gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted March 11 Report Share Posted March 11 Any BBB photo is a good day 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SublimeBW Posted March 17 Author Report Share Posted March 17 (edited) Worked on my ears and patching the old holes. I think the patching is good but feel that my ears are a bit sloppy. Amazing that I am struggling so much given that I have painted countless miniatures for D&D and Shatterpoint. Edited March 17 by SublimeBW Corrected image sizing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggydoc[Staff] Posted March 19 Report Share Posted March 19 Nice job on the patching - I don't think it will be noticeable from a few feet away. The fine line on the paint is tricky, you can clean it up slightly with a toothpick dipped in mineral spirits (just DO NOT USE acetone) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SublimeBW Posted March 20 Author Report Share Posted March 20 3 hours ago, Doggydoc said: Nice job on the patching - I don't think it will be noticeable from a few feet away. The fine line on the paint is tricky, you can clean it up slightly with a toothpick dipped in mineral spirits (just DO NOT USE acetone) Awesome tip. I will check out the mineral spirits approach. As for the patching, that is kind of how I felt about it as well. I picked up the Novus plastic polish and will be working on restoring the luster with that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 5 minutes ago, SublimeBW said: Awesome tip. I will check out the mineral spirits approach. You can also cheat, use a permanent marker, easier to control, you can also add masking tape which makes the lines extra crisp 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SublimeBW Posted March 27 Author Report Share Posted March 27 (edited) Alright, I think I have my ears looking good and am pretty happy with my vocoder (I still have to touch up the screws). I have mixed feelings about my "teeth" though (don't judge the teeth in the vocoder pictures, that was before I finished painting them). From certain angles, I think it looks good, while other angles make me want to paint higher. Right ear Left ear Vocoder series Teeth series Edited March 27 by SublimeBW Corrected image sizing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted March 27 Report Share Posted March 27 Looking much better, just make sure there is no paint on the gums, I can see a few places 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SublimeBW Posted March 27 Author Report Share Posted March 27 18 minutes ago, gmrhodes13 said: Looking much better, just make sure there is no paint on the gums, I can see a few places Cool. I figured I would have some more to clean up but figured I would wait to do the final clean up until I knew I had a good "shape" (if that makes sense) as the first time I attempted to paint, I went a little high. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SublimeBW Posted April 2 Author Report Share Posted April 2 (edited) Cleaned up the teeth/gums a bit, put the mesh in behind the teeth and added the tube stripes. I measured a pencil and traced a line against the helmet with a compass. I believe the positioning is correct. Front facing Right cheek Left cheek Edited April 2 by SublimeBW Corrected image sizing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 If the tube stripes are stickers you could carefully lift and pull off the front ones and lean forward (from the top) a little more. I have used tape in the past to help pull the stickers off to move. You do have big gaps to the ear so I would add a few more stipes, note the first reference below has 16 stripes. DO reference guide: Ideally at Level 2 tube stripes are approximately 1 cm (5/16ths) away from the cheek, and should also lean toward the front. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SublimeBW Posted April 2 Author Report Share Posted April 2 1 hour ago, gmrhodes13 said: If the tube stripes are stickers you could carefully lift and pull off the front ones and lean forward (from the top) a little more. I have used tape in the past to help pull the stickers off to move. You do have big gaps to the ear so I would add a few more stipes, note the first reference below has 16 stripes. DO reference guide: Ideally at Level 2 tube stripes are approximately 1 cm (5/16ths) away from the cheek, and should also lean toward the front. Got it. I misunderstood the leaning forward piece. I moved the front 4ish bars to have a bit of a forward lean then added onto the back. Right cheek Left cheek 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 1 minute ago, SublimeBW said: Got it. I misunderstood the leaning forward piece. I moved the front 4ish bars to have a bit of a forward lean then added onto the back. Right cheek Left cheek 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SublimeBW Posted April 3 Author Report Share Posted April 3 (edited) I started putting attempting to figure out putting the electronics in as well as a test fit and was curious what people do able bobble head. I inserted some padding and I like the fit (where my eyes sit in relation to the lenses) but I definitely suffer from bobble head syndrome. 1. Should I add more padding around the sides or maybe find a hard hat bracket for the interior? 2. I have a power source and the IComm, is it better to store that in the back of the helmet (maybe even out the weight) or on the interior of the chest piece? 3. I noticed it is pretty hard to hear in the helmet. Is a hearing assist module worth the cost? If so, what type of headphones do people use with theirs? Interior view Test fit Edited April 3 by SublimeBW Correcting image sizing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted April 3 Report Share Posted April 3 I find that padding to be very firm and can give me a headache after a while. I went with yellow foam, 10 mm piece on the top and 2 x 2" pieces on the sides, once on it keeps the helmet from moving, but what ever works for you, there is no right way (unless you want to go screen accurate) 1. Should I add more padding around the sides or maybe find a hard hat bracket for the interior? I find a block of foam on the sides stops the helmet from moving and you can bend without it tilling. 2. I have a power source and the IComm, is it better to store that in the back of the helmet (maybe even out the weight) or on the interior of the chest piece? Depends what room you have in the helmet. I have my aker and icomm behind my chest because I have neck issues and can't have the extra weight in the helmet 3. I noticed it is pretty hard to hear in the helmet. Is a hearing assist module worth the cost? If so, what type of headphones do people use with theirs? I tried it for a convention then ripped it out, it picked up so much background noise I found it was better without hearing assist but some swear by it, comes down to personal choice. https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/525724448/9v-hearing-assist-system-sha?click_key=5f58302ac0aa60a1c48f034aed75f6b451343f39%3A525724448&click_sum=fc01c65c&ref=shop_home_feat_1&sts=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SublimeBW Posted April 3 Author Report Share Posted April 3 2 hours ago, gmrhodes13 said: I find that padding to be very firm and can give me a headache after a while. I went with yellow foam, 10 mm piece on the top and 2 x 2" pieces on the sides, once on it keeps the helmet from moving, but what ever works for you, there is no right way (unless you want to go screen accurate) 1. Should I add more padding around the sides or maybe find a hard hat bracket for the interior? I find a block of foam on the sides stops the helmet from moving and you can bend without it tilling. 2. I have a power source and the IComm, is it better to store that in the back of the helmet (maybe even out the weight) or on the interior of the chest piece? Depends what room you have in the helmet. I have my aker and icomm behind my chest because I have neck issues and can't have the extra weight in the helmet 3. I noticed it is pretty hard to hear in the helmet. Is a hearing assist module worth the cost? If so, what type of headphones do people use with theirs? I tried it for a convention then ripped it out, it picked up so much background noise I found it was better without hearing assist but some swear by it, comes down to personal choice. https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/525724448/9v-hearing-assist-system-sha?click_key=5f58302ac0aa60a1c48f034aed75f6b451343f39%3A525724448&click_sum=fc01c65c&ref=shop_home_feat_1&sts=1 Cool. I will add some foam (I have some hanging around the house, I think) and give that a go before messing with finding a bracket insert. Thanks for the feedback about the background noise, I didn't consider that. Maybe it is better to get the armor done (pretty much just waiting on my neck seal and belt from Soulart (excludingmy blaster)) before adding more toys to the helmet. Maybe get a troop in and make a decision. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tilheyra[TK] Posted April 4 Report Share Posted April 4 Sometimes one never knows the issues and ideas that will pop up until one gets out there and troops. In my few troops so far, I have found people to be very understanding when I ask them to repeat something because I couldn't hear. After all, they can easily imagine not being able to hear if they were wearing the same helmet! For me, I have found the bigger problem is that I do not have a voice amp, which is something I am working to add before too long. My helmet fans are near my mouth, so the microphones I have tried mostly pick up the fan noise. I'll find a solution at some point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SublimeBW Posted April 4 Author Report Share Posted April 4 1 hour ago, Tilheyra said: Sometimes one never knows the issues and ideas that will pop up until one gets out there and troops. In my few troops so far, I have found people to be very understanding when I ask them to repeat something because I couldn't hear. After all, they can easily imagine not being able to hear if they were wearing the same helmet! For me, I have found the bigger problem is that I do not have a voice amp, which is something I am working to add before too long. My helmet fans are near my mouth, so the microphones I have tried mostly pick up the fan noise. I'll find a solution at some point. In my test runs of the helmet, I found that if I have my microphone close to the center tooth, it picks me up pretty clearly without grabbing noise from the fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SublimeBW Posted April 13 Author Report Share Posted April 13 (edited) We completed most of the rigging today (I am waiting on a belt from Amazon for the thigh rigging) and it felt really cool (and tricky) to give everything a test fit at once. Sadly, I grabbed the wrong set of under clothes (with white seems, the set came with both white and black) so have that little annoyance in the picture. Edited April 13 by SublimeBW Corrected image sizing 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dblcross[TK] Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 On 4/4/2024 at 8:31 AM, SublimeBW said: In my test runs of the helmet, I found that if I have my microphone close to the center tooth, it picks me up pretty clearly without grabbing noise from the fan. A tip that I learned that helped I originally used the hovi tip speakers from @ukswrath and was having major feed back when I turned the volume up. Tony suggested lining the helmet around the mic with Frost King foam pipe insulation tape. It worked wonders. But since then, I moved my speakers to the inside of my chest plate. Like Brian said, When you start trooping and spending more time in the armor you'll find what works best for you. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daetrin[Admin] Posted April 14 Report Share Posted April 14 15 hours ago, SublimeBW said: We completed most of the rigging today (I am waiting on a belt from Amazon for the thigh rigging) and it felt really cool (and tricky) to give everything a test fit at once. Sadly, I grabbed the wrong set of under clothes (with white seems, the set came with both white and black) so have that little annoyance in the picture. Almost there! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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