Recent content by pipninja

It's not disorienting at all, and the visor helps for the really up close depth perception

Nope, everything is in parallel, and the speech and hearing have their own step down boards. I e had no cross connection issues at all. It might be that that step down board regulates its output, Because all of my fans run off of a higher 12 volt then the 3V of the hearing board. As far as the...

Here are some shots with the new helmet from Washington gaming expo!

With the electrical done, it was on to finishing the helmet! Starting with final assembly Now on to the best part, weathering! Starting with a chrome dry brush! Next it was on to the wash. I prefer a darker muddy brown than a black or grey wash. I'm going for slightly thicker than milk...

Now that all that was done, it was on to the technical parts, the electrical! So first off, here were the electrical control boards that I had to install together. Having a colored electrical diagram was beyond helpful here! The first step was fitting the control boards in, and then...

Okay, so Washington gaming expo is finally completed, and spoiler alert, I did get to finish the helmet in time! So let's rewind the clock to show the build! I'm going to break this up in multiple posts so I can keep track of all the photos! First off, the back of the helmet finished...

Hopefully!

So I think I've made a padding decision. Originally I really wanted to make my own, but since I am u Severely limited on time, I think I'm just going to buy a helmet padding kit! It would also probably be more comfortable in the long run I am going to go with this one: Yzpacc Tactical Helmet...

Another update!!! Today was front hood electronics!!! First, I started with the mics for the hearing, and then I isolated them and put the speaker in. Next it was on to the front speaker for the voice amp From there I could put in the rest of the wiring, starting with the left side...

Today I got our switch electrical done! PerniciousDuke this one runs off 12V, I have the 12V plug included. Make sure this only gets the 12 v plug, and not the 24 v of the other led strips

2nd most probably, but Installation00 definitely has the most advanced helmet

Dude your foam work is so clean!! I can't wait to see this build completed!

Time for another update! We have a bunch of assembly today! But before that, I got the chipped highlights done! I take this chrome paint pen, and a small silicone brush, and just add a really bright silver highlight in the middle of the zinc paint chip areas. From there it was on to adding...

Another update! Today was mainly a paint day! I got all the parts painted, with exception of the back plate still printing! I started with using liquid latex to create layered paint chips! From there, it was base colors, I did 3 coats of the colors, and then the detail colors. A big...

I highly recommend the layering method. I personally use a long wooden dowel to support my foam props. Also, the dremel is your friend, You're going to want to use it to even things out basically everywhere. 2 mm foam is also really good at covering up seams without adding too much extra...