Aliens Dropship helmet part ID help

[wtyler3]

I am slowly doing the dropship spunkmeyer helmet build, and was wondering if anyone has ever seen or ID'ed this part? I have attached the only picture I have seen of the undamaged helemt, every other picture has this knob missing. Does anyone have a different picture than this that might show what it looks like?

It is black, seems to have grooves, and is about 1.5 times the height of the other knob. Reminds me of the knobs seen on the marine helemt camera and the other side of the dropship helmet.

 

[Karstein]

Looks like a knurled rotary encoder cap

That’s probably not much help, sorry.

 

[riley1]

Looks like a knurled rotary encoder cap

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That’s probably not much help, sorry

 

[riley1]

The part your looking for is Plastruct part. part number LF 312

 

[riley1]

Hi guys I’m now in the research and gathering of parts stage to make a spunkmeyer dropship pilot helmet. If anyone needs a greebly identified let me know and I’ll do my best to let you know .

 

[wtyler3]

Hi Riley1
Just curious, are you a member of the Alienslegacy forum? Every greeb from just about everything in the movie has been identified. They have some very comprehensive threads on the various costumes, etc.

Also, the greebs have been modeled, at least for the dropship helmets and the quality is near perfect to the original parts. I spent ALOT of money and time looking for model kits and camera parts, and comparing the modeled vs the original parts well, I could have saved a ton of money for sure, Identical.

Also, there is a guy on that site who sells complete molded versions of the sides. His are all molded from original parts put together. Another guy has the complete kit for Spunkmeyers second helmet mounted tracker sight.

I would love to see your helmets when they are complete!

 

[riley1]

Hi Riley1
Just curious, are you a member of the Alienslegacy forum? Every greeb from just about everything in the movie has been identified. They have some very comprehensive threads on the various costumes, etc.

Also, the greebs have been modeled, at least for the dropship helmets and the quality is near perfect to the original parts. I spent ALOT of money and time looking for model kits and camera parts, and comparing the modeled vs the original parts well, I could have saved a ton of money for sure, Identical.

Also, there is a guy on that site who sells complete molded versions of the sides. His are all molded from original parts put together. Another guy has the complete kit for Spunkmeyers second helmet mounted tracker sight.

I would love to see your helmets when they are complete!

I am a member of the ALF and I went down the buying casts route but decided to source original parts as well and use them . Two reasons, I’m having a lot of fun sourcing original parts and secondly in my opinion you can’t argue with the crispness of original parts. There are 3D files (from cults 3D) you can purchase which did intrigue me but for now my plan is do to use as many original bits as possible.
I will post some pics of progress when I start .
If you have any spare Robotech Axoid parts (the red kit) I’d gladly buy them off you
Thanks

 

[riley1]

I am a member of the ALF and I went down the buying casts route but decided to source original parts as well and use them . Two reasons, I’m having a lot of fun sourcing original parts and secondly in my opinion you can’t argue with the crispness of original parts. There are 3D files (from cults 3D) you can purchase which did intrigue me but for now my plan is do to use as many original bits as possible.
I will post some pics of progress when I start .
If you have any spare Robotech Axoid parts (the red kit) I’d gladly buy them off you
Thanks

 

[riley1]

Left side made, so much crisper than casts.

 

[septic]

riley1 - Gorgeous! Do you have a pre-paint photo (I always think those are more interesting, as they give more insight into the effort that's gone into the prop part).
I'm currently in the process of grinding out parts of my cast ear pieces and replacing with found parts, as some of the detail has been lost, and as you say, original parts are certainly crisper.

 

[riley1]

riley1 - Gorgeous! Do you have a pre-paint photo (I always think those are more interesting, as they give more insight into the effort that's gone into the prop part).
I'm currently in the process of grinding out parts of my cast ear pieces and replacing with found parts, as some of the detail has been lost, and as you say, original parts are certainly crisper.

There you go. I did a bit more to it on the left hand side after this pic as I wasn’t completely happy with it.

 

[riley1]

There you go. I did a bit more to it on the left hand side after this pic as I wasn’t completely happy with it.

Here’s a direct comparison

You can see the difference.

 

[riley1]

Reached the point of no return. Hopefully be working on cleaning up the left side and greeblies this week . Will post more pics when done .

 

[riley1]

Reached the point of no return. Hopefully be working on cleaning up the left side and greeblies this week . Will post more pics when done .

 

[riley1]

Cut and test fitted left side greebly part . Just an observation but the left hand lower quarter (6-9 on a clock face) where you need to fill the earpiece bulge how did anyone maintain access to the nut which hold on the microphone stalk which is directly in line with that section of the helmet that needs filling ?

 

[septic]

I drilled a hole in the mount plate.

 

[riley1]

I drilled a hole in the mount plate.

Thanks, obvious really. Sometimes you just can’t see the solution. DOH!

 

[riley1]

Right side now cut . Going to start adding detail this weekend ( fingers crossed)

 

[wtyler3]

Adding pics of my progress. Been very slow... I am doing both version.

 

[riley1]

nice work. Are you using casts of the helmet detail for both sides. I am considering looking at the 3D printed version of the right hand side as there is a slight miscast on mine and there are added parts you can download eg the pump connector channels and the actual connectors themselves. Belvin parts are practically extinct . I’m enjoying looking at other people’s progress and am always amazed at people’s talent and patience. I watched a few of the videos shot by people of this years Wonderfest completion room , amazing .
Keep up the build progress .
Riley1