Recon helmet finished Pic heavy

spartanx360 · Jun 8, 2011

hello guys and gals.

today i want to show you all my recon helmet build.
i builded this for my girlfriend who loves yellow and smileys

this was a project for after my exams, but i'm still doing my exams and had too much spare time

so here we go:

first step: concept art:

step 2: pepakura

i cutted this out with my plotter in hardstock paper

spartanx360 · Jun 8, 2011

update

step 3: resin

i cutted the helmet in half so that my head could fit into it better.

step 4: fiberglass

spartanx360 · Jun 8, 2011

update 2

after sanding comes step 5: liquid plamur (spuitplamuur) this smooths and acts as a primer before painting

now step 6: making the helmet whole again

step 7: painting

spartanx360 · Jun 8, 2011

update 3

last step: make it shiny and water proof with vernis (i don't know the english word

)
and put in the visor

thank you for watching.
if you have any questions, ask me, i like feedback

final result

hellome · Jun 8, 2011

I liek the hinge idea. does it look a weird when wearing it?

spartanx360 · Jun 8, 2011

hellome said:
I liek the hinge idea. does it look a weird when wearing it?

no, you can only see a small cut line, and the hinge is above, normally you don't even see the hinge

and the person who is wearing it doesn't notice anything, maybe extra breathing holes

higdog827 · Jun 8, 2011

Nice! This seems to have come out quite well! And i also like the hinge idea, thats pretty cool! I am actually just finishing up a recon helmet of my own! Also, if you plan on making something else, id suggest using some bondo on it. the stuff works wonders when it comes to smoothing things out. But over all, it looks really good! Was this your first build?

spartanx360 · Jun 9, 2011

higdog827 said:
Nice! This seems to have come out quite well! And i also like the hinge idea, thats pretty cool! I am actually just finishing up a recon helmet of my own! Also, if you plan on making something else, id suggest using some bondo on it. the stuff works wonders when it comes to smoothing things out. But over all, it looks really good! Was this your first build?

yeah, i know about bondo, but i suck at putting it on, it always looks more bad when i do it

, i always sand more then i put bondo on it

so, not a good option for me. this was my last pep, i changed to a more detailed and easier way.

i now use a cnc machine in foam and then thermoform it, then you dont need bondo, and its always perfect with details

Mstruvmgc · Jun 9, 2011

Nice job on the helmit. Im diggin the smiley face

higdog827 · Jun 9, 2011

spartanx360 said:
yeah, i know about bondo, but i suck at putting it on, it always looks more bad when i do it , i always sand more then i put bondo on it
so, not a good option for me. this was my last pep, i changed to a more detailed and easier way.

i now use a cnc machine in foam and then thermoform it, then you dont need bondo, and its always perfect with details

Boy, i with I had access to a cnc..... Of course im perfectly fine with using pep. Do you work in a machine shop or something, or did you just ask someone if you could use it?

spartanx360 · Jun 9, 2011

higdog827 said:
Boy, i with I had access to a cnc..... Of course im perfectly fine with using pep. Do you work in a machine shop or something, or did you just ask someone if you could use it?

my dad has a shop in polyester and cold harding plastics, his side hobby is cnc cutting for easy molds and stuff. i just fell with my ass in the butter

an i learned from him how to use it.

bobvdijk · Jun 9, 2011

hey, look!
A guy from not too far away (dutchie heer)
Are you from the dutch speaking part: if yes, you'll understand this
De helm ziet er echt goed uit! Doet me erg aan mijn recon denken

spartanx360 · Jun 9, 2011

bobvdijk said:
hey, look!
A guy from not too far away (dutchie heer)
Are you from the dutch speaking part: if yes, you'll understand this
De helm ziet er echt goed uit! Doet me erg aan mijn recon denken

Haha. Ja ik versta het. Ik ben van brugge.

bedankt voor the feedback.

Now back to english. Thanks everyone for the nice feedback

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