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I'm not really sure why his finish didn't come out even better. I saw this blog post of a guy that does basically the same thing but his results are outstanding! Definitely worth looking at: http://iamc3po.blogspot.com/2012/09/metal.html

Hmm, I was thinking about doing something along the lines of what you are. Personally, I would suggest using a hard type of cover over it.

Wow! That looks like it was an amazing experience. The music sounds fantastic! Wish I could have been there to see all of that!

Well, here's an update of where I'm at right now...needs a good bit of re-shaping. If you have any suggestions about what would make it be more correctly shaped would be much appreciated, haha the back needs to be fixed too... I know I need to build up the left side some more, add more to the round part of the jaw on the right and somehow reshape the dome so it doesn't look like it's turned the wrong way...

Aother update: Added a bunch of bondo and started sanding, going to get more bondo tomorrow to finish coating the whole thing. Here is it before I started sanding on it (weak of stomach should look away, lol) Was and should have used a "cheese grater" on it, but I couldn't find it, soo... little more work I guess

Lol, I know, just didn't feel sturdy enough with just the inside going for it. Still going to go back and add some bondo, then milliput it to sharpen the details. Anyways, I'll keep updating as I work on it

Ugh, kinda upset with this Fiberglass resin...the back side has gone a bit flat. Might have to build it up with extra bondo or something to make it shaped right again. Ah well

Well, spent the afternoon playing with fiberglass resin and cloth. It got kinda dark, so I had to stop, and the pictures aren't as good either, haa.

Awesome, thanks! Going to try to make a run over there to see about getting some today.

Hm, what fiberglass would you recommend? And would that be something to get at home depot or lowes?

Well haven't don't a layer of resin or anything other than reinforcing with the metal strips. A little unsure about wether or nt to go ahead and proceed to bond stage anyway :/ maybe I'll do a little more of the reinforcing step?

I was actually going to use card stock, like, go to staples or somewhere and have it all printed out, but I got a little lazy and just used normal paper. If I had it to do over, I would probably do card stock, mainly for the ease of the transition of paper to bond helmet, haha. Ah well. Update: Been reinforcing more with the strips of metal from the for sale sign so the bondo doesn't destroy the progress thus far.

Haha, yeah. It wasn't in the templat things or whatever. I might go back and to put some makeshift ones in, but if I end up fiberglassing/bonding, I'll probably wait until I get a few layers of it one there

Well, been working on this most of today and yesterday, cutting out, and shaping. I ended up printing it all out on computer paper at home and using scotch tape and masking to hold it together. It's been a bit frustrating on a few nooks and crannies to get it looking symmetrical. What do you guys think so far? Any tips, comments, suggestions? The frown area of it was looking a bit deformed, so I got a metal for sale sign and cut it into a few strips to reinforce the face area and have the ability to shape it a bit better.