Helmet There is no Antrock helmet

[judz dwedd]

Thanks JF and Porkins. Yes, I did a rangefinder with a laser and illuminated targeting recticle. Unfortunately, Radio Shack no longer carries the laser modules. I'll see if I can put up a new pic in the old thread, since all the pics there are now gone.

 

[Joren Fett]

Joren Fett wrote:

(from above) ...I'll let you all know if Antrock ever comes through, but he's hangin' on to my money in the mean time. Beware!

I just stumbled across this old post by accident and realized I never updated it. Antrock never came through on the helmet, but he DID return my payment eventually. Meanwhile, I've been working on my JD helmet, and I love the way it's turning out so far. I'll post progress pics when I have enough to make it worth everyone's while. Thanks again to JD and others for their sound advice so far!

 

[Skalen Fehl]

Cool, Joren! A fellow JD helmet owner. I'm working on mine now, needs a little remodeling but coming right along.

 

[Skalen Fehl]

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Hey Judz. Just wanted to ask about this helmet. What colors did you use? I noticed that there's a black rectangle painted around the vents in the back side. How did you treat this?

I found a guy close buy who's going to build a motor for my range finder stalk so it moves up and down. I'm pretty happy with mine so far. It's slow going but I want it as perfect as I can get it. My biggest problem is getting the T visor to fit snugly against the helmet.

 

[judz dwedd]

The "black rectangle" as it apears in the pics, is the weathering in the keyslot's recessed area. the photo doesn't show it very well. :facepalm
Colors?, the one to the left is run in polished white gelcoat, with the visor and cheeks painted black and gray.
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For the JANGO colors, I used Plasticote automotive medium silver for the base, Krylon true blue satin for the visor and band area, and navy blue satin & royal blue dusted together for the cheeks, ears, and rf.
As for getting the visor just right, it's a pain in the drain. Just ask anyone who's done it. You could always get a welding shield and not use the plexi. It may be easier to instal, but it doesn't keep the front of the helmet as ridged.

 

[Skalen Fehl]

Thank you! Man I can't wait to be done. Guess sitting here staring at everyone's pictures doesn't get mine done. I bought a digital camera, finally, so I'll see if I can't hurry and finish something to share with everyone. Hope I don't disappoint!

 

[Foxbatkllr]

judz dwedd wrote:

As for getting the visor just right, it's a pain in the drain. Just ask anyone who's done it. You could always get a welding shield and not use the plexi. It may be easier to instal, but it doesn't keep the front of the helmet as ridged.

As a proud owner of your helmet, I must say I much prefer the welding shield to the plexi that came with mine. The plexi is too thick, too hard to trim, and too see-through. I got a shade 5 welding shield. Nobody can see in, I was able to make the T-Visor narrower, and with just hot glue it stuck in really well.

 

[judz dwedd]

Remember Foxbat, you didn't get it from me. Antrock got his plexi from a different source than I. I'm not sure what thickness or shade HE supplied. :facepalm

 

[Foxbatkllr]

Oh I had figured he got his from you...well the one i got was really thick and really easy for people to see into your helmet.

 

[judz dwedd]

Nope, we're completely independent in our dealings. I helped him make a duplicate set of molds from my stuff, and that's all. He does the rest at his own place.