Molding/Casting:
There is a forehead camera on most every Gundam. It's in the area right above the V-fins.
The lit green box above the eyes.
Putting in video cameras and integrating a sort of CCTV system into the helmet proved to be too expensive, I'll just make something fancy in its place. I'll leave that option open when I win the lottery. Then again, if I win the lottery, I'll build a full scale working Gundam!
Building the mold out of plasticine. Designed it with random shapes so it looks anime-ish/mechanical.
Built up walls for the pour
Here's a quick video of me mixing up the resin...
Gave a couple days to dry and harden up good. 90% of all the tiny bubbles also rose up to the surface and popped. (I had initially coaxed some of the bubbles out of the corners/cracks with a pin) Take the mold off, scraping out the plasticine out with sculpting tools. Getting it out of every nook and cranny.
Tinted it clear blue. Planning on putting some LEDs behind it to shine through. The light should refract around the odd shapes I made. Showing all the detail.
Made a little box to mount the LEDs ... whenever they come in the mail.
The test fit. Lookin good.
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