FIrst Build-Fallout NCR Ranger Helmet (WIP)

[Kamikaze]

(First of all, my english is a little bit poor and rusty, dont get mad if a write something wrong )

Heeeeeey ppl! this is my first post, but im here for a lonnng time, only sneaking around trying to learn something from the amazing works you guys have here.

actually im making a modified and simpler version of the NCR ranger helmet and mask, to use it to play paintball

aaaaand i have another version of the mask, made out of aluminium sheet, nuts and bolts. This project are on hold for now, because i dont have time to spent on that.

well, in a few minutes i will be posting some photos. feel free to coment, and even correct me if im doing or saying something wrong

 

[Kamikaze]

im using the .pdo file named "Fallout NV NCR Veteran Ranger Helm by Hugh", downloaded here from the forum, thanks to whoever did it and posted

so, here are some photos:

The helmet in cardboard alread with one layer of resin/fiberglass
http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/6500/img0476m.jpg
http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/7629/img0477iz.jpg
http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/5950/img0478n.jpg

Starting the sanding:
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/9706/img0479c.jpg
http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/2664/img0480jgu.jpg

Due to the large amount of dust, i dont have any photos from the helmet before de bondo
http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/9729/img0482fe.jpg
http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/5353/img0484bg.jpg

And that is me
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/2907/img0487bp.jpg

the mask are only in the "cardboard version" and aren't totaly done yet, i will try to make some photos tomorow

 

[Kamikaze]

hello again!

Hey, my job is so bad that nobody wants to comment?

made some progress on the helmet today, more bondo, more sanding, more bondo, more sanding, and yet its not good enough

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/2249/img0498gw.jpg
http://img806.imageshack.us/img806/2681/img0500p.jpg
http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/8743/img0505ly.jpg

and here are what i have done with the mask so far
http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/5225/img0508lz.jpg
http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/3677/img0507vy.jpg
http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/64/img0506k.jpg

comparing with the original
http://img804.imageshack.us/img804/7953/img0510r.jpg

oh and this is the aluminium version im doing
http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/5034/img0330de.jpg

 

[Kamikaze]

heeey guys, sorry for the late in the updates, this build will be very slow, since im learning to use certain materials like bondo, but i'm actualy familiar to fiberglass, so at least i'm not totaly noob

here is de mask in cardboard
http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/5946/img0514f.jpg

resined
http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/9896/img0517eg.jpg
http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/8508/img0518jv.jpg
http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/8163/img0520xt.jpg

and with the first layer of bondo
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/6424/img0524fy.jpg
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/397/img0526vi.jpg
http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/9633/img0527bj.jpg

beginning the sanding processes
http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/5285/img0529j.jpg
http://img542.imageshack.us/img542/656/img0531d.jpg

I do not know the correct way to say the grain size of abrasives that I'm using, but i've started with a grain 50, then passed to 120 and 220. and i have no ideia what is the name of that gray bondo i'm using, i only know its for finishing.

i have more progress to show, but the pictures are in my iphone and i haven't downloaded it yet.
it's a slow process, because every two or three steps i'm do forward, i'm doing one backward hehehe

 

[Starvinartist80]

Looks good so far. Don't get too frustrated with going back a step or two as your learning. I've been sculpting for 20+ years and this style of building is still teaching me new things.

Keep it up!

 

[Kamikaze]

Looks good so far. Don't get too frustrated with going back a step or two as your learning. I've been sculpting for 20+ years and this style of building is still teaching me new things.

Keep it up!

Thank you Starvinartist80
the problem is when the step back is huge hehehe

the "nose" of the mask was too long, so i've cut down a little bit, but dont had time to cut the central hole and the rest of the details

before:
http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/9633/img0527bj.jpg

now:
http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/489/img0538q.jpg
http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/3519/img0537g.jpg

The eyes frame was a pain to make right, so i decided to remove then and do again, this time with fiberglass+bondo instead of only bondo. but my big problem is that i'm doing this in my "free" time at the shop where i work, understand "free time" as "when the boss aren't looking" hehehhehhe

today i've cleaned the "old" frame and made a mold of the lens to resin, but had time only to resin one side, tomorrow i will try to clean and prepare to start the finishing processes

http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/3831/img0539qy.jpg
http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/886/img0540iq.jpg
http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/7145/img0541z.jpg

 

[Starvinartist80]

Thank you Starvinartist80
the problem is when the step back is huge hehehe

I completely understand. I just had to scrap my MK VI master cheif chest piece becausee I got impatient and didn't pay attention to how little hardener I added to the rondo mix. Now I have to re build the pepakura model. LOL that was a fun day.

 

[Mrbrkill]

Where can I get this .pedo file?