Comfys First Helmet build

[Comfy Turtle]

Hey i originally received my first helmet back in October of 2014, but i hesitated alot and after one armor party didnt make much progress/put it down/forgot.

 

After a Sunny day for the first time in a week and some insperation i literally dusted off and picked up my helmet build again. although after some progress new considerns arose.

 

here is my current state as of now:

 

i opened the teeth a bit and tried to line up the cap and back but i noticed a few things.

 

 

here on the front tooth left side i think i went a bit to deep in the cut, i was wondering what/if there was any fixes for this.

 

and my biggest concern.

 

 

after lining the helmet up and taking a break i noticed the bottem of the helmet doesnt match well at all and i'm scared i might have  cut to much off the bottem when i had my armor party waaay back in November. can this be saved or did i goof up?

 

also as for some info i talked to ATA and he said hes running a little behind at the moment so dunno about the armor just yet, i'm really on the fence with the ANOVOS kit but need to deside before its Celebration deal ends.

 

and for fun:

 

some Zakus (basically the Stormtroopers of the original Gundam)

 

thanks in advance for any help. like i said i'm most considered with the backs bottom.  

[charlesnarles]

The seam will be covered by the ears, so try to get both sides to be equally spaced and the brow level. You can adjust the face deeper/shallower and try different angles once you drill one hole on each side and attach it with screws (so it's easy to fix). Keep some screenshots and/or build threads handy for comparisons as you go. Don't be afraid to manhandle it a little to get it matched up on the tubes, the ear screws will hold it kinda warped once they go in. I don't think you're off course, don't worry

Edited April 21, 2015 by charlesnarles

[Comfy Turtle]

sadly not a real update, hopefully tommorow, but i had some late night concerns pop up again and havent dug anyone else having a related issue.

 

i've been looking at a lot of helmets side ways now and noticed alot of the times the ear doesnt go as far as these holes i put it ages ago, when i was at a armor party the host said it was good to have those holes to make sure it didnt crack but looking now i put them way to high, am i just paranoid?

 

 

 

and a simpler problem but one that i wanted to make sure of before i mess with it.

 

 

do you normally cut the brow? unless i'm doing it wrong mine goes way over where they normally end.

[charlesnarles]

You're fine. The hole is to prevent that corner from cracking, not for your ear screws. The ear holes go where the two bumps are inside the round part of the cut. And yeah you cut the brow to fit snugly, but do that later once it's assembled

[Comfy Turtle]

Progress! perhaps to much so, we'll see. as of 4/27 this is my current progress on the helmet.

 

 

i've spent most of the day dremeling ears down (not even kidding, my cheap 12v kept crapping out on me), and dont have it quite ready yet, but got a base going atleast.

 

Right(or left i lost track)

 

 

Left(or Right who knows)

 

 

as for the helmet itself i trimmed the brow a bit and attached the cap and back, just one per side at the moment

 

 

i used the nut and bolt that came with the ATA kit but plan to replace them with rivets when i get them, atleast i hope.

 

and while no were near done i had to try it, the picture came out crap but i'll use the man of mystery excuse.

 

sadly i'm probably way to short to be a stormtrooper, but that wont stop me from trying(maybe Scout later?), maybe once i pad the helmet or insoles.

 

any advice welcome as i'm honestly going off what tutorials tell me but end up going a bit off path due to my lack of tools/experience/ADD.

[ISBEAR[501st]]

Great progress.

May I just say that helmet looks very comfy...