BlackJackMurphy
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So despite my Legion Centurion Helmet, and most of the cosplay done, I decided that builds can never be completely over or finished. With Salt Lake Comi Con going on this week, my friends and I (also some folks from the Vault Tec Project) are all going as Raiders/Legion. Since I had some spare time, I was able to work a bit more on my helmet, the t-45d shoulder that goes with the armor and additional details/scraps.
Without further ado, here's my final additions to my Legion Centurion "Desert Scout" helmet
Knocking out two birds with one Nuka Cola, here's the symbolism behind the cloth facemask: The Desert Scout is my own non-canon addition to the Legion Family. The Desert Scout (my character at Radiation Canyon) is a small division of Legion Centurions who specialize in roaming the desert for strategic points of invasion, defending, make relations with the desert tribes (my character went to Southern Utah and worked closely with the white legs). They also are sent out for months or a year at a time, making it more likely that they would encounter sand storms, harsh weather, where a mask would protect them.
So how I got the mask on there was cutting strips of the rough cloth lengthwise and hot glued them carefully, along with the two vertical pseudo-leather vinyl strips. From there I took two more additional vinyl strips, cut circles on ends, which I glued to the Coca Cola bottle caps (closeup coming soon). After glueing, I cut one of the straps, and added velcro to either side so I could detach it (got the idea from Luke Skywalker's Hoth helmet). Along with that, I also added two separate sets of velcro to either bottom "fan" of the helmet (jaw piece) so the cloth would sit snug against the face.
After that, I painted for a few hours, adding the rust, battle scar marks every where, marking up all the pseudo vinyl.
Also, if you were wondering about what kind of padding is inside, I cleaned the original hockey padding (helmet was just a bit too big on the inside), and then glued some additional foam (not sure what branding) that keeps the helmet snug. It's actually fairly comfortable now to the point where I can wear it at cons.
Well there it is. I'll post updates to the armor in the next few days. Cheers!
Without further ado, here's my final additions to my Legion Centurion "Desert Scout" helmet
Knocking out two birds with one Nuka Cola, here's the symbolism behind the cloth facemask: The Desert Scout is my own non-canon addition to the Legion Family. The Desert Scout (my character at Radiation Canyon) is a small division of Legion Centurions who specialize in roaming the desert for strategic points of invasion, defending, make relations with the desert tribes (my character went to Southern Utah and worked closely with the white legs). They also are sent out for months or a year at a time, making it more likely that they would encounter sand storms, harsh weather, where a mask would protect them.
So how I got the mask on there was cutting strips of the rough cloth lengthwise and hot glued them carefully, along with the two vertical pseudo-leather vinyl strips. From there I took two more additional vinyl strips, cut circles on ends, which I glued to the Coca Cola bottle caps (closeup coming soon). After glueing, I cut one of the straps, and added velcro to either side so I could detach it (got the idea from Luke Skywalker's Hoth helmet). Along with that, I also added two separate sets of velcro to either bottom "fan" of the helmet (jaw piece) so the cloth would sit snug against the face.
After that, I painted for a few hours, adding the rust, battle scar marks every where, marking up all the pseudo vinyl.
Also, if you were wondering about what kind of padding is inside, I cleaned the original hockey padding (helmet was just a bit too big on the inside), and then glued some additional foam (not sure what branding) that keeps the helmet snug. It's actually fairly comfortable now to the point where I can wear it at cons.
Well there it is. I'll post updates to the armor in the next few days. Cheers!
