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  1. Ukswrath's ANOVOS TK build (stunt)

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    How about this, I'm not into pointing out what you did or didn't do correct. Instead I'll attempt to lead you in the right direction. When you're ready start a build thread, we'll help you get from from start to finish.

    Spoken like a true professional! I will be glad for any and all assistance I can get.

     

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  8. Anovos Helmet Rebuild

    in Assembly, Mods, and Painting

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    Ok, we all know the things we like and dislike about the new Anovos helmets. I know they were going for replicating a specific helmet they saw in the archives but I still like my ears to have as little gap as possible. This is going to be a challenge because of how much they already removed. I am also particular about hand painted details so I need to do some transfer stripping. This helmet is paper thin. The ears are, too! Clearly NOT the same thickness of plastic used on the body armor.

    First the disassembly:attachicon.gifP1060236.JPG The first thing I noticed was that the ear screws were the kind we are all looking to use on the thermal detonators. They are flat bottom, pan head slotted screws.attachicon.gifP1060277.JPG Because Anovos provided wedge head phillips screw for the TD, I will replace those with the helmet screws and replace the helmet screws with the correct angled screws.attachicon.gifP1060238.JPG After removing the hovis, I am going to swap out the fine mesh screen with the better stuff on the right. attachicon.gifP1060235.JPGNice hovi tips, though. Well done. No markings on the side, but well done. Anyway, I am also going to swap out the brow trim. Their brow trim was too loose and cut to mimic that trooper whos brow trim ended within the trapezoid. I like going to the ends. Just my preference. I will use the UK -US52 trim seen on the right.attachicon.gifP1060234.JPG It is almost identical but just a tad less shiny and tighter fitting to grab the brow.

    With the helmet apart, I can start stripping the transfers. I only found two things that took them off: alcohol and goof off. The goof off required a little elbow grease, but worked much quicker.attachicon.gifDSCN1167.JPG With the helmet clean, I can start trimming. First I opened up the eyes a bit. Then started work on cleaning up the tooth openings and making the recessed ones on the right side (as you are looking at the face) a little larger. attachicon.gifP1060257.JPG While I had the face exposed, it was a good time to polish it. Note the reflections of the twin bulb worklight.attachicon.gifP1060258.JPG and after polishing:attachicon.gifP1060259.JPGattachicon.gifP1060260.JPG At this time, I also constructed the lens mounts from the hockey helmet screws.attachicon.gifP1060273.JPG After building a stack of scrap ABS around each and some trimming I glued them in place. attachicon.gifP1060274.JPG I used the provided lens material to make individual lenses.attachicon.gifP1060269.JPGattachicon.gifP1060270.JPG I removed the lenses and set them aside.

    I needed to lower the main cap on the face slightly so the ear position would move down as well. I cut my new piece of brow trim and tried several positions on the helmet before settling on one I was happy with.attachicon.gifP1060265.JPGattachicon.gifP1060266.JPG I am happy with this placement. attachicon.gifP1060262.JPGI removed the temporary screws and riveted down the cap at the ears and around the cheek. attachicon.gifP1060279.JPG I got to work on the delicate job of re-trimming the ears out. The round portion was already thin so I had to really watch how much I took out. I was not entirely happy with the right ear, but it was a lot better than it was.attachicon.gifP1060275.JPG The left one came out a bit better. attachicon.gifP1060276.JPG Painting is next!!!

    What exactly did you trim on the eye openings?

     

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  9. Anovos Helmet Rebuild

    in Assembly, Mods, and Painting

    Posted

    Ok, we all know the things we like and dislike about the new Anovos helmets. I know they were going for replicating a specific helmet they saw in the archives but I still like my ears to have as little gap as possible. This is going to be a challenge because of how much they already removed. I am also particular about hand painted details so I need to do some transfer stripping. This helmet is paper thin. The ears are, too! Clearly NOT the same thickness of plastic used on the body armor.

    First the disassembly:attachicon.gifP1060236.JPG The first thing I noticed was that the ear screws were the kind we are all looking to use on the thermal detonators. They are flat bottom, pan head slotted screws.attachicon.gifP1060277.JPG Because Anovos provided wedge head phillips screw for the TD, I will replace those with the helmet screws and replace the helmet screws with the correct angled screws.attachicon.gifP1060238.JPG After removing the hovis, I am going to swap out the fine mesh screen with the better stuff on the right. attachicon.gifP1060235.JPGNice hovi tips, though. Well done. No markings on the side, but well done. Anyway, I am also going to swap out the brow trim. Their brow trim was too loose and cut to mimic that trooper whos brow trim ended within the trapezoid. I like going to the ends. Just my preference. I will use the UK -US52 trim seen on the right.attachicon.gifP1060234.JPG It is almost identical but just a tad less shiny and tighter fitting to grab the brow.

    With the helmet apart, I can start stripping the transfers. I only found two things that took them off: alcohol and goof off. The goof off required a little elbow grease, but worked much quicker.attachicon.gifDSCN1167.JPG With the helmet clean, I can start trimming. First I opened up the eyes a bit. Then started work on cleaning up the tooth openings and making the recessed ones on the right side (as you are looking at the face) a little larger. attachicon.gifP1060257.JPG While I had the face exposed, it was a good time to polish it. Note the reflections of the twin bulb worklight.attachicon.gifP1060258.JPG and after polishing:attachicon.gifP1060259.JPGattachicon.gifP1060260.JPG At this time, I also constructed the lens mounts from the hockey helmet screws.attachicon.gifP1060273.JPG After building a stack of scrap ABS around each and some trimming I glued them in place. attachicon.gifP1060274.JPG I used the provided lens material to make individual lenses.attachicon.gifP1060269.JPGattachicon.gifP1060270.JPG I removed the lenses and set them aside.

    I needed to lower the main cap on the face slightly so the ear position would move down as well. I cut my new piece of brow trim and tried several positions on the helmet before settling on one I was happy with.attachicon.gifP1060265.JPGattachicon.gifP1060266.JPG I am happy with this placement. attachicon.gifP1060262.JPGI removed the temporary screws and riveted down the cap at the ears and around the cheek. attachicon.gifP1060279.JPG I got to work on the delicate job of re-trimming the ears out. The round portion was already thin so I had to really watch how much I took out. I was not entirely happy with the right ear, but it was a lot better than it was.attachicon.gifP1060275.JPG The left one came out a bit better. attachicon.gifP1060276.JPG Painting is next!!!

    What exactly did you trim on the eye openings?

     

    Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk

  10. Anovos Helmet Rebuild

    in Assembly, Mods, and Painting

    Posted

    I was mainly going for the screw kit. Figured that same setup the OP used for the lenses would serve to secure some items inside my R2 build.

     

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