NAZGÛL Posted December 12, 2010 Report Posted December 12, 2010 Hey guys! Ive finally decided to join the 501st. After alot of thinking I decided to go for the TIE pilot. Its one of my top fav designs. The mean black TK face with the pilot helmet looks totally awesome. I want to try the movie accurate route and heres my DA helmet so far. Cut and assembly trying to replicate the originals. Selfmade bubble lenses. Padding and chin strap original style. Correct cut forehead below the mohawk. Rough edge white decals with a few bubbles and wrinkles. Next is glue some rubber rim on and make a pillbox. Cheers Quote
Calculon Posted December 13, 2010 Report Posted December 13, 2010 Beautiful! I initially wanted to go Tie pilot (actually still do) but decided to try TK first. Really nice work! Keep us posted. Cheers! Quote
Amish Trooper Posted December 13, 2010 Report Posted December 13, 2010 I still have my d laws Tie to do. Quote
Darth_Finger Posted December 13, 2010 Report Posted December 13, 2010 hmmmmmmm Tie Pilot cant wait to see more. Quote
Guest jedislayer5000 Posted December 13, 2010 Report Posted December 13, 2010 looks great, good job Quote
NAZGÛL Posted December 13, 2010 Author Report Posted December 13, 2010 Thanks for the nice comments guys! Quote
Nico Fett Posted December 17, 2010 Report Posted December 17, 2010 It's lame, but honestly until you mentioned it I had never noticed that a TIE pilot is a TK face Quote
steelgrip Posted December 18, 2010 Report Posted December 18, 2010 Beautiful! I initially wanted to go Tie pilot (actually still do) but decided to try TK first. Really nice work! Keep us posted. Cheers! Same here....the TK was easier to come by. Quote
NAZGÛL Posted December 18, 2010 Author Report Posted December 18, 2010 Hey again, Ive done the pillbox. Its not 100% accurate, but got a vintage feel to it that I do like. I did it by the numbers given at starwarshelmets, so size and position should be pretty right. If I would find a better alternative, this one is screwed into place, so a shifting to another would be quite easy. Quote
sskunky Posted December 18, 2010 Report Posted December 18, 2010 Hey Matti, Loving the Tie mate! I'm looking for some accurate hoses and a stamp box for my DL Tie, can you set me in he right direction? Quote
NAZGÛL Posted December 19, 2010 Author Report Posted December 19, 2010 (edited) Thanks! Marcel, you have any pics of your great looking TIE lid? part of me wants the all black version. The helmet that i first fell in love in were black. However helmets like yours look really nice too! Mark, PM sent. Cheers Edited December 19, 2010 by NAZGÛL Quote
RogueTrooper[TK] Posted December 19, 2010 Report Posted December 19, 2010 Top notch work on the pill box Matti. I am in the search for the original make/model of the "stamp pad" for the Tie helmet. Think I'm close too... Can wait to see more of your Tie...... Quote
NAZGÛL Posted December 19, 2010 Author Report Posted December 19, 2010 Top notch work on the pill box Matti. I am in the search for the original make/model of the "stamp pad" for the Tie helmet. Think I'm close too... Can wait to see more of your Tie...... Thanks Tom! Sounds great with the original stamp pad. Do you have any advices on something close I can get? Quote
NAZGÛL Posted December 25, 2010 Author Report Posted December 25, 2010 Great looking Tie pilot. Thanks steelgip and ThayNerd! Quote
gh05ty Posted December 25, 2010 Report Posted December 25, 2010 Really nice, great job re-creating the stamp-box its those little touches that finish things ... I have noticed DA seems to do nothing but good kits. Quote
NAZGÛL Posted December 27, 2010 Author Report Posted December 27, 2010 There, the helmet is finished. Trim and lenses glued in. I have a belt and gun. Gloves i the mail, and armor, box and jumpsuit ordered. Its a little nervous about getting the right sizes. Ive also bought screen acurate vinyl cogs for the jumpsuit. Thanks Marcel. I still need to fix boots and holster and some small stuff. Quote
NAZGÛL Posted December 30, 2010 Author Report Posted December 30, 2010 I have noticed DA seems to do nothing but good kits. Yeah and top service! Quote
NAZGÛL Posted January 1, 2011 Author Report Posted January 1, 2011 The warped eye edge started to reeeeally annoy me. It bugged me that I once got it the way I wanted it, and then messed up. I decided it wouldnt do, as I would always see that detail. So I took the helmet apart and put the faceplate in the fridge for a couple of hours (wifes giving me funny looks, lol). I then popped the lense out and removed some of the glue in the faceplate (I had to put it back in the fridge a couple of times to remove all the glue needed). I practised with my heatgun on some plastic left from the helmet trimming, getting the feel for how it reacted to the heat. when I felt comfortable with it, I heated the warped edge and used a gloved hand and a knife to get a nice bend and good surface. It turned out alright, and Im very happy that i did it. Phew... So after reassembling it, its finally done, and looks like I want. Quote
Calculon Posted January 8, 2011 Report Posted January 8, 2011 Beauty! BTW, brilliant idea to use the fridge for glue removal. Never would have thought of that. Cheers! Quote
NAZGÛL Posted January 9, 2011 Author Report Posted January 9, 2011 Beauty! BTW, brilliant idea to use the fridge for glue removal. Never would have thought of that. Cheers! Thanks Mike! I learned it from this place. Quote
NAZGÛL Posted January 13, 2011 Author Report Posted January 13, 2011 (edited) Here are leather gloves Ive bought second hand. They fit me perfect. I have long hands and fingers, I can see these might be tight if you have really broad hand. I have got the jumpsuit from costumebase, and its great! For the price I thought it was gonna have some problems, but none, its really nice, and Im very happy with it. The cogs is the only bad thing with it, and I have already removed them, and will sew on the vinyl cogs instead. Made a commpad. I went for the quick and dirty look. I made it flat as the originals. Its really tricky to get the amount of wonkyness right. The originals looked like crap. :lol Just got word from RA that my armor and box kit is on its way Edit: Oh heres screen accurate cogs in vinyl. Awesome! Thanks Marcel. Cheers Edited January 13, 2011 by NAZGÛL Quote
AJCG Posted February 6, 2011 Report Posted February 6, 2011 Very Nice helmet. I love it Cheers A Quote
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