Hey Guys!

I was talking to Gary about an M1 helmet that I have detailed with a liner and that stuff. He asked me how I did the 'pot' and I told him it was a DML helmet. So I sat and thought about it for a min or two and decided that I can make the pot also, so here we go

I found a ball of cured putty, supposed to be a 120mm skull or base for a head, and I cut it in half and pinned it and attached the blob to a exacto handle. Then I used another helmet as guide for size and started wittling. Basically I just used a #11 X-Acto blade and cut away. When I was close to the shape I needed, I used a round rat tailed file and filed the edges. It is still in progress and need to do quite a bit of refining, but so far it looks better then I had hoped for. What you think?

Hey Guys!

I was talking to Gary about an M1 helmet that I have detailed with a liner and that stuff. He asked me how I did the 'pot' and I told him it was a DML helmet. So I sat and thought about it for a min or two and decided that I can make the pot also, so here we go

I found a ball of cured putty, supposed to be a 120mm skull or base for a head, and I cut it in half and pinned it and attached the blob to a exacto handle. Then I used another helmet as guide for size and started wittling. Basically I just used a #11 X-Acto blade and cut away. When I was close to the shape I needed, I used a round rat tailed file and filed the edges. It is still in progress and need to do quite a bit of refining, but so far it looks better then I had hoped for. What you think?

Oups! Forgot to say its 1/35th scale

Oups! Forgot to say its 1/35th scale

WHOA! The edges of the helmet are way to thick. Sand them down from both sides - top & bottom - and you should be good to go. Don't forget that this was a 2-part helmet - inner lining and helmet itself - so don't forget to sculpt that in as well.

WHOA! The edges of the helmet are way to thick. Sand them down from both sides - top & bottom - and you should be good to go. Don't forget that this was a 2-part helmet - inner lining and helmet itself - so don't forget to sculpt that in as well.

LoL Hi Pete

Its not done yet, just started. Its just the basic rough shape. I did some more comparing and it was to small so I've added more putty to it and will rework the whole thing again

LoL Hi Pete

Its not done yet, just started. Its just the basic rough shape. I did some more comparing and it was to small so I've added more putty to it and will rework the whole thing again

Slight mishap

Here is one side

Slight mishap

Here is one side

And the Other Side

And the Other Side

is it not solid?

is it not solid?

Hey Gordy,

It was, but I drilled the inside out for a hollow shell

Hey Gordy,

It was, but I drilled the inside out for a hollow shell

Anders, you're doing a great job. The M1 helmet is deceptively difficult. Hang in there buddy.

Anders, you're doing a great job. The M1 helmet is deceptively difficult. Hang in there buddy.

John is right buddy, got have mishaps to make the triumphs worth more.

Keep going Bud

Robin

John is right buddy, got have mishaps to make the triumphs worth more.

Keep going Bud

Robin