helmet conundrums

[Skinner3D]

I am working on a sc helmet and am having trouble getting three major pieces to line up with the bolts. Could someone who has put an sc together answer a few things?

 

Could I see a front and side view of the finished helm?

 

Did you use the pilot holes that were provided?

 

On the visor did you drill out the hole to the bolt size or almost to the big disc size?

 

How of the visor did you glue to the faceplate? Just the top, or down the sides too?

 

 

 

and for everybody else and just for kicks

with this and the side view, anybody able to take a guess as to whole made this bucket? It is pretty solid all the way around and the dome is definitely only one piece.

[CRISTONAMO]

That bucket is a don post helmet.

What are you going to do with it now that you have sc?

[Skinner3D]

i bought the sc armor, because people didn't think my armor would get approved. Now that I have it the wife and I will be dual scouting .

I definitely prefer the older helmet. I might actually try to trade the sc for something a little heavier. That will depend on what the wife thinks when it is done.

*Edit* Will be using the full sc to get approval, and then making changes.

Edited May 14, 2014 by Skinner3D

[01Hawk]

I am going to try and work on mine tonight. Did you get instructions with your helmet? Mine came with some... And now that I am reading them it doesn't say anything about gluing the faceplate and visor ( white part not the lense) together. I thought they had to be glued. I am also not too clear on riveting the lense clip and the lense together and still having a flush fit with the front of the mask but haven't mocked that part up yet .

[01Hawk]

Actually I take that back. The part of the instructions with step by step pictures doesn't say anything about gluing the visor but the front page that looks like a check list does. Also some discrepancies in the hole sizes to be drilled for the hinge bolts. Looks like I will be winging it and hope for the best

[Skinner3D]

I got instructions, but I feel like I am missing like 2 steps.

 

When I got the instructions, the sc dude also said, and I quote: "Attached are the basic instructions that we have come up with for the helmet. They are not even close to perfect, so email me any questions you have about them as you assemble the helmet. I do know that on page 4, we reference a 9/16 inch drill bit, it should be 9/32 inch drill bit."

 

I had actually forgotten this, so I will be emailing him promptly.

[Skinner3D]

oh I just pulled out my ruler and measured the holes that I have bored. They appear to be the same as the non-pictured instructions. So 1/4" and two 5/16" holes. That was actually one of the issues I was running into, as I had the faceplate at 1/4"

Still trying to figure out positioning.

[jameserec]

I glued the helmet faceplate and visor together before putting in the holes. Glued on the top and just the top part of the sides. I did not use the holes provided because they did not line up. I used the center of the indent as a guide for the holes in the faceplate. I used painters tape to line everything up and check for fit on the helmet. It's still not perfect, I have a slight offset on the side from the faceplate and the visor which I may hace to adjust with sandpaper. I will try and get some pictures up later today when I get home from work.

[jameserec]

[jameserec]

Visor and Faceplate glued at the top and at the temples. The small holes were from SC but they did not line up with the pivot point. I clamped and taped the helmet together and then drilled a hole through the temple divots.

[Skinner3D]

yep, that is the gap that I have been seeing and trying to fix.

Thanks for the pics, I will see what I can do.