Mobus[TK] Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Well, around a month ago I got one of these MR-CE's and got right to work on it. It's finally done and I'm pleased with the results. It was a full top to bottom re-paint. The frown seam was filled with plastic welder and sanded level. The whole front faceplate is basically one piece of plastic now. The mold lines were all sanded off. Teeth were enlarged greatly over stock. Ears were chopped to make them closer to the helmet. New brow and neck trim. New dark green lenses. And I can't leave out the great decals from Mark, they really set off the whole deal. Thanks go out to everyone that posted the great build up pictures and howto's on here On the left is an untouched CE, and on the right is the modded bucket without the trap / tear decals. Pictures of the completed bucket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onigiri[TK] Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 (edited) Very nice! Im doing a full blown mod liek wannabe's and my ears finally arrived so Im stoked. I like how yours turned out and I still have another CE to mod..soooooooooooo..... I like your use of teh plastic welder...good idea...i used epoxy, bondo etc on mine but teh welder sounds like a great way to do the frown Mobus said: Well, around a month ago I got one of these MR-CE's and got right to work on it. It's finally done and I'm pleased with the results. It was a full top to bottom re-paint. The frown seam was filled with plastic welder and sanded level. The whole front faceplate is basically one piece of plastic now. The mold lines were all sanded off. Teeth were enlarged greatly over stock. Ears were chopped to make them closer to the helmet. New brow and neck trim. New dark green lenses. And I can't leave out the great decals from Mark, they really set off the whole deal. Thanks go out to everyone that posted the great build up pictures and howto's on here Edited December 1, 2021 by gmrhodes13 link not working removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 (edited) Mobus said: Well, around a month ago I got one of these MR-CE's and got right to work on it. It's finally done and I'm pleased with the results. It was a full top to bottom re-paint. The frown seam was filled with plastic welder and sanded level. The whole front faceplate is basically one piece of plastic now. The mold lines were all sanded off. Teeth were enlarged greatly over stock. Ears were chopped to make them closer to the helmet. New brow and neck trim. New dark green lenses. And I can't leave out the great decals from Mark, they really set off the whole deal. Thanks go out to everyone that posted the great build up pictures and howto's on here Thanks Mobus! Looks great. Thanks for the complement!....Now I can't wait to finish mine! When I finish my mod, I'll post photos...I'm not thinning the ears, nor am I taking the lid apart) I'm just doing doing the basics. Edited December 1, 2021 by gmrhodes13 link not working removed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabetrooper Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Turned out really nice! I'm STILL waiting on the ears and I have decided to paint the tube stripes, so as soon as I get the materials I need I'll start on that. Otherwise all that's left is the stripes, frown mesh, and ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray1134[501st] Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Looks very good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperTrooper Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Nice conversion job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billhag Posted June 11, 2008 Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Mark Fantastic work mate, you've made it look like a completely different helmet. Well done Sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mobus[TK] Posted June 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2008 Thank you all for the kind words. This site and all the great people on here sharing their ideas is why it turned out the way it did. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8776 jgarrettg Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 Great job Mark! Looks awesome. -John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIVE[501st] Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 VERY COOL! Thanks for the side-by-side pics... that is incredibly helpful to see how drastic the difference is between the modded and un-modded. I'm hoping to have my bucket today or tomorrow... (fingers crossed). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThayNerd[TK] Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 Looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
journeymanprotector Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 very inspiring, I plan to tackle one myself soon Any details on filing down the ears? Did you file them uniformly from top to bottom or just in some places? It may be more work than I want to put in it, but I'd love to hear what exactly you did. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandeman[TK] Posted June 14, 2008 Report Share Posted June 14, 2008 Your bucket certainly turned out great! Nice work! I've been on the fence about how much modding to tackle with this helmet, and seeing the side-by-side pics pretty much convinced me to do it right. No short cuts. Again, nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mobus[TK] Posted June 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 very inspiring, I plan to tackle one myself soon Any details on filing down the ears? Did you file them uniformly from top to bottom or just in some places? It may be more work than I want to put in it, but I'd love to hear what exactly you did. Phil I just used this HowTo thread for direction (thanks Steve!) http://forum.whitearmor.net/index.php?showtopic=3176 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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