Aldringham
Active Member
Hey everyone, I'm new here and still pretty green as far as prop building goes, so I'm just going to dive in on this and start off with some basic modifications.
I got a Hasbro Black Series Stormie lid for my birthday the other day and I love how it looks (despite the speaker vent and battery cover on the back), and was hoping to just give it a weathering treatment, but I tried it on and it sits uncomfortably and the voice changer leaves a lot to be desired, so I'm going to 1) make some adjustments to the interior and add some padding, 2) change up the electronics, and 3) give the outside a weathering treatment.
First things first, I had to disassemble the helmet which turned out to be a pain in the backside. The clips that fasten the three sections together have two interlocking tabs that hold it together from two sides, so it took some nerve and muscle to separate them, but I finally managed it. Next, I removed the adjustable headbands along with the lenses, microphone and the rubber nose rest since all it was doing was mashing into my face. The plastic strip behind the faceplate that holds everything in is held on by five screws and wasn't a big deal.
All the interior plastic trim that goes around the crown will have to be shaved back where it's bumping into my brow and the back of my head. I'm using some epoxy putty to add some mass to them and hopefully make it easier to grind the plastic back.
There's a lip on the interior of the back section of the helmet that I want to cut back as well, and checking it against the top of the helmet shows I'll have to adjust the cut to keep it inside the geometry of the helmet exterior.
Going to knock it on the head for the day, I've ordered the voice changer, some helmet pads and some barge glue. More updates soon...
I got a Hasbro Black Series Stormie lid for my birthday the other day and I love how it looks (despite the speaker vent and battery cover on the back), and was hoping to just give it a weathering treatment, but I tried it on and it sits uncomfortably and the voice changer leaves a lot to be desired, so I'm going to 1) make some adjustments to the interior and add some padding, 2) change up the electronics, and 3) give the outside a weathering treatment.
First things first, I had to disassemble the helmet which turned out to be a pain in the backside. The clips that fasten the three sections together have two interlocking tabs that hold it together from two sides, so it took some nerve and muscle to separate them, but I finally managed it. Next, I removed the adjustable headbands along with the lenses, microphone and the rubber nose rest since all it was doing was mashing into my face. The plastic strip behind the faceplate that holds everything in is held on by five screws and wasn't a big deal.
All the interior plastic trim that goes around the crown will have to be shaved back where it's bumping into my brow and the back of my head. I'm using some epoxy putty to add some mass to them and hopefully make it easier to grind the plastic back.
There's a lip on the interior of the back section of the helmet that I want to cut back as well, and checking it against the top of the helmet shows I'll have to adjust the cut to keep it inside the geometry of the helmet exterior.
Going to knock it on the head for the day, I've ordered the voice changer, some helmet pads and some barge glue. More updates soon...
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