* For a Foam Build * Thickness recommendation for a Helmet

[First Strike]

Hello all,
I Just got done with my first Con and it was great the only thing i felt i faltered on was not having my own helmet. I just bought the H4 Chief Bucket from Hot topic and with my time constraints all i could do was paint it. This year i will be taking my time on a MK-II version of the suit which proves to be more difficult but in the long run hopefully result in a better suit. The Armor is my own custom Spartan-II in Halo Reach style armor (think Jorge, I actually am using his chest piece for my Spartan) the Helmet in question is the Halo Reach. pictured below is the hopeful outcome of my efforts lol. The question i have is this. What thickness do you all use for your helmets? i'm not worried about weight because i can handle it. i'm worried about space, as I plan on having a removable A.I. Chip, a fan to circulate air, A mic, and L.E.D.s. along with padding. thank you all for any help or insight, and i apologize if this question has been asked before. If it has if you could link it i would happily delete the thread as to not gunk up the forums more so than they already are. Thanks again Spartans.

 

[PaiganBoi]

I use a mix of 10 mm & 6 mm for my helmet. The 10mm make up the majority of the bucket and then use 6mm for areas where 10mm is just too thick. Then to make it flashy, I slap some 2mm craft foam for some 3d detailing.

 

[TurboCharizard]

10mm for structural, 6mm for recessed detailing or double stacked for raised, 2mm for greeblies.

There's no "right" way of doing things, that's just generally what I use with off the shelf foam from local stores. If you ordered a higher density foam you could probably make the whole thing out of 6mm and it'd be bulletproof (not really) and maintain shape easily.

 

[First Strike]

Thank you both for the input! this is going to help me immensely