Would like opinions and tips on my helmet

Jealous cause you can't work on yours? Show me some progress :D

I made some progress in spite of the ice and snow here in Dallas. Here's some pics:


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I installed the visor, but I didn't wait long enough for the epoxy to set on the chicago screws and they pulled off the helmet

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Oh nice nice :D going for ESB version, eh? I am going for ROTJ myself I'm currently still applying damage, and ordered some padding, since I already ran out, and its kinda big for my head so.. i'm thinking of installing the visor , but thatll be done via hot glue, I sitll have t ocut out the T though....

as for the stalk, I am wondering wether to glue it into the base, as it kinda stays put nicely, so if I need to I can move it infrotn fo the visor without the mechanism, but thatll be up for debate, currently going for glue as its kinda leanign to the right, instead of straight

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The attaching of the visor is giving me a damn ehadache! nothign will stick to the inner surfa,ce ive tried hot glue, power tape, andn ow using kneadable epoxy to attach a bolt, and at one side they just come straight off, is the fiberglass/resin doing this?

edit: let me rephrase, it sticks, and sticks good, just it rips everything off when it comes off, i honestly don't know wtf to do anymore , guess i won't be wearing it tommrow
 
haha, found a way to fix it, had to sadly dril la hole into the helmet but i camouflaged it pretty well so you can't see the bolt, so..heres a pic of me wearing it while posing with vader and a trooper :D

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So now onto the armor I guess, but I do know in the future, I will be buying a helmet kit from the pros, makign the pepakura was fun, and a very good experience, but I'm pretty sure i far exceeded the costs of buying a kit :lol:
 
haha, found a way to fix it, had to sadly dril la hole into the helmet but i camouflaged it pretty well so you can't see the bolt, so..heres a pic of me wearing it while posing with vader and a trooper :D

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So now onto the armor I guess, but I do know in the future, I will be buying a helmet kit from the pros, makign the pepakura was fun, and a very good experience, but I'm pretty sure i far exceeded the costs of buying a kit :lol:

Nice pic! I have reached the same conclusion as you regarding the cost of pepakura. Oh well. For the visor, I used binding posts / Chicago screws that I attached with epoxy resin / glue. Here's a pic (I still have the protective film on the visor
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I have been under the weather as I recuperated from surgery, but I was able to make some progress on my helmet.
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