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That depends on the person and the part. At the time I covered the whole part because I liked some of the imperfections that spot putty adds, like little pits that add some detail during weathering.
1st Build First Build - Gen 3 Mark VI & Donut-Inspired Armor; Progress Thread!
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Hyprfixate
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Looks like this is coming along nicely! I have tried several different glues and found quite a few that work. I don’t have a lot of patience so the ones I like using are 3d Gloop! Or the 2 part CA glue. 3d Gloop! has various kinds depending on what type of filament you’re using. But it fuses the plastic together. And the CA glue you put the super glue on one side, spray the other with the accelerant, put them together and it’s dry. I use that more for weapons and smaller things like gluing the hand pieces to gloves and other small plastic to plastic things I don’t want to use the more expensive gloop.
Another thing I do sometimes is use my soldering iron and plastic weld on top of the glue on the insides of some of the seams for added strength.
Good luck! Hope this helps and I look forward to seeing the progress!
bearbot
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Okay good to know! Smart idea if you're looking for organic imperfections and that way you can avoid tampering with the structural integrity of the print. I was worried I was going to have to up my Bondo budget LOL.
bearbot
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Great recommendations, thank you so much! As I understand 3D Gloop is also pretty toxic. I feel like unfortunately, the better the adhesive, the worse it is for you. But I have a good respirator, just tripping about my ventilation! The plastic welding is something I just learned about pretty recently and I'd love to give it a shot too.
Thanks so much for the help!
Hyprfixate
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Yeah. Most of the stuff will need some sort of mask or ventilation. I use UV resin to help with layer lines and that stuff is incredibly toxic lol. I have a lot of masks, filters, and gloves lolGreat recommendations, thank you so much! As I understand 3D Gloop is also pretty toxic. I feel like unfortunately, the better the adhesive, the worse it is for you. But I have a good respirator, just tripping about my ventilation! The plastic welding is something I just learned about pretty recently and I'd love to give it a shot too.
bearbot
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It's a good way to be. I actually just ordered some 3D Gloop because it's a little less scary than my Weld-On so thank you for the rec!
bearbot
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Helmet print is officially done! Visor material arrived and I'm so stoked. I haven't even received my glue yet to join the print, but I threw the visor material onto the helmet to see how it'll look and it totally brings everything together. Now I'm even more excited to start assembly. I didn't even consider that the visor would make everything blue LOL kinda trippy. Intimidated by figuring out the helmet padding and eventually fans but we'll cross that bridge when we get to it.
bearbot
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I purchased the flexible visor material off of Etsy and, now that it's arrived, am considering ways to make it more durable. I might order some cheap face shields on amazon to add a more durable layer, but I'm not sure whether it would be better to be added to the outside or inside of the helmet. I also saw a discussion about the potential for seeing through the visor with camera flashes, certain lighting, etc. Is that a concern with this type of visor material? I will link it below.
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antrodite
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I’m so excited to see another RvB build!!!
I’m wondering if adding another layer to your visor to make it more durable would make it harder to see out of. My visor is from Branfuhr Studios, so has the visor “texture/depth” instead of being flat the whole way across. It’s quite durable and resistant to scratches, while being super easy to see out of. It’s like wearing light-orange sunglasses. I was worried about the quality of my visor as well, since I wear glasses that can hit the visor if I turn my head too sharply, but Branfuhr’s has been holding up great for me!!
I’m wondering if adding another layer to your visor to make it more durable would make it harder to see out of. My visor is from Branfuhr Studios, so has the visor “texture/depth” instead of being flat the whole way across. It’s quite durable and resistant to scratches, while being super easy to see out of. It’s like wearing light-orange sunglasses. I was worried about the quality of my visor as well, since I wear glasses that can hit the visor if I turn my head too sharply, but Branfuhr’s has been holding up great for me!!
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bearbot
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An extra layer making it harder to see is a really great point I hadn't really considered! I just checked out the Branfuhr Studios visors and they look awesome, your helmet looks so clean dude really impressive. My current visor will definitely be temporary. I'm doing this build as cheaply as possible and I plan to gradually upgrade in the future. I will keep this seller in mind for sure! That way I won't have to see blue forever...
antrodite
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Gotcha!! You should be good with what you got then, I have definitely seen other builds that use those visors. As long as it’s firmly glued into place, it shouldn’t really be flimsy or be able to move around.
And listen.. there’s nothing wrong with only seeing blue LOL #blueteampropaganda
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