I, then, traced around the templates with a marker. Took it all outside, and with my drimmel, I cut the pieces out. Broke about ten heavy cutting wheels in the process:facepalm but it was worth it. Then, I sanded the edges a bit to clean them up. I tried the boiling water method to bend the ones that needed it, and it worked fine:cheers Thanks for that one, guys. It really helped.
Bren Sett (my custom)
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Now, back to the helmet. After putting it all together, as seen above, it felt a little flimsy, so I cut a brass craft ring to fit from cheek to cheek. I used tape to hold it in place, and then hot glued it. Doing this actually helped the overall shape of the helmet by flaring the cheeks a little. I had thought that my helmet looked a little too straight, and this solved that little problem for me.
Then, thinking a little reinforcement might help, (hot glue sometimes comes loose) I bought a can of spray-in bed liner for trucks. Remembering this little trick from someone else's post around here somewhere, I sprayed the entire can into the helmet inside. No way is this stuff gonna come lose.
Then, thinking a little reinforcement might help, (hot glue sometimes comes loose) I bought a can of spray-in bed liner for trucks. Remembering this little trick from someone else's post around here somewhere, I sprayed the entire can into the helmet inside. No way is this stuff gonna come lose.Flatrabbit
Jr Hunter
Amazing! Such an inspiration for a two day member. I as wondering if all these "pros" just made it look easy. I'm not saying you don't have skills, you do.
We apparently make it look easy. Trust me it isn't always like that. Take a look at the dates on my posts. That wasn't always idle time, it was also screw-ups and a lot of head scratching. I'm still trying to figure out what I'm going to do with the ears.
Now, for the painting: first, I used a grey primer over everything. Next up, metallic paint over the primer. Fill damage areas and paint primer over that. Fill damage areas more, put on grey paint. Take out filler so that "damage" cuts through paint and primer to "metal".
First pics: Primer
Now, for the painting: first, I used a grey primer over everything. Next up, metallic paint over the primer. Fill damage areas and paint primer over that. Fill damage areas more, put on grey paint. Take out filler so that "damage" cuts through paint and primer to "metal".
First pics: Primer
Mereel Skirata
Hunter
Great progress Bren, ossim scratchbuild!
More pics coming soon, I have actually finished painting the body of the helmet. Now, I have to make the ear pieces and paint them before mounting them on the helmet. I am off today to try to find something to use as a base for my gauntlets, and what will become my visor. I am running out of time to try to complete this before the end of Oct., but I am really liking what I see.
Picked up a plastic face shield. Will have to apply tint to make it dark enough, though. Then, I'll cut it out and lock it in the helmet. Will post pics of that when finished. Almost finished painting the front pieces of the armor. I will post those when that is done. Boots are now black, and ready for me to make armor pieces for them.
Now, one question: How should the cod piece and back belt be attached. Should it hang from the belt, attach to the bottom of the flack vest, or what?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Now, one question: How should the cod piece and back belt be attached. Should it hang from the belt, attach to the bottom of the flack vest, or what?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Jason strk
Hunter
where did you find the face shield at vod? been looking here in florida can't find them anywhere.
