Halo 3 ODST Visors

[ZakuAce]

Hey turned out great!!!! question though: Would these rolls/sheets of acetate be the right stuff to use?

And what thickness and how much would i want to buy?

these: http://cgi.ebay.com/10-Clear-Acetat...ultDomain_0&hash=item5adb4043e0#ht_500wt_1154

http://cgi.ebay.com/Alameda-Clear-A...ultDomain_0&hash=item3a5e45b787#ht_500wt_1154

http://www.creativecoldsnow.com/bro...-sheet-25x40/4,7481.html?&message=addedtocart (shipping is 8 dollars for this one)

And here is just a random website with a big list of different kinds- http://www.creativecoldsnow.com/search.htm

Sorry if that seemed scatterbrained... i'm really tired hahahah

Thanks a million!!!

I would say you want the .01 thickness, if you get too thin then you won't be able to score the piece and will keep cutting through it on accident or it will break through after scoring when you bend it.

As for size the 8 1/2 x 11 won't be big enough so definitely look for larger sheets are even a roll. They may cost a little more but you will have extra for when you mess up the first one (i cut out about three before i got the cut i wanted and the spray to work right)

Good luck!!!!

 

[Hell Razer]

will you get the same effect as seans visor with a few leds inside the helmet?

 

[odst 058]

How thick is the plastic that you used?

 

[Hell Razer]

How thick is the plastic that you used?

he said .005 several times......
i used some .01 but i would use the .005 easier

edit:http://www.creativecoldsnow.com/browse.cfm/grafix-clear-acetate-(.010)-sheet-20x25/4,16729.html

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^What i used

 

[ZakuAce]

will you get the same effect as seans visor with a few leds inside the helmet?

Well the VHT niteshades stuff is made to let light through (it is used to darken tail lights so that you can see the light when it is on but not when it is off) so I am pretty sure this will work that way. I don't have time to play with it now, but I will when I get back from work around 2-3ish US eastern, look for a post on it around then.

Edit: I put a light behind the visor and turned it on. It showed through pretty well, sorry I don't have any leds to hook up in there atm, but it shows the concept. Pics are on the front page.

 

[Hell Razer]

sweet. thanks for this tut.....

definitly one that im saving. XD

 

[LMNOspartan]

I would say you want the .01 thickness, if you get too thin then you won't be able to score the piece and will keep cutting through it on accident or it will break through after scoring when you bend it.

As for size the 8 1/2 x 11 won't be big enough so definitely look for larger sheets are even a roll. They may cost a little more but you will have extra for when you mess up the first one (i cut out about three before i got the cut i wanted and the spray to work right)

Good luck!!!!

Ok awesome!!! sorry bout the late response but thanks a million!!! I'll order some tonight!!!

Hooray!

 

[Hell Razer]

http://www.creativecoldsnow.com/browse.cfm/grafix-clear-acetate-(.010)-sheet-20x25/4,16729.html

just for all of you who have been asking......... enjoy.

 

[Peagis01]

http://www.creativecoldsnow.com/browse.cfm/grafix-clear-acetate-(.010)-sheet-20x25/4,16729.html

just for all of you who have been asking......... enjoy.

Just curious would this stuff be good to vacuform with?

 

[ZakuAce]

Just curious would this stuff be good to vacuform with?

I'm not really an expert on vacuum forming, but I don't think it should be a problem. You will have to be careful with the temp of the oven and how long it is in there, especially if it is that thin.

I have tried vacuum forming before with thicker plastics and had a problem heating them up evenly enough to get a good form. The thinner stuff may be better, but I couldn't say for sure.

 

[Peagis01]

Thanks I just figure it'd be a good way to make the viser

 

[ZakuAce]

Thanks I just figure it'd be a good way to make the viser

Vacuum forming is a great way to make a visor, but it is a tough investment to build a vac form table and it takes quite a bit of practice to learn how to do it correctly, that is why I made this tutorial, for people who wanted a simpler solution to the visor forming problem

 

[Hell Razer]

i found a good tutorial on how to make a small vacuformer on the cheap.

its from some guy called Ralis Kahn. heres the link ---->http://www.halloweenfear.com/vacuumformintro.html

 

[DeathOfBlades]

Is that a gold tint spray that you can see through? If so. Please tell me!

 

[Peagis01]

i found a good tutorial on how to make a small vacuformer on the cheap.

its from some guy called Ralis Kahn. heres the link ---->http://www.halloweenfear.com/vacuumformintro.html

Thanks I had found something similar a ways back that a friend had shown me for model building. Here it is:

That krylon spray really comes out clear? I was gonna try the blue one.

 

[Hell Razer]

ya.......

i used the same stuff that zaku did......

works well.

 

[GrimCW]

time to stop lurking after all these years i suppose

Got my ODST helm ready for this part aside from an issue cutting the visor out i left in the pep (my tool for it died... tis what i get for using a 20 year old one thats been rotting in a barn) when i built the original and glassed it.

and finding this thread gave me a massive load of hope for the visor I began the project thinking i was gonna hafta butcher a couple of motorcycle helmet visors to get it done.

thanks a ton for the info!

 

[Peagis01]

ya.......

i used the same stuff that zaku did......

works well.

I picked up the blue one. I'm not to the point of using it but glad I was able to get it.

 

[Hell Razer]

ya. you can find anything on the internet.

i found instructions on how to make a lego ODST SONYIEV pod.

gonna do that one today XD

 

[Peagis01]

take pics!