Zam Helmet
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Yeah that's cool. It's an absolutely stunning piece of kit and I'm blown away by it's attention to detail. Becky's fault for having a large nogging
I'll fix it for her somehow. Toying with the idea of sculpting a larger 'hat' and then just glueing all the nice detailed stuff back on?.....but I have enough to do as it is
Langsuir666
Active Hunter
:cry But .... but .... buuuuu ....
I dont have a large head! Everyone else has a small head!!!!
I dont have a large head! Everyone else has a small head!!!!
Zam I Am
Well-Known Hunter
I think Langsuir666's head swelled when she saw that large box of zam stuff. Hmm, guess you need a shrink.
Ask Hothgirl/Jedinitess if she'll part with her wookie made Zam helmet. I am assuming you bought DCB's helmet from her? Since she is in need of $$ and she sold all her other zam stuff. That might actually fit. It's not as nice as DCB's, but is a "substitute" that may help with your Celebration Europe deadline. But make sure to measure her head and ask for measurements before you purchase
I wouldn't fool with dcb's helmet. Just cause, the leather overlay and stuff, I dunno, you run the risk of destroying something that's really nice, and adjusting width may not solve matters but just make it worse. Re-bending everything and ugh, you can't stretch the leather bill... (ZIA covers her eyes... can't look).
Hmm, guess you need a shrink. Ask Hothgirl/Jedinitess if she'll part with her wookie made Zam helmet. I am assuming you bought DCB's helmet from her? Since she is in need of $$ and she sold all her other zam stuff. That might actually fit. It's not as nice as DCB's, but is a "substitute" that may help with your Celebration Europe deadline. But make sure to measure her head and ask for measurements before you purchase
I wouldn't fool with dcb's helmet. Just cause, the leather overlay and stuff, I dunno, you run the risk of destroying something that's really nice, and adjusting width may not solve matters but just make it worse. Re-bending everything and ugh, you can't stretch the leather bill... (ZIA covers her eyes... can't look).
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:cry :cry
Langsuir666
Active Hunter
My heads fine it will squash in it! It will be ok! If i pass out it will just be like the death schene in the film! I wonder if i got a skin head would it make a differance?
If it looks ok i can grin and bear it ... possibly. Did it look ok? The truth now man!!!
If it looks ok i can grin and bear it ... possibly. Did it look ok? The truth now man!!!
MaulMaus
Active Hunter
I did sand mine down inside (where it bothered me the most) then added the detachable padded lining - it helped without adding a lot of bulk. It's simply a layer of muslin over some padding that I quilted. I did use extra red silk from the veil on the inside part, so it kinda matches.
I may need to add another layer of padding on the forehead though as there is one spot that really pokes! :cry I made the lining detachable so that I could set the helm down on something without worrying about it getting scratched up! Also, I can wash the lining!
(Yes, the silk is washable )
I may need to add another layer of padding on the forehead though as there is one spot that really pokes! :cry I made the lining detachable so that I could set the helm down on something without worrying about it getting scratched up! Also, I can wash the lining!
(Yes, the silk is washable )
Zam I Am
Well-Known Hunter
You didn't post a pic of yourself in it, we can't see you!
Langsuir666
Active Hunter
John saw me in it tho and he said it looked fine, i suspect he may have been fibbing tho so i didnt cry that it didnt fit haha! Im asking him for the truth here, with witnesses!!!! LOL
I know this is a silly question but maybe someone could measure their head who has a DCB lid and ill see if im just being a whiney girl!
I know this is a silly question but maybe someone could measure their head who has a DCB lid and ill see if im just being a whiney girl!
Langsuir666
Active Hunter
I would hehe!! But the helmet is at Johns house which is 110 miles away from me, ill post a pic on the week end when i go down to see him
pennywise
Well-Known Hunter
Can you cut it into 4 pieces with a Dremel, spread it out and re-fibreglass it making it bigger? I was thinking you could make a base slightly bigger than the size of her head you could lay the 4 pieces on, then do your fiberglass work, sand and paint.
Yeah I'm thinking of this but it's sacrilege. The way it's made lends itself very well to doing this though. i.e. the lines that run along and across the lid
Just a shame to cut it up cos it's lovely.
BUT! We'll post some pictures up this weekend and then get your honest opinions on what it looks like. But what it looks like and how it feels maybe 2 different things
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pennywise
Well-Known Hunter
If it's not comfortable, that's no good.:facepalm Honestly if you can do a good job of resizing it I hardly would think it's "sacrilege". And from talking to you recently via PM I would think with a little time and patience you could do it quite easy.
Nobody wants to wear a uncomfortable costume, you might as well get her some TK armor then.
Langsuir666
Active Hunter
Ok plz excuse my face and what im wearing! LOL
Zam I Am
Well-Known Hunter
Looks totally fine. It just hurts, I know. It looks big enough for you, you even have space next to your ear, so I wouldn't worry about moving the ears out. What hurts is the two pieces on the side that comes in, and that's something that you might not be able to help. Try a shoulder pad or something...Wow, you're lucky, you have tabs! All of mine fell off, they were fragile. He never gave me a hose either. Is your hose split down the center on the other side? I am wondering if it's just a tube to stick cable wires in.
MaulMaus
Active Hunter
Looks fine to me too! Yeah...it just hurts. Try attaching some thin padding to the exact spots that hurt the most - it'll help! Noticed that the right ear piece sticks out - just like mine!
ZIA - the hose on my helmet is just 1/2 a hose, split along the middle with foam and two wires holding it in place. You could easily get some at Home Depot and stick on your helmet!
ZIA - the hose on my helmet is just 1/2 a hose, split along the middle with foam and two wires holding it in place. You could easily get some at Home Depot and stick on your helmet!
Zam I Am
Well-Known Hunter
MM - yeah, now that I think about it...I was hoping he would've pre-installed it into mine. I have some downstairs, and when we were in a mad rush for Dragon Con, he didn't have time to install it. I think I brought some to DCB when we went to visit him way back when and he said he already had some. The hose is from Home Depot or any other place like that but it's a plastic hose for hiding cableing. All the tabs broke off too. I had the first "test" helm.
