Unlimited Run IM2 War Machine Helmet Kits

[thorssoli]

Are your eye inserts curved, did you heat bend acrylic or something? I want to light up the eyes in mine (of course), but since there isn't a faceplate I can remove, I want to be able to make sure I can definitely see out of it while wearing it (when or if I ever make a Godkiller armor...).

It's a dirty trick. The only Ironman helmets I've actually managed to light up yet are a couple of my MkIII helmets.

For the others, I actually just stuck a couple of scraps of thin white styrene in the holes as placeholders for now. When I get around to lighting it up, I'll be heating up and forming some bits of acrylic to fit, leaving gaps at the bottom edge for visibility. That's how I did it with the MkIII. Visibility isn't great, but at least you won't walk into walls.

It's still a good idea to have someone close at hand to keep you from bumping into things though:


And soldering is a bit challenging:


So there's that.

 

[thorssoli]

Now that I'm all caught up on shipping, it's time to bump the thread for more interest.

Post here if you'd like a kit and I'll PM you with payment info.

 

[Luke0312]

*delete*

 

[thorssoli]

THAT'S GORGEOUS!!

You beat me to it. I still haven't finished painting mine, so you've set the bar. If I could offer some helpful criticism though, I'm pretty sure the lower lip area of the jaw is supposed to be the same color as the faceplate.

Has anybody else got pics of theirs finished up?

Also, if anyone else wants a kit, please post here and I'll PM you with payment info.

 

[Luke0312]

THAT'S GORGEOUS!!

You beat me to it. I still haven't finished painting mine, so you've set the bar. If I could offer some helpful criticism though, I'm pretty sure the lower lip area of the jaw is supposed to be the same color as the faceplate.

DOH! I forgot about that. After putting down the base colors I got focused on working the brushed look of the faceplate (stove black polish) and the red details (vinyl cut in place on the triangles using the guides you left and on the stripes I used a metal rule and razor to cut straight, then trimmed both ends once down). About the red stripe and to help others, I wasn't 100% sure about the corner on the top of the helmet. Is it a 90 degree angle or is a bit more extreme? I used a 90 since that just seemed more logical, not sure if that's right or not though.

Just need to mask and paint the bottom lip today, no biggie.

 

[Luke0312]

DOH! I forgot about that. After putting down the base colors I got focused on working the brushed look of the faceplate (stove black polish) and the red details (vinyl cut in place on the triangles using the guides you left and on the stripes I used a metal rule and razor to cut straight, then trimmed both ends once down). About the red stripe and to help others, I wasn't 100% sure about the corner on the top of the helmet. Is it a 90 degree angle or is a bit more extreme? I used a 90 since that just seemed more logical, not sure if that's right or not though.

Just need to mask and paint the bottom lip today, no biggie.

Now with the correct paint scheme, lol. Also, put some black vinyl over the eyes.

 

[Sentry02]

Duplicate post. Sorry.

 

[Sentry02]

The inserts I have been using are cut out pop lights from Walmart. They come in packs of 4, curve perfectly to fit every IM bucket I have done so far, and they are only $4 for a 4 pack of them. They have really worked quite well for me and I have had no issues with them staying in place. I just make sure I have a gap at the bottom if I intend to see out of it and make it flush all the way around if it is simply to be a display piece.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Meridian-11141-Meridian-LED-Tap-Light-10-cm-4-Pack/38362399

At $4 per set it may be worth checking out just to see if you like them or not.

Brad

Are your eye inserts curved, did you heat bend acrylic or something? I want to light up the eyes in mine (of course), but since there isn't a faceplate I can remove, I want to be able to make sure I can definitely see out of it while wearing it (when or if I ever make a Godkiller armor...).

 

[Kevin Gossett]

Still need to detail the red on top and install magnets and eyes, but got the paint done.

Eyes taped in place

 

[thorssoli]

Looking good! What did you use for the black?

 

[Kevin Gossett]

Duplicolor Metallic Magnet Grey

 

[Yarooon]

payment has been send

 

[thorssoli]

payment has been send

Got it. I'll have your kit in the mail as soon as possible.

If anybody else wants one of these, please post here and I'll PM you with payment information.

Duplicolor Metallic Magnet Grey

Looks good. I decided to go with Rustoleum hammered finish metallic black in order to add a bit more texture to the surface. Since I didn't want the texture to be too over the top, I laid the paint on in three very light coats. You can see the three helmets I'm working on here:


The left one has the cold cast aluminum faceplate. All three of them still need final weathering, so they'll end up a bit darker, less shiny, and there will be a few faux scratches in the paint. Hopefully I'll get a chance to write up a step-by-step for finishing one of these kits, but in the meantime, you can see all of the progress photos in this flickr set: https://www.flickr.com/photos/8050182@N06/sets/72157635492066535

It turns out there's about two and a half hours worth of prep work involved in getting three of these guys ready for paint.

 

[thorssoli]

Weathering is nearly complete on these guys.

Here's one:


Post here if you'd like a kit and I'll PM you with payment info.

 

[thorssoli]

Looks like I'll be doing some rotocasting in the next couple of days, so it's time to bump this thread and see if anyone else wants one of these kits.

Also, does anyone else have any finished pics of their helmets?

 

[msleeper]

Also, does anyone else have any finished pics of their helmets?

I'm still chipping away at mine! It's one of those things I pull out to work on when I'm waiting on stuff to cure or paint to dry. At this point I think I just need to trim the flashing so the back door slides in, then I'm ready for electronics and paint.

 

[thorssoli]

This weekend I'll be casting stuffs. Does anyone need one of these helmets?

 

[Yarooon]

mine is scrapped i broke the main helmet while trying to clean it ;( was real thin and faceplate weighted more then the main helmet ;(

 

[thorssoli]

Bummer. Most people have been saying they're too thick. Either way, that's no good. Shoot me a PM with your order details and I'll get you a replacement for the main helmet.

 

[sj9ers]

How long after this batch will it be till they are made again?