CableGuy

Welcome aboard. An interesting project - looking forward to seeing how it goes. Btw, your English is great - no need to apologise. [emoji16] Best wishes Dan

Hi Vin I got these from Mike at Trooperbay (via his eBay page). They are good quality and, from memory, the service was really good. He offers a “hand painted” style option which is what I went for. :-) Best wishes Dan

Hey troopers, With RS Prop Masters now offering completed HDPE lids for their 10th anniversary celebrations, I'm guessing that the desire for painted, screen accurate helmets will like rise in the coming weeks and months. RS are only offering them as complete helmets, but I know many troppers/artists would rather build and paint their own. As such, I wanted to bump this thread for anyone looking to build a super replica helmet. :-) Stay safe, Dan

thanks, guys. Appreciate the feedback. :-)

Hey troopers, Working on the torso: I’ve better trimmed and sanded the parts, and now started on the original strapping system. Using screen reference material, plus the RS videos, for reference. 3mm drill used for the holes. The bolts supplied by TM are approx 3mm threaded shaft with a 5mm, flat head. As it’s my first time using this method, the chest went fine, however, I had to drill some additional holes in the top of the ab plate as the chest and ab brackets didn’t quite line up. Thankfully, these will not be at all visible. It’s a slow build (as I’ve had the kit since Christmas), but it’s really enjoyable. :-)

Superb work, Peter. You’ve really earned this award through hard work and great research. Welcome to Centurion, brother. [emoji1303][emoji16]

Looking much closer now, Caleb. Great work. :-)

Hi Adam, Great progress, trooper. [emoji1303] Just to touch on something : there have been some suggestions in the thread to trim certain parts to remove the “offset” between certain inner and outer parts, in this case the arms and thighs. Personally, I’d advise against this - I’d say you’re doing the best thing and maintaining the beauty of the RS suit and it’s lineage to the original suits by NOT doing this. Most other, idealised suits will lose this type of character and charm. Keep up the good work. [emoji1303]

Best wishes to you and your family during tough times. I hope things turn around soon and we see you frequenting the boards again. Best wishes Dan

Ah, super. So glad it’s helpful. :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Great thread, Caleb. :-) If you’re looking for a way to achieve really crisp, return-edge-less forearms (wrist end), you could try this;

Hi Emma You could consider trimming the ear some more, then sanding the inner curve for a smoother appearance. Approximation below; Regarding using ABS paste around the ears, personally, I’d highly recommend against this. As above, the ears were not glued or bonded to the helmet - many from the movie had slight gaps, and that’s perfectly fine. In fact, it’s a part of their charm. :-)

Great job. :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi Emma Nice start with the ears. You’re right - they can be a pain. If I may, I’d consider lines more like the below; What you have is probably okay for basic clearance, however, to my eye they are still a little thick (especially at the rear). :-)

Good spot. I’m with you on this, Peter. It does appear that hero helmets, for the most part, had black hovi tips (with the exception of the little white cap inside (covering the screws with most helmets). As you said, there is some wear and tear so some to have white / partly-white rims, however, the inside walls are black. I would imagine this is a copy and paste error from the Stunt CRL. Black inner walls clearly evident below. The mesh does indeed appear to be painted black, also. Great spot on this, Peter. [emoji1303][emoji1303][emoji1303]

Excellent job. The helmet alignment is looking really good. [emoji1303] As you mentioned, there’s quite a bit of excess left on the ears that could be removed. These are only approximate... Side by side with RS’ original; Keep up the good work. :-)

Welcome to the home of White Armor, Adam! :-) Sounds like you’ve done you’re research - that’s an excellent start. As Chris said, when you can, start your WIP thread on the UKG forum and an armourer (me or one of the other armourers) will pick it up and help you through to clearance. Personally, I ran my WIP both here and on the UKG forum. I find using Tapatalk is the easiest method. Just create your post on one or the other forum, then copy and paste to the other. :-) Any questions, don’t hesitate to ask. Best wishes Dan / CableGuy

Hey trooper, Great job so far. [emoji1303] Personally, I’d consider aligning the top of the ab plate with the top of the kidney. This will lead to a neater appearance at the top, plus it’ll help with where the belt sits on the kidney. Aligning the top will be more beneficial than the bottom as the bottom will be partly obscured by the belt. :-)

Might I suggest that this thread stays on topic. This is not a thread about the UK Garrison. At this stage, Chinese whispers is not constructive to the original post and purpose.

Yes, I’d agree with Rob that that area is excess. If you roughly follow the line of the trap as where the ears would align (green dashes), that rough area will be removed. You would then cut “approximately” where the blue dotted line is. I agree with Joseph on rough trimming the ears ahead of fixing the helmet parts together. This is something I always do to assist with getting a good, ANH style, alignment. It’s something I run through in this video. Btw, helmet alignment is looking really good so far. :-)

Welcome aboard, trooper. :-)

Welcome aboard. :-)

Nice work so far. If you are aiming for out and out accuracy, you could consider cutting the ends of the brow trim straight up and down (not angled like you have them presently). Here’s some nice examples. :-)

Thank you, Chemi. That’s very kind. :-)

Hi Ben, Personally, I use Satin black for mine for a slightly aged look. Here’s the process I use; That’s part of a full series of helmet building and painting videos so I hope they help. :-) Best wishes Dan.