ShaneArc Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Hi everyone! I have recently purchased a kit from someone in the UK Garrison, and it was fantastic. Although, the Helmet is resin and I am yet to work on it. Would a Resin helmet be any more difficult to work with then a standard ABS helmet? Or would it be a better idea to get an ABS one? If so, where from? Sorry about all the questions, its just been stuck in my mind for days. Also, I'm from Australia! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centuri Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Hi Shane, firstly welcome to the BSN forums when you say resin - do you mean fibreglass? maybe if you know the maker of can post a picture of the kit, that will help us understand what you are working with so we can answer your question better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjsavage7 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 I don't believe I've seen a resin helmet before. Post up some pics if you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaneArc Posted August 1, 2013 Author Share Posted August 1, 2013 Hey! Once I'm home from work I'll snap a couple of pictures of the helmet for you! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaneArc Posted August 4, 2013 Author Share Posted August 4, 2013 Alright, here are the photo's as promised! I'm pretty sure it is Resin, but I don't really know much about these sorts of things! Looking forward to hearing from you all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chunk Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Pictures didn't post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaneArc Posted August 4, 2013 Author Share Posted August 4, 2013 Sorry, pictures are fixed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13 Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Looks like fiberglass to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaneArc Posted August 4, 2013 Author Share Posted August 4, 2013 Hi Glenn, Hm, good to know! I was just a tad confused as the seller told me it was Resin. Hopefully it should be easy enough to work it! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NegativeEleven Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Fiberglass is a resin, it just has a mat or woven sheet of glass fibers inside. I just learned this last year after reading that in England, they call fiberglass "glass reinforced plastic." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NegativeEleven Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Looks like someone might have just purchased a helmet from one of the guys who vac-forms and recast it. It would be interesting to see pictures of it next to an SC or KS helmet for comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centuri Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 yes indeed, this one looks like a recast from an ABS kit - not sure which. to my knowlege there are 2 Fibreglass kits currently available, MLC and Cucblack's. The faceplate on my fibreglass MLC kit is one piece, this faceplate on yours looks like 2 parts joined together. If it is a recast, looks like it can still be worked into a decent looking helmet, the good thing is that it is already trimmed out, but you may still have a fair bit of work to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin-X Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Chef also has a fibreglass lid but I think he's using HIPS now. This one looks SC-ish to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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