I have been looking all over this site for about a month now, I was considering buying some armor, but it is just out of my price range. I decided to make my own Pepakura helmet below are some pictures of my progress so far. I think that this site is a great asset to every halo fan, and I think the armor being made by the members here is awesome.
Here are Pics of the completed Pepakura Helmet.
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc118/p.../Picture353.jpg
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc118/p.../Picture354.jpg
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc118/p.../Picture361.jpg
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc118/p.../Picture363.jpg
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc118/p.../Picture364.jpg
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc118/p.../Picture365.jpg
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc118/p.../Picture366.jpg
I used 110lb cardstock, and read all of the how-to tutorials for Pepakura. I get compulsive once I start a project like this, so I worked for about 6 hour’s straight to put the helmet together.
Here are Pics of the helmet about 15 minutes after I applied my first coat of resin. I almost didn't put the visor in before starting, but then I changed my mind because I thought it would add more support.
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc118/p.../Picture368.jpg
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc118/p.../Picture369.jpg
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc118/p.../Picture370.jpg
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc118/p.../Picture371.jpg
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc118/p.../Picture372.jpg
I do have some questions, and would really appreciate some advice.
When I start to fiberglass the inside of the helmet, how small should I make the strips of fiberglass? Can I use large pieces to cover most of the inside, or are small strips the best?
Should I only fiberglass sections of the helmet's interior, or should I do the whole thing at once?
What is the best way to create detail on the outside of the helmet? Should I apply multiple coats of resin to the outside, and then sand them, or should I use the bondo body filler that I have been reading about? I am not sure how thick to make the helmet, and do not want to make it to bulky, but I do want to create more detail than the Pepakura model shows.
I know that I am going to cut out the cardstock visor and use a dual motorcycle visor, but I would like to know how to secure the visor to the helmet.
I know that I have a lot of questions, but I just want to do this right.
Here are Pics of the completed Pepakura Helmet.
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc118/p.../Picture353.jpg
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc118/p.../Picture354.jpg
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc118/p.../Picture361.jpg
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc118/p.../Picture363.jpg
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc118/p.../Picture364.jpg
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc118/p.../Picture365.jpg
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc118/p.../Picture366.jpg
I used 110lb cardstock, and read all of the how-to tutorials for Pepakura. I get compulsive once I start a project like this, so I worked for about 6 hour’s straight to put the helmet together.
Here are Pics of the helmet about 15 minutes after I applied my first coat of resin. I almost didn't put the visor in before starting, but then I changed my mind because I thought it would add more support.
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc118/p.../Picture368.jpg
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc118/p.../Picture369.jpg
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc118/p.../Picture370.jpg
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc118/p.../Picture371.jpg
http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/cc118/p.../Picture372.jpg
I do have some questions, and would really appreciate some advice.
When I start to fiberglass the inside of the helmet, how small should I make the strips of fiberglass? Can I use large pieces to cover most of the inside, or are small strips the best?
Should I only fiberglass sections of the helmet's interior, or should I do the whole thing at once?
What is the best way to create detail on the outside of the helmet? Should I apply multiple coats of resin to the outside, and then sand them, or should I use the bondo body filler that I have been reading about? I am not sure how thick to make the helmet, and do not want to make it to bulky, but I do want to create more detail than the Pepakura model shows.
I know that I am going to cut out the cardstock visor and use a dual motorcycle visor, but I would like to know how to secure the visor to the helmet.
I know that I have a lot of questions, but I just want to do this right.