S.P.D helmet/PR The Movie helmet progress

[Domzke]

So I asked my little girl what she wanted for her birthday, and she said Power Rangers S.P.D. :confused So I asked her to be more specific and she got confused, but we finally landed on a helmet. I've never built anything before, but I have the knowledge from reading awesome builds on here. Not to mention great help from Stealth's videos on YouTube.

I was initially going to scratch build it, but I lucked out and was able to get a Pep file. The file was very low poly, but I wasn't complaining it still made my life 10x easier.





The file lacked the side siren details and the five black squares on the forehead amongst other details, as these would get lost during the filler stage. So I did some paper mache to help me keep track. I added some filler and it looked a long way away from being awesome haha

I just kept filling and sanding, filling and sandind etc with coats of Primer inbetween (If I ever do this kind of thing again I'm investing in an electic sander!)









I was running out of time, my girl's birthday was fast approaching, so any little holes and dents I had to leave. It kept me awake at night thinking about them, but my girlfriend kept reminding me "it's just going to be for a 4 year old". Still the perfectionist in me wasn't 100% happy. Anyway, I finally got round to cutting it in half. (nerve racking stuff!)



However I missed the birthday deadline but she was really cool about, I bought her the Megaforce morpher as a little filler present. Without the worry of the deadline I went back and filled more holes and played around with it a bit more... Untill I ran out of filler and spot putty, and money. Ah well, I just said frick it and started painting.







It was finally starting to come together, I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.











The helmet is practically done now. Just need to add the foam padding inside and complete the badge on the forehead, then clear coat. Most likely do it with acrylic paint.









The Princess Ranger approves!





This was a fun learning curve, but it's given me the confidence to build more. I'm going to tackle the Black ranger movie helmet to go on display with my Red helmet. I already have movie lables for the 93 morpher, you can see the coin in one of the pics above but need another morpher I'll customize. I also need a dragon coin :unsure

I'm going to model it in 3D then pep. Reference pics of the helmet are slim, and movie shots are useless, they're so damn dark!! But from my knowledge of the show helmet and its "anatomy" I put this together in photoshop.



I have no clue what the air vent on the back looks like, I think that's the only thing I'm really missing.

Thanks for looking and inspiring me Untill next time.

 

[Domzke]

So I started modeling the Black Ranger Helmet:



Long way to go, but it's going well considering I haven't modeled since Uni Any one with any good reference pics out there I'd be more than greatful for your help.

Cheers.

 

[phunkymunky]

What program are you using to 3D model?

 

[Domzke]

I'm using Maya

 

[Domzke]

Got more work done on the model today after work. It's coming along slowly but surely, easing my way back into modeling. Hopefully I'll have this finished over the weekend.

 

[phunkymunky]

Thanks, I really want to learn how to 3D model - go on a check my local community college for classes

 

[Domzke]

Thanks, I really want to learn how to 3D model - go on a check my local community college for classes

You can get a head start with Youtube. There's plenty of tutorials on there for you to check out.

I've made more progress on the model. I've cleaned up the mesh and got the front as smooth as possible without adding any more edge loops, that'll come later. I just have the back left to do now, but I'm still not sure of what the air vent in the back looks like. I found a pic of all the helmets halves layed out, but not sure which halves belong to their respective fronts. I went with the shape in the pic as this was layign next to the black ranger's helmet front. I guess I'll just try RangerBoard (if I can get my post count past 10) haha

 

[Mr.Spider]

Ill take a photo of the vent for you , I have a black helmet ( pictures of black in junkyard atm )and red , both are the movie ones , I get home later tonight , I'll see if I can upload them tonigh or tomorrow

 

[Domzke]

Thanks a lot, taht'll be awesome!

 

[Alpha Proto]

Very cool! SPD is what got me back into watching the Rangers.
Did you think about adding the lights to the side of the helmet?

 

[Domzke]

I've been watching re-runs with the little one, I find it better than the other recent Rangers. I did think about putting the lights in, but that would have been another expense I wouldn't be able to take. I even thought about some how getting a reflector in there as a substitute.

 

[Mr.Spider]

Here you go

 

[Domzke]

This is great! thanks a lot. You're a good judge, is my profile of the helmet correct? The only shot I could get was him in his megazord but it was quite dark too.

 

[walalang]

Do still have the template? Can you share it with me? Email -santosruel@yahoo.com Thanks

 

[PunyParker98]

I love the dedication and appreciation and that you are tackling the black movie helmet because I myself have been trying to find someone with knowledge and ability to do movie helmet files for me to 3d print and I love the way you do the helmet visors. If not, still this is a great project and I'm a big fan of your work so far.