first boba bucket attempt!!!

[Kuma40]

Thanks for the pic! I got 1/4 in posts. The smallest ones they had. But i figured out why it wasnt sitting flat. The inside of the helmet along the perimiter of the visor there was a lip or ledge from the casting that i had to painstakenly sand flat. And apparently i got epoxy in one of the posts so now the screw wont thread in. Figures! Lol.. More work!!!

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When i upload the pics they are right side up but when posted theyre all kinds of crazy!!

 

[Kuma40]

Can you get a shot of the inside of the helmet showing how you attached the Chicago screw bases?
That might show any problem areas.

 

[superjedi]

.... But i figured out why it wasnt sitting flat. The inside of the helmet along the perimiter of the visor there was a lip or ledge from the casting that i had to painstakenly sand flat....

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Glad you got it sorted out.

 

[Kuma40]

After another look at what i did. I realized im going to have to take out 2 of the posts and reposition them. Any tips on getting them out with out doing tooo much damage. Lol!

 

[Kuma40]

JB weld sucks! That is all!

 

[Kuma40]

Finally got the issues with the visor and the chicago screws worked out. Lid is primered and ready for some paint.
I have the stencils but i dont have the ability to size them right. They need to be slightly larger. Hmm. Try to freehand? Lets see.

 

[superjedi]

What program are you using to view the stencils? There should be some way to increase/decrease their size.
Here's a link to a thread I made where I describe the method I use to resize RafalFett's templates:

http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f32/template-sizing-tutorial-51735/

 

[Kuma40]

Sweet! Thanks man. Ill check that out for sure. I just printed the stencils from work on a blk and white printer. You would think a large hospital would have a color copier! Lol. The dome print out came out very odd looking. So ill go by the link you sent and see what kind of shennanigans i can come uo with.

What program are you using to view the stencils? There should be some way to increase/decrease their size.
Here's a link to a thread I made where I describe the method I use to resize RafalFett's templates:

http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f32/template-sizing-tutorial-51735/

 

[Kuma40]

Still waiting on paint in the mail!! Ahhhhhhh! Im going crazy. Lol!!

 

[Kuma40]

Ok. I am having a horrible time sizing these templates. When i click on them they are opened in adobe reader. I can only enlarge one way or another. I obviously dont know what im doing. Any help would be great!! Soooooo frustrated now.. Ugh!!!!