bmx potty + filler = helmet?

[patiam69]

How many hours left. cant wait to see this

 

[terminal fettler]

At last! It stopped raining and the sun came out just long enough for a few pics This just popped out of the mould an hour ago, i've given it a quick buff with a foam sanding block and cut out the visor. The T visor is just held in with tape for effect. I'm going to slightly up the alu powder mix on the next potty to see how far i can take the finish. Next i'm going to make a borden and cold cast in bronze to give it that gold glint....Hope you enjoy the pics.....

 

[pghfett]

Fantastic work !!!

Very nice job, looks great, accurate and very clean - love the cold cast!!!

 

[Elofsson]

Totally sick!! GREAT WORK MAN!
Can I buy one from you?

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[terminal fettler]

Just cast helmet no.2,i increased the alu. powder content quite a bit until it was just brushable. Buffed up nicely. This will be the one i atempt to paint.....

 

[MacRory]

That is absolutely beautiful

 

[stonerook]

Just cast helmet no.2,i increased the alu. powder content quite a bit until it was just brushable. Buffed up nicely. This will be the one i atempt to paint.....

Very nice - should make masking the "silver" damage really easy! --

keep up the great shots!

 

[evan4218]

Sweet dude! I cant wait to see that sucka painted!!!

 

[Icedevil]

woah!! cold cast aluminum helmets! sounds slightly easier than HS's aluminum helmet Great job

 

[tubachris85x]

I wouldnt mind tryin out an aluminated RF....crap, i wish I knew how to really do these things.....

-tubachris
(Are those helms battle tested?)

 

[Kivas]

wow very nice.

 

[GCNgamer128]

You better sell those SOBs.

 

[Nekhar]

Wow. I have great timing.

I haven't posted in a long time (and when I did, it certainly wasn't often), and I was just about to post asking what helmets were still for sale these days.

Now, I come on, and I see this masterpiece...

Dude, name a price already!

 

[pennywise]

Totally sick!! GREAT WORK MAN!
Can I buy one from you?

OUCH! Dude watch the F-bomb there's kids on this site!:angry

 

[GrottyFurball]

Totally sick!! GREAT WORK MAN!
Can I buy one from you?

Dude, come on. Keep it clean.

 

[deadbolt]

SWEEEET! :love

 

[MandoMan]

:love SWEEEEEET!!!! Dude, please tell me you're going to sell these! And please tell me you'll still be selling these when I start my ESB Fett!!! That is awesome! Wicked cool sculpt, cold cast aluminum, awesome rangefinder...:wacko

Sorry for being newb-ish, but is cold cast any different to paint? Do you have to use special paints, or will any paint do?

Again, GREAT job!

-Chris

 

[deadbolt]

How hard is it to trim stuff off of cold cast stuff? i.e. cutting out the visor. Is it like cutting resin or like cutting metal?

-Carson

 

[terminal fettler]

How hard is it to trim stuff off of cold cast stuff? i.e. cutting out the visor. Is it like cutting resin or like cutting metal?

-Carson

Cold cast is no more difficult to cut or sand than a resin with a regular filler, its purely the nature of the alu. filler which gives the metallic finish. I've painted both acrylics and enamels onto this stuff with good results....

 

[pennywise]

Is there "fiberglass" reinforcement?