wannabetrooper Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 Finished the ears off today, so it's now complete, other than what I might do to the interior. Please let me know what you think. I had a question too: would this helmet be acceptable for trooping now? I will post pics of this helmet next to an unmodified one soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TX-8687[501st] Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 that thing looks sweet man!!!!!!! i'm gonna buy another MR CE UK and def. do this mod!!!!!! it better be accepted for trooping!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billhag Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 Luis Absolutely fantastic job mate You've totally changed the look and feel of the CE and I can see no reason why this helmet would not get 501st approval. Well done Sir!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray1134[501st] Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 I can't imagine anyone saying that helmet is not acceptable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThayNerd[TK] Posted June 27, 2008 Report Share Posted June 27, 2008 I can't wait to get home to view the pics, they are not showing up for me here at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onigiri[TK] Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Looks awesome...Im still waiting on my decals....soon as my Hero is done Im going to start work on the 'stunt'...kind of addictive..... I can't wait to get home to view the pics, they are not showing up for me here at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ph1l2007 Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 no. totally unacceptable. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-4510[TK] Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Best CE I have ever seen The only suggestion I have is to replace the screws with flat heads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foggy[TK] Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 What a beautiful helmet. You did a really great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nootch Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 the difference is amazing, looks like the only give away factor that it is a CE is the eyes they are a strange shape on the CE. amazing work though. i may buy one and send it to you for overhauling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onigiri[TK] Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 lol...THEY arent a strange shape they are symeterical and thats what was throwing me. Remember the best side of the helmet was scanned then recreated and Im thinking more and more that MR went with the opposite side that they went with on DP C/A. Instead of two SQUINTY eyes we have two WIDE eyes wherein on the original we have one squinty and one wide. Looking at the helmet it looks like they tooj the right side and mirrored it...thats also why the frown looks a little weird at the peak. I think MR did a much better job of providing Symetery AND still looking 'right' then DP did OPPOSITE the difference is amazing, looks like the only give away factor that it is a CE is the eyes they are a strange shape on the CE. amazing work though. i may buy one and send it to you for overhauling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Trooper Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Thats one sweet looking bucket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabetrooper Posted June 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Best CE I have ever seen The only suggestion I have is to replace the screws with flat heads. You know I couldn't find any. I'll keep looking. I agree they will look better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-4510[TK] Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Home Depot. Number 4-40 flat head available in 1/2 3/4 and 1 inch. Sold in packs of 6 with nuts I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvinrobot Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Well that settles it when I get settled down from my move and I'm tearing my MR apart and rebuilding it. Great job makes mine look like crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK8776 jgarrettg Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 Nice work. I guess I'm going to have to do the ears on mine. That looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onigiri[TK] Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 really diggin it....cant wait to finish mine. The FX bubble lenses fit nicely although I think Ill build up inside around te eyes for a better surface. Still waiting on my decals and brow trim. My kneepads arrived from teh UK for the padding and I think I may go with Skullworks. Are you going to add the works to the inside? Fans, etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Voorhees[501st] Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 AWESOME! the best MR CE ive seen so far! nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onigiri[TK] Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 with bubble lenses.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIVE[501st] Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Well if it's troop-worthy BEFORE these mods (which it is) then it surely must be now! Simply amazing work man!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabetrooper Posted June 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Thanks everyone. I want to also thank all those who shared they're ideas and mods too. Thanks to John for the ears, thanks to Steven for the frown mesh, thank you Stomper for your aerators, and a big thanks to Mike. Mike's "Converting a TE2 into a Hero" tutorial was a great help and was the reason I wanted to try and make my helmet a little better. Don, I have been debating on doing anything to the inside right now only because I don't own a full armor and won't be trooping any time soon (being unemployed sucks!). But I do want to add stuff to the inside eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nootch Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 still tempted to get one, but not sure if i'd have the time to do the full mod, if i did i think i would try heating the bottom of the right eye to see if i could get the bulge in before painting it. give a bit of asymmetry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elkamino Posted June 30, 2008 Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 Nice work Luis...looks awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabetrooper Posted June 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2008 still tempted to get one, but not sure if i'd have the time to do the full mod, if i did i think i would try heating the bottom of the right eye to see if i could get the bulge in before painting it. give a bit of asymmetry You know, I really thought about doing that too. Although it's finished now I may still attempt that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThayNerd[TK] Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 That turned out great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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