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Published: 2012-12-02 19:06:29 +0000 UTC; Views: 3655; Favourites: 41; Downloads: 27
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So I pulled the ear antenna things off of the Optimus Prime voice changer helmet, made molds of them, and resin cast them so I could have the helmet and a pair of android ears to wear. They're Gorilla Glue'd to a headband that we bought at Walgreens. I love these things! I want to make a bunch of them in lots of fun cyberpunk colors!Related content
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dud you seriously rock! I would love a pair of these
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I have foam that I want turn int antennas, any tips
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These are awesome! I was searching for headphones that looked something like this but couldn't find any 
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Not really, I've only made these with plastic. I'd say try working with craft foam and contact cement if you want to make a pair yourself.
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Sounds good, I might try it! Thanks
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I wish I could buy something like that. Optimus Prime headphones would be amazing.
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I actually made some really nice vacuformed antennae, but the process is pretty time consuming.
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I bet. But it is worth it in the end, right?
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dude,mount those to some earphones and you got the sweetest sound monsters ever
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Thaks! I love em to death and hopefully I'll have time to make some more soon!
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This would look amazing with some sort of light-up effect. I would totally pay +30$ if they did.
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I'm thinking about it. I can definitely make them light up for cheap, it's just a matter of finding out the best way to go about it. I need to get the molds working better first. I don't like how uneven the wall thickness of slush casting is, and pouring resin without pressure casting makes a lot of little unwanted air bubbles.
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U have to gut some headphones and make them working!
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I'm buying more resin tomorrow so I'll let you know how it turns out! I would like them to be able to rotate and not point straight up, but I don't think that's anything I can do right now. I have a pair of Sony headphones that I'm going to try to attach these to.
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They should've made something like that in the first place with real big comfy cushioning and good sound. These would make a killing at comic con!
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I know, I don't understand it. Android ears have been popular in anime for a loooong time, and you never see people making or selling them as either headband attachments, earmuffs, or headphones. I have a whole folder of designs that I want to do if this test project with the Optimus Prime ones is successful.
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Good luck man. I know what it feels like to have a good idea, excited to see it done!
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Thanks! I've always wanted "android ears", nobody makes them, and I had some parts and thought I'd take a crack at it.
Now to find out if anyone else is willing to pay for a pair.....
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if they were ready to mount on a pair of headphones I would.
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Should turn them into mp3 players so you can boogie on down when out shopping
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That was my initial thought, but large over-the-ear headphones that have adjustable straps are hinged in a way that would make these awkward to wear. Smaller headphones would work, but if I'm going to wear headphones, I want something that sounds good. I don't know, I'm still messing with the idea. This is definitely a step in the right direction though :3
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Thanks! I need to fine tune the inside of them and make them a thinner resin shell, but I really liked how these prototypes turned out. They were not quite solid resin, they had a bit of a concave shape, but even for as much resin as it was they really weren't heavy to wear. :3 Now I want to make more and paint them in every metallic color I have.
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Nice. I don't know much about resin, or anything else within propbuilding.... But I do enjoy the aesthetics of the stuff made!
Look forwards to see it done :3
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