Zam Helmet

Yeah, that first one is correct. The 2nd phot is tough to tell.. it might be right too. they could be using old photos for their new stock. I have a feeling that even if they were ordered from a website that they would still use the old photo and send you the new model which is why I'm going to stores personally to find them. They even try to give you the new model there.. they don't realize that they're different.

I have a request to those with DCB helmets .. purty please ... :) Since I traded my helmet I don't have one to look at and my fiberglass guy needs to know exactly where to trim the helmets. I completely forgot to look at that on my helmet. I need some photos of the bottom of the helmet if someone would be so kind :) Thank you thank you thank you !!!!
 
MonCal said:
I have a request to those with DCB helmets .. purty please ... :) Since I traded my helmet I don't have one to look at and my fiberglass guy needs to know exactly where to trim the helmets. I completely forgot to look at that on my helmet. I need some photos of the bottom of the helmet if someone would be so kind :) Thank you thank you thank you !!!!
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If someone doesn't beat me to it, when ours arrives I'll send you some flicks :)
Let me know exactly where you want them

John
 
I would be interested in buying a helmet when they become available. Is there a list to put my name on for when they become available?
I'm not in a hurry. Just now starting the very early getting information so I can start getting things and spreading out the budget. Figuring some time next year I should have it wearable.

Thanks!!
 
sl/tk8456 , that would be great if you could share some photos. I would greatly appreciate it :) As soon as I can send them to my fiberglass guy then he can trim the first one and send it to me so I can show some pics and decide on options for everyone :)
 
As soon as our helmet arrives Moncal ill take the pictures for you, just waiting on the postman! Hope he comes soon i want to run about with my rifle and the helmet on!!!!!!! :lol: (y)
 
Sorry I haven't taken any pics for ya, my helmet has soo much battle damage, I wouldn't trust the measurements on the pics to your helmet dude. Mine was like the first or second one outta the hatch and, well, on the way to Dragon Con, all the tabs came off.. etc etc..
 
My helmet is on its way back to me so as soon as it gets here I can relay the info to the fiberglass guy and move forward from there :)
 
MonCal... I can't believe I missed this thread! :eek: Do you still need pics of the helmet? I can send some to you. Mine is still in good condition, except for the one back tab which fell off, and I haven't glued it back on yet.

Lemme know....
 
MonCal, the lid has arrived. Hooray!

What flicks do you need?

Also did anyone else find these lids are a little bit on the wee side?
 
Zam I Am said:
Yes, they are a tad small, and you can't stuff foam inside, and you will get helmet head.
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Is there anything you can do?
I was thinking maybe cutting the rear fins out and spacing them differently?
Plus her ear intercoms can also be cut off and moved outwards.

Has anyone performed this sacrilage, or does everyone just put up with it?
Thing is Becky seriously can't just put up with at it won't on without a push. Even then it looks odd
 
Small... as in small around your head. Though, I can get mine on, it is tight. I did make some custom padding for it, as even just wearing it for a short time gave me a headache! I can live with "Helmet Head" and even "Helmet Hair" but not being overheated with a headache on top of that!

Strange thing is, even though it is tight around my head, I can still pin up all my hair (and I have a lot of thick hair) underneath the helm!
 
Yah me too, I can tuck my hair in :) It sometimes gives a headache because of how the sides cave in. If you take a good look, it's not like any other helmet that is round. That's why it is so tight for most. I can't get anything else inside besides my hair. DCB at least "pitched" it with a rubber inside to keep it from hurting worse.
 
Holy mackerel! I have been doing research on the pics like crazy tonight, scrutinizing stuff because of the pics from Kristin http://imageevent.com/benaequee/costumes/dressingagalaxynyc (GAWD I love her and she don't know how much right now.) I THINK there could be 2 versions of the Zam helmet created by Lucas. If you see the NY runway shots of the Zam walking across the stage and the FIDM shots you see it plain as day. There is a second "ring" around the helmet before the leather bill. This line mimics the leather bill "O" but on the metal dome maybe a 1/4" up from the leather bill. And, technically, since our helmet isn't perfectly round like a bicycle hat, you can call it "dented" cause it does concave in on the sides. ;)

OR** Actually, I was taking a second look, it might be the same helmet, but the leather bill could've fallen, because some of the weathering matches on the particular groove that of the leather bill. I know that inspecting the helm on other FIDM pics and looking at how DCB was assembling the helms, (when I visited him long time ago,) we were both concious how the leather stayed on, because there were some MOM pics that looked like the leather could've easily started separating from the helmet. Glueing a piece of leather on the side is problematic. That is why JDwedd made his outta fglass. Edit** again. :( Ugh, I think they just terrorized her helm, cause from MOM pic #DSC04712 you could see the leather bill falling right off.
 
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Hmmm...in picture #170, it looks as though the helmet is sitting pretty high on her head. Do you think they padded it for comfort, or does it sit like that on Leanna as well?

My poor little homemade helmet also gives me a headache due to the sides. I guess I should be thankful that I don't have a cone-shaped head :) I've been threatening to make a new one for forever...maybe before Celebration 5 - :D
 
It fit Leeanna perfectly, I think that they padded the NY girl cause yeh, it is high up on the head. If I recall, the hose on the back of the helm is supposed to lay up against the back of the head, and with the NY girl's ponytail/or hair it's raised way too high.
:rolleyes, I have been telling myself, "I'm gonna make a helm" for years too. I want to finish other stuff first. Not to mention get some of my sewing skills up to par.
 
It really really hurts my head :( Its so tight that if i open my mouth to talk the movement of the muscles in my head makes the helmet wiggle about LOL!!!

DCB you must have a small head hehehe!!!

In true costumer styleeee im going to try and put up with it but im a large in motorcycle helmets so when i say tight i mean "i need a shoe-horn to get it off and a mallet to get it on" tight LOL

I actually thought about trying to cut down the size of my head before we go cutting the helmet LOL
 
That said this is a trully stunning helmet and the level of detail is amazing! loving the ball joint :)

I'm thinking of taking the ear intercoms off (one os lose anyway), sticking them back on but further out and widening the lid a little that way?

No one else has had this problem?
 
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