Those glass heads can be purchased ar Peir 1 Imports for about $15
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| Author: | hicks2012 [ Thu Nov 27, 2003 11:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | USCM helmet. |
Here are a couple of photos of my nearly finished helmet. [img]http://hooverae.com/upload/files/Pict0122.JPG[/img] This has been the hardest piece to do [img]http://hooverae.com/upload/files/Pict0123.JPG[/img] I will post more pics when it's finished. Cheers, Neil |
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| Author: | MENATARMS [ Thu Nov 27, 2003 1:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: USCM helmet. |
There's that glass male head again. By chance -- where did you get that ?? I last saw one of these at a store in Waikiki, but they refused to tell me where they had ordered it from. It would be way kewl to shoot hat pictures with that clear head form. "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...For he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother."Edited by: [url=http://pub217.ezboard.com/bthealienslegacy.showUserPublicProfile?gid=menatarms>MENATARMS[/url] at: 11/27/03 6:42 am |
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| Author: | Neokramer [ Thu Nov 27, 2003 2:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: USCM helmet. |
Great Job, love those lobster tails!! Cpl. Neokramer |
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| Author: | MENATARMS [ Thu Nov 27, 2003 3:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: USCM helmet. |
Quote: Quote:Those glass heads can be purchased ar Peir 1 Imports for about $15 Thanks Steve ! I went there often when I'm back Stateside, but managed to completely miss them somehow ... Course they are probably made in China, but since I'll be looking for these -- I'll probably never find them. "We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...For he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother."Edited by: [url=http://pub217.ezboard.com/bthealienslegacy.showUserPublicProfile?gid=menatarms>MENATARMS[/url] at: 11/27/03 8:24 am |
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| Author: | Anubian Warrior [ Thu Nov 27, 2003 4:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: USCM helmet. |
try the swapmeet at the stadium man, i found lots of neat things there as a kid Pain can be avoided by not caring |
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| Author: | StevieRad [ Thu Nov 27, 2003 5:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: USCM helmet. |
Those glass heads can be purchased ar Peir 1 Imports for about $15
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| Author: | Dean O [ Fri Nov 28, 2003 7:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: USCM helmet. |
Looks great!. Is that hand hammered aluminum? fdoveraker@att.net |
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| Author: | hicks2012 [ Fri Nov 28, 2003 10:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: USCM helmet. |
Yes it's all hand hammered,this is just one part of the project I have been working on there is lots more to come.  Cheers, Neil |
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| Author: | SSgt Burton [ Fri Nov 28, 2003 10:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: USCM helmet. |
Excellent work Neil. So what did you use to cut the space for the ear piece with?;) Kevin The Sarge's Site [url=http://ca.photos.yahoo.com/bc/ssgtburton/lst?.dir=/Sarge%27s+Pics&.src=ph&.order=&.view=t &.done=http%3a//ca.photos.yahoo.com/]Sarge's Pics[/url] "Marines I see as two breeds, Rottweilers or Dobermans, because Marines come in two varieties, big and mean, or skinny and mean. They've got really short hair and they always go for the throat." |
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| Author: | hicks2012 [ Sat Nov 29, 2003 1:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: USCM helmet. |
Hi sarge, I used a blow torch, those things can burn through anything so it went through that helmet like a hot knife through butter.  Neil |
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| Author: | feide [ Mon Dec 01, 2003 4:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: USCM helmet. |
Neil, Great work! I have been wanting to do the same. I have a sheet of 16ga aluminium just waiting for me to start. I have a couple of questions for you. What thickness aluminium did you use? What tools did you use to put the fullers (grooves) inthe plates? Any tips for the front plate? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Mike |
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| Author: | hicks2012 [ Mon Dec 01, 2003 9:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: USCM helmet. |
Hi Mike, I used this machine to get the grooved effect on the lobster plates. [img]http://hooverae.com/upload/files/Pict0096.JPG[/img] it's an edge bending machine,this one belongs to a friend of mine and it is over fifty years old but you can also buy them new with motor or Manuel but be warned they are not cheap. The front plate was the hardest piece to do and would take me probably all night to explain haw I did it, I can only say it has to be heated up but only for a phew seconds then beaten and so on until you have the desired shape. I used 0,2mm aluminum for the helmet pieces it is quit thin but when bent into shape it's very strong. I really would like to explain more but like I said it's a bit hard to explain. Cheers, Neil PS I will try and find the photos from it as I made it and post them here so you can see. |
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