Twenin[TK] Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 (edited) Ok so I was getting ready to plastidip my helmet and I realized an error I made when I first got my helmet. Unfortunately I made the newbie error of assuming on the teeth and not looking at reference pictures. As you can see I cut out 10 teeth instead of 8. I was wondering if anyone has suggestions on fixing this. I was considering filling the small areas with caulk or molding glue like sugru. Any help is appreciated. Edited July 29, 2017 by Twenin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twenin[TK] Posted July 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 As I was looking for a fix for this I was looking at reference pictures.. I came across this picture in the whitearmor gallery. Does this mean that 10 teeth frowns are considered accurate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troopermaster Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 (edited) It is fine with 10 teeth cut out in my opinion. Less than half of the original helmets have 8 teeth cut out, with several having 10 or 6 as can be seen in this photo of half-finished helmets outside AA's studio in 1976. That said, I don't have the final say, so better wait until one of the leaders chime in. Edited July 29, 2017 by troopermaster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twenin[TK] Posted July 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Thanks a bunch! From what I've found so far searching the forums it has been said 6-10 teeth. But I'm going to take your advice and wait for others to comment before I move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple D[TK] Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 I have ten on mine also. I did the same thing when I built my first TK. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68Brick[TK] Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 If you are concerned, you could make some ABS paste and fill in two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locitus[Admin] Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 I would keep the 10 teeth. Better to leave it alone than to risk making a mess while trying to "fix" it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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