Robotech/Macross Veritech helmet

[Diegator]

Hey RPF!
I recently got started on another helmet, this time from the iconic 80's anime Macross, or Robotech, as it was known in the US

This will be a cosplay project that should be ready to wear by April. Let's see if I can beat that timeline.

Reference:


As always, I cracked open my favorite CAD program and got cranking.
This is roughly 10 hours of modeling time:


Now I'm debating whether to pep the thing or just straight out 3D print it.
What say you?

Diegator

 

[Wes R]

3d printing would be easier and probably look better but it'll cost you a fortune. Pep is going to be cheaper but take longer. It looks really good though.

 

[ultraman]

sweet i love macross as a kid!!!
if i had the money i'd 3d print it and then use it as a master for the reproduction cast to make bunches of em!!!!

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almost forgot....is it going to be screen accurate with the slide down blue visor????

 

[animefan]

Model looks pretty good, you might want to make the front bottom vents a little bigger though.

 

[ultraman]

Model looks pretty good, you might want to make the front bottom vents a little bigger though.

i agree they should come up to the nose line if you look a max

 

[CSMacLaren]

Dunno if this helps but Yamato appears to have made the "official" helmet. There is a lot more chin taper in theirs. Perhaps that can help. I think theirs is based on the Movie as opposed to the series.

Replica Macross Helmets 1:1 Scale of Hikaru Ichijo and Roy Fokker from Yamato | Mech9.com

 

[Diegator]

I'd seen the Yamato ones, but I like the ones from the anime better... the more "classic" look.
Yes, I'm planning on putting the flip down visor. I had originally planned to also include the detachable face mask piece (the one used when they are in space) but I'm going to keep it simple this time.

Good observation about the front vents! I'll revise the model accordingly.

 

[shenphong]

The Yamato one is based off the movie DYRL version. It is MASSIVE. I own the Roy (yellow) version and it is definitely a beauty to behold, heavy and large though, makes me look like a bobblehead. I would love one from the tv series though. If you need any shots of the Yamato one, let me know, although the two of them are very different helmets.

 

[Diegator]

Thanks Shenphong!
Yes, for my version I tried to size it around my head based on what I percieve are the proportions of the tv series
Here's the corrected front vents, which are actually the attachment points of the front visor when in "space mode"

 

[The Ronin]

Well here's another thread I'm subscribing to!

 

[Zephyranthes]

subscriiibed!!

 

[Diegator]

Finally got around to printing and cutting this, then I folded and put together

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[Diegator]

Trying to see if I like the scale

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[division 6]

Could be the camera angle but it looks like it should be bigger.
The side connectors are about even with or just past their nose.

 

[The Ronin]

Could be the camera angle but it looks like it should be bigger.
The side connectors are about even with or just past their nose.

THIS.

Flight helmets will give a little of a bobblehead effect, and there should be room for at least an inch of padding in there. You probably need to go up about 15%.

Edit: Here's me in my Protoman helmet to give you a little better idea of the scale that it needs to be if you don't want it looking like a kids helmet

Untitled by RoninsArt, on Flickr

 

[Diegator]

Thanks for the feedback. Yes, I got the same impression, so I'm tweaking the model to reflect your comments.

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[wikineon]

Have you seen the real Macross Helmet by Masei ? Masei Helmet made a real DOT motorcycle macross robotech helmet

 

[division 6]

Someone already spammed the forum about it,
Not accurate and very poorly made.

There's also a big difference between a motorcycle helmet and a flight helmet especially a space fighter (even if fictional).

 

[Diegator]

Yea, I've seen it and I don't like it. Still working on this. I'll throw in an update soon, I promise

 

[animefan]

Yea, I've seen it and I don't like it. Still working on this. I'll throw in an update soon, I promise

Good to hear your still on it. Look forward to seeing some pics