Recast Iron Man Helmet Makeover (could use any and all help/advice)

[Prince NEO]

So I got this recast of Finhead's 3 piece Mark III Iron man helmet. Here's what I need to fix up before I can start trying to paint it.

I WANT TO BE 100% CLEAR THAT THIS HELMET WAS NOT MADE USING FINHEAD's MOLDS IT IS A RECAST THAT I RECEVED, THAT MEANS SOMEONE TOOK ONE OF HIS HELMETS AND MADE THEIR OWN MOLD OFF IT

Now then, the first and most important thing I need to fix is that the bridge between the eyes isn't really there it's got a huge hole in it.

Second is that the top of the faceplate doesn't rest flat on either side of the center and that will be obvious once painted.

As it turns out these Tabs had to be removed to help the back of the head sit in place properly and I'm still working on making this fit in place.

Left side:

Right side:

Now my problem is that as far as cleaning up casts, I'm not very experienced and I really can't afford to screw this helmet up, cause I wont be getting another one. :behave So any and all advice and help is welcome while I continue to look around for ideas and come out with ideas for tackling the hinges and magnets.

 

[Rdmaul]

Re: Finhead Iron Man Helmet (could use any and all help/advice)

SO I take it you got your helmet then? Maybe mine is waiting for me at home?

 

[Kevin Gossett]

Re: Finhead Iron Man Helmet (could use any and all help/advice)

The bridge between the eyes isn't supposed to be there as far as I know, so you don't have to worry about that (unless it bothers you).

For the faceplate to sit flush, you might be able to heat and reshape it gently.

And for the missing tab, you could do any number of things. Styrene, bondo, etc

 

[Prince NEO]

Re: Finhead Iron Man Helmet (could use any and all help/advice)

SO I take it you got your helmet then? Maybe mine is waiting for me at home?

No to help take the pressure off of J0wE cause I was very rough the guy who got me the casting spot chose to send me his instead and just get the other cast from J0wE. :rolleyes

Keep on him, cause NOW he doesn't owe me anything. Though he took me off the list and he didn't add the guy who sent me his helmet that he now owes.

The bridge between the eyes isn't supposed to be there as far as I know, so you don't have to worry about that (unless it bothers you).

For the faceplate to sit flush, you might be able to heat and reshape it gently.

And for the missing tab, you could do any number of things. Styrene, bondo, etc

The faceplate is sitting flush except for the two spots in the pictures, too much of the excess was sanded off, as for the holes in the bridge of the nose I was looking into it more and they are just there cause the back of them was sanded away, I should be able to slap a thin coat of something there to fix it, but did the screen used suit not have something there? I didn't think that the gap was just open.

 

[Rdmaul]

Re: Finhead Iron Man Helmet (could use any and all help/advice)

Wow still a waiting game then, thanks for the info

 

[Prince NEO]

Re: Finhead Iron Man Helmet (could use any and all help/advice)

Wow still a waiting game then, thanks for the info

Yea sorry man, I wish I had better news for you. :unsure Hopefully yours is coming soon too.

 

[Hyperballistik]

Re: Finhead Iron Man Helmet (could use any and all help/advice)

An easy way to seal that gap in the face plate would be to use apoxi sculpt or even loctite putty, as for the face plate sitting flush you can also use the putty or clay to add material or sand the other side so it sits flush and level

 

[j0wE]

Re: Finhead Iron Man Helmet (could use any and all help/advice)

Not that I need to, but I'll defend myself; Rdmaul your helmet goes out tomorrow and I will have a tracking number for you by noon here. I didn't put the persons name on my list because he told me not to. Done.

Neo could you please take a couple of better pics of the helmet and post them?

pm incoming.

 

[Prince NEO]

Re: Finhead Iron Man Helmet (could use any and all help/advice)

Not that I need to, but I'll defend myself; Rdmaul your helmet goes out tomorrow and I will have a tracking number for you by noon here. I didn't put the persons name on my list because he told me not to. Done.

Neo could you please take a couple of better pics of the helmet and post them?

pm incoming.

Ah okay, I wasn't accusing you or anything, I figured his name wasn't up there cause you had some kind of agreement with him. I'll get out the good camera instead of the Iphone and have brand new high-def pictures for everyone in a few minutes.

The fact that you went out of your way to pm the guy who got me the spot in your trade run to try and work something out actually reassures me quite a bit about you, your intents, and your general look at all of this. I trust Rdmaul and everyone else will get their helmets ASAP

 

[Rdmaul]

Re: Finhead Iron Man Helmet (could use any and all help/advice)

Not that I need to, but I'll defend myself; Rdmaul your helmet goes out tomorrow and I will have a tracking number for you by noon here. I didn't put the persons name on my list because he told me not to. Done.

Neo could you please take a couple of better pics of the helmet and post them?

pm incoming.

I was not making a stab at you J0we at all, after seeing what Neo said I was even more assured my helmet was coming. I am sorry you took it that way but I was didnt know the details of the deal and got excited when I saw he got his helmet

 

[j0wE]

Re: Finhead Iron Man Helmet (could use any and all help/advice)

you'll be really excited on wednesday then...

 

[Prince NEO]

Re: Finhead Iron Man Helmet (could use any and all help/advice)

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Haha, awesome J0wE, just awesome. :thumbsup

Here are the high-def pictures:

The back of the helmet has to be trimmed even more because it doesn't line up in the slightest yet.

 

[j0wE]

Re: Finhead Iron Man Helmet (could use any and all help/advice)

That doesn't look like one I cast, maybe one of Fin's B casts?

 

[Prince NEO]

Re: Finhead Iron Man Helmet (could use any and all help/advice)

I dunno I don't think it's one of yours. I think Finhead did all of his in white and grey.

 

[Finhead]

Re: Finhead Iron Man Helmet (could use any and all help/advice)

Absolutely not one of my casts, I would have thrown that in the garbage if it came out of my mold which it didn't. You can see where the mold seam is, not in the right place for my mold, never seen a surface finish like that out of any of my molds ever.

 

[Prince NEO]

Re: Finhead Iron Man Helmet (could use any and all help/advice)

Woot that's my second recast now I guess I'll have to bare with it and bring it up to snuff.

 

[Finhead]

Re: Finhead Iron Man Helmet (could use any and all help/advice)

Could you change tht title of the thread to reflect that please I would rather not have my name attached to something like this.

 

[Prince NEO]

Re: Finhead Iron Man Helmet (could use any and all help/advice)

Certainly sorry about that.

 

[EyeofSauron]

just to get this straight: you got a RECAST from some guy, who therefor took your spot in Jowe's run, and the guy doesnt want to show up in the list, or be named? and also he is now receiving one of jowes casts instead?

if i got this right, something is mighty fishy about this guy.

i personally can tell you Jowe is a really nice and straight forward guy, tho (as is finhead of course)

 

[Prince NEO]

No he's not taking one of J0wE's cast he told him not to bother with it he got this helmet in a trade with someone and he offered it to me.

Easy to follow explanation: Traded a guy something, he had just gotten this helmet, offered it to me, then he got the spot on J0wE's run from the PIF so he offered me that spot instead if I wanted a fresh band new cast and I said sure, J0wE's but ultra busy, he offered to just sent me the one he originally got and told J0wE not to worry about him and here we are.

There is nothing fishy about this member, he is very well respected in the community.