NASA Mercury space helmet in works

[stephen210]

Somthing I have always wanted.
I couldn't find anyone making these that would sell me one...
I have been working on this on and off for a couple of years, amongst the other projects I am doing...
Just finished sewing up the ear chamios pads. I plan on adding the O2 port but have not decided it i want it to be the training helmet version (easier one) or the actual flight version.

Thanks for lookng

 

[eltee]

Beautiful.

 

[Larry Young]

Steve, you are a king.

 

[bothanspy]

Love it! thumbsupthumbsup

 

[Tarkin]

Hey Stephen,

I would do whatever version the astronauts were wearing in that famous photo taken of all seven Mercury 7 astronauts! Not sure if those helmets were the training helmets or flight helmets. I wasn't even aware there were two different types worn by the Mercury 7 astronauts.

 

[stephen210]

Good idea. The training version has the port in the front and the forehead pad is longer in the front. The visor is different too in that there is a pull down bar etc.

 

[Tarkin]

So which version were they wearing int hat famous photo of the Mercury 7 astronauts all together??

 

[stephen210]

Training helmets in the photo.

 

[nick daring]

Training Helmet

Mission Helmet

Nick

 

[micdavis]

****in' A Bubba.

 

[EricHart]

That is really cool looking so far.

 

[Hogosha]

It is to my understanding that a Russian MIG helmet can be modified to a Mercury Helmet. Not sure though. I will check my references.

 

[DS Operative]

Steve, that is awesome! I can't wait to see it finished.

The Mercury/Gemini/Apollo era is my favorite era in recent history. I've read many of the astronauts & mission controllers biographies, seen a lot of the movies set in that era, and love learning more about it. Keep up the great work.

 

[stephen210]

inner pad done.

working out how to do the mics.

Thanks

 

[Mr Webber]

Great project Stephen :cool, its got the right stuff.....sorry.

 

[stephen210]

The Right Stuff.. One of the best.

The helmets they used were USN MK4 or USAF A/P22S-3 high altutude helmets painted white and silver.

I have that helmet molded. That is what the Mercury helmet was based off of.