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CUSTOMER GALLERY

USED IN THIS PROJECT

Although not necessarily an exhaustive list, the following tools and materials, supplied by Easy Composites, were used in this project.

The quantity shown below is the approximate amount used in the project rounded up to the nearest available kit size or quantity.

MATERIALS & CONSUMABLES
210g 2x2 Twill 3k Carbon Fibre Cloth (1000mm) Thumbnail
CF-22-210-100210g 2x2 Twill 3k Carbon Fibre Cloth (1000mm)€27.50 /linear metre

XCR Epoxy Coating Resin 1Kg Kit Thumbnail
EP-XCR-1XCR Epoxy Coating Resin 1Kg Kit€31.95 /kit

IN2 Epoxy Infusion Resin FAST 1kg Kit Thumbnail
EP-IN2-F-1IN2 Epoxy Infusion Resin FAST 1kg Kit€25.60 /kit

240g 2x2 Twill 3k Carbon Fibre Cloth (1250mm) Thumbnail
CF-22-240-125240g 2x2 Twill 3k Carbon Fibre Cloth (1250mm)€40.00 /linear metre

Total €0.00
ANCILLARIES
FUSIONFIX™ GP2 General Purpose Composites Spray Adhesive 500ml Thumbnail
FF-GP2FUSIONFIX™ GP2 General Purpose Composites Spray Adhesive 500ml€17.40 /each

Total €0.00

CUSTOMER GALLERY

Carbon Skinned Darth Vader Helmet

Being that I mainly use silicone moulds for my helmets, skinning an existing piece seemed like the way to go for a first attempt with carbon fibre.

About the project itself, the Easy Composites tutorial on skinning was super helpful, though it was difficult and mistakes were made on the first attempt. It is a very complex skinning project, but a lot was learned from the first effort. The helmet itself is one of our regular helmets that’s made with polyurethane resin and fibreglass cloth. The epoxy resin is Easy Composites EL2 laminating resin.

For the skinning, 210gsm 2x2 twill carbon fibre was used on the helmet part, split into 3 pieces. One piece on either side, and another down the middle. The face mask uses 8 pieces of 240gsm twill carbon fibre cloth. The pieces were tacked down with Fusion Fix Spray Adhesive, then XCR Clear Epoxy Coating Resin was used to build up layers of clear resin. That was sanded and clear coated using a 2k clear. All products used for the actual skinning came from Easy Composites.


ABOUT SKUNKWORKS PROPS

Skunkworks Props

Skunkworks Props started making fibreglass helmets in 2008, having been a collector for a while and wanting to experiment with other pieces that were not readily available. The business has grown now to a couple of other people besides founder Paul, and having seen a few videos Paul wanted to experiment with carbon fibre.


CONTACT INFORMATION

USED IN THIS PROJECT

Although not necessarily an exhaustive list, the following tools and materials, supplied by Easy Composites, were used in this project.

The quantity shown below is the approximate amount used in the project rounded up to the nearest available kit size or quantity.

MATERIALS & CONSUMABLES
210g 2x2 Twill 3k Carbon Fibre Cloth (1000mm) Thumbnail
CF-22-210-100210g 2x2 Twill 3k Carbon Fibre Cloth (1000mm)€27.50 /linear metre

XCR Epoxy Coating Resin 1Kg Kit Thumbnail
EP-XCR-1XCR Epoxy Coating Resin 1Kg Kit€31.95 /kit

IN2 Epoxy Infusion Resin FAST 1kg Kit Thumbnail
EP-IN2-F-1IN2 Epoxy Infusion Resin FAST 1kg Kit€25.60 /kit

240g 2x2 Twill 3k Carbon Fibre Cloth (1250mm) Thumbnail
CF-22-240-125240g 2x2 Twill 3k Carbon Fibre Cloth (1250mm)€40.00 /linear metre

Total €0.00
ANCILLARIES
FUSIONFIX™ GP2 General Purpose Composites Spray Adhesive 500ml Thumbnail
FF-GP2FUSIONFIX™ GP2 General Purpose Composites Spray Adhesive 500ml€17.40 /each

Total €0.00

ABOUT SKUNKWORKS PROPS

Skunkworks Props

Skunkworks Props started making fibreglass helmets in 2008, having been a collector for a while and wanting to experiment with other pieces that were not readily available. The business has grown now to a couple of other people besides founder Paul, and having seen a few videos Paul wanted to experiment with carbon fibre.


CONTACT INFORMATION

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