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Looking good, when do you get snout?

 

Hopefully this week.

 

And I can see the ears quite well when I am actually wearing the helmet. They're just camera shy I guess :lol:

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Hopefully this week.

 

And I can see the ears quite well when I am actually wearing the helmet. They're just camera shy I guess :lol:

 

Hard to imagine this used to be so warped!

 

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Primer does make all your slip ups glaringly obvious!

 

Still need to drill the new bolt holes, then I can prime the bucket and start getting ready for white!

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So, I only have one thing left to really fix.

 

When I relocated the bolt holes, it moved the visor and facemask back. They are now rubbing on the front edge of the bucket. And I haven't even put the lens in. Once I get that fixed, it's paint time!

 

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No pics at the moment, but I got the snout and decals in, and found a grey that closely matches the grey on the decals. The end is in sight! I should be spraying the first coat of white on Sunday. Stay tuned! :lol:

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Gents - I have a problem. When I relocated the bolt holes, I made the visor impossible to flip up. The lens doesn't clear the edge of the bucket. Any ideas?

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So I got that problem solved. I elongated the bolt holes, which allows the visor to slide forward enough to clear the bucket. So now all I need to do is add decals and a few finishing touches! :lol:

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Unreal! Great job on that mod! Any nice close-ups to share. Hard to believe its the same helmet. Have you done anything to reinforce it from future warping since its vinyl?

It's got more steel reinforcement than the Sears Tower. :lol:

 

As for finished pics, I'll try and snap some later today.

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Next, we'll have to get you some CPU cooling fans to keep you cool.

 

Too bad Sears Towers isn't Sears Tower anymore...

 

Oh, you mean that sad attempt to attach another name to the Sears Tower? It's always going to be Sears Tower in the mindshare. No one outside of the Loop knows where the Willis Tower is lol.

 

Anyways, pics! (The red circles roughly indicate support rods. There's 8 in all. 5 more than Franks lol)

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Still a few small issues to tidy up. I managed to lose my last decal (the forehead one. Luckily I am getting another one sent ASAP.

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I know what you mean... It's always going to be Sears Tower to me too... either that or a great "Diff'rent Strokes" joke.

 

 

Excellent job! Seriously! How's the fit?

 

Well I adjusted the band, and it's a nice fit. I can even wear the headset inside it. I just need to add a few magnets to the top so that it doesn't fall forward when I am looking down. No big deal, and it'll be invisible from the outside.

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I have been following this because I seem to hit a lot of the same "concerns" that you have hit but You overcome them a little better then I do. Your lid looks great. Where do you get the magnets? what kind of magnets are they?

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