Helmet trimming and assembly

[ibdiegoTk[501st]]

Hi, do I need to trim the back of the helmet more? Also, is it going well? What do I do next. I dont know which ear to use. Thank you for the reply!

 

 

 

 

Edited July 27, 2020 by ibdiegoTk
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[ibdiegoTk[501st]]

 

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Edited July 27, 2020 by ibdiegoTk

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Lots of great helmet build threads to follow, you will notice the ears have a tapper back appearance.

 

Have you thought of contacting members in your local area/garrison, some do build days and may be great to get hands on experience.

 

Some build threads:

 

https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/35086-ukswraths-anovos-tk-build/

 

https://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/42310-cableguys-rwa-anh-stormtrooper-build-wip/#comment-567093

 

[ibdiegoTk[501st]]

Hi, the thing is that I'm literally gonna be the first 501st me in my country, so I'm kinda alone hehe. But I will look in the threads thanks

[CableGuy[TK]]

Hi Diego,
As above, certainly check out some build threads, especially those that are the same supplier of helmet as yours.
I'd also suggest using rare earth magnets to hold your lid together during the build phase. It give a lot of flexibility when lining up the front and back. Here's an example of how they can be used:





:-)
Dan


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[CableGuy[TK]]

Hi again,

Overall, your lid is looking fine for that stage of the build. Although, I just noticed it looks like you've drilled the fifth hole on the frown.




Usually, there are only 4 opened holes per side, with that fifth one left undrilled and unpainted.
You can probably fill this with abs paste. (I'm not trying to criticise, hopefully just being constructive)

Here's an example of the frown.



Don't worry too much about the back and front parts fitting perfectly at first. Once you've cut the ears, you can offer them up to the sides of the lid, where the front and back overlap. This will allow you to see how much excess plastic you need to remove. The ears will also pull the front and back together once they are screwed in. :-)

Best wishes, Dan


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[CableGuy[TK]]

Hi again,

Overall, your lid is looking fine for that stage of the build. Although, I just noticed it looks like you've drilled the fifth hole on the frown.




Usually, there are only 4 opened holes per side, with that fifth one left undrilled and unpainted.
You can probably fill this with abs paste. (I'm not trying to criticise, hopefully just being constructive)

Here's an example of the frown.



Don't worry too much about the back and front parts fitting perfectly at first. Once you've cut the ears, you can offer them up to the sides of the lid, where the front and back overlap. This will allow you to see how much excess plastic you need to remove. The ears will also pull the front and back together once they are screwed in. :-)

Best wishes, Dan


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[ibdiegoTk[501st]]

Thanks a lot for all the replies!! I did noticed that I cut a 5th hole on the mouth, so yeah. I will cover it and continue to work. Thank you

Edited August 6, 2017 by ibdiegoTk

[troopermaster]

You can leave the 5th hole if you want. There were plenty of original helmets with the 5th hole cut out.