My Mercury Space Helmet (and boots) FINISHED!

[Mr. Nagata]

I currently making a full Mercury space suit costume. But for now, here is the helmet I just finished up. It started out as a raw fiberglass Navy MKIV helmet casting. I cleaned it all up and removed the bumps on the back to match the contours of the Mercury helmet. The frame around the visor is custom cut aluminum. The interior of the helmet (pads, ear cups) is all custom sewn leather by me. The mics are replicas of the M101 mics from the flight helmets. Most replica's I've seen duplicate the M87 mics in the training helmets. So I'm pretty proud of that little detail. Every one of the flown Mercury helmets (and suits) were a little different. This is a pretty faithful recreating of Gus Grissom's Liberty Bell 7 helmet.

I also finished my boots. A lot of custom sewing and eyelet punching here:

 

[Apollo]

I know this will look fantastic when you are done.

Looking forward to seeing your progress on it.

 

[phase pistol]

Amazing! :eek

You and Adam Savage... :cool

Well done!

k

 

[Felgacarb]

Those look fantastic- Looking forward to seeing the whole thing!

 

[Captain April]

Did the helmet come with the visor or did you have it made?

 

[Mr. Nagata]

Both the Mark IV casting and the vac-formed visor were from Steve LaBoyteaux (stephen210). It was just the clear plastic visor. I had to fabricate the frame and the hardware.

Did the helmet come with the visor or did you have it made?

 

[OB10]

That is freaking cool! I've thought about doing the same type of thing, but I didn't know that castings were available. I figured it would have to be done the hard way.

 

[bothanspy]

Your helmet casting was taken from my real MKIV helmet, as I lent my helmet to Steve for casting. Well done with the conversion. :thumbsup

 

[Cameron]

Stunning.

 

[Phantombatman]

Very nice, I like it very much! It brings back the memory of the Apollo Program, I always liked the silver suits, I think they still looks very futuristic today. Great work!

 

[Psicorp7]

Very cool! I was just watching a program on the Apollo and Mercury space program. That was some real cowboy rocketry!

 

[Mr. Nagata]

Well thank you very much then!

Your helmet casting was taken from my real MKIV helmet, as I lent my helmet to Steve for casting. Well done with the conversion. :thumbsup

 

[nick daring]

Oh man. I covet thee.

Beautiful work. Just stunning.

It's also the later model that looks cooler. The earlier helmets had a forehead swoop that looked awkward if I remember correctly.

 

[Ronan87]

Amazing! :eek

You and Adam Savage... :cool

Well done!

k

I was thinking the EXACT same thing

 

[Teacherinspace]

Great helmet! Could you share work in progress images?

 

[Mr. Nagata]

Unfortunately, I didn't take any progress photos as I was building. I'll take more when I make the suit.

Great helmet! Could you share work in progress images?

 

[Arlington Beech]

Oh wow, I want this so much !!!

 

[asavage]

GORGEOUS!

 

[Metallijosh]

Those boots are amazing!

 

[Pro Mod]

Really great work and I'm looking forward to seeing more!