self made helmet stand for ur starwars helmet
self made helmet stand for ur starwars helmet
this round i m doing tutorial on this helmet stand for tie fighter helmet or any other helmet u own including red guard which also double as a working stand when i work on the helmet like gluing and painting...hope to share with all of cost of the material should not access 6 dollars sing...which i spend in total for the material needed...dependent on where u r orginiate..u probably can even cheaper one...u can see i didnt add a bigger base for the stand due to the fact that i added a ring on top of the ball that absorb and balance the weight of the helmet equally which will be illustrated below
the foam ball and ring can be purchased from artshop and for singapore fans...it is artfriend at bras basah complex and total cost is like 3.50 sing
the kitchen roll stand is from carrerfour suntect and costs like 2.90 sing per stand with a free roll of kitchen towel
Material list
1.Foam Ball ( approx 10inch) prefer to split into half...look for the split and thefoam ball which is hollow inside
2. a foam hollow ring ( approx 7inch)
3. a kitchen roll stand ( avail in any supermarket)
4. strong glue
foam ball interior when split
make a shallow groove using the paper roll stand to hold the ball of the stand
finished groove as shown
then glue the half ball to the stand and leave glue to dry
next add the hollow ring to the half foam ball ( reason for the ring is to either support ur helmet liner and give an all round balance to it which commerial stand available on ebay don; provide)
finish work and ur helmet is on...( make sure glue is dry)
side view to show the effect of the ring which really balance the helmet and make it perpendicular and align
another view of the helmet
the foam ball and ring can be purchased from artshop and for singapore fans...it is artfriend at bras basah complex and total cost is like 3.50 sing
the kitchen roll stand is from carrerfour suntect and costs like 2.90 sing per stand with a free roll of kitchen towel
Material list
1.Foam Ball ( approx 10inch) prefer to split into half...look for the split and thefoam ball which is hollow inside
2. a foam hollow ring ( approx 7inch)
3. a kitchen roll stand ( avail in any supermarket)
4. strong glue
foam ball interior when split
make a shallow groove using the paper roll stand to hold the ball of the stand
finished groove as shown
then glue the half ball to the stand and leave glue to dry
next add the hollow ring to the half foam ball ( reason for the ring is to either support ur helmet liner and give an all round balance to it which commerial stand available on ebay don; provide)
finish work and ur helmet is on...( make sure glue is dry)
side view to show the effect of the ring which really balance the helmet and make it perpendicular and align
another view of the helmet
Haldir wrote:How about Ngee Ann City, just above Kino? The store seems to have more stuffs than the Bras Basah one.9 wrote:I believe materials are easily available at Artfriends....bras basah or the sunshine plaza branch...i saw those round and odder shaped styrofoam pieces before.
erm yah...but the ngee ann one is pricier? looks abit atas leh the shop...hee
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Re: self made helmet stand for ur starwars helmet
Don, many THANKS for sharing your Helmet Stand Tutorial. I will be getting the materials that you have recommended for these Helmets in my 501st Legion costume Inventory :donleow wrote:this round i m doing tutorial on this helmet stand for tie fighter helmet or any other helmet u own including red guard which also double as a working stand when i work on the helmet like gluing and painting...
Material list
1.Foam Ball ( approx 10inch) prefer to split into half...look for the split and thefoam ball which is hollow inside
2. a foam hollow ring ( approx 7inch)
3. a kitchen roll stand ( avail in any supermarket)
4. strong glue
next add the hollow ring to the half foam ball (reason for the ring is to either support ur helmet liner and give an all round balance to it which commerial stand available on ebay don; provide)
finish work and ur helmet is on...( make sure glue is dry)
side view to show the effect of the ring which really balance the helmet and make it perpendicular and align
and soon this white baby here :
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ya towel stand and kitchen roll shld be similar and one can always saw it..
only thing that i chosen this type of kitchen roll stand because is meant really for helmet that have longer face plate or fowl....like red guard and snowtrooper
Hey Peter
glad to see another snowie coming up...look forward to see ur pic buddy
only thing that i chosen this type of kitchen roll stand because is meant really for helmet that have longer face plate or fowl....like red guard and snowtrooper
Hey Peter
glad to see another snowie coming up...look forward to see ur pic buddy
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Don, no worries I will post the pictures here when I have completed my Snowtrooper Commander project. That I can assure you. ETA Year End 2006 (will be acquiring my Moon Boots and modifying the DH-44 Blaster). Hopefully we can team up in 2007 and TROOP as members of the Galactic Empire's Blizzard Force together with Reno (another 501st Singapore member who has the TS Gear) and our good o' Dan "Julian Glover" Wang, the AT-AT Commander.donleow wrote:Hey Peter
glad to see another snowie coming up...look forward to see ur pic buddy
I have acquired the standard Kitchen Roll Stand for my Helmets from Tesco Hypermart. Excluding the Wooden base, the Height of the wooden pole is 10 Inches or approx. 26 cm. I believe with the addition of the foam ball that I've procured together will provide the Internal Support that I need.donleow wrote:only thing that i chosen this type of kitchen roll stand because is meant really for helmet that have longer face plate or fowl....like red guard and snowtrooper
Don you have posted this information here :
1.Foam Ball ( approx 10inch) prefer to split into half...look for the split and thefoam ball which is hollow inside
2. a foam hollow ring ( approx 7inch)
My Question is how do you determine that by looking at the foam ball is hollow inside? I have yet to cut mine open with my Lightsaber as yet to determine whether the middle is Hollow or otherwise. The Foam Ball that I've acquired from ACE Hardware @ special clearance price of RM5.50 has a perimeter of 15 Inches (just measured it a minute ago)
Need your help here, where are the other places that I can seek out acquire the said Foam Hollow Ring as we certainly do NOT have the "Artfriend" Shop here in Malaysia...
Thanks,
-Peter
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hey Pete
not necessary must be hollow ring and hollow ball, jsut make sure ur ball can be inserted into the kitchen stand, and also the hollow ring is meant for larger helmet like TIE fighter but better still if u can acquire a foam head...that will save all the trouble u go thru making one..
thks
don
not necessary must be hollow ring and hollow ball, jsut make sure ur ball can be inserted into the kitchen stand, and also the hollow ring is meant for larger helmet like TIE fighter but better still if u can acquire a foam head...that will save all the trouble u go thru making one..
thks
don
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