Stormcrow85
Hunter
I have not been sitting around I have definately been working on this thing a TON. I can't thank the template makers enough there is no way I would have been able to figure this all out myself.I am moving along trying to get at least the first coat of bondo on the helmet this weekend and finish up my gauntlets. I don't have a lot of how to right now. I am going to have a HUGE timelapse when I am done with this weekend. I will have to trim it down.
I am am pleasantly surprised with how it is going so far. It is very far from perfect, but I think I am going to be happy with it once I get done.
Here is where I am at.
1. Cut out the main helmet as shown in my last post
- There is a TON of cutting and try and be very clean with your cuts
- Go back with some sand paper afterwards and clean up your cuts if you want
2. Cut out the inner supports
- I used 12 pack soda boxes as I am a cheapskate and didn't want to use my 2mm card board
- The 12 pack cardboard is fine, but I should have made the top dome piece out of the 2mm card board then cut it down later
- Glue the inner supports together (I used hot glue)
3. Dampen and shape the inner surface
- If I were to do this again I would place the seam behind the ear plate which would just mean cutting out the template slightly different than the way I did it
- Use clamps and the inner braces to achieve desired shape, I turned it upside down so the top was on a flat surface
- Leave to dry (It was then I notice I put the top part "upside down" which means any "flare" irregularities in the helmet are are the wrong side
4. Apply the outer surface
- I left this to dry into the shape after I dampened it then came back and attached it
- I made a mistake at this portion: I used wood blocks to keep the pieces flush with each other and the helmet lost some of its correct shape
-- It isn't the end of the world, but it does throw the shape off just a little
- I chose Elmer's glue because it dries harder than hot glue
- I attached this in 4 separate glue sessions and I left it at least a half a day at each section, the main reason I did this is I only have 6 clamps and I seemed to use all of them in a small area: The order:
-- 1. Front
-- 2. Right Side
-- 3. Left Side
-- 4. Back
5. Cut out the cheeks and install the recessed cheeks
- This was a fiddly process I spent a couple hours molding these into place (It was also spent on the phone with my sister on her Bday!)
- I used hot glue for this portion I would suggest not cutting out the inner pieces until you shape the upper cheek portions in as there is some changes to make if you don't get the helmet shape perfect when you do it
- I also used some of the drying time to make a right ear piece
6. While you take a break go ahead and shape the dome pieces
- Moisten the parts and shape them into a semi-circle and I used a clamp along the top to force all the pieces to move into the center
- The dome is a pain
- Add the support rings to the bottom portion of the helmet
Step 3:
Step 4:
Step 5:
Step 6:
I am am pleasantly surprised with how it is going so far. It is very far from perfect, but I think I am going to be happy with it once I get done.
Here is where I am at.
1. Cut out the main helmet as shown in my last post
- There is a TON of cutting and try and be very clean with your cuts
- Go back with some sand paper afterwards and clean up your cuts if you want
2. Cut out the inner supports
- I used 12 pack soda boxes as I am a cheapskate and didn't want to use my 2mm card board
- The 12 pack cardboard is fine, but I should have made the top dome piece out of the 2mm card board then cut it down later
- Glue the inner supports together (I used hot glue)
3. Dampen and shape the inner surface
- If I were to do this again I would place the seam behind the ear plate which would just mean cutting out the template slightly different than the way I did it
- Use clamps and the inner braces to achieve desired shape, I turned it upside down so the top was on a flat surface
- Leave to dry (It was then I notice I put the top part "upside down" which means any "flare" irregularities in the helmet are are the wrong side
4. Apply the outer surface
- I left this to dry into the shape after I dampened it then came back and attached it
- I made a mistake at this portion: I used wood blocks to keep the pieces flush with each other and the helmet lost some of its correct shape
-- It isn't the end of the world, but it does throw the shape off just a little
- I chose Elmer's glue because it dries harder than hot glue
- I attached this in 4 separate glue sessions and I left it at least a half a day at each section, the main reason I did this is I only have 6 clamps and I seemed to use all of them in a small area: The order:
-- 1. Front
-- 2. Right Side
-- 3. Left Side
-- 4. Back
5. Cut out the cheeks and install the recessed cheeks
- This was a fiddly process I spent a couple hours molding these into place (It was also spent on the phone with my sister on her Bday!)
- I used hot glue for this portion I would suggest not cutting out the inner pieces until you shape the upper cheek portions in as there is some changes to make if you don't get the helmet shape perfect when you do it
- I also used some of the drying time to make a right ear piece
6. While you take a break go ahead and shape the dome pieces
- Moisten the parts and shape them into a semi-circle and I used a clamp along the top to force all the pieces to move into the center
- The dome is a pain
- Add the support rings to the bottom portion of the helmet
Step 3:
Step 4:
Step 5:
Step 6:
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