Pit Droid Scratchbuild

[Blaxmyth]

Back in the shed today, and started whittling away at the helmet with the aim of sliding the eye piece into the helmet without leaving large gaps. Much patient dremeling and test fitting required.
   
   
After quite a few tests, everything fitted. The trick was to hold the dremel at a slight undercut angle so the eye could slide in with a close tolerance.
   
I coated the MDF with sanding sealer. This stuff is amazing! One coat seals the surface and stops it acting as a sponge and soaking up paint. One very rough coat of bog then into the curing cabinet. It should be ready for another coat of bog under the rim tomorrow, then onto the sanding phase.
(Bog - automotive/builder's body filler. Bondo in the States? Definitely 'bog' here in New Zealand!)