Dutchtrooper[TK] Posted November 9, 2011 Report Posted November 9, 2011 "For the tube stripes, I hand cut decals from sign vinyl." GREAT tutorial... Are there any graphic designers out there that have a vector file for the vinyl masking? .ai or .eps? I'll be doing two helmets soon, and I have access to a vinyl plotter... that would help immensely! Quote
SuperTrooper Posted November 9, 2011 Report Posted November 9, 2011 ScottM sells tube stripes for $3 shipped. I don't think the decal files have ever been posted anywhere. Quote
TK2712 Posted November 20, 2011 Report Posted November 20, 2011 That is a great tourtorial. Is the one for the ata suit. I am so afraid that I am going to cut too much off. Quote
grindking[TK] Posted November 21, 2011 Report Posted November 21, 2011 Awesome tutorial! Very helpful. Thanks for posting this. Made putting my helmet together so much easier. Wish there was a thread for the ATA armor like this one.....it would make my build much less stressful. Quote
gattirenata Posted April 1, 2012 Report Posted April 1, 2012 i'm making a tshirt: PANDATROOPER IS MY HERO!!!!!! =P Quote
P3laton3[501st] Posted May 24, 2012 Report Posted May 24, 2012 Great tutorial!!! I got just one little question, don't you put any rubber band on the lower part of your helmet? Quote
Alpha Sierra Foxtrot Posted June 24, 2012 Report Posted June 24, 2012 Wow, this is awesome. I never thought about putting the black down, then the grey. I think you just saved me a lot of frustration. Quote
markmg Posted June 30, 2012 Report Posted June 30, 2012 Do i have to sandpaper the trapz, tears, frown etc before painting or just clean the surface and paint ? Thank you. Quote
Mogwai[TK] Posted June 30, 2012 Report Posted June 30, 2012 I just cleaned it and then put the paint on. You have to paint several thin Layers, and let the paint allways dry. Quote
markmg Posted June 30, 2012 Report Posted June 30, 2012 I just cleaned it and then put the paint on. You have to paint several thin Layers, and let the paint allways dry. My paint is Humbrol, do i have to wait over night for each layer to dry ? before paint another layer ? Quote
Owen91 Posted June 30, 2012 Report Posted June 30, 2012 (edited) I'm definitely adding this to my favourites bar so I won't lose it.. planning on getting an ATA bucket myself. Great job! Edited June 30, 2012 by Owen91 Quote
wannabetrooper Posted July 4, 2012 Report Posted July 4, 2012 Awesome!! Im ordering one of these soon. This tutorial will come in handy. Quote
PeteK Posted July 11, 2012 Report Posted July 11, 2012 Looking at ordering one of these but have a question. Is it possible to attach the ear cover with out the screws visible? I know its screen accurate but would rather not have them seen. thanks Quote
Dutchtrooper[TK] Posted July 11, 2012 Report Posted July 11, 2012 (edited) Looking at ordering one of these but have a question. Is it possible to attach the ear cover with out the screws visible? I know its screen accurate but would rather not have them seen. thanks My recommendation on this: You can taper the holes drilled so the heads line up flush with the ear cover. Then, of course, you'd paint the screw heads white with model paint. The ear covers (especially the top two) are important for holding the entire helmet together, and for getting the ear covers tight against the side of the helmet. The "mask" part of the helmet is not as wide as the shell in the back (or at least it wasn't for me) and the ear cover screws "widened" the mask part to match the width of the back side. Hope that makes sense... • Also, before you start hacking away at it, be mindful of the bottom of the ear cover and where the screw goes. That screw on the bottom needs to go through both the front and back halves of the helmet... and it's easy to cut too much off there based on the photos and eyeballing it. • There also needs to be space between the bottom of the ear piece and the opening of the helmet. There's a black rubber strip that goes all the way around the helmet opening, and they look better when they don't overlap the bottom of the ear cover. Edited July 11, 2012 by Dutchtrooper Quote
Mogwai[TK] Posted July 11, 2012 Report Posted July 11, 2012 My paint is Humbrol, do i have to wait over night for each layer to dry ? before paint another layer ? I used Humbrol too, and I let it dry overnight, or at least 12 Hours. Be Patient with Humbrol and you get awsome results. I painted the Helmet Day by Day and Layer on Layer. Hope that helps. Quote
nicksevere Posted July 17, 2012 Report Posted July 17, 2012 Thank you so much. Would have been lost without this. Can I get one of those "Pandatrooper is my hero" shirts? Quote
PeteK Posted July 17, 2012 Report Posted July 17, 2012 My recommendation on this: You can taper the holes drilled so the heads line up flush with the ear cover. Then, of course, you'd paint the screw heads white with model paint. The ear covers (especially the top two) are important for holding the entire helmet together, and for getting the ear covers tight against the side of the helmet. The "mask" part of the helmet is not as wide as the shell in the back (or at least it wasn't for me) and the ear cover screws "widened" the mask part to match the width of the back side. Hope that makes sense... • Also, before you start hacking away at it, be mindful of the bottom of the ear cover and where the screw goes. That screw on the bottom needs to go through both the front and back halves of the helmet... and it's easy to cut too much off there based on the photos and eyeballing it. • There also needs to be space between the bottom of the ear piece and the opening of the helmet. There's a black rubber strip that goes all the way around the helmet opening, and they look better when they don't overlap the bottom of the ear cover. Thanks Dutchtrooper, I will keep this in mind when my helmet arrives next week Quote
Valgars[TK] Posted July 17, 2012 Report Posted July 17, 2012 (edited) Neither on my lower screws went through both halves of the helmet. I did a low brow stunt. I agree that both sides are more screen accurate for sure but I'm a n00b and dropped in an extra screw before mounting the ears and the ear covers it so who knows right. I'm building to centurion and trying to get it all right the first time but then again how many real helmets have we seen 5 maybe 6 of what 15ish of the 50 that still exist. Who knows If somebody didn't go ape doody with yea old rivet gun right? Edited July 17, 2012 by Valgars Quote
markmg Posted July 17, 2012 Report Posted July 17, 2012 I used Humbrol too, and I let it dry overnight, or at least 12 Hours. Be Patient with Humbrol and you get awsome results. I painted the Helmet Day by Day and Layer on Layer. Hope that helps. Thank you Mogwai, awesome info. Quote
Dracos Posted July 31, 2012 Report Posted July 31, 2012 Could someone tell me what size hole you drill for the ears? It's looking like 3/32 to me - but I really don't want to mess this up. . . . Thanks Quote
Dutchtrooper[TK] Posted July 31, 2012 Report Posted July 31, 2012 I drilled one just large enough so the screw could easily go though it. Try the drill on a test piece of plastic before going "live" on the helmet. Quote
Dracos Posted July 31, 2012 Report Posted July 31, 2012 I drilled one just large enough so the screw could easily go though it. Try the drill on a test piece of plastic before going "live" on the helmet. Thanks - I'll do that. Heh, power tools are a new thing to play with here, can you tell? Quote
Dutchtrooper[TK] Posted July 31, 2012 Report Posted July 31, 2012 Ha. yeah! You'll find that having a test piece for armor and even the belt is going to be to your advantage. Always test first on something else. I had to get creative with a mistake we did on our armor, and after that I learned my lesson! Quote
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