theoriginalsteve Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Hi everyone, I've just decided to go back to my trusty old armour and make it a little more screen-accurate so it can come out of storage and go on display My KS bucket still had the small gap/seam between the dome and the sides/hood, being of two-part construction. Does anyone have any advice on what to fill this with, how to smooth it so it appears as seamless as possible with the plastic and what to paint it with if I have to (various putty's I've looked at seem to be pinkish)? Many thanks!! Steve edit: forgot to add - smoothing out any gap fixing, would that also work for polishing out any scuffs? thanks again!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 There are a number of options for this Steve. You can go with body filler, which is pinkish (or greenish, depending on what activator they have), but that will mean that you will need to spray your entire lid afterwards. This will also address any scuffs and scratches it may have. You can use a builders caulk which is white. This tends to go a bit yellow over time, so you may need to be careful with this one. But caulk is paint over-able. Or a Silicon sealant. This is less likely to yellow, but you won't be able to paint it. Paint wise, any automotive paint will do the job. Unless you've got a decent auto-factors place near you, Halfords Gloss Appliance White (use white primer) will do the job nicely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoriginalsteve Posted June 5, 2017 Author Share Posted June 5, 2017 Thanks, Chef! Ah, I didn't think about painting the whole thing after filling - I think that's the route I'll have to go down... Looks like I've got a nice project ahead of me Cheers for the advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 No worries dude. If you need any help, just shout up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoriginalsteve Posted June 12, 2017 Author Share Posted June 12, 2017 Just another question for fixing a KS bucket - does anyone have a measurement for the thickness of the base-plate for the snout? The KS seems to just have a recess and a vinyl stiker behind the mic-piece. Looks like the originals should have a raised plate behind it... I'm going to source a small sheet of plastic to stick in behind, so width and height are ok, just no idea what a good thickness should be! Cheers! Update: I've gone for a 3mm thickness - seems to fit the snout recess fairly well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NegativeEleven Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 DarthVoorhees makes a great resin snout. That's usually the first thing to replace on a KS helmet! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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