Darth Cal
New Member
So I’m building my first helmet, and I used a store bought Darth Vader helmet for the mold. I’m using Bondo only, and I have so far got the rough shape of it.
Here’s my question, if the shape holds and I’m able to make it with just Bondo, is that okay. I know most people seem to use a paper base and then use fiberglass resin with Bondo on that. Am I losing any significant amount of durability, or is there something else I’m missing if I don’t do that step? Also, could I coat the inside of the helmet with resin to reinforce that part, or is that not a good idea?
Heres a couple pictures of what I have so far. I know it looks pretty bad, but I’ve added a second coat to the top that was much smoother, and I think I’ll be able to fix the unevenness of it all.
Here’s my question, if the shape holds and I’m able to make it with just Bondo, is that okay. I know most people seem to use a paper base and then use fiberglass resin with Bondo on that. Am I losing any significant amount of durability, or is there something else I’m missing if I don’t do that step? Also, could I coat the inside of the helmet with resin to reinforce that part, or is that not a good idea?
Heres a couple pictures of what I have so far. I know it looks pretty bad, but I’ve added a second coat to the top that was much smoother, and I think I’ll be able to fix the unevenness of it all.