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So before everyone asks, all the tape is to protect the protruding edges so they don't get scratched when I move the bucket around. I tend to get really focused and take less care when moving it around.

Now, on with our show...

I'm working out where I want the brow to be above the lenses. I used blue tape to get a decent straight line that was equally spaced above the lenses.

The bottom edge of the tape is where I want the bottom of the black rubber to sit.

Now, Time for a station break...2020-11-16_04-19-02.jpg

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8 minutes ago, DarthSarcasm said:

So before everyone asks, all the tape is to protect the protruding edges so they don't get scratched when I move the bucket around. I tend to get really focused and take less care when moving it around.

A good idea, looking forward to seeing the progress.

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Most builders know that it can be a real hassle to marry up the back of the bucket to the front and keep everything from going akimbo (Akimbo is actually a Ewok word that loosely translates in basic as "To Sh*t) every time you make an adjustment. Since I can't afford the two extra cybernetic limbs I saw on Ebay and I don't think I'll be bitten by a radioactive spider anytime in the near future, I had to improvise.

My remedy is, as you can see in the first photo, to make a Jig out of two pieces of scrap taped together and then I heat bended them to conform to the area above the lenses.

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Then I tapped it below the area I've chosen to be my brow line

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I back rolled some tape (Sticky side out) and stuck it under the center of the jig to give support so it does not slide down.

And so it goes...

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Dan has an nice documented RS build which may help

 

There is a lot of tweaking with helmet builds, move one spot and it affects another spot, you will find most helmets will have a gap until pieces are pulled together, using magnets can help aligning things up

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30 minutes ago, gmrhodes13 said:
Dan has an nice documented RS build which may help
 
There is a lot of tweaking with helmet builds, move one spot and it affects another spot, you will find most helmets will have a gap until pieces are pulled together, using magnets can help aligning things up

GREAT! Thanks!

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When building an RS helmet, always always start with the left side . Line the eye up with the forehead trap, and make the first hole . Use an ear nut n bolt to secure it , then work round to the right side . Don't fit the rivets until you are happy with the fit . 

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5 hours ago, DarthSarcasm said:

Thanks, this is by far the most unnerving part of the bucket.

I agree, I had a heck of a time with my first helmet, ears where the worst

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Can't quite see in your image but as long as they are tapered screws they will be fine 

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