making of visors.
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LastSpartan
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You walk down a highway, waiting for someone on a motocycle. Once he pass near you, you jump behind him on the passanger seat and ask him where you can find gold visors.
Driver : On eBay, look for HJC visor!
... Okay, I had nothing to do
And nothing is cheap here, but read the stickies, it'll help
Driver : On eBay, look for HJC visor!
... Okay, I had nothing to do
And nothing is cheap here, but read the stickies, it'll help
FinnishSpartan
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You will have to pay atleast 30USD for a visor (motorcycle face-shield)... nothing is cheap here...LastSpartan said:You walk down a highway, waiting for someone on a motocycle. Once he pass near you, you jump behind him on the passanger seat and ask him where you can find gold visors.
Driver : On eBay, look for HJC visor!
... Okay, I had nothing to do
And nothing is cheap here, but read the stickies, it'll help
You could also get window tint, not as high wuality tough.
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ish
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Walter Spase
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I saw NZ Mention it.. I couldn't find the post, even though I know I did post it... but... Here it is because I have it saved. Yes you can skimp here and there and save a few $ but this is basically what it's going to take. Some of these materials can carry over and be used for more than one pep piece.
For the Basic Pep:
2 Different Color Ball Point Pen -- (helps "score folds to get crisp fold lines, and indicate fold direction)
110 lb Card Stock for Pep -- (what you need to print on)
Low Temp Hot Glue Gun -- (how you are going to glue the pieces together)
Low Temp Hot Glue Sticks -- (how you are going to glue the pieces together)
Metal Ruler -- (helps for marking and folding)
Scissors -- (cutting pep out)
To Detail Your Pep:
Respirator -- (necessary safety precaution if resin/fiberglass is used)
Vinyl Gloves -- (necessary safety precaution if resin/fiberglass is used)
Brushes -- (for resin/fiberglass application)
Resin -- (optional, but neccesary if you plan to wear your armor, adds strength)
Fiberglass -- (optional, but neccesary if you plan to wear armor, adds strength)
Bondo Body Filler -- (optional to smooth appearance of angular pep after resin is applied)
Evercoat Metal Glaze -- (optional, can be approximated by mixing body filler and resin, after body filler is applied)
Sanding Block -- (used to sand body filler and glaze)
80 Grit Sand paper -- (used to sand body filler and glaze)
180 Grit Sand paper -- (used to sand body filler and glaze)
Primer -- (to insure good paint adhesion)
Main Color Paint -- (to, well, paint your armor)
Silver paint -- (optional battle Damage)
Flat Black Paint -- (optional black accents)
Tape -- (optional, used during painting)
Helmet accessory stuff:
4 LEDs -- (optional helmet accessory)
4 LED Holders/Lenses -- (optional helmet accessory)
Wire -- (optional helmet accessory)
Soldering Iron -- (optional helmet accessory, needed to connect LEDs circuit)
Solder -- (optional helmet accessory, needed to connect LEDs circuit)
Battery Holder -- (optional helmet accessory, needed to connect LEDs circuit)
Batteries -- (optional helmet accessory, needed to connect LEDs circuit)
Switch -- (optional helmet accessory, needed to connect LEDs circuit)
Foam Padding -- (optional helmet accessory, helmet padding)
Padding Fabric -- (optional helmet accessory, to cover helmet padding)
2 Gold Motor Cycle Visors -- (optional helmet accessory, used to approximate the surface appearance of the visor)
Visor Adhesive -- (optional helmet accessory, optional some people have used hot glue)
Wire Loom -- (optional helmet accessory for helmet vents)
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Price List for what I have and what I used... this was to build a helmet only.
Printer -- you have
Ball Point Pen -- you have
Card Stock for Pep -- $11.00
Low Temp Hot Glue Gun -- $5.00
Low Temp Hot Glue Sticks -- $5.00
Metal Ruler -- $5.00
Scissors -- $10.00
Resin -- $25.00
Fiberglass -- $5.00
Bondo Body Filler -- $20.00
Evercoat Metal Glaze -- $25.00
Sanding Block -- $5.00
80 Grit Sand paper -- $5.00
180 Grit Sand paper -- $5.00
Primer -- $5.00
Flat Olive Drab Paint -- $5.00
Flat Silver paint -- $5.00
Flat Black Paint -- $5.00
4 LEDs -- $20.00
4 LED Holders -- $5.00
Wire -- $2.00
Soldering Iron -- $10.00
Solder -- $5.00
Battery Holder -- $2.00
Switch -- $2.00
Foam Padding -- $5.00
Padding Fabric -- $5.00
2 Gold Motor Cycle Visors -- $60.00
Windshield Adhesive -- $5.00
3M Spray Adhesive -- $10.00
Respirator -- $30.00
Vinyl Gloves -- $5.00
Brushes -- $5.00
Wire Loom (for vents) $3.00
Total $320.00
For the Basic Pep:
2 Different Color Ball Point Pen -- (helps "score folds to get crisp fold lines, and indicate fold direction)
110 lb Card Stock for Pep -- (what you need to print on)
Low Temp Hot Glue Gun -- (how you are going to glue the pieces together)
Low Temp Hot Glue Sticks -- (how you are going to glue the pieces together)
Metal Ruler -- (helps for marking and folding)
Scissors -- (cutting pep out)
To Detail Your Pep:
Respirator -- (necessary safety precaution if resin/fiberglass is used)
Vinyl Gloves -- (necessary safety precaution if resin/fiberglass is used)
Brushes -- (for resin/fiberglass application)
Resin -- (optional, but neccesary if you plan to wear your armor, adds strength)
Fiberglass -- (optional, but neccesary if you plan to wear armor, adds strength)
Bondo Body Filler -- (optional to smooth appearance of angular pep after resin is applied)
Evercoat Metal Glaze -- (optional, can be approximated by mixing body filler and resin, after body filler is applied)
Sanding Block -- (used to sand body filler and glaze)
80 Grit Sand paper -- (used to sand body filler and glaze)
180 Grit Sand paper -- (used to sand body filler and glaze)
Primer -- (to insure good paint adhesion)
Main Color Paint -- (to, well, paint your armor)
Silver paint -- (optional battle Damage)
Flat Black Paint -- (optional black accents)
Tape -- (optional, used during painting)
Helmet accessory stuff:
4 LEDs -- (optional helmet accessory)
4 LED Holders/Lenses -- (optional helmet accessory)
Wire -- (optional helmet accessory)
Soldering Iron -- (optional helmet accessory, needed to connect LEDs circuit)
Solder -- (optional helmet accessory, needed to connect LEDs circuit)
Battery Holder -- (optional helmet accessory, needed to connect LEDs circuit)
Batteries -- (optional helmet accessory, needed to connect LEDs circuit)
Switch -- (optional helmet accessory, needed to connect LEDs circuit)
Foam Padding -- (optional helmet accessory, helmet padding)
Padding Fabric -- (optional helmet accessory, to cover helmet padding)
2 Gold Motor Cycle Visors -- (optional helmet accessory, used to approximate the surface appearance of the visor)
Visor Adhesive -- (optional helmet accessory, optional some people have used hot glue)
Wire Loom -- (optional helmet accessory for helmet vents)
...................
Price List for what I have and what I used... this was to build a helmet only.
Printer -- you have
Ball Point Pen -- you have
Card Stock for Pep -- $11.00
Low Temp Hot Glue Gun -- $5.00
Low Temp Hot Glue Sticks -- $5.00
Metal Ruler -- $5.00
Scissors -- $10.00
Resin -- $25.00
Fiberglass -- $5.00
Bondo Body Filler -- $20.00
Evercoat Metal Glaze -- $25.00
Sanding Block -- $5.00
80 Grit Sand paper -- $5.00
180 Grit Sand paper -- $5.00
Primer -- $5.00
Flat Olive Drab Paint -- $5.00
Flat Silver paint -- $5.00
Flat Black Paint -- $5.00
4 LEDs -- $20.00
4 LED Holders -- $5.00
Wire -- $2.00
Soldering Iron -- $10.00
Solder -- $5.00
Battery Holder -- $2.00
Switch -- $2.00
Foam Padding -- $5.00
Padding Fabric -- $5.00
2 Gold Motor Cycle Visors -- $60.00
Windshield Adhesive -- $5.00
3M Spray Adhesive -- $10.00
Respirator -- $30.00
Vinyl Gloves -- $5.00
Brushes -- $5.00
Wire Loom (for vents) $3.00
Total $320.00
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Cheers for posting that Spase, I couldn't find it. Anyway, you see my point? if you take away the cost of the two visors its still over $200 to make a helmet.
Im going to say this once, loudly.
THIS IS NOT A CHEAP HOBBY
A good costume can cost you hundreds, if not thousands of dollars.
Im going to say this once, loudly.
THIS IS NOT A CHEAP HOBBY
A good costume can cost you hundreds, if not thousands of dollars.
Walter Spase
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To continue this discussion... I am estimating here, based on the material required to create the Helmets I have made, and a few other pieces.
To create a full set of armor, smoothed and detailed, that is pep based and wearable. I would say it would cost around $500-$600, not counting under suit. Plus the month of build time.
To create a full set of armor, using the pep and "hot glue method" with no details (Helmet visors, lights, smoothing)... just pep, hot glue, and paint, would cost around $80-$100.
Most the cost in this hobby is tools and detailing materials, not the base construction. If you make your suit for a one time wear at a party or Halloween costume contest, you could get away with $100. To troop in your costume on multiple occasions, and have it hold together and be presentable in comparison to some of the better costumes out there... then you will have to pay. Hobbies aren't always cheap...
To create a full set of armor, smoothed and detailed, that is pep based and wearable. I would say it would cost around $500-$600, not counting under suit. Plus the month of build time.
To create a full set of armor, using the pep and "hot glue method" with no details (Helmet visors, lights, smoothing)... just pep, hot glue, and paint, would cost around $80-$100.
Most the cost in this hobby is tools and detailing materials, not the base construction. If you make your suit for a one time wear at a party or Halloween costume contest, you could get away with $100. To troop in your costume on multiple occasions, and have it hold together and be presentable in comparison to some of the better costumes out there... then you will have to pay. Hobbies aren't always cheap...
Sean Bradley
Sr Member
I think theres a tutorial for making a good visor out there somewhere... ?
http://405th.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2021
http://405th.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2021
Spase said:
it doesnt have to take that long, ive been building it a week today and ive already fibreglassed half of it, it just depends on how much time youre willing to put into it, i agree it costs a lot though im already up to 250 and i have much yet to buy.
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