How To Make A 3D Printed Stormtrooper Helmet
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- čas přidán 9. 08. 2018
- Print Files: www.thingiverse.com/thing:391664
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This is a 3D Printed Star Wars Stormtrooper helmet. This is The Empire Strikes Back version of the helmet. This DIY mask was 3D printed in white PLA on a Creality CR-10. The print files are from Geoffro on Thingiverse. I utilized sand paper and XTC 3D to smoothe the PLA 3D prints.
In the future, I plan on making C3PO, Captain Phasma, Darth Vader, Boba Fet, and even a fully functioning R2D2. I previously made a Kylo Ren Helmet. - Věda a technologie
Imperfections are good. The more the better. The originals were imperfect .
One thing you should do before gluing each piece is do a dry fit, to see if there is any noticeable gaps and if it lines up properly. If they don´t, sand, cut, etc until they do, then glue in place. The helmet looks amazing btw!
Use a trouble light or table lamp when sanding. Shine the light across the surface rather than directly at it. This way you’ll be able to see all the ridges and imperfections that are more visible when painted.
I love how you show the process. How you would make changes and what mistakes you ran into. Means that I can avoid these pit falls when I try.
Sanding without support on the sandpaper makes it harder to eliminate dripping and uneven imperfections, because your fingers are soft enough that they adapt to the imperfection surface. If you make some sanding strips or blocks glueing the sand paper using 1/4" thick wood or mdf you will be able to get rid imperfections faster because they are hard and don't adapt to the imperfection shape, so they sand it faster. you can use a couple of tongue depressors and make them in any shape or form that you need to get into those tight spots.
Thanks for the tips! I went out and purchased a sanding block and will use it on my future helmets and R2D2
It's always good to put a dust coat of a dark color over your primer so that when you sand it you will notice all the imperfections.
you look like Sandman from SpiderMan three, epic
dang how things have changed... i just did a storm trooper print... 100 hours? golly. Now its 4 days. Technology is great.
Instead of painting on the details, you could print them out onto waterslide decal paper then clearcoat over them. Perfect lines, No masking or paining required!
im glad i can print a whole helmet in one part with my printer
RIP headphone users when he's using the dremel lol
Lol I'm on blue tooth thru boom boxt to dj mixer to pa amp 150 watt s specker it lowed he mic s up
The f you said?
my cat jumped off my lap REAL quick
Had turtle beach headphones supposed to raise the volume by 150% and it was on full now i have ringing in my ears.
Amp up the grit. Start low 100 for a couple passes, 200, 400, 700+. Post primer 1000 grit sanding really smooths things out too
I can only imagine how much that cost and it make the $100 helmets on Amazon look actual props.
Up close they really don't, 100 dollar helmets are never screen accurate
@@angelosanti9761 I will put it like this they look more accurate than the FX helmet that was molded from an actual EP4 stunt helmet. The main thing is the cheap bucket that I have is 1:1 size where the FX is considerable larger because of how the mold were created.
Not sure they still sell the cheap helmet I have today. I Purchased it somewhere between 2010-2011. It is a licensed reproduction of a 1:1 RTJ helmet that sold for less than $200 on Amazon. It's the same bucket the Disney staff wear with their Lucasfilm issued suits just with the hero green flat lens vs smoked bubbles
@@GlassTopRX7 I'm mean really it's down to if you want how they should kinda look vs the set look of the helmet
It would cost me 5k
Nice- would definitely recommend using mesh mixer for slicing it Into 3 or 4 main big pieces as u have a cr10 as opposed to lots of small pieces- from experience seems to work better for me
Thanks for showing all of us star wars fans even though i don't have a 3d printer
cant wait for the others
Im planning of buying on and happen to love stormtroopers and Star Wars. Great to make me try to buy the printer early because of temptation!
When printing helmets, you want less pieces, if your printer can allow it, it will help with the imperfections
Man Dennis Quaid makes great helmets
Amazing work!! I just started printing a death trooper helmet. Only have to wait 90 hours. 🤣😂
you look like a big guy and yet the helmet looks big. If I try putting that on, it might encased my entire body.
Wet sanding will make it easier with filler primer
Pretty good job
It's o.k. with the imperfections because even the original STORMTROOPER helmets weren't perfect either. It shows some character. Like you've been around the galaxy for a while. He!he!
You did great and pluss stormtroopers would go through battles and that would damage their armour.
Looks Cool
Great job
Just subscribed! Awesome job bro!
Spray paint shot from rattlecans goes much better in little bursts, you get much more even coverage that way. Holding the nozzle down and just going back and forth is a 100 percent guarantee of sanding that didn't need to happen. A lot of those imperfections you found with the primer were the primer which had run, not the mask underneath, in short...you made a whole bunch of extra work for yourself. Its tempting to shoot a lot of paint in one go but light coats built up gradually is the way to a good finish with minimal cleanup work.
I quit my car bodywork apprenticeship but something obviously sunk in lol.
Young grasshopper
Rock On
You're too hard on yourself. Hell man these were battlefield helmets. Full of dents and scratches. Good job man.
Very good
Well that sure looks great 😁👍. And the lenses were green 🤯🤯🤯!? I guess you learn a new thing every day 😅👍.
Nice video still 😁👍.
hey you should only use the print to make a negative mold. Then you can make a few positive molds then just make a bunch of helmets at once and they will be structurally more sound and quicker to make than a print.
If I could ask what specific PLA filament did you use for the helmet?
i did darth vader helmet and was like wow no wonder hes mad the dome was like spaceballs helmet looks good
Looks great. Well done. Research shows that some of the originals used in the movies were far from perfect. Just wondering what thickness you used for the acrylic in the eye pieces. Thanks.
Thanks Aaron! The acrylic is 1/8"
Thanks for your video. The printing doesn’t seems to be the problem at all. But sanding, clueing, sanding etc. puhhh. Is it worth by judging my skills. Thank you again. You put so much love and passion, effort in that helmet project. For me unfortunately not doible at all. I‘m sad. But perfect work. Nice watching and enjoying for me.
"HI, I not Chris Hanson"! 😂 😂
Super job 😍 how much PLA you need for printing the helmet ?
what brand of pla do you recomend ? and is pla good for helmet making and models?
Nice! Love this.
What 3D printer do you recommend for projects like this and larger?
I like the Creality CR-10. It's reliable, has a large print volume, and great communities on Facebook if you get stuck with anything
Where did you go? Awesome stuff!!
the way you spray the filler makes me wanna grab it and do it for you 😅
Bonjour de France et merci pour ce partage. Good job.
So far i've made a three part vader helmet and Geofro Death trooper helmet, I tend to assemble all the helmet and then start the sanding and filling process. I use the XTC also, its good stuff,,,dont mix too much of that stuff in a small container thou...it goes off real quick if you do. I'm wanting to 3d print stormtrooper armour but cant find a screen accurate one,, nice videos,, good helmets.
Yeah I should have definitely poured the XTC 3D on a plate! I really dig that death trooper helmet and plan on making one in the future.
I know this is a video on 3d printing which is a cool way to build the helmet but the original Star Wars helmets and body panels were vacuum-formed using a sheet of plastic and heat. That is how they were able to make a complete helmet in one shot no gluing.
Did I just watch Matt Damon make a Stormtrooper helmet?
Krypton Son Benedict Cumberbatch
he looks more like a watered-down version of Arnold Schwarzenegger
It’s Ron Weasley all grown up
Agree on c batch
No you watched Jason Bourne make one DUH
I use acrylic besides spray. WHY? Becuase i think it works well in my opinion.
That looks.... really big.
so basically a $5000 helmet, nice job, oh to be young
Yup man hours alone is 5k
Thanks for sharing your style and process!!
Which 3d printer do you have?
Creality CR-10
@@LethalEngineering CR-10 Max?
His concentration when gluing
Man that badass .but I think you need to weather it man . Battle damage look so much better on stormtrooper's.
Did you scale the helmet down from the original file at all? Thanks for the video.
Nope, used the original scale
print a custom case to hold all the motherboards of all the playstation consoles. ps1/ps2/ps3 and ps4. one box, all original hardware.
What temp did you set on the oven for melting the acrylic lenses to size?
I believe 300 F...
Con que marca de filamento haces los cascos y que tipo
Hey you should make a darth vader helmet , that'll be awesome!!
0:52 Well now my cat hates me...
Ref Link fot the Green Filler ant the xtc-3d?
I didn't know them before and if there were a Ref Link here now ;)
I've started using wood filler (wood putty)....much easier to use!
Lethal Engineering have you tried bondo? I Won’t claim it to be as easy to sand, but would fill the seams well and I find it easier to apply on larger surfaces versus a spot putty.
Hey I'm about to get a file of darth Vader on do3d and I'm wondering what type of stuff should I cover it to make it smooth
After a good sanding, XTC 3D works really well
Lethal Engineering thanks for the tip
Wouldnt be easier if you print the whole helmet in one piece? I have seen people with the same size 3d printer doing it? Just my 2cents. Awesome work bro
grimaldo99 the printing hours can last days and imagine having a accident where it messes up and having to restart .. it’s a pain in the ass so a lot of people just print the model in pieces to have space for mistakes
What machine is used to make it like what size
Where did you get the acrylic lense material from?
Amazon, just look for transparent smoked acryllic
Instead of melting the acrylic for your lenses, try cutting up a welding shield and glueing it in to place. It's what a lot of 501st people do. Might make it easier for you. ;)
But what would I do with all that free time if I didn't spend hours melting acrylic in my wife's oven?
when you get the file do they come in pieces or you had to alter it your self?
It came in pieces
What colour spray is that (grey)
i would like to see de scout trooper helmet
Nice project, but to keep it close to the movies, it has to have a lot of imperfections, even though I love the perfection more
It has a lot of imperfections haha, maybe the camera hides some of my mistakes
Hello my name is Kevin green field and I'm a massive star wars fan and I have a sand trooper fiber glass helmet please can you tell me what to put inside to make it look comfortable .
Hi Kevin, it's just foam exercise tiles
You can also glue in the interior head straps from a hard hat
Are these available for purchase...im late to the party! Sorry!
Hey , where did you get the blue stripes stencil?
Hi! I did a google image search and then resized it until it seemed like the right size
You can also get decals, instead if trying to paint stencils.
less jumpcuts is more keep it up
Engineering? Not when a computer does everything for you
Light coats my guy
Do a scout trooper or hover tank driver man I have a 3d printer and I want you to make it for I can get a idea on how to start making my own helmet
Those helmets are on my list to make! Currently working on R2D2
Wenn ich mir das so ansehe, dann hätte ich auch von Innen eine oder zwei Schichten Harz drauf gemacht - einfach für die Stabilität des Ganzen.
Круть. Спасибо
Your 3D printer is a anycubic chiron?
Creality CR-10
Hey, can this type of process be commissioned for a unique type of helmet? I know a lo-fi hip-hop musician who's been wanting to get a 3d printed helmet done up. how would they get in contact about that?
They could message me on Instagram @Lethal_Tri
you should do a older Cal Kestis cosplay
What’s the diameter of your whole helmet?
It’s not a bad looking helmet a lot bigger than the one I troop with ....
just buy the Black series one
0:08 you told it you 3d printed it.next video lol
You can send me the design of the Stroomtroper's helmet ....😊
mk fans can even sand the mk costumes we just need them for cosplay addvertize on youtube now on ebay oh i hope so much dude
How many 1kg spools did this take?
Not sure, I think a little less than one 1 kg spool
R2D2
Don't know if anybody is still here, but what glue?
This video was saved in the edit room...
complete the suit... me gustaría comprarme un traje. segun lei los costos llegan asta los 500 dolares :(
can you make a mandalorian helmet please
How much do you need for a 3-D printer?
Got mine for about 500 USD
spoiled_bleach Does that mean $500
the gloss paint was a bad idea. it just made it look blobby and like it ran alot.
So where is the file
Am I able to pay you to make me a darth vader helmet?
0:01 terminator?
anyone here please. can anyone point me in the right direction of how to "slice" the file (if thats the correct term) to be able to print this on an ender 3, I just purchased the creality ender 3 (all I can afford) and would like to print this helmet but I know it wont fit on the 200mm print bed. (I think it's a 200mm bed anyway lol)
@adonian I updated the description with link to the print files. The helmet was sliced by the creator, and each piece should fit on your ender 3. You might have to rotate some pieces to fit, but the designer (Geoffro) purposely sliced them to fit on smaller printers. Hope that helps!
Lethal Engineering awesome thx. Can’t wait to give it a try