Blaxmyth
Sr Member
Update on the pep file: After having built and fibreglassed this, I'm not happy with the face plate. It sticks out too far in comparison to the proper one which looks like it was flush-fitting sheet metal.
So I've redone the face plate and also the edge loop on the helmet. The face plate and helmet are still two separate pieces, but the idea is to assemble the helmet, stiffen it with resin and perhaps even fibreglass it. Then, when the resin is set, tape the face plate into position where it should butt up snugly against the helmet, then stiffen it with resin to the point where it can be removed from the helmet and fibreglassed inside. This should give two mating pieces with the helmet shell having an edge loop all the way round.
Hopefully I'll get it unfolded and posted later today. In the meantime I'll remove the files from my Dropbox.
So I've redone the face plate and also the edge loop on the helmet. The face plate and helmet are still two separate pieces, but the idea is to assemble the helmet, stiffen it with resin and perhaps even fibreglass it. Then, when the resin is set, tape the face plate into position where it should butt up snugly against the helmet, then stiffen it with resin to the point where it can be removed from the helmet and fibreglassed inside. This should give two mating pieces with the helmet shell having an edge loop all the way round.
Hopefully I'll get it unfolded and posted later today. In the meantime I'll remove the files from my Dropbox.