Hello Barroth. For a helljumper I would say that the color black would be best for a visor. I'm not saying that you have to do that color but it's up to you for whatever color you would want to use for your visor color.
Hey Barroth. I was wondering how big of a sheet of cardstock are you going to use for your helmet. I am making a mixture of armor pieces for my armor and my helmet is going to be the EVA helmet that meta and emile use.
I made a foam body for a NCR verteran ranger build and i used a latex grout ($.99 a tube) and a wet sponge. Create a thin white layer on the foam and let it dry. That will fill in holes and keep the foam from absorbing the paint (looks ugly)
latex grout, what a good idea! does that need to be applied smoothly in the first go though or is there room for clean up after drying (i.e. sanding, reapplication)?
This method was the main way to do foam (when we still have the help foam thread). you build your armor then used the latex to seal the foam, so the EVA foam does not absorb the paint. If your built you foam right, you should be able to skip any bondo or resin work. This leaves your foam armor with a thin white transparent layer that does not require sanding, just spay the primer and paint your piece.
There is a picture when me and a caesar legion guy are fighting. That is what the foam will look like doing just the latex over paint. I'll work on getting a better picture.
thanks. with the lighting I swear its photoshopped. I cut out the visor section and am currently wrestling with the 2 liter bottle. Trying to shrink wrap the visor is harder than one thinks. I'm thinking about going with a red visor. Any suggestions for the shrink wrap process?
if you ever deside to replace the visor. you can use something called lanex.... if I spelled that right. its desently priced and scratch resistant. find it at most hard ware stores. I use it on my off roaders.