Cardboard Predator Bio Helmet

[Zombiealert]

I saw a few cardboard predator bio helmets on the net, so I decided to have a go at my own, boy did the cardboard assembly take longer than I expected, It took me a day of cutting and glueing to get the helmet to a level I was happy with.

The helmet is my take on the p1, at the moment the edges are kinda sharp, but hopefully when I get the filler on the curves will be nice and smooth. Please feel free to give me pointers as I am here to learn, thanks.

 

[Predlethe]

You posted this same topic yesterday man. 


Sorry, I just realized you moved it to it's correct location.

 

[Lflank]

Hi and welcome to the Lair.  I've always had a soft spot for the scratch-builders, especially the budget builders.

Looks like your bio mask is off to a good start.  

 

[PROPper]

Good work man. Keep it up

 

[Zombiealert]

Any ideas on what filler I should use?

 

[Lflank]

Any ideas on what filler I should use?

On my cardboard and posterboard masks, I've always used either: (1) fiberglass resin, without the fiberglass cloth--one or two layers on the outside, and 4-5 layers on the inside, or (2) plain cotton muslin cloth layered on the inside with Elmers glue, and a couple coats of watered-down Elmers on the outside.

 

[Zombiealert]

I've got some fibreglass resin and cloth that I never got round to using, this is a perfect opportunity to use it. Trouble is I don't have a respirator, and that's probably gonna cost me around £20, that's gonna delay my progress...

 

[Lflank]

I've got some fibreglass resin and cloth that I never got round to using, this is a perfect opportunity to use it. Trouble is I don't have a respirator, and that's probably gonna cost me around £20, that's gonna delay my progress...

That's why I like using cotton cloth and Elmers glue---it's nontoxic, cheap, and I can get it anywhere.