How to Make A Daft Punk Outfit!

Over the summer, I was turned on to some of the most excellent, and varied music group's I have ever heard; Daft Punk.

With their hidden identities, which basically launched their world-wide success in the music business, many have attempted to re-create Thomas Bangalter's and Guy-Manuel's uber-sweet looking helmets.

Starting in early August 2008, I went out and searched teh_intarwebz far and wide for instructions on how to make one. No such luck. However I did find a Pepakura File of both Guy's and Thomas' helmets. Along with some fan-created helmets. I found it, I found my 'End-of-Summer-To-Late-Fall' project.

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Step 1: Pepakura Viewer

I downloaded the files for Thomas' helmet first. After seeing that his looked way easier than Thomas' I went with the intent of re-creating his helmet.

I have made Thomas' helmet, but if you are looking for a challenge, use some of the tips from this instructable to make Thomas' helmet.

First, you will want to download Pepakura Viewer, which is a program that lets you view paper craft items that other users have made.

Once you have downloaded Pepakura Viewer, download Thomas' helmet, here. I didn't build the full helmet, as I knew ahead of time that my head was too big for the paper version. So I improvised, and used a hard-hat as my base, and attached the front of the paper helmet to it with masking tape. I'm sorry that I don't have any build pictures of the paper helmet face part. When cutting out the shapes, each edge has a number, which you tape/glue/attach to the corresponding number.

boom man56 says: Oct 15, 2012. 7:17 PM

soo cool

BraisedDuck says: Jan 1, 2012. 10:28 PM

umm dude i think u got ur names mixed up a little here. thomas is the one your doing in this instructable. guy-manuel is the one with teh gold astronaut helmet.

Clayton H. says: Sep 25, 2009. 5:31 PM

making one from a $8 baseball helmet from walmart. Don't get how to assemble the paprika file so I decided to fill and smooth out the helmet. so how do you assemble it?

WhiteTigerTails in reply to Clayton H.Jul 7, 2010. 8:59 PM

Pe-Pa-Ku-Ra Get it right.

xio in reply to WhiteTigerTailsJul 13, 2010. 12:29 PM

"We have a "be nice" comment policy. Please be positive and constructive with your comments or risk being banned from our site." You try getting it right next time, buddy.

CapnTac in reply to xioAug 7, 2011. 10:33 AM

Thank you for that, sir.

rawknexstuff in reply to xioFeb 20, 2011. 12:07 PM

Right on.

cjwolfer says: Dec 16, 2010. 7:11 PM

this a pretty good quick simple one but if u really wana go all out then check this out http://fringefocus.com/2010/tutorial/robot-suit-rock-how-to-make-both-daft-punk-helmets

pablopeillard says: Oct 30, 2010. 4:47 PM

I found this site that sells deadmu5 heads cheaper than others and have many options
mateokids.cl/deadmau5/?p=16
They have the LED equalizers too which is pretty awesome

dontwealllovebuda92 says: Sep 28, 2009. 5:59 PM

no mouth

locoxellas says: Sep 17, 2009. 7:04 PM

i have downloaded the viewer and i dont know how to assambled the papers parts....any help?¿

stimky666 says: Dec 24, 2008. 6:32 PM

Hey, I downloaded both the Viewer and the helmet, and when I try to open the helmet it says the helmet is from a newer version of the viewer.. but I have the same one it shows in that picture..

superhubbardman in reply to stimky666Aug 29, 2009. 6:10 AM

check out this
http://www.tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura-en/download/viewer.html

bumpus (author) in reply to stimky666Dec 25, 2008. 10:30 AM

Hmm.. What is the extension on the helmet file?

stimky666 in reply to bumpusDec 25, 2008. 2:11 PM

.pdo... Like it should be.. I still don't get it.. Do I need 3.X.X? cause now it says I got 1.X.X All help is greatly appreciated..

bumpus (author) in reply to stimky666Dec 25, 2008. 6:41 PM

Hmm, The only thing I would know to suggest would be to uninstall, then reinstall it.. I know its a pain in the ass, but its all the help I can suggest.. Sorry..

Goodhart in reply to bumpusOct 27, 2009. 6:12 AM

I stumbled on this looking for something else, and tried the download,,and I have the same problem stimky has. It will not open the file and asks for it to be upgraded, but at their site, the only upgrade is to pay for the Deluxe service.

Goodhart in reply to GoodhartOct 27, 2009. 6:12 AM

I do NOT know why my printing got all small, in the above post, I did not Change the formatting...

superhubbardman says: Aug 29, 2009. 6:09 AM

hey your download didnt work with the helmet, but i found this version which works with them all
here you go
http://www.tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura-en/download/viewer.html
good Ible btw

Keith-Kid says: Aug 9, 2009. 2:14 PM

Yo Bumpus! I'ma use this! I got a suit, and I'm looking for silly things to take pictures with. This and Billy the Puppet from Saw are on the top. I'm also gonna do some Men in Black stuff, complete with huge over the top gunz.

freakinslop says: Jun 24, 2009. 6:10 PM

DAFT PUNK IS EPIC

Gtjze says: May 19, 2009. 9:44 PM

hey can u give us a tutorial on the Guy Man helmet? Or give us a link? If u can reply, thank you

Bazzatron says: May 12, 2009. 4:41 AM

Why - o - why is there not more of these kicking around the net? Its not as though theyre unpopular? I thought after electroma was released the dummy helmets wud b merchandised??? Great instructable - gna see what i can do with an old motorcycle helmet (i hear thats what they really are made from)

corey_caffeine says: Apr 12, 2009. 10:22 PM

could you put leds or el wire to do something like in interstella 5555

mg0930mg says: Mar 21, 2009. 11:58 PM

I think it could be a little smoother. Really nice, though!

cowscankill says: Dec 20, 2008. 12:54 AM

:O I gave 5 stars because of the title xD Good job!

trogdorzune.net says: Nov 26, 2008. 12:34 PM

Ha! I made an altoids guitar like you did but this time I made a thomas bangalter daft punk helmet without the knowledge of you making one as well, it's true what they say about great minds thinking alike I guess

trogdorzune.net in reply to trogdorzune.netNov 26, 2008. 12:41 PM

oh I forgot to mention i made mine differently, I used a baseball helmet as a base then cardboard for the front, the visor part is curved cardboard with a slot in the middle and I jammed a glowstick in (you can't tell by this pic) and cardboard for the other features, the sides are halved cans, everything was covered and spray painted. My friends Guy Manuel helmet was made differently, he cut his cardboard in curved shapes and inside his eyeslot in the front he stretched a book black cover so his eyes couldn't be seen, he also taped wires on the back section and on the bottom back he had a painted curved cardboard piece that was attached with elastic bands to keep it on tight. and that's all I have to say about that

bumpus (author) in reply to trogdorzune.netNov 26, 2008. 2:11 PM

Haha! That looks excellent!

Kid90 says: Nov 16, 2008. 10:30 AM

WOW.
Next Mask for Halloween 2009 for sure !

Now try to make the "LED'" part... :)

bumpus (author) in reply to Kid90Nov 16, 2008. 3:49 PM

Hahaha, I wish! :D