Another First Class Magneto Helmet **Update 11/09 molding**

Looking good so far. I really need to finish this move so I can get back to work on mine.

Thanks.. Be prepared for a lot of filling and sanding:P

I never knew there was a pep file for this thing, damn it I could've saved myself a lot of time!

Off to a great start there, maybe take a little of the height off that dome though And yeah, filling and sanding is the name of the game with this biuld, I admire anyone who takes on this helmet

Great to see you are making use of the reference out there, I'm liking the progress so far and tip my hat to anyone making this helmet, its much trickier than it looks

Jay, the pics you're using though are not very useful The shot you're using on the right, was taken from below...the curve at the bottom end of the helmet is indeed a little different

Also, I had different measurements for the front: the 76 was 85 for me and the 60 was 65 at least

I'll take measurements to see what 243 looks like and 104 too.
Let you know

Ok, 104 might be somewhere good, but 243 is definetely too much.
Also, 115 for the front, is way TOO small I have something close to 170/180. If it was 115 you wouldn't be able to fit a regular human head

I've been through this with the Iron Man helmet. I usually look at 3D pics and try to make 2D templates. There are many things you need to think about. It's one of the hardest things to do.

ANyways, looks like your helmet is still too far from the neck, the angle follows closely the line of the neck and the bump of the skull.

I'll put on some pics today on my thread
Anyways, keep going, the start is really good!

lol yeh the 115 is wrong:P..i notice that when i uploaded it but i was too lazy to change it. All shall be updated sunday! ...and i'll send you on a pic later today to show u my progress.

The helmet looks a lot different now thankfully. As for the neck line, i'm currently trying to add between 3-6mm along its length to take out the extreme curve. That is why i hate photos!

You are right about the 243, I am currently curving in the tips and it will probably be closer to 230.. if i ever stop modifying it haha.

As for 3D, im thinking of making a solid model of it for mine and others benefit. I'll probably make it in solidwords or 3dsmax..and maybe compared it with a human head in Zbrush. I was trying to not use 3d modelling for once but feck it i may aswell... And if you can sort me out with your dimensions I can make a start. I'll ask Cody too and can then work from all our dimensions and see which works best. Sound good??

Ok so i had some free time and got a bit more done. I still have to do the trim as it is only done in foam atm and looks terrible. I also have to do the bevelling..which will all be done when i buy more filler..

The Left and Right sides have slightly different flairs at the bottom, so i'd like to know which side is better.. Oh and i also have to lower the brow line:P...this is a bit pic heavy.








Some pics of it on..

Definetely good! Really looking good!

The size is just about right... I have a small 22 1/2inch head so i dont wanna make it any smaller

How is yours coming along?

just updated my thread

Looking great! Really nice work!

Thanks man... since those pics i've narrowed it down. I've spent enough time on it, i may as well get it exact:P

whats plans with this? making a cast? or just going to paint as a one off? which colour scheme? great work btw

Thanks... I was thinking of making some vacuum formed copies. I was gonna do something a little different and make it out of carbon fibre.. Hopefully gonna get th trim and bevelling one tomorrow and then onto the forehead emblem

nice man, very nice!!

Thanks... I did about 5hrs on it today (mainly waiting for filler to set:P) I have almost all the trim sorted. I just have to bevel all the edges and finish the back and run over it with 400grit....then i think im finished! lol.

I havent seen yours in a while, whats happening? Hows the emblem coming along?

The crest is finished, I just finished doing all the bevels on mine tonight, it was too dark to get any decent photos but I will get some up tomorrow, then its off for molding at long last! Its changed so much since I started but I'm really happy with what I've got now

Looks like you're a step or 2 ahead of me. I know the feeling, changing it and covering the place in blankets of filler is half the fun:P Dont forget to put up pics with it on.. How wide is the helmet now?

Hi,
Great job on the helmet.
The shape and the profile looks great.

Looking forward to your vacuformed process.
Take lots of pics.

Thanks very much.. Im gonna have to stop changing it every day haha.

Im looking forward to it aswell. We have a large vacuum former in work so fingers crossed it goes smoothly. Im trying to order in carbon fibre sheets which would look cool Im sure i will get trigger happy with the camera

Ok so i had a good using the vac forming machine in work. It was an interesing process:P... There are a few things i have to change to the support board and the backing of the helmet. I used ABS plastic 2mm thick, i thought abotu Polyprop but it was too thin and weak.

This is the baby I used to vac-form, Its great to have a toy like this around


The wooden board is my base...This was where i messed up. I got a little lazy and instead of making channels under the board to a centre hole i just put 2 large holes over the vac holes, needless to say, they got clogged within 20seconds.



SO..here is what came out after a failed vac. Besides the holes being blocked, the nose tore through the plastic which can be seen in the pic below. For the next attempt i will make a piece from modelling clay to go underneath. Also the undercut on the back of the helmet was a small problem but i think once the support board is done right it'll all work out. I will put up pics of the helmet once i remove it from the plastic....Attempt 2 tomorrow!