1st Build How to attach a visor on a ODST helmet? specially if it doesn't fit perfectly. HELP

[Helljumper442nd]

Hello everyone!
I'm doing my very first ODST helmet (first prop I've ever done) and while it still need the finishing touches like the final paint. I wanted to know how can I attach the visor to the helmet? I got the large version from Branfurh Studios (ODST Visor | Branfuhr Studios) and while the visor itself is awesome, it doesn't exactly fit my custom size. So basically I would like to know, how can I adjust it to fit better? and how can I attach it so it would sit right on the helmet?

I'll attach photos below, thanks in advance for any help.

Pd: note that if I aplly pressure from the inside outwars it fits a bit better, but with the trade off that the marks on the top of the visor can't be seen.

 

[Negativecacti]

Is the helmet from him as well?

 

[Helljumper442nd]

Is the helmet from him as well?

No, and that's part of the problem. The helmet is from an STL I found online

 

[Negativecacti]

What you could do is take some 3mm eva foam and make a type of spacer between the helmet and the visor, it may give you just enough to close the gaps on the top and bottom. Dumb question and just hear me out, how well does it fit on the outside of the helmet?

 

[Cadet]

Unfortunately with the visor and helmet being from two different sources they will not match up. Every maker will invariably add in slight variations to their sculpt, physical or digital, even when attempting to create the same helmet, and then differences in scaling will just magnify those differences. In order to get the best possible fit it is recommended to use a helmet and visor from the same source. A lot of helmet .stls are including a visor buck file that can be scaled and printed the same as your helmet and can be used to make your own visor that will be designed specifically to fit.

That said, a slight gap at the top, or the bottom, can sometimes be slightly beneficial as it can allow some air flow to help combat any fogging on the visor. What some members have done in the paste, especially before the rise of hobbyist 3D printing, to address a gap between their helmet and a visor is to add some EVA foam in to the gap. When done right it can even appear like a rubber gasket.

As for attachment:
Some folks will glue their visor directly into the helmet. If you go that route that is one of the times I will recommend Hot Glue as it can be removed more easily if needed, and some times of glow, especially Cyanoacrylate based SuperGlues can fog your visor.

You can also use Chicago screws, or post and bolts as seen here:

Tutorial: Install & Detail your visor

Ok, 405th. I had a few people interested in how I install my visors. Luckily I took a few photos this time around. Items you will need: -Visor -Screws - I picked mine up from Lowes and they are: 1/4th inch post, “Aluminum Threaded post w/ Screw” -2 Part Epoxy Putty (Used for...

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And a technique that is becoming more popular is to use 3M style Mounting Tape or using Velcro. Velcro always you to easily remove and reposition your visor if needed.

 

[Helljumper442nd]

What you could do is take some 3mm eva foam and make a type of spacer between the helmet and the visor, it may give you just enough to close the gaps on the top and bottom. Dumb question and just hear me out, how well does it fit on the outside of the helmet?

Thanks for the advice! On the outside, it fits just slightly too big, the bottom off the visor sits about a centimeter above the chin part. Other than that it's pretty much a fit

 

[Helljumper442nd]

Unfortunately with the visor and helmet being from two different sources they will not match up. Every maker will invariably add in slight variations to their sculpt, physical or digital, even when attempting to create the same helmet, and then differences in scaling will just magnify those differences. In order to get the best possible fit it is recommended to use a helmet and visor from the same source. A lot of helmet .stls are including a visor buck file that can be scaled and printed the same as your helmet and can be used to make your own visor that will be designed specifically to fit.

That said, a slight gap at the top, or the bottom, can sometimes be slightly beneficial as it can allow some air flow to help combat any fogging on the visor. What some members have done in the paste, especially before the rise of hobbyist 3D printing, to address a gap between their helmet and a visor is to add some EVA foam in to the gap. When done right it can even appear like a rubber gasket.

As for attachment:
Some folks will glue their visor directly into the helmet. If you go that route that is one of the times I will recommend Hot Glue as it can be removed more easily if needed, and some times of glow, especially Cyanoacrylate based SuperGlues can fog your visor.

You can also use Chicago screws, or post and bolts as seen here:

Tutorial: Install & Detail your visor

Ok, 405th. I had a few people interested in how I install my visors. Luckily I took a few photos this time around. Items you will need: -Visor -Screws - I picked mine up from Lowes and they are: 1/4th inch post, “Aluminum Threaded post w/ Screw” -2 Part Epoxy Putty (Used for...

www.405th.com

And a technique that is becoming more popular is to use 3M style Mounting Tape or using Velcro. Velcro always you to easily remove and reposition your visor if needed.

Thank you for all this helpful advice, I'll have to test which one of this techniques works best, but I was wondering if there is a way to "modify" the visor? It's Vac formed from thick plastic. Could I maybe heat it up to get it to bend to fit better? Because the main problem I see is that the helmets is too "beaky" so to speak, but I don't want to damage the automotive clear coat it has.

 

[Cadet]

Thank you for all this helpful advice, I'll have to test which one of this techniques works best, but I was wondering if there is a way to "modify" the visor? It's Vac formed from thick plastic. Could I maybe heat it up to get it to bend to fit better? Because the main problem I see is that the helmets is too "beaky" so to speak, but I don't want to damage the automotive clear coat it has.

You can attempt to slowly heat it with a heat gun and gently bend it to fit, but I would be afraid of ruining the finish on the visor. Very early on in around 2008 I attempted to heat and change the bend in a gold iridium motorcycle visor to better fit my second Pepakura helmet and was not careful enough and the heat caused the finish to bubble a little. That was only a $20 visor, at the time, and Branfuhr visors are justifiably more expensive because of how well made and beautiful they are, so I would be hesitant to potentially ruin it as it only takes a few seconds to over heat.

 

[Helljumper442nd]

You can attempt to slowly heat it with a heat gun and gently bend it to fit, but I would be afraid of ruining the finish on the visor. Very early on in around 2008 I attempted to heat and change the bend in a gold iridium motorcycle visor to better fit my second Pepakura helmet and was not careful enough and the heat caused the finish to bubble a little. That was only a $20 visor, at the time, and Branfuhr visors are justifiably more expensive because of how well made and beautiful they are, so I would be hesitant to potentially ruin it as it only takes a few seconds to over heat.

Sounds a bit too risky, but I really appreciate the advice! When I have come to a decision on how exactly I'm gonna go about it I'll post the results!