Cantina Security[501st] Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Ok, so i started a few helmet builds, got them all to about the same stage and thought i would share some of the comparisons. RS on the Left, TM in the middle, and Cap-West on the Right. The RS i will be using for my TD and am trying to replicate the Cantina Sergeant with the Gaps in the Ears. The TM i was going for ANH, and the Scootch lid, i was going to do something Metal Mulisha Style, but i couldnt bring myself to alter the beautiful TK. Thats ok, I have a black lid coming i am going to Trick out... Also i Have a Left over face plate from RS i can't let go to waste so I will be Doing something different with as well... Stay Tuned, It is going to be radical. Next Up... Paint... Oh, My Nerves... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazmosis[501st] Posted March 8, 2014 Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Drooooooooool....slobber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toddo[TK] Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 Cool photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark PWF[Staff] Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK3056 Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Great comparison! Lets see more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjsavage7[TK] Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Wow. Awesome pics. I didn't realize the RS is a little bit bigger than TM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The5thHorseman[TK] Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Wow. Awesome pics. I didn't realize the RS is a little bit bigger than TM. i think those pictures are pretty deceiving, maybe due to the assembly, but TM and RS have pretty much the same size: http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/26613-tm-vs-rs-vs-ap/?fromsearch=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjsavage7[TK] Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 That's what I thought too. Maybe it's just the angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cantina Security[501st] Posted March 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 I'll get some other angles and lighting. The RS may be just a tad bit bigger, when I wear them they feel very close in size though. Does anyone know , how much paint is required to hand paint the details on the helmets? I have a quarter ounce of black and grey, but I think I need more to do all three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cantina Security[501st] Posted March 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Anyone have any input to the amount of paint needed to paint the lid details? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cantina Security[501st] Posted March 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 (edited) Ok, so i got on the painting, man, the anticipation was the worst part, i had no clue as to how easy it was... well not easy, but not as hard as i thought it would be. i started on the RS because it being "wonky" i thought if i hade any mistakes, it would be as it was in the 70's... lol, just kidding, i know they did not sweat the fine details though is what i am referring to. One trick was to pencil in the outlines, once i had those marks, i felt much more comfortable with the paint brush. Put on some music, and let the paint flow...Actually pleased with the initial result. any feedback will be appreciated. Edited March 25, 2014 by Cantina Security Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cantina Security[501st] Posted March 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 (edited) Ears, i have done 7 pairs in the last two weeks. First set, turned out great... second set, not so great. Good thing i need a pair of ears with gaps for my SWAT application on MEPD. Anyhow, I found on Scootch's Helmet Build thread a fantastic idea. Mark the mould lines, and mark another line about a quarter inch from the mould line. i added a third line for rough cutting, and also used a set of ears from another helmet for fitting and reference . I had asked Scootch about using HIPS to make a paste like ABS paste, he said probably would not work, well before i recieved his message, i tried a bit on one of my ears, and it did work. i used a bit of the HIPS sludge, rolled it into a play-doh like shape noodle, and pressed it onto the curve of the ear, it cured over night, sanded, and it fit like a glove, err, ear muff... whatever, the gaps always bother me. TM and Scootch, RS everybody said dont worry, gaps are screen accurate... Blah, I'm Particular when it comes to Star Wars... I like clean smooth lines and no gaps...lol. i will post up some pics of the padded ears. Edited March 25, 2014 by Cantina Security Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cantina Security[501st] Posted March 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Ok, call me crazy , but i am adding a Shadow Trooper to this build... Cap-W The White faceplate was an extra from RS that ws distorted on the bottom of the tubes, i Guess was from their original, nevertheless, they sent me a new one for the build, but why waste this plate? I will be doing something different with this for an art show in April.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cantina Security[501st] Posted March 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Next up, The TM and the Scootch Lids... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The5thHorseman[TK] Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Looking very good! The black outlines could be a little bit narrower, especially the ones of the right tear, but overall that's very neat. I love the frown! It would have been great if have taken more pics of the way you fixed your ear gaps though. I think that would have helped lot of troopers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cantina Security[501st] Posted March 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Yes, thanks Germain , I knew they were a bit on the thick side, I was literally holding my breathe while painting. All along my research I learned of troopers painting the black first, and it didn't make sense, now that I've painted one, I understand why. I will post a few pics of the ear patches . The gaps were " tolerable " but in my quest for better, I chose to tidy them up. I ended up doing it with both the Cap-W lids. Thanks for the feedback Colonel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The5thHorseman[TK] Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Damn, you're right, i'm Colonel now ! Weird... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cantina Security[501st] Posted March 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 (edited) Ok, so here is a little bit about my ear conundrum. Just being picky about some minor gaps, i thought i would try the paste trick. Although i was advised against it i had already put the plan in motion before i got final word via PM. any how, It didn't turn out bad, there was very little acetone on the paste when i applied it, i actually brushed a bit more on to help adhere it to the inside of the com. Honestly this would not work if the gaps were over an eight inch. my gaps were from my scissor went too deep, and i had to fill in that area, as well as some minor adjusting. I pressed the playdoh like worm onto the back side of the curved portion on the com pad, and simply pressed and needed it into position, used the force if you will, well used my fingers actually. here are some photos, first the worm, then the inside of the ear showing it adhered to the HIPS, finally some shots of the fitted pieces. Edited March 29, 2014 by Cantina Security Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cantina Security[501st] Posted March 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 added a little glazing putty and sanded it down. good to go... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cantina Security[501st] Posted March 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 So, Then I started painting the TM. Nervous i was, not wanting to tarnish these straight lines, Turned out pretty good, still waiting on my tube stripe templates, and the trap strip templates. Everything else painted free hand. No One Can Resist The Stormtrooper Selfie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cantina Security[501st] Posted March 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 Started one of the Scootch Lids, Painting. Blasted a couple nice coats of primer.Sanded with some beat up 320, then wet sanded with 400. Feeling good. Had to make a temporary paint pole. Works... Helmets For Days.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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