Tips and Tricks for making the Helmets

[OneMoreFunk]

If you dont want the paint to scratch off easily then you need to use catalyzed paint or try just a topcoat with a catalyzed clear anyway (some spray paints are completely ruined if you try this do test first). You can get 2K paint from local auto paint supply.

thank you! i think i will go to a shop and ask for a paint. i simply dont want to respray the helmet after every time i wore it.

[sporgo]

thank you! i think i will go to a shop and ask for a paint. i simply dont want to respray the helmet after every time i wore it.

I assume you are aware that auto paints come in cans not aerosol so you need HVLP or an airbrush to apply it. The paint stores will sometimes pre-mix some catalyzed clear for you in one of their custom aerosol cans (if they are setup for that) but then you need to use it within a few hours.

[Rabid Irish]

This is not mine nor am I affiliated with it, but I found it to be quite an interesting read. Lots of pictures and video of 3D rendering, 3D printing, PCB board design, and vac-forming. Enjoy. http://uiproductions.blogspot.com/20...of-helmet.html

Keep in mind, it isn't perfect, but considering the amount of work they did in such little time is pretty astounding.

[Decipher]

Astounding indeed. Their chrome paint kinda sucks though. You'd think with the resources to do everything else so well in so little time that they would put in a little more effort than using a can from their friends trunk. Killer chrome sucks and they should have read up on it to find that out beforehand. :/ Oh well. It's still very much an astounding helmet.

[sporgo]

Astounding indeed. Their chrome paint kinda sucks though. You'd think with the resources to do everything else so well in so little time that they would put in a little more effort than using a can from their friends trunk. Killer chrome sucks and they should have read up on it to find that out beforehand. :/ Oh well. It's still very much an astounding helmet.

Yes that part also puzzled me. I suppose the point was to get the helmet done as quickly as possible. He is working on modifying it tron style, there is preview pic on his blog.

[Devrow3030]

Yeah iv seen this guys make before I think theres also a acouple videos on youtube. Id love to just have some insane machine that builds the whole thing for me that would be awsome.....wheres the heart in that.

[Fatal5150]

Hi all,
I'm new here and I have a question.
Does anyone know the correct colors for guy's Tron legacy helmet?

[Decipher]

Yes that part also puzzled me. I suppose the point was to get the helmet done as quickly as possible. He is working on modifying it tron style, there is preview pic on his blog.

Shouldn't be hard as they left out the circuit print, LEDs, and RCA plugs that aren't in the Tron version.

[ReillyNYC]

<table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/Z5HhHDmSGRc5GV1Cu1_OYA?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_zioc94NXKUg/TOXT-QeotHI/AAAAAAAAAC0/rryJeUkcBOw/s144/ThomasHelmet.jpg" height="90" width="144" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/reilly.scull/ThomasHelmet?feat=embedwebsite">Thomas Helmet</a></td></tr></table>

[Decipher]

First off: Code fail. Secondly: I copied the link out that code and I'm impressed. It's not perfect, but I know how hard it is in Solidworks to get organic shapes and make things without proper measurements.