Groupleaderzeta helmet/Armour build

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Re: Groupleaderzeta helmet build

Post by groupleaderzeta » Mon Jan 24, 2011 4:32 pm

HMM,
battle damaged cylon, not tooo many of those around.

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Re: Groupleaderzeta helmet build

Post by groupleaderzeta » Mon Jan 24, 2011 6:38 pm

Hello everyone,

I thought I would let ya know, An old friend from high school is coming for a visit and offered to show me how to do a mirror paint finish using spray cans.

we will see how it works.

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Post by Cylon-Knight » Mon Jan 24, 2011 7:02 pm

Good news - keep us posted.
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Post by GoldCylon » Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:22 pm

A mirror finish is easy. The question is what is the quality of that mirror. Luster. Luster.
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Re: Groupleaderzeta helmet build

Post by SiR-ROUND » Wed Jan 26, 2011 3:45 pm

Where's the popcorn?

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Post by groupleaderzeta » Wed Jan 26, 2011 6:15 pm

Hello everyone,

Helmet painting has started. 2 coats of white primer with sanding of 400 grit between them. The second coat will be sanded with 800 grit.
Then the gold base color will start.

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Re: Groupleaderzeta helmet build

Post by Darth Voorhees » Wed Jan 26, 2011 6:56 pm

Hand-Schaub wrote:
Cylon-Knight wrote:Zeta - the pic looks great, I actually like the finish as it is right there! Sort of looks like a Cylon after a Raider crash ... cool. :twisted:
yes - sometimes the in progress shots are way cooler than the final pieces.

Also, group prices are deffinately better. I would be more than happy to include your build in my massive order. It will probably be just as affordable to chrome it than doing a high quality paint job.
Do it do it! It'll bring everyones price down a lil...the more the merrier! :cylon: :cylongold: :cylon:


altho...i am now intrigued about this painting technique
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Re: Groupleaderzeta helmet build

Post by Cylon-Knight » Wed Jan 26, 2011 7:24 pm

Great work Zeta! Excellent progress.
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Post by GoldCylon » Thu Jan 27, 2011 11:57 am

SiR-ROUND wrote:Where's the popcorn?

:cool:
Not a bad idea. Power is out but the gas stove works so popcorn it is. Woohoo.
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Re: Groupleaderzeta helmet build

Post by Red Eye » Thu Jan 27, 2011 1:19 pm

Your build is coming along very nice indeed!

Can't wait to see it fully painted... :cylongold:
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Re: Groupleaderzeta helmet build

Post by Hand-Schaub » Thu Jan 27, 2011 4:16 pm

It's looking real purty!

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Re: Groupleaderzeta helmet build

Post by groupleaderzeta » Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:55 am

Hello everyone,

Here is a test of the custom eye controller. The controller does the eye sweep and makes the woo woo sound in sync with the lights. I still need to finish the helmet.

This one in the light.


This one in the dark.


And some pics.


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Re: Groupleaderzeta helmet build

Post by GoldCylon » Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:12 am

Very cool, very very cool. I wouldn't but that speaker in the helmet. It will drive you crazy in about 2 minutes. Place it in the chest or back pack at least that way you will last about 20 minutes before you go crazy.... :lol: Now I wouldn't worry about the timing of light sweeping with the sound. No one will notice, and they were not in sync on TV either. Great work.

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Re: Groupleaderzeta helmet build

Post by Red Eye » Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:26 am

It's great to see both the helmet and scanner as combined!

Great work!!!
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Re: Groupleaderzeta helmet build

Post by Cylon-Knight » Fri Jan 28, 2011 12:19 pm

Too too too awesome Zeta!
Am I right that the circuit board can fit inside the Mohawk going "up?" (Like from the bridge of the nose straight up). Use up that hollow space.

The bottom vid is funny - that Cylon has a mouth full of wires! ;)



P.S. Like the new avatar you put up a few days ago.
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