BLACK SERIES BOBA FETT HELMET to CUSTOM MMCC APPROVABLE HELMET
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ก.ย. 2024
- In this video I show how I went about turning a black series boba feat helmet into a custom mmcc approvable helmet.
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Mayfeld as a Mando, this is the way
I think Mayfeld was a Mando, and an Imperial conscript. He just didn't want to tell Din.
little weathering trick from the rpg miniature community: when you make up a paint wash, add a drop of dish soap. it's a flow aid, which will help the paint settle nicely in recesses, where dirt naturally builds up. it's more useful with smaller details and textures than on large areas.
Peace - I was thinking the same thing.
Me: 👀
My Black Series Boba helmet: don’t even think about it
Dew it.
This is perfect timing, I'm getting the black series helmet for my first build so this is gonna be super helpful!
Nice trick with the aluminum caulk! I love the variation of Mando gear out there, I'm making my own Mando, just for me. Not going for MMCC. I used to be a fan of them but every since the show came out, they've become as big headed as the 501st. That doesn't mean people can't just enjoy making their own Mando gear for themselves though. Remember people it's supposed to be fun!!
And the black series proto has no dent, which can be nice for someone wanting to go custom route
The Proto DOES have the "chipped paint" molding on the rest of it from the standard Boba helmet. However, I'm sure that can be either filled in a bit, or utilized with a contrasting paint scheme underneath?
Want to get another one to make a Jango Fett one
Nice work! I made my custom mando before the mercs were even thought of and then joined when they first started. I cant stand how picky they have become. They retired me a while ago and i have yet to get back in to it but i will once again here soon. the costuming itch is just to powerful.
How was the process of them retiring you? I'm considering joining and haven't heard of this before
@@jacobhaynieful they retire you if you're inactive for a bit. At the time there were no events going on. i found out when i was going to go to an event that popped up, first one in my area in a long while. when i went to the member page it said I was retired. They didn't contact me or anything just said by by. When i contacted them about it they said i had to apply again and my armor may not be good enough anymore and i couldn't attend events because i wasn't officiall anymore. I hold a bit of a grudge because of this but it is worth joining just make sure you keep in contact so they don't boot you during dry periods. that was a long time ago so they might not do that any more at least i would hope there's more communication now. I had no idea at the time that you could be retired.
I fully disassembled the interior and exterior without breaking it thanks for the tip I’m gonna use filled on the dent and paint mine
I’m also gonna plastidip the orange foam white
Don't know if anyone mentioned this yet but the white prototype boba fett black series helmet doesn't have the dent and the "battle damage" almost comes right off with a 120-220 sanding pad. Also when I bought mine online I paid $85. I guess they are not selling as well as the true colored helmet and are way cheaper.
If I would have found this video a day earlier, I would have been a lot less anxious taking mine apart tonight. I wanted to remove the visor because it's easier than masking, but once I started getting into it, I realized it comes apart relatively easily, if you take your time. The glued spots inside of the "ear" areas were a bit touch and go!
^^ ---- The comment I left is for exactly that reason. These things are often glued or even plastic welded, so, I admire the dedication and wish everyone the best luck. I think my toy isle one has a better harness and visibility, plus, it doesn't fog-up due to some slick concealed vents under the cheek arches. The drawback, of course is that it's three pieces and pops apart a little too easy... unless some bantha spit is used to keep it together like mine haha!
Seeking approval from the head geeks club.
He has gained it.
Looks really great, matches the rest of your kit perfectly. I'm just waiting on the last of my 3D printed armour pieces to get into my MMCC kit over Christmas. Thanks for the video, keep up the great work.
I’ve been following your metal mandalorian series and I’m making mine out of EVA and I hope that it looks good in the end
Another thing they domt want THATS WHAT MAKES MY HELMET THE MMCC seem like gatekeepers.. Nowadays think ima stay the lone mando YOUR WORK IS AMAZING HAVE ANY KITS FOR SALE
The MMCC is a costuming club, as the name says. They have standards for the costumes they will approve, just as any other cosplay club would have. They also dont have the mando cosplay market. You are perfectly able to make a mando cosplay and not be a member of the MMCC, and they would be perfectly fine with that, even if you used construction paper and hot glue to make it.
@@lordfirebeard8569 well this is good cause when im finished my cos i would love to join
How about starting an individual clan ?
@@IcyDUD3 i would actually love to start a sect or be part of one that deal with UK areas as im. Mobile and want to start charity work
@@IcyDUD3 been looking tk get sponsored but i dont think anyone would
Quick idea for deeper fills like the dent: fill it with spray foam which will still cure really fast in large quantities and then sand it to shape and add a layer of bondo over that. The less bondo you have to deal with the better in my mind haha
Watching this vid really gets me excited to modify my helmet. Granted it's not the black series helmet (ordered the rubies one) still gets me excited to start on it
This is the way to take it apart ! Great as always Matt many thanks. I'll be doing the same over Xmas :)
I actually think the aluminum colored caulking added a lot! it looks like it was welded or formed together as one unit rather than peices that interlock! It might be a bit extra pricey for one build but I really like the way it turned out!
You could've used maybe 1/4th or less catalist in that bondo. The more you use the faster it flashes. Yes it takes a little longer to fully cure but it gives you way more work time and let's you apply thicker amounts in one place.
If you ad a drop or two of flowade to the wash, windex or dishwasher fluid, will allow your wash to get into all the details much better and easier.
Sanding aluminum paint is good to use wet sandpapers. Rub and buff is good to get a nice metallic look. Good luck vod!! Hope your approval goes smoothly.
I just got my black series boba helmet and I love it! Although I am gonna get the prototype to make my own mando helmet!
thanks for the link to the helmet pads. I bought a set for my mandalorian helmet I'm modifying.
Thank you for this demonstration. With that, I was able to retrieve the visor for my own Boba Fett build. In the future, I will customize that Black Series helmet as well.
Thanks for the aluminum silicone tip! Nice color combo. I think the white Hasbro helmet was released knowing this would happen to many of them.
Saw the thumbnail and thought Mayfeld stole some beskar. Lol. Killer video though thanks.
This custom set is looking so awesome
you can put some light padding in the head adjustable ring to ensure fitting and avoid loose
A much easier way to darken the tint on the visor is to use automotive or house window tint film. The film will also act as a scratch protection.
Do you think it needs to be any darker? It already looks pretty dark
Nice vid, really helpful to know how to properly disassemble the helmet
I wanted to use the voice changer i have and the breakdown helped me alot. Thanks man.
amazing job!!! i do my own Mando for MMCC, i get some good ideas from your video....!
well done! awesome mod. thanks for sharing
I use liquid latex instead of toothpaste it works fantastic
For cracking plastic cases, may I suggest a vinyl guitar pick ( You can buy a ton of these for nothing on the interwebs ), or pop down to your local Fries or Harbor Freight and pick-up a few plastic spudgers to have for this kind of thing? Neither will hurt your budget and there's less risk of damaging the helmet itself. Although, conversely... Screw it. Bondo! Hehehe. Great video and I hope I didn't sound like a l33t d00d. I hope this can help save someones project and pocketbook
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You mentioned that you were having trouble finding the Hobart 770580 tinted face shield. I found them available from Cyberweld. Just placed order last night and got FedEx confirmation this morning.
Good looking out
Awesome 👏 great too a custom tutorial on this cool helmet
You look like that main antagonist in the mandalorian episode with the bald guy with a beard
Man, i might be getting that black series helmet soon and this video is really making me want to do this too! and wow does your helmet look incredible
so some bullet proof vests have a ballistic neck collar to protect from getting shot/stabbed in the neck, can mandalorian armor also have a ballistic neck collar and be MMCC aproved? i think mandalorians could use such protection so they dont end up like poor ol jango fett
Seems weird to have to get approval for a kit when the vast majority of them are made up characters not based on any known charaters.
The beauty is that folks don't need approval. But, to be able to join the Mercs, there is a certain measure of uniformity. Funny, I don't think most of the mandos in The Mandalorian would have been approved, their armor is so different.
But the club does have many different classes and weapons for folks to choose from, so there really is a lot of flexibility.
@@troublewithweebles from what I've read and been told by various members your kit does need to be approved. You can't just throw something together and call it good.
for the visor you had to place a white sticker or paper in front of the original and copy the shape... then stick that on the new plastic and cut it then. if you put the original in front, you dont get the size correctly because of the thickness of the material.
Great video! Good learning process for everyone :)
Not bad looking at all that Helmet.
I understand the want for everyone's armor to be unique, and to have to remove what makes it Boba fett. But the tint requirement should go right out the door. Some people like to see where they are going, in every amount of light.
Really nice helm m8. I might have to get another boba 😆 🤣
(Take this as a compliment) You look like Migs Mayfeld from the mandalorian
Thanks for the video! This is the best one I found on disassembling a Black Series Boba helmet.
At approximately 12:41 you show the internal skin on the top of the helmet; do you think it would be possible to remove this, and reassemble the helmet without it?
With the harness removed and no padding, my helmet is kind of a tight fit on my head (has room on the sides, but not back/front; my nose is up against the visor a little, lol)
I think if I remove that piece I'll get some more room.
I'll be keeping my helmet as-is, so I don't want to tear it down and risk breaking stuff if it isn't necessary.
Thanks!
use alcohol to clean the surface before paint
Is that mini cantina looking thing behind you IN YOUR HOUSE....??? 😍😍😍
What is MMCC approval? I don’t understand that.
So I got two of the black series boba Fett helmets and I did this with one and kept the other as boba and replaced the visors
Another question in regards with the Visor-
The shade 3 R as you mentioned that you previously used. Would that be suitable and fit this helmet? I'm just curious now because with through of the work of trimming out the one you had and having it being big for the seem on top to pop up and to place the one inside and behind the other that came with the helmet I'd almost either consider attempting to get the one you mentioned or at least removing the visor and put a tint over it and attempt to try that.
I'm still very new to all of this so it's still fascinating learning all of this process.
you need more temperature to avoid paint problems
He has a lot of time on his hands.
This was really informative. I have had my Black Series helmet since May and I have wondered what exactly where protocols to get the helmet merc approved. I didnt even think that the visor was that bad to where it needs replacing.
However again as always this video as always really informative.
My question though is if you went with the prototype helmet how much less work would have needed to be done.
Honestly I cant see my face through the visor of my helmet, havent tested it under super bright light tho
prototype helmet has a really clean dome piece, but everything below the dome has the same sculpt.
I'm a foundling in need of a flack vest... anyone?.. anyways, hard times for all, thank you verry much, love from greece
Etsy is a cheap place to start. Thedentedhelmet.com is where i found and built my ESB boba suit. Plenty of cool dudes on there. Just check the cargo hold on the site for people selling there pieces. Good luck!
@@krewkid82 thank you so much for taking some of your time to answer my message, i indeed found what i was looking for on ETSY!
So I have the Mandalorian Death Watch helmet and I’ve gotten to the remove face plate part around 10:04. I took out all of the screws and it’s not budging. I think the part with the longer screw in the center above the visor, the band may or may not be glued in even with all of the screws taken out. I’m afraid of pulling it too hard it breaks. Any tips or tricks to help pull it off would be appreciated.
Currently part of the Mercs but armor in progress
Looking great Mando! How many approved kits do you have in the MMCC?
I personally think the mercs are stuck up a bit. The black series helmets look better than 90% of the helmets they make themselves. All of the mercs ive met were rude neckbeards
Hey welding geek! Would it work if I just spray painted the helmet without taking it apart? I’m not trying to join the mando mercs, so would it work just to spray paint it teal without anything else?
Henry Bloomfield Make sure to hit it with primer before painting with colors. I did 3 silver primer coats on mine, sand the helm lightly in between coats about 1 hour after for each coat. Then do 2 coats of whatever color you want and sand in between coats. Sanding is massively important as you can get blemishes if you layer without sanding.
Hope this helps!
Also you don’t need to take it apart, just remove the visor and fill the helmet with paper before spraying.
looks good man
can the helmet be reassembled without the internal pieces that rest against the back of your head, or are they structural? I have a big ole noggin, and need a bit more space inside the helmet.
Idk where u went that charged $37 for window tinting, but AutoZone has it for 10 bucks for a decent sized reel that can do multiple helmets easily.
I've had my Beskar Gam for a decade and NEVER joined the MMCC. And my shit is 100% approvable. But the MMCC's rules are noting less than frivolous and stupid. That's just my opinion.
Are you able tp just take out the visor or do parts need to come out first... I am watching just confused
Did you take the rangefinder ear cap apart to paint it? I am worried about paint getting in around the release button.
Is it possible to take apart the rangefinder? I bought a Death Watch helmet for my kit and I want to paint the rangefinder a different color but I'm not sure how to disassemble it.
On the visor, I can't say how well it's going to work, because I won't get it until tomorrow, but this is what I've ordered to put on the visor. And my intention is to put it on the INSIDE, which I think will give a cool effect to darken it with the mirror on the inside.
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07P7FKW8X/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Question, did you even and the inside textures before priming or did just go straight to the painting?
What type of blue is that? That'd look awesome on MMCC armor
You need to get your outfit approved?
Fuck 'em.
It's your design.
If they don't like it, send 'em a dollar - thet they can phone someone who gives a fuck.
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does it matter what toothpaste you use? like specific type, some are more of a gel than others, so does this matter?
Is it really necessary to sand it and not just paint it? I don’t know if I have enough for everything
Ehi!Hi!I wan ask u a thing...Whit the spray bombs i can personilize it.?
The Schwartz is strong with this one
I’m planning to get the Din Djarin helmet to do some slight paint to like maybe jaig eyes. What’s a good way to figure out with pads I should use?
Do I need filler primer if all I want is to just repaint it?
yo, i've been trying to find a facemask same as yours, where can i find some? I find hard to get a Shadow 3
Any idea what screws are used? I took mine apart for painting and lost them 😅 many thanks
Sorry no idea 😕
@@theweldinggeek self tapping and glue it is 😂
is it not better to use the white helmet instead of that?
Can you use any of the Black series Mando helmets for your costume and just change them. For example I want to use the black series Bo'Kitan helmet since I prefer that visor shape.
I believe so, one concern you may have to consider is the size of the helmet that’s a fairly large helmet and if you look like a bobble head the club may not approve it but other then that it’s a beautiful helmet
@@theweldinggeek Thank you
@@theweldinggeek thankfully I own the Black series Din Djarin helmet and it fits great so I have high hopes
Is it okay if I use a prototype black series helmet
What’s the toothpaste for???
Please answer this comment: what belt do you use and is there a video on how to make it
This will sound completely wacky, The hobart shields get a few at Achme.com.
LOVE YOUR WORK I FOLLOW GREY WARDEN ON TIKTOK I WANTED TO BE PART OF MANDO MERCS BUT THEY SAID NO BECAUSE I HAVE A DENT IN MY HELMET LOAD OF BOLLOCKS MY CHARACTERS DAMAGED HE NEEDS THE DENT😤
Is EVA foam an approved material? Or does it have to be something else?
I'm sure you know by now as this comment in 2 years old, but Eva is not approved a material for hard parts like armor. Yet you can still use it as long as it's hidden so like padding. From what I read it was approved on a case by case bases until people were having to many problems with it so it was out right removed as a approve material.
Has anyone told you that ya look like Les Stroud from Survivor Man.
What did you do with the old visor?
Hey, Im a welder too! Lol
Why not just add tint to the lense?
Do you have some template ( Foam ) ?
I didn't know aluminum colored silicon was a thing. Good to know! Thanks!
I was worried about that gap on the brow when converting my Black Series bucket too. I covered mine up by gluing some 1/8" diameter rubber cord around the circumference.
imgur.com/RaXcdvF
*Cringes hard when he sands the Bondo without a respirator*
use to do it all the time in autobody classes. if he was mechanically sanding id recommend one.
This Armor Was My Fathers🍻
I bought one and DAMN my nose is too big☹️😂
Did you take the head gear out?
I 3d printed one and my nose doesn't fit 😂
Remove the inside details
I could pay for shipping on the old visor if you don’t need it
anyone who has used window tinter on it can you send me a link to the picture im not sure which method to use and i wanna make sure it looks good
How did you remove the harness?
There is some videos in YT but just pull it off with your fingers, it won't break