AWOL Posted March 20, 2016 Report Posted March 20, 2016 Anybody ever used a faceplate on an open faced helmet before? I'm thinking of doing it... Roughly lined up the faceplate and I think it'll work but the back is too short to go round so unless I get another back to extend it I'll only be able to put the faceplate and the ears on... Would be interested to know/see if anyone else has done it before... if it works kick it, if it doesn't work kick it till it does... Quote
zemzero Posted March 20, 2016 Report Posted March 20, 2016 Tape it together and post pictures. I feel like the helmet would be the wrong shape though, too bulky. Quote
AWOL Posted March 20, 2016 Author Report Posted March 20, 2016 Tape it together and post pictures. I feel like the helmet would be the wrong shape though, too bulky.Oh it's definitely too bulky, as I said the back isn't long enough to reach the faceplate it's a good 3inches too short...But it's not to get 501st approval so it doesn't need to be screen accurate lol... I can't take pics till the weekend as I've just got in my truck and I won't be home till Friday... if it works kick it, if it doesn't work kick it till it does... Quote
Airborne Trooper[501st] Posted March 20, 2016 Report Posted March 20, 2016 I've seen something like this for Army Flight helmets, so I don't think it's impossible with some creativity getting it to reach the sides of the helmet. 4 Quote
AWOL Posted March 20, 2016 Author Report Posted March 20, 2016 Oh I'm positive it can be done I just wanted to see if anyone had done it already so I could see how they'd done it... While I was driving today it dawned on my that on I e of my bikes I have to raise my head to see in front of me, this would cause a problem if it had a complete back from a bucket on it so I've come to the conclusion that I will fit the faceplate and somehow attempt to get the bottom to match/meet the bottom of the helmet so I can still tilt my head back... if it works kick it, if it doesn't work kick it till it does... Quote
Chiassontimothy Posted July 14, 2017 Report Posted July 14, 2017 Thanks for sharing the flight helmet I built for a buddy. That was a real fun project. 1 Quote
Sandmann66 Posted August 2, 2017 Report Posted August 2, 2017 A member(Hausi) of the 501st German Garrison build two of these Helmets. Great stuff ! Unfortunately all fotos are gone by the photobucket issue. Quote
Addertime[TK] Posted September 12, 2017 Report Posted September 12, 2017 This idea opens up possibilities. Last weekend, I helped a friend in building a tie pilot helmet based on a real helicopter pilot helmet with working visors fitted to a shadow trooper faceplate and included plenty of fittings and steel braided lines. It's a pretty cool thing. And, as he said, "It's not Star Wars but it's Star Wars-ish." Quote
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