First Helmet Project

[Phi 225]

ive recently started a clone sniper helmet for my friend and wanted to keep you guys posted on

my progress so far.



here is the front of the helmet: [attachment=14006SCF0350.JPG]







a side view: [attachment=14009SCF0351.JPG]







and the back: [attachment=14010SCF0353.JPG]



Tell me how you like it so far. Feedback is wanted

 

[GMer56]

I can't see the pictures. Try uploading them to photobucket or another photo-hosting site

 

[Belakor]

There's something up with the attachments, I can open them but just get redirected to a "You don't have permission" message, maybe try uploading them to the forum again or an image hosting site as GMer56 suggested.

In the meantime I dropped some Imageshack versions of the thumbnails in the first post so you've got something there



Scratch that, after editing the first post it seems they're working now...

 

[DevilFish101]

wow man nice work so far, hope to see the final product



//Jeremy

 

[Phi 225]

Thanks guys ive just started to resin it today. Ill probably have more pics up in the next day or so.

 

[Phi 225]

What should i do? I resined the helmet but the resin remained stickey, i guess it was because i didnt add enough

hardener to it. i was wondering if i should just paint over it.

 

[computergeek]

It looks good. As for the resin remaining sticky, I may be wrong, but I don't think there's anything you can do =(

It looks good though

 

[Bigwillie5]

looks good, il be watching this one to see the end product

 

[tomcuthbert]

sometimes the fiberglass resin takes time to cure when it is cold. i hate winter. give it a day or 2 and it should cure. the trick i found was a space heater and when i mix up resin i add the hardner twice. once, then mix and a little more then mix again. if you use molds , sit them in front of the space heaters before casting. not to close, rubber melts and fiberglass resin is flamible.



is that the beehive helmet??/ if it is congrats on taking on one tough bucket. look forward to seeing this one get done.

 

[ureeka]

You can make a curing box ... the search box is your friend!, there are tuts (tutorials) about all of this throughout the forums.

 

[Phi 225]

Thanks guys i agree winter does suck so ill leave it for a week and check on it then. In the meantime i will try to post more pics

of the "sticky" helmet. And i have found out that polyfoam brushes fall apart while resining. lol

 

[Phi 225]

Ive got pictures!



[attachment=14063SCF0356.JPG]



[attachment=14064SCF0354.JPG]



[attachment=14065SCF0355.JPG]

you can see how the resin is pooling in certain areas

but on the bright side im going to re-resin it and hopefully see some improvment

also ill try to mold this helmet when its done.