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...christ,
people are dicks... I'm making the assumption that this is a budget
build. If you're planning on something exact, reply and I'll change my
answers. This will get you where you need to go as cheaply as possible.
>What should I make the ears out of? Go
to a sign shop or Home Depot. You're looking for lightweight Gatorboard
(looks like cardboard, but made out of plastic) or sintra. Ask someone
if you don't knwo what to look for. This is the stuff the thick "for
sale" signs are made out of in Home Depot. NOT the thin ones - those
are styrene and won't hold weight. Since you'll be wrapping them in
fabric, it doesn't really matter if they have texture or a print on
them.
>The eyes? Taplights. Go to Wal-Mart, they're about $4 a piece or so. Take them apart and just use the domes to save weight.
>Whats a malleable, light screen material that I can put in place of the mouth so I can breathe? You'll
actually be looking out of the mouth as well so it needs to be mostly
transparent. This is the trickiest part. Check out mcmaster-carr for
this product: http://www.mcmaster.com/#9314t21/=3uh7fy (image related,
not the exact product but you get the idea) It's a plastic wire mesh
that has 1/16" holes in it. It will look solid from the outside, but
you'll be able to see and breathe out of it. you buy it by the foot,
you'll need at least 1 length of it, but 2 might be better. Its cheap,
less than $2 a foot.
Lay tinfoil over your dome you already
have. Hang this plastic and heat it with a hairdryer or heat gun until
it malleable, then lay it on the dome so that it will cool in the
appropriate shape.
>Any other tips for me? Use a hardhat for the interior to hold it to your head. With that much weight, a chin strap might be a good idea too.
Good luck. |