ODST helmet Pep build

[Mad Cow Rebel]

Started to grind away the high spots and warped areas. Bondo is not far away!

 

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Visor removed. Ready to be turned into a buck for vac forming

 

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Bondo has landed

 

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Started to contour the back of the neck

 

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PETG arrived! Visor fits the 8X10 sheets so next update should be building the vac former

 

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Started on the frame. Am using Bill Doran's video as a guide here:

if anyone is interested.

 

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Huston, we have vacuum. Finally.

This was a quick test to confirm that it is air tight with warm plastic. I know I did not get enough sag, I was using a heat gun; let's call it a proof of concept

 

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So, after doing 2 more pulls on my former, I've realized that Lining up my frame with the box is causing problems. Namely misalignment and creating webbing. So, I've made a plan.

I'm going to add guide rails and a removable heating element made from a cannibalized toaster

It will work. Trust me

 

[Mad Cow Rebel]

So I've started work on the visor buck. And am wandering how to proceed.

My plan was to fill the back with plaster of Paris, grind the away the paper to create deeper undercuts and then after bondo paint it with rustoleum heat resistant paint. done.

That was the plan. I am now wondering if the plaster would be, A: strong enough to sand without crumbling and, B: weather It can take the heat.

Any thoughts?

 

[Mad Cow Rebel]

Well, I know it's been awhile but I am really taking my time to get the shape right. I am also adding a guiding system to the vacuum former and I got a random orbit sander which I now feel is essential to pep builds. Hang in there, good things are coming.