guy manuel blueprint!

[shinviroz]

i am planning to make a guy manuel helmet in 8 days: Oct 30 ~ Nov 6. (edit: this didn't happen because I decided it was bad idea to rush the helmet considering the amount of money spent.)
i am following volpin's guide: http://volpinprops.blogspot.com/2009_08_01_archive.html
i really want to make this in that time range, because there is a costume party on the 6th.
i am posting these updates to receive helpful advices, and any type of comments are welcome.
scroll down for current status of my building process:

[piroteki]

no one here does. if you're talking about the actual blueprints for the actual helmet.

if you're talking about the pepakura file, ask in the helmet-building thread.

[shinviroz]

Day 1 (Oct 30, Friday):
1. Printed out blueprints and built a basic cardboard bone structure using:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3437/...2c485edcac.jpg
http://www.cosplay.com/showthread.php?t=97106

http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/3156/1031090222.jpg
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/6590/1031090018.jpg

2. Covered the cardboard bone structure with expanding foam:

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/2624/1031090436.jpg

3. Wait for the foam to harden until next day..

[shinviroz]

Day 2 (Oct 31, Saturday):
1. Carve the shape of the helmet from the foam:

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/8705/1031091552.jpg

2. Coat in air drying clay & shape it:

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/3628/1031092158.jpg ha, this link is dead i think..

3. Wait for the clay to harden until next day or two... (the box that the clay came in, said it takes 2 to 3 days, but i'm hoping it will be hardened by tomorrow)

[just a kid]

that's comming together nicely ill stay posted to see final product.

[Agent RayBans]

8 days? Good luck with that.

Unless you know how to make a mold (and have the materials to do so), and have access to a vacuum former copying Volpin's process wont be productive for you.

Honestly for what you would end up spending to make your own helmet in this/his method you would be better off buying one of his replicas

[shinviroz]

8 days? Good luck with that.

Unless you know how to make a mold (and have the materials to do so), and have access to a vacuum former copying Volpin's process wont be productive for you.

Honestly for what you would end up spending to make your own helmet in this/his method you would be better off buying one of his replicas

thanks for your advice.

but i am currently attending art school so i have easy access to..

- nightshades by VHT
- metallic gold spray from rust-oleum (i will not be actually chroming my mold)
- bondo
- silicone mold kits
- industrial design department's vacuum former machine
- plastic sheets (0.06 PETG is what i'm planning to use)
- wood shops with sanders, lathe, jigsaw
- laser cutter at the architecture department

everything (laser cutter, woodshop tools, vacuum former) is free for students. so i dont think its better for me to buy one of his replicas because i'm not that rich

[Agent RayBans]

thanks for your advice.

but i am currently attending art school so i have easy access to..

- nightshades by VHT
- metallic gold spray from rust-oleum (i will not be actually chroming my mold)
- bondo
- silicone mold kits
- industrial design department's vacuum former machine
- plastic sheets (0.06 PETG is what i'm planning to use)
- wood shops with sanders, lathe, jigsaw
- laser cutter at the architecture department

everything (laser cutter, woodshop tools, vacuum former) is free for students. so i dont think its better for me to buy one of his replicas because i'm not that rich

Well I stand corrected! Sounds like you have got it all figured out.

I'm pretty sure the most high tech thing we have at our school is a cordless drill, haha. To say the least I am jealous. Good luck with your build!

[Volpin]

Honestly for what you would end up spending to make your own helmet in this/his method you would be better off buying one of his replicas

You're assuming I'm taking orders for them!

Nice to see that my work is helping out. Best of luck with your build - it looks like you've got a good base so far.

[shinviroz]

You're assuming I'm taking orders for them!

Nice to see that my work is helping out. Best of luck with your build - it looks like you've got a good base so far.

thanks volpin, that means alot to me.
hopefully i can stay on a good track.