WIP wannabe Lancer by OnkelPaschulke

[Chopper]

Don't worry, Arne. The 5-piece scout helmet is one of the most difficult helmets to construct. And, done right, the SC helmet can be finished very nicely as well -- the key is to get the eyeslot looking right.

[OnkelPaschulke]

Yes, I just was looking through some build threads and it’s interesting how different the SC helmet can look because of an odd looking eyeslot…


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[OnkelPaschulke]

I had some spare time and so I quickly threw myself into the armor to get the alligment of the butt flap. My wife rougly measured my beautiful back 😛 and it came out that 30 x 30cm should be a good solution. Luckily I had plenty of sued left so I cutted out the flap and I pinned it down with some needles to get an idea of the look. When I'm looking at it, it is either of center or I need to make it a little bit smaller on the right side. The length is ok I guess. Still need to attach the elastic strap to the bound. Velcro should be a good idea?

In general I still got the problem of the bound slipping down. So adding more Velcro to the bound and the armor should fix it. Does anyone ever tried to use hocks or magnets instead of velcro for keeping the bound and the armor in place. Nevermind the belt and the boxes, I still need to teach my wife to look for the details... 😄 I roughly marked the positions of the biceps and the forarm armor. I think the forarms are ok in this position but the biceps definately needs to come up a little more. I fixed the vest and now the neck opening is not visible anymore. Altough I made it symetrical the right sleeve still is longer than the left one.

First things first. Hope that there are only some small things to do with the softparts to get basic approval Still some work to do... But my helmet is on it's way and hopefully the softparts are finished when it arrives so that there is just the helmet left to do.

[Chopper]

Arne, I have never heard about anyone using magnets or hooks to keep their bund and chest armor in place. Velcro is the most common method, though some have used button snaps as well. In the end, as long as it's not visible, it doesn't matter what method you use, so long as it works.

[Aradun]

Another benefit of Velcro is that it allows for slight adjustments when positioning things. You won’t get that with snaps or magnets.

[OnkelPaschulke]

All in for Velcro!


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[OnkelPaschulke]

Just picked up the SC helmet at the post office. Just in time before the armor party tomorrow. Looking forward to see some of you guys!

Cheers

[OnkelPaschulke]

Alright, after the virtual armor party, which was absolutely awesome and a reason why this detachment is top notch, I cut the visor area afterwards. I've tried to get the visor close to the RS helmet which I still have lying around here unfinished but it is of course physically limited because the SC helmet is smaller. It is still not finished but I wanted to share the first result to get some feedback if I'm on the right track. As you can see there are still some pencil lines and I guess that I still can go a little bit more downwards on both sides.

[OnkelPaschulke]

And one more... I'm a little bit in a hurry today so I just quickly add the photos. Do the earholes look ok this way?

[Chopper]

Hi Arne. Nice to meet you yesterday. Yes, I think that your earholes look ok!

[Jakeputt]

I want to echo Chopper, it was great to see and meet you at the meeting yesterday. The visor and ears look great!

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[OnkelPaschulke]

Thanks for the replies. Than I'll cut out the ears tomorrow and clean up the cut outs. It was a real pleasure, the interwebs is an awesome invention, isn't it? 😄 just hanging out with folks from all over the globe!

[OnkelPaschulke]

Ah, forgot to ask if there a specific color for the snout? The SC one comes all black. Should it just match the gray which is seen on screen or is there are RAL code or humbrol or whatever brand number?

[Chopper]

We don't have an exact color code, no.

Testors Model Master Navy Aggressor Gray was a good choice in the past, but Testors isn't producing Model Master paints anymore. You're looking for a "medium gray" color.

Try to match the color of the helmet decals and the gray on the chest armor indent as best you can. It doesn't need to be an exact, 100% perfect pantone match. Just try to get it close.

[OnkelPaschulke]

Cut the earholes today. I used a small drill and drilled along the markings. Afterwards I used an exacto and sandingpaper to get the shape done. Still need to smooth all the edges a little more.

 

Next will be attaching the dome to the sides. I'm a little bit unsure because of the gap between the dome and the back. I want to close it with ABS sludge anyway. Does anyone built a SC helmet lately? Is this gap looking ok to be closed with sludge or do I need to close it further?

[Chopper]

Hey Arne, that gap def looks okay for filling with ABS paste. And nice work on the ear cuts.

[OnkelPaschulke]

Alright, some progress was made. Still need to finish everything up but I couldn't resist and quickly put everything together. It was the first time I worked with ABS sludge. It worked pretty well. Still need another run maybe two and some more sanding of the whole bucket. The visor still needs to be adjusted and the snout area needs to be redone, but I've a week of at work so I might have some time to finish or almost finish the helmet. 😛 I've ordered some black Tesa 2 inch insulation tape for the helmet and some Tamiya XF75 for the snout and the bolts. Does the color look alright?

First time wearing the scout helmet with visor down and glasses installed. Felt good! 😄

[Chopper]

What color do you mean? The matching color of the sludge? Yes that looks just fine.

[OnkelPaschulke]

I meant the tamiya color for the snout and the bolt. If this color would work?


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[Chopper]

I actually have that color in my paint bin and here's a comparison with the RS built helmet. Yes, I think it would work well.

[OnkelPaschulke]

Quick update… the week of is almost over and unfortunately I didn’t had the opportunity to really work on the bucket because wifey had different plans for our free time and I had to work in the garden…

But well, I did another run with the ABS sludge. I’m almost there. I painted the Snout piece and the bolts and installed the ukswrath sound system. I sprayed the interior black because it looks much cleaner. I still have the 2inch black insulation tape laying around. When the sludge work is done need to polish the whole helmet. Still not sure how to do it…








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[Chopper]

If you're looking to polish the helmet, then a lot of the stormtroopers use this:

https://www.novuspolish.com/

Looks like it's distributed in germany, though I"m not sure how much the small bottles would cost there: https://www.novuspolish.com/international_distributors.html

 

 

[OnkelPaschulke]

Found it on Amazon. I‘ll give it a try! Thanks for the tip!


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[Aradun]

The bucket looks good Arne. Almost there! Nice work with the ABS paste.

[OnkelPaschulke]

Looks and feels like I’m doing one step forward and two steps back… wanted to bring the face a little bit more to the rest of the helmet and the heat of the heatgun was creeping under the heatshield and melted the plastic around the left ear… now I have to rebuild it… such a mess and really frustrating…


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