Convince me not to. Mk6 1st build

[billeybob250]

Had a week long vacation but took a few pics before i left and a few last night.
Before i left i got the helmet printed pictures included.

Then yesterday i got the visor printed in a hurry and clear coated it with satin (all i had on hand) just to see how it came out.

I am picking up gloss clear coat today along with 2k and 3k sand paper.

i officially have 12 days till i have a get together with local 405ths. so I'm in crunch time.

 

[billeybob250]

So I printed another visor sense the test above was a failure.
Below images are of a new clear resin visor hand sanded to 2k. then cleaned with Dawn and water. This is slight damp. this is actually pretty clear in my opinion. I have some 3k grit i will use tonight.

A question i have tho. has anyone used these pads before? they go up to 10k and have a buffer and sponge pad on them. im really wondering if it would be cheaper for me to use these and some Rust-Oleum 2x gloss clear coat instead of using the expensive 50$ 2 part 2k hi-gloss automotive spray people are recommending. The fact that these pads go on a Dremel is also supper interesting to be if it cuts down processing time. I spend 1.5 hours of hand sanding to go from 220 grit to 2k grit.

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Also in other news. 40 hour print is done and started a 24 hour print. this will finish 3/4 of the back plate. i have a 33 hour print that will finish the back and the shoulders.

I have 11 days left before 1st meet up at Cbus taco lunch and 4.5 days of printing to do. I also wont be in town this weekend to run the printer but i should be able to get some good sanding progress done in that weekend.

 

[billeybob250]

Couple more images i took last night. Helmet is all glued still working on the visors.

Back/chest so far, i have 2 parts printing now finishing in 7 hours then i have a 22 hour 3 part print which will have all but the back piece completed.

All of this will be going on my family trip this weekend for post processing so hopefully when i come back it will all be ready for green paint if not already green.

I will be rustolium 2x gloss clear coating my visor tonight to see if 3k sanding and clear coat makes a usable visor. if it doesn't i will be buying rustolium high gloss clear coat and trying that. I have an air brush now and chrome mirror spray can and airbrush 2oz vial on order most of it arriving today or tomorrow. so hopefully the visor would be usable and chromed by next Wednesday.

again the end goal is to be as done as possible by may 31st at about noon.