Introduction: STEAM PUNK STAR WARS " BOBA FETT "
PICKED UP THE BOBA FETT AT A LOCAL STORE FOR $14 AND FIGURED HEY LETS SEE WHAT I CAN DO WITH THIS.
BASICALLY STRIPPED IT ALL DOWN WET SANDED THE WHOLE THING.
TOOK MY SOLDER GUN AND MADE A FEW MORE REALISTIC BATTLE SCARS, REMOVED THE ELECTRONICS FOR A LATER PROJECT.
LAYED OUT WITH TAPE A LINE WHERE I WAS GOING TO DRILL TO PUSH TACKS IN TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE RIVETS.
PAINTED ALL THE PARTS A COPPER COLOR THEN SPRAYED ALL THE LINES AND RIVETS WITH BLACK.
DUSTED A LIGHT COAT OF BLACK ON THE ENTIRE MASK BUT REALLY LIGHT AS I WOULD BE SANDING IT OFF ANYWAY.
AFTER ALL WAS DRY I WET SANDED THE WHOLE THING AGAIN TO GET THE LOOK I WAS LOOKING FOR AND THEN PUT IT ALL BACK TOGETHER, ADDED SOME SCREEN TO THE FRONT VISOR PC, I DIDN'T LIKE HOW IT WAS ORIGINALLY.
ALL IN ALL ABOUT 5 HRS OF PLAYING AROUND.. ENJOY.
4 Comments
6 months ago
Hi, this looks awesome. Could you please post the brand and name of the paint you used?
7 years ago
so cool lol
7 years ago on Introduction
Looks great. I would love to have seen more of the process. Better/more before pictures, to compair the finish product to. ect. ect.
9 years ago
This. Is. Beautiful.