A thread in the Off Topic just prompted me to post this.

I finished Karyn's DS pilot helmet a while ago but didn't get around to posting anything about it.

Here are a few pics.











I'm redoing the front graffitti and tweaking the two half cones that the tubes go into on the right hand side.

A big shout out to Matt (Noble), Stephen210 (Steve), Mike Rush (for the name decal) and everyone else who contributed to the amazing R&D thread that got these greeblie pieces done.

They are great and really finish off a Dropship Lid.

Cheers,

Andy

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"I plan to live forever.........or die trying!"

looking good!!
just needs some weathering imo

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Ta.

Those photos were taken when it was freshly finished.

Believe me, it's getting weathered all by itself!

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"I plan to live forever.........or die trying!"

WHAT!!!

But what about that last scene we haven't shot yet. Don't tell me you've already done it mate, be a shame if you have to put it all back to how it is in the pics again

D

Damn, your right, what a crying shame...............no wait,


we could always use yours for the final shots!



....what's that???


Sold it you say!!


BUGGER!!

A

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Yeah but I meant the final shot where it's just Karyn, specially written for her and everything and so don't need my helmet so there

Ah, well, now your just making it up as you go along................!


Wait, that sounds familiar!

A

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It looks brilliant Andy!

Man I really have to get around to getting the greebles for mine.


Kevin

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who needs continuity...
some small errors always make a movie more human..err wait...

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Absolutely stunning! You've done an amazing job, Andy!

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Wonderful work, like it just walked off the set!

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III drops

I like!!!

If I'm to be honest, I think it looks juuuust a touch too clean.
But I could never craft something like that - Well done!!!

Excellent work clang dude!

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Where do you get the surplus helmet from?

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Thanks Kev, appreciate the kind words, you must do yours, it makes all the difference on the lid.



Thanks Vick, but the really hard work was done by the guys who researched and made the kits.



Coming from you dropshipbob that's praise indeed, cheers man.



Ta Woody, I looked at weathering it and I couldn't settle on a way to do it. As I said it's weathering itself, Karyn throws it around enough! j/k



Bet you could!



Thanks Rusti, it was good fun and I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out, even though I was rushed by Mr Friendlyskies!!!



The one Karyn is using was from ebay, unissued and still in the helmet bag, instructions, earplugs, the whole lot. Got it for around £120 if I remember correctly, an absolute song!

I then bought a cheap busted up SPH shell (ebay again), so I could practise the cutting techniques on it. If you can do this I'd highly recomend it.

I now have an extra large one for myself, ebay again, courtesy of a big pointer by Sidewinder, which I hope to turn into a Spunkmeyer soon.

I think they still turn up pretty frequently at militaria fairs, ebay and surplus stores, prices vary hugely though.

Andy

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Nice install Andy!

Glad to see people enjoying their helmets

after all that hard work that we put into that project...


I still need to weather mine too!

Don't forget to paint the mic brown bess.