Rainfly Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Here's what I've got as of now. Things I need to address still: Get bolts more flushed, clean up glue residue and try and get it a little less crooked. For whatever reason, one side of the faceplate is pushing off of the helmet more than the other so I had to put velcro straps inside the mask and helmet to keep it down... which is sort of nice but a little bit of a pain in the ass. Thoughts on progress? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin-X Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Looking pretty good so far, nice work. It seems to fit you well. Question: did you cut the ear holes, or use the decals? For my SC shadow scout lid, I made sure the blinder sides lined up with the faceplate. If not, the faceplate will not close. I also glued the blinder sides to the face plate. That helped to keep it more "one-piece-ish". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainfly Posted August 28, 2013 Author Share Posted August 28, 2013 did you cut the ear holes, or use the decals? I used the decals. I want to cut the holes but I want to pace myself. I made sure the blinder sides lined up with the faceplate. If not, the faceplate will not close. I also glued the blinder sides to the face plate. That helped to keep it more "one-piece-ish". I tried to do that but the faceplate, visor and helmet were all almost invisibly warped in different directions so when I lined them up it seemed fine until I bolted them/glued them etc. As of now, I have glued the visor onto the faceplate as neatly and tightly as possible and will hold onto hope that the rest of the helmet will de-warp into how it should look. Ive also sanded down the edges of the blinders so that they match up as closely as possible to the faceplate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonewolf Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Looks fine but if you plan to cut out the ears then the decals are upside down, not a big difference tbh but the wider part is to the down position. Also as you have a thin body type and a longish neck maybe ensure the top of the helmet has little or no padding to keep your chin inside the lid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainfly Posted August 30, 2013 Author Share Posted August 30, 2013 Oops! Thanks for spotting that John. I have already pulled some of the padding out of the top and may do more once I see how it fits with the balaclava/suit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinxx44 Posted September 28, 2013 Share Posted September 28, 2013 How did you position/ keep the dome in place for gluing? I just got this kit and am trying to figure out the best way to tackle it. Also, is there any real way you found the front part of the dome should line up near the pilot holes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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