Jacks RS prop master ANH stunt WIP

[TheSwede[TK]]

19 minutes ago, Durbin said:

Is this worth doing to get a tighter snug fit?

Yes as it also holds the faceplate secured when working on the ears

 

[Durbin]

Not glued the brow?! Is this something people do?

I was going to hand paint everything once completed.

Just need to tackle the ears which are scary to commence


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[TheSwede[TK]]

58 minutes ago, Durbin said:

Not glued the brow?! Is this something people do?

I was going to hand paint everything once completed.

Just need to tackle the ears which are scary to commence


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Some do, I don’t and the brow stats in place just fine, and as for the ears just go slow and check fitment as you go you’ll be fine

[Durbin]

Hey all can I have some guidance please,
About to rivet the bottom part of the face pieces together.

I’ve roughly cut out my ears but realise how much easier it will be and much more accurate of the two pieces are joined together.

When trying to figure out where to rivet so I don’t get in the way of the bottom ear screw, whilst lining the ear up I seem to have encountered a problem.

It seems the ear will be at too much an angle to what it should be.

If I put it more straight there is a gap on the back part of the lid as you can see in the below pic




Can anyone tell me if I’m doing something simple wrong please. Or have I buggered it up?

If anyone can roughly show where I should put the rivet on the bottom please I’d appreciate it.







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[TheSwede[TK]]

15 minutes ago, Durbin said:

It seems the ear will be at too much an angle to what it should be. 

First pic is spot on, maybe position the top of the ear slightly back a bit so the screws gets in line with the traps, I’m on the phone at the moment but can provide a ref pic for you shortly

Edited November 24, 2018 by TheSwede

[TheSwede[TK]]

Here you go - straight from Expert Infantry and Centurion applications

[Durbin]

Thanks for that pic. Hoping to get the ears sorted today.

Watch this space haha




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[justjoseph63[Staff]]

You can also cut down the bottoms of the ears a bit more if it makes it easier to fit them tight.  Note how thin the screen-used ones are:

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[CableGuy[TK]]

Yep, looking good matey. :-)

 

Following the pic that Daniel posted, you’re not far off.

 

 

Btw, need me an RS lid - they are a whole load of perfectly imperfect wonky goodness. Mmmmm...

 

[Durbin]

Hi dan thanks for the pic.

Have lined up the screw holes with the trap as indicated in the pic you attached.

Can I just check with you guys. I’ve stencilled roughly around the ears so I know the position. It has to be in.

Can I just check where I need to trim the ears to get it flush. On the front side the gap is huge because of how the two pieces of the lid came together. Worried this won’t pull together when I get around to screwing.

Appreciate any indication ( if someone could draw on my pics ) just so I have an idea of what area I need to work on.

Thanks again guys. Really appreciate the help


The back isn’t looking too bad up the top



The gap in the above and below pic concerns me somewhat. But I’am a novice so I don’t know if this is normal? Following people’s own builds I haven’t come across this before?







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[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

A God no, maybe just one of his helpful angels

 

Although some screen helmets had gaps I do prefer to have little to no gap. I also trim as little at a time as possible as it is easy to over do it, keep an eye on wear the ear it touching and where it is not and only trim what needs to be trimmed. I generally use a Dremel for the large trimming then just sandpaper for the fine tuning.

 

Here's a great How To thread on ear trimming

 

A couple of other helpful threads:

 

Here

 

Here

[CableGuy[TK]]

Hey Jack,

 

Ears are looking good. Gaps are screen accurate as every ear was hand cut and slightly different, however no one will complain if you make them without gaps.

 

It looks like your RS ears have natural cut lines on them. I’ve tried to highlight it here;

 

 

However, as Q/Glen said, take a little off then offer it up to your lid. Keep going until you’re happy. And remember, the FISD gallery and Starwarshelmets.com are a go to place for screen references.

 

Yours are already looking promising;

 

 

Keep up the good work. :-)

 

 

 

[TheSwede[TK]]

On 11/25/2018 at 2:42 PM, CableGuy said:

Btw, need me an RS lid - they are a whole load of perfectly imperfect wonky goodness. Mmmmm.

Oops...guess I needed another one...

 

 

Sorry for the hijack Jack - Dan provided great advise about the ears 

[Durbin]

Thanks for the words of encouragement guys.

It’s surprising how nerve wracking it can be. I’ve learned to walk away if things get too intense haha and come back another day.

If it makes sense the reason the gap seems to large on the front is the join of the two lid pieces seems to stick out somewhat ( hopefully I’ve described it correctly- pic below )



I wondered whether this would stop the ear sitting closer?

I understand there may be some gaps but I’am quite a perfectionist. I’m aiming for centurion from the offset so happy to take a little more time over pieces.

Again thanks for the patience. I’m sure I’m asking questions everyone has asked before so most of you will be repeating yourselves....it’s appreciated a lot though I can tell you.


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[CableGuy[TK]]

Hey Jack,

 

Whilst the lower rivet is common, the lower ear screws can also do the same job. When the ears are screwed into place, they help to bring the front and back of the helmet together.

 

Whilst this is a different make of armour (Ross of RWA), the video might give you an overview of how some people put the ears on. You’ll notice that only one rivet is used - the rest is done with the three screws.

 

 

 

Dan :-)

 

[TheSwede[TK]]

38 minutes ago, Durbin said:

I wondered whether this would stop the ear sitting closer?

I would drill out the lower rivet and and push the pieces closer together as illustraded below, be careful though not to flatten out the natural curve. And like my fellow Troopers already said - just ask away - Troopers helping Troopers

Edited November 26, 2018 by TheSwede

[Durbin]

Ok great, I’ll drill out the bottom rivet and see how it sits whilst lining the ear up.

Thanks guys


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[CableGuy[TK]]

Sorry Jack - I forgot to post the link to the video I mentioned...( going mad...)

Now added to my previous post, and here for good measure;

[justjoseph63[Staff]]

You might want to post up a pic of the underside as well so we can see what kind of overlap you have.

[Durbin]

Ok pics attached.
Hoping to try and get the helmet/ears sorted by the weekend.







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[Durbin]

Right been checking tutorials on ears etc.

Can I just triple check I’m doing this right.

Been living up the ears, marking and taking off little by little. Trying to go for a really nice clean fit with no gaps.

Any pointers on what bits to take off just so I know I’m doing this right





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[CableGuy[TK]]

Don’t worry about little gaps. That’s perfectly in keeping with the originals. :-)

Re the size, check out examples in the gallery for a rough idea of the thickness. Also, bear in mind the angle that they will be mounted.



Note the green line - the screws align with the trap.


Here’s some ears to ogle. :-)








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[CableGuy[TK]]

How goes the build, Jack? :-)

[Durbin]

Got one ear sorted which I’m happy with ( the right )

The left is proving more tricky.

Can someone else give me some points on how to get rid of the gap I have an arrow pointed to in the green please.






Below is the ‘good’ ear. I may take it off and trim a little more.



Especially around the circular part.




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[CableGuy[TK]]

Hi Jack. Nothing wrong with those gaps, matey. Looks like you’re all over this build. :-)