Finally I got the Faceplate hinge installed...
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Staying true to our target movie accuracy (99%), I paid close attention to the position of the Faceplate and Jaw from my reference screen caps...
Helmet has a wide opening when faceplate goes up and jaw goes down...
My "perfectionist" brother test fitting the helmet...
In normal head position, you can see without any obstructions...
No need to tilt head up just to have a clear view...
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You can still see forward even if you bow your head a little...
Here you can see the push rod for the Jaw actuation...
Our push rod was made to look a lot like the movie helm's push rod...
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Not sure if I met my "perfectionist" brother's expectation...:unsure
Til he gave me the HAND (of appreciation... LOL:lol)
And a 2-thumbs up...
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And a BIG ear-to-ear SMILE... ahahaha!
Click below photo for the demo video of our Faceplate & Jaw Manual Hinge System...
Only few steps left to achieve my ultimate goal...
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Thanks for watching and for your time...
cheers!
P.S. Next update will be more exciting...:love