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Published: 2009-03-29 06:55:50 +0000 UTC; Views: 19114; Favourites: 333; Downloads: 0
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I've finished the maquette for my upcoming steampunk Boba Fett costume. The helmet is 2.5 inches tall and I made it from No. 2 Roma Plastilina.The actual helmet will have an antennae, though I couldn't find anything of suitable size for the miniature. It's basically a simple sketch, so I could plan out how I want it to look. The stripes on the side will be riveted brass plates, and the horizontal cylinders on the other side are going to be vacuum tubes.
Ignore the coat he is wearing. I needed a small head to sculpt onto, so I found a miniature bust of Thomas Jefferson and carved his wig off. I think ol' Tom's coat looks pretty good with the helmet, incidentally, but I have a different concept in mind. You'll see, once I start sketching out the rest of it. ^_Q
Inspirations:
Sillof
Bjorn Hurri [link]
Kroenen from Hellboy
The Rocketeer
Medieval Helmets
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Comments: 73
What was your sculpt time on this one , Sir?
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Hrm... An evening? I don't remember.
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No matter how well molded, casted or painted the piece rises or falls on good sculpture, and this is a great one.
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This looks great!
Although, I think it should be more accurately described as Diesel punk (aka: Deco punk).
Just my opinion.
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...Oookay. That is different. Mostly have Steampunk in front of Boba Fett.
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Huh, that's a really spiffy idea, can't wait to see the final result!
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It looks like something I could use for my Rodian Mandalorian. Great work.
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Awesome job, and I love it, but the two circular eye holes make it unlike the original helmet, a letterbox shaped visor would have worked alot better...
Still fucking awesome!
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Thank you!
I debated that long and hard. I went with the round lenses since a tinted glass t-visor is decidedly futuristic and not Victorian at all. I wanted it to be more original than simply Boba Fett with a different color scheme and be as faithful as possible to the steampunk genre. Different strokes for different folks, I suppose. ^_^
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I am adding a section on my site showing work related to my designs. Would you mind if I added this piece and gave you full credit and a link to you DA page?
Thanks
Sillof
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I wouldn't mind in the least! I'm delighted to be included on your site. ^_Q
I'll have a link to your site put up on the Allies page on our website.
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great. thanks. please send me a picture of your fett costume when you finish it.
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That's... that's just...
You're one of my heroes, now. ~<3
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Hey Danny, I would actually recommend going with classic chinese military goggles because they keep the iconic horizontal slit of the fett mask. Just wondering how well this would keep the iconic specific lines. Good job though.
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I love this! If you dont mind, I used this as inspiration for one of my art projects [link]
I made sure to credit you, but if it infringes too much on your work I can take it off.. thank you
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I'm glad to inspire! Thanks for citing me. ^_Q
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I can't wait to see the final costume of this. You know me and Star Wars.
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This is very exciting, I look forward to your progress with this project. I find it interesting that you used a bust of Thomas Jefferson as a base, and that such a thing exists...
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I am sure Thomas Jafferson would have loved a helmet like that.
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Totally cool. I'm currently doing a Steampunk Vader costume, soooooo have to meet up at a con.
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Brilliant! Steampunk Boba Fett would've never occurred to me, but you've shown that it works really well. I can't wait to see the costume!
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I've seen the picture this is based off of. Just yesterday actually.
I don't think it looks much like Boba Fett.
Although your one has more of a resemblance.
Especially once you add a stalk to it.
I think it's the "eyes" that ruin it. Boba Fett's signature t-visor needs to be there.
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I spent quite a long time deliberating that very topic. Since I was keeping the overall shape of the helmet and the coloration, I felt it would be too similar to the original if I kept the t-visor as well.
Additionally, I didn't think that it looked very Victorian with the t-visor. It's a very futuristic space age looking feature. The only way I could rationalize it was if it were just a t-shaped hole like you see on medieval helmets, but I felt like being able to see my face through it would be even less in keeping with the spirit of Fett's helmet.
Once I get it finished, painted, and on top of the rest of the suit, there will be no mistaking that it's Boba Fett.
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Without colors, I think it looks a little more like one of the sand-people. Very interesting design, though.
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I really like the scroll work detailing, but the whole thing is simply awesome!
=^.^=
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That's great! Why aren't you a prop master for a movie company yet!?
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wow! this is going to be so bad ass. I'm working on a Steampunk costume as well, maybe once I has some monies I can see if you might be up for helping me with a few props?
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awesome 
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awesome! reminds me of the daft punk robots for some reason
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...that is all kinds of awesome! Can't wait to see the full-sized build
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lookn' good. Have you already planned what the helmet is to be made of? Or were you going to mod an existing helmet?
Love the shape..accentuates the skull. And the touches of scrollwork dress it up nice.
YES! a dent! Nothing worse than costumes that look straight from the shop and not lived in and used.
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it looks a bit more like the mercenary armor from SWG.
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