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In lugnet.general, Bill Vollbrecht wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> Does anybody here know if anyone has ever customized a white sailors hat for
> minifigs before? You know, like Gilligan on Gilligans Island wears? I have a
> project I am working on and need 10 white sailors hats and not sure where to
> start with it.....
I did a version of the (rough) Royal Navy equivalent, the Sennet Hat (made of
straw, but more or less the same shape). You can see it worn by the young lady
here:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=953836
> Any ideas or suggestions would be very appreciated!
If memory serves, I started with the relatively recent "knit cap" piece, filed
down the ribbed texture around the band, beveled the bottom edge a bit and then
built up a truncated cone for the brim using my usual method of epoxy putty over
a paper core. More detail on the generic techniques involved can be found in
this posting of mine:
http://news.lugnet.com/build/minifigs/?n=1501
Once you've finished building, of course, you'll need to paint the resulting
custom pieces white.
I hope this helps. There's a fair amount of work involved, but it's definitely
a feasible project. Let us know how you make out with it, OK?
Regards,
Norbert Black
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
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