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I'm finally upgrading my kit to a screen accurate helmet that comes in two halves.  If the helmet is 2mm ABS, should the strips I use on the inside to connect the halves be 2mm as well or should I go thinner with 1mm?

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What kit are you using? RS? Did it come with extra abs to cut for the join strips? 

Using the 2mm will be a sturdier join, for sure.

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3 minutes ago, Chopper said:

What kit are you using? RS? Did it come with extra abs to cut for the join strips? 

Using the 2mm will be a sturdier join, for sure.

A CucBlack kit actually.  Same construction method. Not sure it comes with the join strips, though.  But I have some extra laying around.  Will prob use the 2mm for the sturdier join with the ABS paste method.  Mostly concerned about the part under the visor that can be seen.

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Right on. He used to pull his helmets and armor from HIPS. Is he using ABS now?

I read you on the under the visor join part. Both of my helmets (strider and rs) use 2mm abs as a join and it's really not that noticeable. My only hesitation with using 1mm is that I recall his older helmets as being pretty thin, so you'll have a thin plastic visor with a thin join. 

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His new stuff is 2mm ABS.  I've talked to people who have the newer ones and they've had nothing but praise.  Not to mention it looks like he fixed the shipping issues he was having a while back.  I bought it off his Etsy store with PayPal, so I'm protected either way.  And his communication has been super fast. So no complaints there.  I'll prob add an RS to my collection as well for my next one. Just because!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/276805062/star-wars-biker-scout-trooper-helmet-kit?ref=shop_home_active_2&fbclid=IwAR2_ZT6MfKSWOWQXvzOAspQN0jNyVctgYx5G5Ip5zONkIJbVy2bBpyNQABs

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That's great to hear -- the new helmet sounds like quite an improvement! 

I hope you'll post your progress in a build thread once you get started. 

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You can see the join strip on the screen used visors too, so that is completely fine.

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2 hours ago, DarthShlomo said:

Good to know. I guess I never noticed it.

Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
 

Take a look here!

http://www.starwarshelmets.com/star_wars_helmets_review_original_jedi_biker_scout_trooper_helmet.htm

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