Cylon534 Helmet Build (My First Try)

Post by **Cylon534** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:00 pm

Before I go further with this thread, can anyone identify where this Helmet originates from? It has very sharp angular edges rather than the more rounded off screen-used Helmets. This is one of those solid piece resin Helmets that were on eBay a bit ago.

Post by **jclayman99** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 5:23 pm

Looks like a recast of the CORA helmet.

Post by **Skullbeast** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 6:51 pm

Tram on eBay but he'll tell ya he sculpted it.

YouTube · Post by **Cylon-Knight** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 7:33 pm

Not sure if it comes from a C.O.R.A. ... the mouth grill seems much sharper than C.O.R.A.'s.

Anyways, it looks like a nice helmet. If it's not 100% as close as it can be to screen - it sure is WAY WAY close. Great find.

Post by **Cylon534** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:01 pm

OK sorry to ask but... C.O.R.A.???

YouTube · Post by **Cylon-Knight** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:11 pm

C.O.R.A. (A classic BSG character - Viper flight computer) - AND - one of our members who makes Centurion armor kits.

More info:
viewtopic.php?f=56&t=894

Post by **Cylon534** » Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:33 pm

Cylon-Knight wrote:C.O.R.A. (A classic BSG character - Viper flight computer) - AND - one of our members who makes Centurion armor kits.

More info:
viewtopic.php?f=56&t=894

LOL, I knew about the "Sultry C.O.R.A." in Starbuck's Modified Viper but was in the dark on the "User" C.O.R.A. Thanks!

Also, although this Helmet i'm showing is already completed, I want to go through a few steps with the group to see where I went wrong! Just for the fun of it, I bought one of those LED strips and taped it in the visor just to see what it would look like. I also painted the grill with "Liquitex: Neutral Grey 3" spray paint.

YouTube · Post by **Cylon-Knight** » Tue May 01, 2012 12:05 pm

WOW - the lights look cool. The glow through the plastic is EVIL! looking

The grill is cool - love the color.

Post by **Cylon534** » Tue May 01, 2012 6:17 pm

The "upper lip" (above the grill & below the visor) looks too wide to be one of C.O.R.A.'s IMO. It was loosely suggested that this Helmet originates from one of the Cylons used in the "Battle Of Galactica" attraction...

What does anyone think?

Here is a closeup of the LED strip I installed. It will remain in there and I have blacked out all but one LED so this Helmet will NOT have a roving eye, just a static, off center LED powered by a 9v battery with an on/off switch (for now).

Post by **Skullbeast** » Tue May 01, 2012 6:43 pm

It's from battle of galactica tram ride from uni. Coras lip is thinner than most I would use it as an extreme on the thin vs gold commanders extreme thick. While the garrison leaders is more of an average.

Post by **Cylon534** » Tue May 01, 2012 8:06 pm

Skullbeast wrote:It's from battle of galactica tram ride from uni. Coras lip is thinner than most I would use it as an extreme on the thin vs gold commanders extreme thick. While the garrison leaders is more of an average.

Do you think this might be a recast from the one that was on ebay a while back? It was advertised as from the show, it was made of fiberglass and it ended for around $600. Does anyone have the pics from that auction? I'd love to see them and I dont know why I didn't save them.

edit: I found the auction: http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dl ... 0597373564

edit 2: Below is the Helmet from the auction in question...

Post by **Red Eye** » Wed May 02, 2012 10:00 am

It's a prototype helmet made by Icons Replicas.

Post by **Cylon534** » Wed May 02, 2012 10:36 am

Red Eye wrote:It's a prototype helmet made by Icons Replicas.

Now that makes sense! Thanks!

Skipping a major step, I have the Helmet back from the chromer and I have applied the painted details with the same Liquitex "Neutral Grey #3" Spray Paint that I used on the grill above. I also had the grill clear coated.

YouTube · Post by **Cylon-Knight** » Wed May 02, 2012 10:38 pm

Post by **Cylon534** » Fri May 04, 2012 11:00 am

Here is my finished Helmet. When I got it back from the chromer I was only half impressed with the job. I only have myself to blame because I DIDNT SAND OR PREP IT AT ALL!!! Lesson learned.

In a way it looks really cool because it has a machined aluminum look to it but of course it's not what I wanted. Once again, the eye is static (and not photoshopped!

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