HadronMM
Active Member
Hey. When Alien came out in theaters, I bought a ticket and snuck into it. The environmental suit has been obsessing me ever since, especially the helmet.
I started this helmet build several years ago by buying a 16" hemispherical acrylic dome off the internet. The project sat on my bench for a long time; I was struggling to figure out the big shapes and where to start. But since the pandemic, I've had some time to work on it and I'm making big progress. Some early pictures and then more recent developments:
I tried making a plywood form, wrapping it with plastic to form the collar/cowl.
then I fiberglassed over that.
A lot of bondo, sanding, and some cardboard mock up.
I started this helmet build several years ago by buying a 16" hemispherical acrylic dome off the internet. The project sat on my bench for a long time; I was struggling to figure out the big shapes and where to start. But since the pandemic, I've had some time to work on it and I'm making big progress. Some early pictures and then more recent developments:
I tried making a plywood form, wrapping it with plastic to form the collar/cowl.
then I fiberglassed over that.
A lot of bondo, sanding, and some cardboard mock up.
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