For some strange reason, any idea that I have based on this project, Google always bring me back to the forum based on the words I used to search for.
More on that later.
Yesterday, I took one step forward into familiar territory by using the filler primer on the 3D parts early in the morning. Had to do it around that time because now that the weather has changed, the humidity to properly use this stuff is now at its highest around the early parts of the afternoon around 1:00 PM local time. After that, humidity will actually drop below that and it will take too long for me to use this product. Just like clock work, it reveals all I need to improve.
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Since then, I have already filled in the spots and sanded them down, but I came across a slight problem. I ran out of spot putty! The silver lining? I worked on the helmet and managed to fill out most of spots. There are still some micropits in the helmet and I need to go back over the helmet one more time before I start the painting process. I will have to work on that tomorrow again before I go to work. Then, if weather permitting, I can start painting this thing black. However, I still need to fill out the lines for the Fender Sword guard. Again, this will also be done tomorrow.
Here's how it looks after I sanded it down.
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As I mentioned earlier, I talked about how I was able to find my way back to this forum for certain answers. Last night, I did a quick search online looking for a sure way to use the 3d Visors prints for the helmet as part of the vacuum forming process. It is possible. Take a look at this video below.
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Now, here's my theory on this...
PETG starts to soften at 167 F/75 C.
PLA+ actually gets soft at 195 C/383 F.
In theory, the prints in the PLA for the visor should be strong enough to deal with the heated PETG Sheets.
This is where things get dicey. Despite the difference in temperature, I will put at least a 40 percent chance of failure for this. I just need to create a base for the larger visor. I can use some of the extra pieces of wood I have lying around to create a base for it. Once I get the helmet its couple layers of the first color of paint, I will post the progress of making my own vacuum forming box. It will be a very interesting thing to make with just 1 dremel!
Anyway, that's all for now! See you next time!
