Reach CQB Helmet Build

[tyler2127]

Decided I wanted to do a quick post about my CQB helmet, seeing how it was really my first experience with the community.

So to start I reached out to [Lobb](https://www.405th.com/forums/members/rock-lobbster.32904/) to have the helmet printed, as at the time I had one printer that was far from the best.

Here’s what it looked like freshly printed:

Shortly after I started sanding and priming, rinsing and repeating…

Once that was all done I hit it with a final coat of enamel spray paint to really get the smoothness down, and prototyped getting the visor down right.

Then I hand painted it, installed the visor, and added the HUL module to the side! (The visor material is a sheet from Icon Props on Etsy!)

 

[PlanetAlexander]

The enamel method definitely surprises me - how long do you find it takes to dry without being tacky, and do you sand it?
Edit: Should add that the helmet DOES look really good!

 

[Hein B287]

I imagine that the enamel spray fills out the last small print lines. What did you use for that one?

 

[tyler2127]

The enamel method definitely surprises me - how long do you find it takes to dry without being tacky, and do you sand it?
Edit: Should add that the helmet DOES look really good!

Not too crazy long, a few hours maybe? I'll usually only sand it if it's still got some rough spots, though before I do I put down some sandable primer since the enamel gunks up sandpaper like crazy!

Thanks! I'm actually not crazy about the paint and the visor will be replaced with a vacuformed one at some point.

 

[tyler2127]

I imagine that the enamel spray fills out the last small print lines. What did you use for that one?

Typically it does, and really well too! I just used some Rustoleum Matte Automotive enamel for the base coat on this one

 

[MistahFox]

Decided I wanted to do a quick post about my CQB helmet, seeing how it was really my first experience with the community.

So to start I reached out to [Lobb](https://www.405th.com/forums/members/rock-lobbster.32904/) to have the helmet printed, as at the time I had one printer that was far from the best.

Here’s what it looked like freshly printed:

View attachment 325540

Shortly after I started sanding and priming, rinsing and repeating…

View attachment 325541
View attachment 325542

Once that was all done I hit it with a final coat of enamel spray paint to really get the smoothness down, and prototyped getting the visor down right.

View attachment 325543

Then I hand painted it, installed the visor, and added the HUL module to the side! (The visor material is a sheet from Icon Props on Etsy!)

View attachment 325544

I'm in the same boat for the visor, I used a sheet from Icon props but I'm also going to replace it with a vacuum formed visor soon. Lookong very good so far!

 

[KingBadger13]

Super clean bucket! I really like the module attachment on the side. Great work man