Tips On Fiberglassing Hayabusa Helmet

[jeremyspace]

i've been making pepakura helmets for a while now but im kinda in a bind with the Hayabusa.

how would i go about fiberglassing the horns and all lil tight spots.



heres a couple pics

 

[phenry]

First off, awesome job on that busa. I just posted a similar question a few days ago with a similar situation: http://405th.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=20734



There were quite a few good ideas thrown around in there, and what I think I'm going to do is chop up fiberglass mat into very very small bits and mix up a resin/mat cocktail and pour it into the hard to reach areas, filling them completely.

 

[Achille]

...and pour it into the hard to reach areas, filling them completely.

Just make sure you resin the outside first, otherwise the excess of resin will soak through the paper, warp it, and drip out.

 

[jeremyspace]

awesome i will try it

thanks a lot

 

[Robbymrodriguez]

You can use liquid plastic like smooth cast. Just poor it in and slosh it up the sides.

 

[Iren00]

how did u get the different colors on the helmet?

 

[jeremyspace]

i just printed each page on different colored cardstock.

 

[Dan]

You can use liquid plastic like smooth cast. Just poor it in and slosh it up the sides.

This is such an awesome technique! It saves sooo much time and effort and you get a better product when you're done. It gets every little nook and cranny. You still have to resin the outside first though.

 

[ARMYofONE2469]

AWHZUM! build. I hope mine turns out as good as yours.