BadBoyHouse
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Nah that's just the photos - looks spot on when you look at it on person.
Iron Man Helmet - **FINISHED** 25-07-10 **
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BadBoyHouse
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Yeah that's no biggie. Obviously a slight fault with the original cast.
Great feeling to have it completely finished though!
Great feeling to have it completely finished though!
Wow, like everyone already said ...... great work ..... keep it up 
BadBoyHouse
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I'd deffinitely like to take a look at what's involved in lighting up the eyes. Are there any tutorials on how to light up the eyes?
I bought the paints from Halfords in the UK.
I bought the paints from Halfords in the UK.
Mole
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Not sure about on here but I did find a quick and easy way to do it on Instructables:
Lighting Up The Eyes
28injection
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Very nice.
If you want it more glossy, then wet sand the whole helmet with very fine wet and dry, just to flat the surface off, dont press too hard, you just want to smooth the laquer surface out then apply a few more coats of laquer. Then after a few weeks use a rubbing compound and car polish to finish off.
Need to get my hands on an IM helmet............
If you want it more glossy, then wet sand the whole helmet with very fine wet and dry, just to flat the surface off, dont press too hard, you just want to smooth the laquer surface out then apply a few more coats of laquer. Then after a few weeks use a rubbing compound and car polish to finish off.
Need to get my hands on an IM helmet............
BadBoyHouse
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Cheers. Other than lighting the eyes up if I was going to do anything else/another helmet it would be one I could actually wear. This ones really for display purposes but having see
the finished product it would be cool to have one to wear.
the finished product it would be cool to have one to wear.
I'm curious, What you just described, does that make it glossy and shiny like a car surface?
Surreal Studios
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Great job on finishing the helmet, the colours look perfect!
CustomPropSculptorGuy
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Re: Iron Man Helmet - painting WIP *updated 13/07/10*
Was just going to say the same thing - I use DAP drywall compound and it sands and even more importantly BLENDS as easy as anything out there...
Hey I sent you a PM about it
Was just going to say the same thing - I use DAP drywall compound and it sands and even more importantly BLENDS as easy as anything out there...
DarthVeach
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Re: Iron Man Helmet - painting WIP *updated 13/07/10*
And it bonds well to plastics like that helmet? If that is the case I may try some!
And it bonds well to plastics like that helmet? If that is the case I may try some!
Jokerjack350
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how did you sand down your helmet, what mouse sander ect?
BadBoyHouse
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cheers.
i used wet and dry paper to sand it. after each coat of primer i sanded all over until it was really smooth.
to be honest the only regret i have about the helmet is that i bought it as one unit - i now wish I'd have bought it with the back part separate or on a hinge so that I could wear it.
i used wet and dry paper to sand it. after each coat of primer i sanded all over until it was really smooth.
to be honest the only regret i have about the helmet is that i bought it as one unit - i now wish I'd have bought it with the back part separate or on a hinge so that I could wear it.
AsgardAssassin
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Badboy
Did you cut the "vent" at the top of the helmet out? I have just cut the eyes, but I am also considering the back and faceplate. Do you think this would be a school boy error?!
Did you cut the "vent" at the top of the helmet out? I have just cut the eyes, but I am also considering the back and faceplate. Do you think this would be a school boy error?!
BadBoyHouse
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I didn't cut anything on this helmet - other than the eyes if course.
Personally I would just cut the back part so you can wear it.
Personally I would just cut the back part so you can wear it.
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