Detailing My Helmet

[Hargrave988]

hello 405th members i wanted to ask a question for anyone who can answer it. i wanted to know if you can us to much spot puddy? i want to put more detail my helmet, what could i use to to make detail from like clay or could i use bondo?



thanks



Hargster

 

[Xtreme TACTICS 101]

Bondo and spot putty work best. If you used clay (non hardening), you would have to mold and cast the helmet/ armour piece.

 

[EMOD360]

Well you can use spot puddy but the bad thing about it is that is very fragile and it cracks very easy i did it on my first project and it didnt work as well as i wanted it to but if is only as a display i think you might be able to do it

but dont tape it when you paint it the tape will rip it off the peped one

 

[GiR3892]

there are various ways but makes sure most of the detailing is bondo because "spot putty" hence then name is for filling in hole , there are vaious ways of creating high rised detials from scratch with building a wall on the object with say foamies,cardstock and most likely paddle pop stick , however you take it they should all work , then all you do is takethe wall off when the bondo is dry and there you go fancy detail



hope this helps

 

[Hargrave988]

thanks everyone. now do you wet sand bondo also or just regular sanding with paper or dremmel? i should ask whats the best way to make it smooth?

 

[GiR3892]

no wet sanding is neccisary and it will take you a long time trust me just use normal sand paper and a dremmel for the hard parts i suggest a high abrasive to start off but not so much it will creat lines but i guess whats the spot putty is for , good luck

 

[ARMYofONE2469]

Yeah go with Bondo Car filler.