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Star Wars Helmets as Holiday gifts! (Custom Mandolorian Helmets)

Star Wars Helmets as Holiday gifts! (Custom Mandolorian Helmets)
Christmas was right around the corner for me, and I was delayed on gifts!
I realize that having the "christmas spirit" is not about spending money on gifts, so I decided - "Well I am missing three gifts for my 3 amigos! And they all like star wars... Perhaps.. Yes.. YES..! YESSS! I will make them custom mandolorian helmets as their christmas gifts!"

And so I began planning out my budget and made the helmets come true!

 
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Step 1Materials

Materials
Once my budged was efficiently planned, I began making the helmets.

If you have seen my previous instructable on how to make a Daft Punk Guy Manuel Helmet, then this process might be familiar to you.

Here's a list of the materials you will need:
Cardstock
Fiberglass Resin
Bondo Body filler
Bondo Spot putty
Bondo fiberglass cloth
Variety of Sandpapers (40-320 grit)
Sandpaper (400 grit, 1000 grit, 2000 grit)
Smooth-on Rebound 25 Urethane Silicone
Smooth-on Smooth-cast 300 or Smooth-cast 65D 
PETG Clear sheet (0.030" thickness)
Spray Paints (Desired colors)
Painters tape
VHT Niteshades
Dishwashing sponge (rough surface)

Tools required:
Scissors 
Dremel (Cutting bit, Sanding bits)
Gloves (Vinyl)
Disposable brushes
Mixing bowls
Plastic Spreader

Misc things required:
Candy canes "Tis' the season!"
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5 comments
Apr 24, 2012. 9:44 PMDusk Shadows says:
you do know you can put this in game real life challenge right/
because there are some star wars games
Jan 7, 2012. 8:49 AMbg_askins says:
nice job! have you thought about selling the unfinished white helmets online?
Dec 28, 2011. 4:40 PMmonsterlego says:
Cool.
Dec 27, 2011. 6:15 PMvistal says:
Misc things required:
Candy canes "Tis' the season!


Love that. GJ on the instructable.

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