NASA themed Rocketeer

[Valor]

This is a riff on the Rocketeer helmet in a retro-mod NASA theme. The design of the helmet came from my friend biggingerviking on Instagram. Check him out, he's got a whole page of renderings of this kind of stuff. He kindly lent me one of his files to modify and bring one of his renders into the real world. I frigging love this thing. And now I'm kicking around a matching NASA rocketback, because of course I am.

 

[jarvis]

Awesome

 

[lmgill]

Pretty fun.
Although I'm not a fan of the recessed visor. I feel it would be better more flush to the shell.

 

[joberg]

Love the jet pack As for the helmet; I would've prefer that the fin stopped at the top of the visor. All in all, a fun theme and exercise in design

 

[breen2057]

That is a very cool mashup, nicely done. Would love to see what the rest of the outfit would look like.

 

[Apollo]

digging it

 

[Valor]

I'm thinking I can get to a Modern NASA Rocketeer flight suit with some modified gear. Specifically motorcycle textile gear, a flight safety harness, etc. Here's my mood board so far.

 

[JamesM242]

Solid planning - I love a good mood board!

 

[Too Much Garlic]

Looks really cool. If we are thinking real world, then the fin would obscure the vision way too much, extending so far out from the visor. Would be better to start the fin where the visor stops at the top. Or, if you absolutely want it across the visor, then make it almost level to the visor, so the vision isn't obscured too much.

 

[Valor]

Looks really cool. If we are thinking real world, then the fin would obscure the vision way too much, extending so far out from the visor. Would be better to start the fin where the visor stops at the top. Or, if you absolutely want it across the visor, then make it almost level to the visor, so the vision isn't obscured too much.

Your eyes actually see right past the fin. Doesn't obscure anything really. This helmet has better visibility than my other rocketeer helmet, or any of my Star Wars helmets. Also, it's a comic character. Plus, well, it's my favorite part

 

[pengbuzz]

Love this idea!!!

 

[joberg]

Love the path you're taking with this project. If I was to have the helmet, without the fin going all the way in front; I would stop it just above the visor and put a continuous light all along the width of the fin...you know, flight lights during night flying

 

[IFA]

That piece is a piece of absolute beauty, I love it...

 

[Valor]

The NASA Rocketeer Flightsuit is in motion. I've settled on a jacket/pants combo. Both textile riding gear from Rev'it. They have a great look and color scheme that feels right. Gloves and boots are next. I even found my NASA mission patch. I'll be heading to Mars with this.

I also modeled a chestpiece for the suit. A high-altitude oxygen system. Hoses will feed into the back of the helmet. The chestpiece will mount to the straps of my harness, which I also acquired this week.

OH! And I have the majority of the rocket printed out. Just the mid section to go. Really excited about how this is coming together.

 

[Ghostfan003]

I want to see your Cirrus X-3 stand in the background! LOL. I need inspiration on how to display mine when it’s finished.

 

[IFA]

Superb !!!

 

[pengbuzz]

I think this is a fabulous update to the Rocketeer! Cliff Secord would be proud!

 

[sstnickg]

Freaking Awesome!
A crazy, inspired merry Christmas present to us all.
Keep up the stellar work Sir!

 

[bigwavedave]

This is an awesome idea! Amazing work!

 

[breen2057]

This is really going together great.

Are you going to add a panel to the front of you jacket to hide the straps and zip like the movie Jacket?