Guy crafts a Daft Punk helmet in 17 months

The company behind this helmet, Volpin Props (<a href="http://volpinprops.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://volpinprops.blogspot.com/</a>), produces absolutely amazing work, especially considering it's all one guy. Some of his other projects include:<p>Big Daddy (Bioshock) <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14455307@N07/sets/72157622860877546/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/14455307@N07/sets/7215762286087...</a><p>Portal Gun <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14455307@N07/sets/72157618889995883/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/14455307@N07/sets/7215761888999...</a><p>Force-a-Nature (Team Fortress 2) <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14455307@N07/sets/72157623024519808/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/14455307@N07/sets/7215762302451...</a>

I'm assuming the time frame involved a lot of research and learning new skills to implement the design.<p>Regardless, the accomplishment of this alone would surely be enough to land the guy a job in the costume department for a special effects company. I've seen much worse work on huge budget movies, if a guy can do this in his free time with his spare cash he should definitely get a hire somewhere.<p>Edit: Robot Rock - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBbasXXtrXw&#38;a=GxdCwVVULXdoMgoVZr_K9d8CXXSb1xvF" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBbasXXtrXw&#38;a=GxdCwVVULXd...</a>

What's the most amazing is watching his progression through his flickr stream over years of making props. I love being able to spot techniques and tricks, witness failures, and track someone's development through their own documentation.<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/14455307@N07/" rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/photos/14455307@N07/</a>

I haven't seen the final product, but did get to try on the prototype seen at 1:34. This was pre internal padding and any electronics.<p>Can't wait to see the final working unit.

This is really awesome, but I have no idea what this is a reproduction of. (I haven't seen a Daft Punk video in at least 5 years). Anyone who's more versed in Daft Punkology have a link to whatever this came from?

&#60;&#60;THIS PROJECT WAS A ONE-OFF. I AM NOT TAKING ORDERS FOR DUPLICATES.&#62;&#62;<p>Huge market opportunity here :D

in time for Tron Legacy with several months to spare

Pop bands on the front page? What's happening to HN?