Costume: working parts? (Page 2 of 3)

Devin, you can also use a bicycle helmet and some sintra or plastic sign material.  Here is a link to the step by step we keep in our template library:

Ohl'd Vart's Scratch Built Helmet Tutorial

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My helmet alone contains the following:
custom voice amp
remote control RF servo
Working RF LEDs
internal temperature monitor and display
2 cooling fans.

As far asother working parts:
Power LED on left gaunt
Chest display readout
Working lasers in duel pistols
Custom built electronic thermal detonator

The stuff I would advice against is anything that shoots or flames.  Those plans for the flame thrower may work, but they don't include plans on putting yourself or someone else out when you catch on fire.  I'm also working on creating a real working viewplate that runs off of night vision cameras and a small pocket PC.

does anyone think that a boba fett helmet from 2002 would be a good helmet for my costume.Please reply soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Go to our tutorial page here:

Mandalorian Mercs Public Tutorials/Templates

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Open the Boba Fett right and left gauntlet templates (You'll need adobe reader as they are PDF's.).  Print those out and get you some 3 mm Sintra (PVC Foam Board) from www.foamboardsource.com and some plastic epoxy and get to work

You will also need a can of bondo to fill in some places, but it shouldn't be to extremely hard.

Fixed it, sorry bout that

Yeah.  As a Marine I have first person experience with NVGs and similar technology, and though it will look cool to you, inside the helmet, I'm fairly certain the tech is too expensive for these purposes.  IF is cheaper, and thermal Nv can run at decent prices.  But unless you're loaded, can make the tech smaller (Standard issue NVGs weigh about 5 punds and are the sive of a small brick.), or own a factory that makes them, this technology is impractical and probably unusable for that purpose.

But it would be about the coolest thing ever.

wow.

that sounds...interesting.

i don't know...i'm happy just buying a Boba helmet for (a lot) less than $60...

The Plans for the flamethrower aren't on ebay anymore does anybody have them? I want to build one.;)

http://www.kotemandos.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=32

That thread contains links for downloading various sizes of templates for making accurate Boba armour plates using either Sintra (foamed PVC plastic used in sign-writing) or metal. You could probably use them as a guide for sculpting but if you do sculpt them you'll need to either make the finished armour from casting fibreglass or vac-formed plastic (which requires the use of a vac-form table - I have links for making a vac-form table if you decide to go that way).
The KOTE Mando's site also includes templates for making Jango's full armour if anyone wants them and you can get a lot of great advice on the best way to put the costumes together from our members.

I've never been a fan of "real working parts" on a costume.  Especially when you're talking flamethrowers and rocket launchers.  Then you get into an area of danger with the people around you.  I mean, have you ever looked through a mando helmet and seen the range of view?  Kind of limited.  Last thing you need is little Tommy's hair being toasted off at his birthday party when you tried to light the candles on his cake.

I still would like to get the plans for the flamethrower that would kick ***. I know somebody out there has got them. Help the new guy out.:(

All I know is that for a working part, the most important thing to me is a way to see!   Some of the ideas above sound great, but also sound expensive.  Anybody got other suggestions?

Thanks Brother that would be awesome.:)