Gluing helmet trim

[Wiggleplum]

Hello everyone,

 

I am curious if its alright to glue the brow and neck trim into place. Especially the neck trim, it seems like it does not want to stay in. Also, before I go gluing, the neck trim I want to have the rounded side facing out right? One last question, where do I want the 2 ends of the neck trim to meet..the back?

 

Thanks for the help

[john danter]

I make mine meet just under the vocoder. No one sees that part of you and it looks like a continous band.

Rounded out, yes

Edited February 21, 2011 by john danter

[pandatrooper[TK]]

The trick to making the neck trim stay is to start at the vocoder. As you start to work the trim around, make sure to push the trim down hard into every nook and space, especially under the ears / where the face and back meet. Work the trim all the way around and when you get to the vocoder, cut the trim about 1/4" longer than you need. Then push the end on to meet the other end. This will put extra pressure on the trim and keep it in place.

 

The brow trim should stay in place if the cap and face was assembled properly. Thd tension will keep it in. But if the front part keeps slipping, I don't think anyone will notice 1 drop of glue under the brow to hold it up.

[TK_LEPER]

I do tend to glue the trim on some of my more elaborate helmet projects. E-9000

Edited February 21, 2011 by TK 4702

[trooper18938]

Run the tip of the E6000 through the notch of the brow and neck trim while squeezing the tube lightly. You'll get enough E6000 in there to keep the trim stuck onto the helmet without having it seep out. The neck trim meets at the back of the helmet on most of the original reference material available.