Woody Posted July 29 Author Report Share Posted July 29 Thanks 🤜🏻 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Woody Posted July 30 Author Report Share Posted July 30 (edited) Spent another 3 hours today on the ear caps. Looked at photos , took my time and this is as close as I was able to get. I was in contact with someone who sent the photos to the GML of the garrison I am looking to join and he said this was okay and stated like others that the movie helmets were not 100% perfect. Now that I got that okay I am going to do some sanding the clean it up a bit more and get ready for paint. Edited July 30 by Woody 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tilheyra[IPM] Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 Nice! Must be relieving to have your GML's blessing on the ears! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Posted July 30 Author Report Share Posted July 30 Yes ! I almost had a stroke about 4 separate times doing them lol and I’m only 28. I’m going to clean it all up more but this is just a “rough”. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted July 30 Report Share Posted July 30 Well as long as your GML is happy, if you do want to revisit them at any time remember to close any gaps you need to sand the areas which are touching, also adding the notch to the top of the ear help them to sit flusher on the faceplate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Posted July 30 Author Report Share Posted July 30 I did the notch on top ! That helped alot! I have another set of ears , and down the road I plan or replacing these , but to initially get into the group, I am happy for now. This whole thing has been a huge learning curve. I’m hoping to join an armor party near me at some point and see if someone can help me really dial these in. But it is nice to know that for now this is okay. I know they aren’t perfect lol, but man did I try and put alot of time into em. Appreciate you guys following along and helping along the way! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted July 31 Report Share Posted July 31 What I've seen over time is it's not so much the imperfections in the gaps between the ears and helmet, though keeping it to a minimum is optimum however, the ear thickness. They're almost always too excessive. Take another looks at the original helmet photos Glen posted. That said, if your GML is giving you the green light on what they look like now then you're golden. But if you're looking for screen accuracy then thinner is better. Keep up the good work 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Posted August 1 Author Report Share Posted August 1 Any links to tips about trimming the head home wider to fit a bigger head ? Having a hard time finding one, thanks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBar[TK] Posted August 1 Report Share Posted August 1 (edited) Not a tutorial quite but here is my final cut. It JUST barely fits my head and I've considered trimming it wider myself. See how it compares to yours Edited August 1 by JBar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Posted August 1 Author Report Share Posted August 1 Awesome thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted August 1 Report Share Posted August 1 Screen references Just remember you put the helmet on sideways until it's over your nose then twist straight. Also the bigger the opening the easier it is for younglings to look up and see your face 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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