Carpathia's Carter Build (picture heavy!!)

[Minkyboi]

thats awesome! do you happen to have any updates on the AR for us?

 

[Mads]

That's some awesome work right there, and thanks for the Ebay link, might just buy off that seller myself!

 

[AceNat]

sounds like a plan!
ive been thinking about ways to keep a visor in place and yet have it removable, lucky for me with my mc helm the padding kept it perfectly in place , but the bolt system comes across much more stable..

 

[Carpathia]

Ok, the visor is installed. OXM_Chase has asked what happens if the visor isn't the right size, if it is too big. Well, you just grab a dremel with a cutting wheel and...

First, I covered the visor in clinging plastic wrap and placed it into the helmet to get an idea of where it would fit. Then I took a sharpie and outlined roughly where the edges of the visor opening on the helmet would be. I then took out the visor and made another mark about 1/2" beyond the previous markings, then I cut along those lines. When it was cut, I cleaned up the edges with an exacto knife and put it in place and started marking where the holes landed for the bolts. I drilled the holes, lining them up with the holes in the helmet and attached the visor with 3/4" bolts with wingnuts. And this is the result.

And here is a quick picture of the wingnuts...

Dang near done!

Now I just have to remove the visor and put plasic wrap over it again, put it back into place and close up the gaps with bondo and paint over the bondo and the bolt heads. Then it's just padding and DONE with the helmet.

Let me know what you think.

 

[Storm]

Its awsome helmet! I wish i have same great ODST helmet. You are monster, sir!

 

[aabateries2]

dont the wingnuts hurt your face?

 

[Carpathia]

The wingnuts don't touch my face, and when I get the padding installed, they will be covered.

 

[Cirkob5477]

One word. Awesome. Nearing completion!

 

[Will Turner]

That is impressive...absolutely impressive.

 

[Shade88]

Love the helmet.

 

[L05T V1K1N6]

Simply amazing! I can't wait to see it finished.

 

[Carpathia]

One more update for today. I'm nearly finished with my shins. They're painted and ready for padding and strapping.

 

[OXM Chase]

How much did you have to compensate for the size of the bolts?

 

[Cirkob5477]

Hey, I have a question.
Could you please link those shins? Because earlier on this thread, you said that the file was modified.... Am I correct?
Because I don't know how to mod files and dont know how to attach that part on the top...

 

[Carpathia]

Hey, I have a question.
Could you please link those shins? Because earlier on this thread, you said that the file was modified.... Am I correct?
Because I don't know how to mod files and dont know how to attach that part on the top...

I sent Rundown a PM requesting permission to release the file. As soon as I hear back from him, I'll post it (or not, depending on what he says).

How much did you have to compensate for the size of the bolts?

I didn't really build the helmet with the bolts in mind. When ever I build a helmet, I ususally add about 1/2 - 3/4 inches for padding or what ever else maybe needed, so that may be the answer.

 

[Minkyboi]

just wondering, how much has this build run you? i only ask because im doing roughly the same process as yours and just wanted to get a ballpark range of how much the materials cost

 

[Carpathia]

I'll probably end up spending somewhere in the ballpark of about $300 or so. That's taking into account that some of the materials I already had lying around (the bolts, foam core, some of the paint, etc).

 

[TUCKERX052]

Hey I have a question
Did you only use resin for your armor?

 

[Ral Partha]

Hey I have a question
Did you only use resin for your armor?

Read the very first post of this thread.

 

[Carpathia]

Resin and rondo/bondo.