sskunky Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 (edited) I have just done a run of armour and lids in 2mm pinseal ABS which is a lovely creamy white glossy plastic. I'll get some pics up shortly..... The pinseal texture is not easy to photograph but it is the closest I have got to the originals yet. I was hoping to be able to use 1.5mm but it is not possible to get a white gloss back to it whereas the 2mm is.... Here's a reaser of my new Oakley helmet in 2mm pinseal. Edited January 13, 2012 by sskunky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich330[TK] Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Helmet and material look great. Is the uneven texture on the tubes in the moulds or is it a rough pull? Joe's helmet is super smooth in comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sskunky Posted January 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Yeah the roughness is on the mould. I'll be cleaning it up later but for this run it there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich330[TK] Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Yeah the roughness is on the mould. I'll be cleaning it up later but for this run it there. Cool. I just wasn't sure whether we were looking at a cast of a bumpy original helmet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sskunky Posted January 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 It might well be as it is on the mould. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroRoom[TK] Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich330[TK] Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 It might well be as it is on the mould. Sounds like you might have to offer two versions! I'm no expert but having seen pictures of Joe's old helmet, I tend to think the helmets were all super smooth and the bumpiness is some kind of wear on the moulds. ANH helmets certainly had their bumps but I think the ROTJ cast looks like it turned out smooth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gh05ty Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 +1.... me likey ill take one in chrome dribble dribble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKCaleb Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 These lids look incredible! Really excited to see them in final form once you clean them up and all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeR Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 Very nice Mark. Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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