Cantina Security[501st] Posted February 11, 2014 Report Posted February 11, 2014 Started yet another project. This one kinda got bumped to the front of the line. Just so darn interesting. TM is really some good looking armour, so i figured i would give my hand a try at a lid... Started trimming the eyes and helmet. I think I will take a bit more out of the eyes. Fitting brow trim. Love the low brow. Getting lined up for rivets. Fitting the ears. About two hours each... Got one ... Not too shabby... This one... meh.... Gaps make me CRAZY... Again This side ok.... So, Any suggestions? One side is definitely better, any tricks to make the right ear tighter. or should I get another set of ears? Go ahead, Let Me Hold It... I'm All Ears... Quote
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted February 11, 2014 Report Posted February 11, 2014 Looking good, nice work Quote
Cantina Security[501st] Posted February 11, 2014 Author Report Posted February 11, 2014 Thanks Glen, I was thinking I may need to rework the Right ear, the top lined up ok, but the bottom, I had to flex in to get it to lay flat. I hate forcing stuff. The left ear laid in Nice... Quote
captsafe66[Admin] Posted February 11, 2014 Report Posted February 11, 2014 I know, gaps get to me too. But remember, gaps are screen accurate. It's going to look great! Quote
DroidHunter Posted February 12, 2014 Report Posted February 12, 2014 I think those ears look great. I could drive a truck through my gaps and it makes me nuts, but they are no worse than some screen used ones. Quote
Cantina Security[501st] Posted February 12, 2014 Author Report Posted February 12, 2014 Thanks guys, these photos are kinda on the flattering side. I will get some other angles , but thank you guys, maybe after I sleep on it, I'll feel different in the morning. I had no clue I would get that far today, I didn't think I would get past the brow trim. The four hours does include setting the cap with rivets. The eyes I did yesterday afternoon, and sanded this morning. Quote
Toddo[TK] Posted February 12, 2014 Report Posted February 12, 2014 Like Captsafe said, gaps are screen accurate. Every single one of my helmets has gaps. Don't sweat it. Quote
TK bondservnt[501st] Posted February 12, 2014 Report Posted February 12, 2014 (edited) one trick you might try to get rid of the gap is to make the ear screw holes on the helmet larger. keep the screw holes on the ear the same. but with larger holes on the helmet you'll be able to move the ear placement lower down. using washers makes the process easier! Edited February 12, 2014 by TK Bondservnt 2392 Quote
Tolo[TK] Posted February 12, 2014 Report Posted February 12, 2014 Just so you know, I have a bucket that I got in a trade. Very nice looking helmet bud by Walt, with no gap on the ears. This week-end I took it appart to make the screen used gap loll. Sent from my iPhone 5 using Tapatalk Quote
TK bondservnt[501st] Posted February 12, 2014 Report Posted February 12, 2014 (edited) you added gaps...wow... can you see through the helmet like the originals? I mean really... if you add screen accurate ear gaps the helmet is see through! Edited February 12, 2014 by TK Bondservnt 2392 Quote
Cantina Security[501st] Posted February 12, 2014 Author Report Posted February 12, 2014 one trick you might try to get rid of the gap is to make the ear screw holes on the helmet larger. keep the screw holes on the ear the same. but with larger holes on the helmet you'll be able to move the ear placement lower down. using washers makes the process easier! Thanks Vern, I may try that. I have both ears lined up pretty good on the helmet trap line, but I may try and slide one ear down just a touch. Thanks fellas... Quote
Cantina Security[501st] Posted February 13, 2014 Author Report Posted February 13, 2014 Got the teeth... Whoops, went stunt... Kinda wanted to do hero... oh well, a good excuse for another kit... Quote
TK bondservnt[501st] Posted February 13, 2014 Report Posted February 13, 2014 to do hero properly you need a hero faceplate! Quote
Cantina Security[501st] Posted February 13, 2014 Author Report Posted February 13, 2014 What is the diference Vern ? Beside the tooth detail? Quote
TK bondservnt[501st] Posted February 13, 2014 Report Posted February 13, 2014 hero on left stunt on right narrow face only 3 bumps in the tooth area. not 4 different forming tool. different structure. hero faceplate above showing details where no 4th bump is present? stunt faceplate showing 4th bump and even the infamous 5th tooth Quote
Cantina Security[501st] Posted February 13, 2014 Author Report Posted February 13, 2014 (edited) Wow, cool Vern thanks.... I always thought it was just different manufacturers and the last tooth was not cut out. I alway attributed the different looks, to be different makers,: ATA, AP, TM, RS, etc... Now that I think about it, those Guys weren't around back then, and I guess they had two forms. Do we know of anyone who casts the Hero Lid? Edited February 13, 2014 by Cantina Security Quote
troopermaster Posted February 13, 2014 Report Posted February 13, 2014 (edited) Check out this side by side comparison to see the differences:-------------- Edited April 20, 2022 by gmrhodes13 link removed no longer working Quote
Locitus[Admin] Posted February 13, 2014 Report Posted February 13, 2014 Do we know of anyone who casts the Hero Lid? TM does. Quote
TK bondservnt[501st] Posted February 14, 2014 Report Posted February 14, 2014 I have wanted a TM hero lid for probably 5 years so far,,, dab nabbit! Quote
TK bondservnt[501st] Posted February 14, 2014 Report Posted February 14, 2014 Wow, cool Vern thanks.... I always thought it was just different manufacturers and the last tooth was not cut out. I alway attributed the different looks, to be different makers,: ATA, AP, TM, RS, etc... Now that I think about it, those Guys weren't around back then, and I guess they had two forms. Do we know of anyone who casts the Hero Lid? thanks to tom and the FISD it makes it easy for me to say Troopers Helping Troopers! Quote
Cantina Security[501st] Posted March 29, 2014 Author Report Posted March 29, 2014 Got some of the painting finally started. Very nerve racking painting by hand, but also very rewarding. I will get some better photos next time after i paint the tube stripes. Quote
gazmosis[501st] Posted March 29, 2014 Report Posted March 29, 2014 top notch on that paint work so far! Quote
Cantina Security[501st] Posted March 30, 2014 Author Report Posted March 30, 2014 top notch on that paint work so far! Very nice build! Thank you guys. Fun stuff. Quote
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