My New Mark Vi Thread

[Demolition]

hi guys its time i stop messing around and start my mark vi armour ive seen all you guys in yours and its about time i started mine so i peped the hd helmet and boy was it tricky

ok helmet fit quite well but i have trouble getting my ears in its ok while its still card but think i might have trouble when ive resined and glassed it anyone have any tip i could be the only one with this prob ( and no im not making a bigger one lol )

 

[Brandon McClain]

I've seen some guys trim around the neck area so that the ears can pass through, I noticed the same problem with mine and have built them in several different sizes.

 

[Frozensnot]

Looks good so far, nice and smooth.



Are you going to put the visor in (the paper visor)? Because it helps to support the helmet.



Which HD file did you use?

 

[NAGA]

You'll need to trim the areas that your ears are catching on once it's been fiberglassed/hardened. I highly recommend installing the internal supports before you move on to the resin process; having something like that warp after you put so much work into it would suck beyond mere verbal description.

 

[Demolition]

i belive the file was FLYINGSQUIRL pep file

 

[Yayu]

If you're not looking forward to trimming the rim maybe you can use a balaclava to help pull your ears back. Works nicely and goes along well with the suit.

 

[Demolition]

ooooooo good idea didnt think of that thanks

 

[Carpathia]

Your helmet looks great, but you will really want to either put in the visor (not easy with this helmet, I know) or put in all the supports. Otherwise, your helmet will not stand up to being resined. I know this first hand. I pepped one a few months back and when I resined it, it fell in on itself. Without the supports or the visor, the helmet will not stand up to its own weight when the resin is still wet. I'd hate to see another nice helmet bite the dust.

 

[Nerfguy3million]

lookin nice and neat there Demolition and i agree with carpathiavh99 with out all of the suports and the visor it won't be pretty...



Enjoy!

 

[DylanMarx]

Looks real good.

 

[Outlaw Tiger]

wow, that is one NICELY made Mk VI helmet ! the folds look nice and clean, and numbers match up nicely as well. this is going to turn out to be an amazing armour build

 

[Demolition]

hmmmm 81 posts and still no vet status im thinking its wrong in what i have been reading

 

[Belakor]

hmmmm 81 posts and still no vet status im thinking its wrong in what i have been reading

Only Adam really knows when the change happens and I think it changes every now and then. My advise, don't worry about it. It'll happen when it happens, you're best off just going about your business as usual

 

[NAGA]

hmmmm 81 posts and still no vet status im thinking its wrong in what i have been reading

I'm with you on that. First I heard it was 60, then I heard it changes, then I heard that you have to be noticed by the mods and that post count doesn't play into it at all... now I'm really wondering what's required. I PM'd one of the mods days ago (Belakor, I think) to ask if there's anything special required, etc, but there's been no response. I would love to have access to the classifieds, but that's not happening until Veteran status appears beneath that name of mine.

 

[Demolition]

cheers fella just thought i read somewhere it was 70 just being noisey and wondering if i was missing something lol

 

[Belakor]

.. I PM'd one of the mods days ago (Belakor, I think) to ask if there's anything special required, etc, but there's been no response...

That was me, haven't had a chance to get back to you about that, sorry... have a load of PM's to sort through :eek

 

[NAGA]

That was me, haven't had a chance to get back to you about that, sorry... have a load of PM's to sort through :eek

Yeah, I figured it might be something like that. Oh, the life of a Moderator...

 

[Demolition]

ok guys done resin 2 coat and glassed inside with no warp disdortion or colapss yay me done a little sanding on some ridges its 2am now tho bed time ill do more tomorrow



oh and it fits over my ears double yay need some padding tho.....

 

[kupokitty]

Nice work! What color are you going to paint it when you're done?

 

[Demolition]

hmmm not sure i really really like tim's grey and white would love to do it like that but ive asked for permission and hes not got back to me so not sure