Halo Reach Commando Helmet Build (Picture Heavy)

[TheBradinator]

your helmet is a beaut!! somewhere in this thread you mention metal glaze... is this why your helmet is soooo smooth? What is it and how do you use it?

[BLACKULA727]

Oh yeah, on the video color looks so perfect. You really make me want to have one for my own lol!

Let me know yo! I'm running casts. Thanks for the knid comments too

your helmet is a beaut!! somewhere in this thread you mention metal glaze... is this why your helmet is soooo smooth? What is it and how do you use it?

My dad gave me some a while ago, they use it kinda like spot putty. Its mixed just like bondo and its self leveling. I love it. This def helps with the smoothing process. I dont have picks, but I believe its made by Evercoat and is called Auto glaze. Thanks Bradinator for the comments. Be good.

-Tony

[BLACKULA727]

Something Special (Childs Play Charity Helmet) i wanted to share. Hopefully you like it.

-Tony

[AbbyWanKenobi]

Blackula! I must must must say how amazing everything turned out. I took a long break from armor altogether and didn't get to see your progress until now. I really enjoyed reading through it all, especially with the molding, as I've been trying to understand it so that I can do some casting in the future. You definitely nailed it all! Incredibly inspiring.
I, of course, am now off to investigate your new threads. (:

[Road Kill]

that's awesome man, looks great =D

[BLACKULA727]

Blackula! I must must must say how amazing everything turned out. I took a long break from armor altogether and didn't get to see your progress until now. I really enjoyed reading through it all, especially with the molding, as I've been trying to understand it so that I can do some casting in the future. You definitely nailed it all! Incredibly inspiring.
I, of course, am now off to investigate your new threads. (:

Sorry, I did not see this. Thanks for the kind comments. Much appreciated. Also, Glad to see you haven't given up! Be good and good luck on your build!

that's awesome man, looks great =D

Thanks Road Kill. I appreciate the kind words. Keep doing what you do buddy!

Tony

[Road Kill]

yeah no problem man and thanks =D

[BLACKULA727]

Okay, so I’m remolding the Commando, I know peeps are probably sick of seeing it but I figured I show the progress on the remold. This was a cast that was cleaned up some by Hyper.

As you can see, I sculpted the detail portion onto the visor and made it more rounded. This is will act as the base of the vac forming buck that I will make for the helmet. Once, finished and hopefully the pulls are successful it should fit any of the previous castings that people have with minor modification. After I saw Thorsson’s vac form buck success, I wanted to try it with the commando. Hopefully it’s as successful.

Well here are some pics.













Thanks for viewing!

Tony

[vshore100]

I knew you were busy with something. That visor is gonna be great! Nice addition to an already awesome helmet!

[Hyperballistik]

Ummm I prefer the paint color to be blue, I did not request bannana yellow