MiDri Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 (edited) Instead of using decals I was going to paint my helmet and perhaps even cut out the slits to allow air to flow (the inside is going to be painted black with rubber truck bedliner.) Would 501st approve such a crazy design!? Might even make a buffer zone about 1/10th an inch thick that is black that will not allow anyone to see in the helmet through the slits but will allow air to flow. ---------- Edited February 3, 2021 by gmrhodes13 link not working, removed gmrhodes13 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonitekid Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 (edited) MiDri said: Instead of using decals I was going to paint my helmet and perhaps even cut out the slits to allow air to flow (the inside is going to be painted black with rubber truck bedliner.) Would 501st approve such a crazy design!? Might even make a buffer zone about 1/10th an inch thick that is black that will not allow anyone to see in the helmet through the slits but will allow air to flow. ------------ I cannot see the 501st clearing slots cut into the helmet in the manner you describe. Why not fit a set of squirell fans and fit your lenses with slight gaps top and bottom to allow for air flow? Edited February 3, 2021 by gmrhodes13 link not working, removed gmrhodes13 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandatrooper[TK] Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 I recall someone on here already did this exact same mod. Not sure if it was an issue or not for clearing 501st. He might have done it after getting approved? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiDri Posted October 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 I cannot see the 501st clearing slots cut into the helmet in the manner you describe. Why not fit a set of squirell fans and fit your lenses with slight gaps top and bottom to allow for air flow? The idea was more so to make the helmet what it should have been if it was a functional piece. They appear to be fake air vents, so i figured why not make them real air vents? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-2126_MD[TK] Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 Ya this is a old idea, trooperDad was the first to do this. from what i remember the work he did was so great that many didnt notice them, tthey had to be told that they were cut!!!! His thread about this mod is in here around when the detchment was formed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daetrin[Admin] Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Kiyotei in my garrison also did this. Unless you're up close you can barely tell. IIRC he just did this in the back, not the tears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIVE[501st] Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 One guy in our squad has grey mesh in those areas. He's in the Legion and it looks great on his bucket unless you really look at it. It's an FX bucket though, so not that accurate to begin with. haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batbob71 Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 I did the slots on 1 side of the back decal vents on my helmet. Mounted a small fan there blowing out for ventilation. The noise is minimal & the vents aren't noticable, unless you know to look for them. Personally, I'd avoid doing that on the front vent decals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKUTCH[TK] Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 There are a couple of guys in the ECG who have done that. With the dremel, it looks so clean you can't even tell the holes from the sticker unless you are close. They even put the fans there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaze Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 pictures or it didn't happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-2126_MD[TK] Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 (edited) TK-2126_MD said: Ya this is a old idea, trooperDad was the first to do this. from what i remember the work he did was so great that many didnt notice them, tthey had to be told that they were cut!!!! His thread about this mod is in here around when the detchment was formed. Blaze said: pictures or it didn't happen ----------- Edited February 3, 2021 by gmrhodes13 link not working, removed gmrhodes13 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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