Spardax's Mark 42 helmet - WIP

Spardax

Active Member

• Jul 4, 2013

• #1

Hello everyone, this is my last work in progress: Mark 42 helmet based on Middle Finger's pep file
File is shared here: http://www.therpf.com/f24/middle-fi...an-files-silver-centurion-files-added-185274/

After some comparisons between various pep file, i think that this is the best in the shape though more details are absent. I will detail manually what is missing in this model.

In this image a small comparison with the correct mark 42 helmet:


And pepping phase:


A comparison with Gimpee's helmet:


Fiberglass phase and first details:

 

Last edited: Jul 4, 2013

MiddleFinger

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RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Jul 5, 2013

• #2

This is looking really good so far! It's very neat to see my model come to life

 

Spardax

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• Jul 6, 2013

• #3

MiddleFinger said:

This is looking really good so far! It's very neat to see my model come to life

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Thanks man and thanks for your model

 

Spardax

Active Member

• Sep 19, 2013

• #4

For various problems i slowed down my projects but i'll finish what i started :cool

Update - Filling phase with car filler and epoxy filler + air-intake modelling.

 

Spardax

Active Member

• Aug 3, 2014

• #5

I come back dudes! :cool
For some months i was absent from this forum to finish my univesity course and to start my actual job.
Now, in this period of summer holidays I'd like to finish my old project of Mark 42 Helmet and after concetrate myself on cardboard mark 7 project. STAY TUNED! opcorn:lol

New pics for the my followers.

 

Spardax

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• Aug 8, 2014

• #6

New pics
In these photos i show 3 stage: 1- details of upper head; 2- filling of surface imperfections; 3- carrying out of ears with pvc sheet of 5 mm thickness.
Pvc sheet is fantastic for details, versatile and easy for modeling and there aren't particular troubles when joined with fiberglass and pilyester filler cheers

 

MiddleFinger

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• Aug 9, 2014

• #7

Glad to see this project coming along nicely!

 

Spardax

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• Aug 10, 2014

• #8

MiddleFinger said:

Glad to see this project coming along nicely!

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Thanks

A short video of this first state of art.

 

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Spardax

Active Member

• Aug 21, 2014

• #9

NEWS
Tip of the day: sintra/forex/pvc sheet is perfect for details:thumbsup

 

animefan

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• Aug 21, 2014

• #10

Great progress

 

Spardax

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• Aug 24, 2014

• #11

animefan said:

Great progress

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Thanks

And now a big ultimate upgrade before painting and the final video. In these pics you can see the result of the application of 3 layer of primer to obtain a perfect smooth surfaces and the installation of the neodymium magnets hooking mask on the rest of the helmet.

 

MiddleFinger

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• Aug 27, 2014

• #12

This is truly awesome, man! I love the detail you added under the faceplate! That'll be something I'll have to do for my helmet..

 

Spardax

Active Member

• Aug 29, 2014

• #13

MiddleFinger said:

This is truly awesome, man! I love the detail you added under the faceplate! That'll be something I'll have to do for my helmet..

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Thanks man!
I tried to do details as much as possible equal to real M42 helmet. Some defects are visible, but this is the price of hand made All things considered, this is my second finished prop and it is just more perfect than the first :$

 

Spardax

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• Aug 30, 2014

• #14

This is a hot weekend dudes!:thumbsup This is the time to defeat the Mandarin!:thumbsup This is the time for Mark 42/43 helmet!:thumbsup This is the time for final pics and video! This is the time...:facepalmcool

 

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