What’s your experience with kropserkal helmets?

[Jdmtuner13]

I met a few scout troopers this weekend and a couple were using a KS helmet. If you own and use one what are your thoughts on it? 

[Chopper]

I've heard some more recent issues about their pulls being soft. The ones I've seen in my garrison were a few years old but they looked ok. The KS helmet is slightly larger than the SC helmet and uses a similar construction. It's reasonably accurate enough, though the Lone Wolf and RS helmets are both more accurate. 

If you go that way, get the kit. If you buy it assembled from KS, they'll use 3M tape to pit it together, which is not an ideal construction method. 

[Jdmtuner13]

12 minutes ago, Chopper said:

I've heard some more recent issues about their pulls being soft. The ones I've seen in my garrison were a few years old but they looked ok. The KS helmet is slightly larger than the SC helmet and uses a similar construction. It's reasonably accurate enough, though the Lone Wolf and RS helmets are both more accurate. 

If you go that way, get the kit. If you buy it assembled from KS, they'll use 3M tape to pit it together, which is not an ideal construction method. 

Not my first choice by any means but made the cardinal sin and purchased a helmet I thought was good and was complete trash and lost all that extra cash so I’m kinda in the middle of being disgusted and wanting to quite my scout build and rushing to search for a replacement so I don’t loose my mojo to do the build and at the same time with a significant lesser budget because of the garbage I purchased. So yeah not in a good place right now lol. 

[Chopper]

What was the helmet you purchased?

[Jdmtuner13]

13 minutes ago, Chopper said:

What was the helmet you purchased?

Almost ashamed to say it. I thought I did good enough research turned out I did not. 

[Stroker]

I bet you got a hold of one of CB's hips helmets? It's hard to put together, but it's a nice helmet once finished. Hips is harder to work with than abs. I really hope you didn't trash it man. 

[M.J]

I paid extra for them to send it assembled  it wasn't perfect with quite a number of flaws, folding and bends. 

I have since purchased a SC love it.

My old KS helmet my son was wearing is now yellow...pretty much useless. So yeah a lesson learned

[Dart]

I still have my KS bucket. It's 10 years old having been worn for over 100 troops. It's yellowed, but so has my MC armour which is older.

It's a decent kit for the price, but if you're willing to do some more work, you can get a nicer one.

Also, mine's held together with the 3m indoor/outdoor tape and it's fine. It's held for 10 years, no problemo.

[BikerScout007]

2 hours ago, Dart said:

I still have my KS bucket. It's 10 years old having been worn for over 100 troops. It's yellowed, but so has my MC armour which is older.

It's a decent kit for the price, but if you're willing to do some more work, you can get a nicer one.

Also, mine's held together with the 3m indoor/outdoor tape and it's fine. It's held for 10 years, no problemo.

I was just about to say... my first bucket was an assembled KS.  I had no idea it was held together with 3M tape until I watched Scott's how-to video.  I only wore it for 2 years but it was fine.  It's not the neatest helmet out there, but it's relatively good on accuracy, good for big heads and is very affordable.

Now the rest of KS's armor?  Uh.....no.

[Jdmtuner13]

On 11/24/2019 at 5:33 PM, Stroker said:

I bet you got a hold of one of CB's hips helmets? It's hard to put together, but it's a nice helmet once finished. Hips is harder to work with than abs. I really hope you didn't trash it man. 

It was. I decided to pull it out the trash. Yes it really was in my trash can. I began to rework it and fill the cracks in the plastic and the holes ect. Devcon plastic weld is now my best friend. I redid the inner Skelton to strengthen it aswell. This is after some sanding and first coat of filler primer to see we’re I have to work next on. I think I may be able to actually get this to look half way decent. 

[Chopper]

Yeah man. That's not that bad at all. You can totally work with that. 

[Stroker]

Indeed! That's super nice helmet when it's done! Fill,sand,repeat.  Your halfway there! Keep it up! 

[Jdmtuner13]

15 minutes ago, Chopper said:

Yeah man. That's not that bad at all. You can totally work with that. 

Believe me it was horrible I wish I would have took pics lol. 

[Jdmtuner13]

45 minutes ago, Stroker said:

Indeed! That's super nice helmet when it's done! Fill,sand,repeat.  Your halfway there! Keep it up! 

Working on it some more. Almost have all the blemishes fixed. Were all the joint lines smooth on the screen used helmetS? 

[Stroker]

1 hour ago, Jdmtuner13 said:

Working on it some more. Almost have all the blemishes fixed. Were all the joint lines smooth on the screen used helmetS? 

 Like most of star wars especially empire and jedi the costumes were rough. My lone wolf helmet isn't perfect nor is my RS,but nither was the film used helmets.

[Jdmtuner13]

Yeah I’m trying to make it as good as possible but I want to leave some imperfections to make it screen accurate 

[Chopper]

For your reference, here are some photos of the original screen used helmet that was procured by RS Props:

[Jdmtuner13]

13 minutes ago, Chopper said:

For your reference, here are some photos of the original screen used helmet that was procured by RS Props:

So when I paint the helmet should I put a coat of clear on it? I am going with rustoleum 2x ultra cover gloss white 

[Chopper]

If you're using gloss already, no. Not necessary.

[Jdmtuner13]

15 minutes ago, Chopper said:

If you're using gloss already, no. Not necessary.

Ok was just thinking extra protection I’ll follow your recommendation though. 

[Jdmtuner13]

So filled sanded, repeated ect. First coats of paint on now after wet sanding the primer 

[Stroker]

That looks great! 

[Jdmtuner13]

8 minutes ago, Stroker said:

That looks great! 

Thanks bud. Now to figure out how to paint the black part of the snout lol

[Stroker]

I'd let it gas out for about a week before I did that. Check this link 

 

[Jdmtuner13]

27 minutes ago, Stroker said:

I'd let it gas out for about a week before I did that. Check this link 

 

Hmm I would be worried that tape would peel off the paint. I have a pretty steady hand use to be an art major. I may try to free hand it to have more control.