guy manuel blueprint!

[shinviroz]

wow your progress is INCREDIBLE. i just joined this site quite literally 2 minutes ago and i NEED to build/ buy a guy manuel helmet for my next rave. im a dj and it will be my premiering costume for my next big gig. volpin's plans are amazing, but they just seem too complex for someone like me, who doesnt have much experience. is there any way to dumb the process down a bit? but this is looking exeptionally well. im gunna be doing the same thing!

thanks!
if youre looking into making using the plastic molding method, then at this point, the only way to dumb it down would be to skip the whole building process, and simply buy a plastic copy someone has already made, and just spray paint that and start from there.



so far, my budget up to this point has cost me $260 to make the actual helmet base for the plastic molding. dumbing it down would only make the helmet look ugly, and that doesn't mean the material costs are gonna go down.

i would look for someone who already has the helmet made, so he can make a copy for you. copies are a lot more affordable than actual helmets, as they are not colored, and probably doesn't come with sea through visors, and doesnt have electronic parts to it, which costs a lot too.

[bwaltz458]

thanks!
if youre looking into making using the plastic molding method, then at this point, the only way to dumb it down would be to skip the whole building process, and simply buy a plastic copy someone has already made, and just spray paint that and start from there.



so far, my budget up to this point has cost me $260 to make the actual helmet base for the plastic molding. dumbing it down would only make the helmet look ugly, and that doesn't mean the material costs are gonna go down.

i would look for someone who already has the helmet made, so he can make a copy for you. copies are a lot more affordable than actual helmets, as they are not colored, and probably doesn't come with sea through visors, and doesnt have electronic parts to it, which costs a lot too.

yeah ive decided to just go by yours and volpin's guide like its a bible. the only part that i dont have are the blueprints. did you just enlarge them from those two links and print them? im so punped to watch this thing progress and get better and better. everything you post here will be read by me over and over and over. ive already gone through volpin's guide multiple times, gathering materials and recources. also, making the helmet from cardboard (or paper i guess) will be pretty difficult for me.

[shinviroz]

yeah ive decided to just go by yours and volpin's guide like its a bible. the only part that i dont have are the blueprints. did you just enlarge them from those two links and print them? im so punped to watch this thing progress and get better and better. everything you post here will be read by me over and over and over. ive already gone through volpin's guide multiple times, gathering materials and recources. also, making the helmet from cardboard (or paper i guess) will be pretty difficult for me.

yes, i've simply enlarged the jpeg's and it's really bad quality, but it doesn't matter because i only need a rough outline. my posts aren't really a guide at all, it's just a way to show people where i am in the process of following volpin's guide. im simply making a few adjustments to fit my situation. im glad it's helpful though.
the cardboard helmet part surely isn't easy, but if you do this well, you are pretty much set for the rest of the process, as this is the structure that will hold everything together.

my thanksgiving break just began today, so ill be back on the game any minute now.

[guy-man06]

or which are the parts for do it????

[bwaltz458]

or which are the parts for do it????

you make it. you can also make it out of a sturdy posterboard if thats easier for you, at least, i am. cardboard in my opinion is way too hard to work with, but if you do it right, its the best way.

[bwaltz458]

hey guys, if you would like to follow my progress on the project, follow my dedicated blog!
www.projectdaft.blogspot.com
read the about me section if you have questions for kits.

[bwaltz458]

im sorry for all of the posts, but what type of expanding foam did you use? i accidently bought insulation foam and it wont cut AT ALL.

[shinviroz]

im sorry for all of the posts, but what type of expanding foam did you use? i accidently bought insulation foam and it wont cut AT ALL.

i think i used a great stuff expanding foam, it was a red tall can.
mine was insulation foam as well.

[bwaltz458]

oh... i bought the blue can and i cant cut it with anything no matter how hard i try. what did you use to cut yours?

[shinviroz]

oh... i bought the blue can and i cant cut it with anything no matter how hard i try. what did you use to cut yours?

i used an an olfa knife. it cut real smooth