks much!