SPI Helmet WIP

[AdenS]

Im posting this here as I cannot start a new thread in the Noob forums.

This project is for my brother who wants to do a Spartan III in SPI armor. I acquired PEP files via a web search. I have no idea who created them or when. They were unfolded and assembled by GRMR8PR. Helmet has been resin'd and bondo'd. I am now in the process of smoothing the surface then I will rebuild the rebreathers on the face. I have a friend in Florida who is interested in using the cut out visor from this piece to create a buck for vacforming the visors.

Original PEP

After first app of resin, bondo, sanding and primer

Glazing putty and sanding done, rebreathers removed to smooth and be rebuilt. Also had a couple of bubbles between the resin coat and the bondo that had to be carved out to be refilled.

This is where Ive left off for now. I did not touch it last weekend due to working on the FUD helmet mold. I should have more to show next week.

 

[averysmallhorse]

always thought this helmet was cool, are you going to put in a visor?

 

[RTWHOCKEY]

Very nice bondo work so far. It's always cool to see helmets based off bungies concept art, keep it up.

 

[AdenS]

Thanks guys. Ive been working away at it just haven't taken any new pix. It is REALLY close to done be smoothed out, then I will rebuild the rebreathers on the face.

My buddy just built a small vac table. One it's done I'm going to cut the visor out and make a buck to vacform the visor. I'll also be testing the Spaz Stix candy gold paint. It is SUPPOSED to go on go to the outside and see through from the inside.

Assuming it all works and there is any interest in the helmet, I may make a mold.

 

[AdenS]

Long time no post. Sorry I didn't keep up with the WIP. I have the WIP pix on my Facebook page though.

Anyway, I have finished the project! I cut the visor out and made a buck with it and I molded the helmet base. Here are some pix of the finished piece. The helmet base is cast from a 65D "hybrid" resin and the visor is gold chromed .060 PETG vac formed.

Here is a casting with the clear vac'd visor:

Visor chromed:

Painted and assembled:

And yes, you can see out the visor!
Looking at a shelf of hatchlings with the visor:

Same shelf with visor:

It's not motorcycle visor clear but, it's much better using the mirror paint than misting the silver/chrome paint!

 

[cha0skn1ght]

I like it! It's too bad they didn't use this armor in Reach for the Spartan III's

 

[AdenS]

Ye3ah, they went a WHOLE other way. Although I must say, I do like the Reach armor mods. It would be great if the SPI armor would become a DLC armor pack!