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Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 10:32 pm
by Arc_Trooper71
Hm..Does it have a reverse side to it, or can you turn it the other way..?
<---New at this kinda thing. :lol: :oops: :oops: I don't mean to sound stupid or anything..I've just never done anything like that.

Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 8:30 am
by redandblue
Arc_Trooper71 wrote:Hm..Does it have a reverse side to it, or can you turn it the other way..?
<---New at this kinda thing. :lol: :oops: :oops: I don't mean to sound stupid or anything..I've just never done anything like that.
um i dont get what you meant =P

Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 10:53 am
by Arc_Trooper71
I was saying, the part that you have..if it doesn't work that way, try flipping it the other way, and seeing if that side looks better..

Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 1:40 pm
by 9
redandblue wrote:oh crap, i bought the wrong visor lens.. i got reflective silver, like the clones in ep2.. what should i do??
u got a picture of it? i may be interested

Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 5:21 pm
by redandblue
9, its the same silver ones used by the clones in ep2, their visor..

Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 6:39 pm
by redandblue
oh crap. i'm having problems.. I was painting the helmet when i got this...
the paint in that grey area became stick and clumped together when i tried to remove it.. HELP PLEASE!!! i'm so mad because i kept on working on that part and nothing seemed to be able to fix it and i'm really frustrated :cry:

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Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 11:50 pm
by 9
redandblue wrote:oh crap. i'm having problems.. I was painting the helmet when i got this...
the paint in that grey area became stick and clumped together when i tried to remove it.. HELP PLEASE!!! i'm so mad because i kept on working on that part and nothing seemed to be able to fix it and i'm really frustrated :cry:
sand them.
redandblue wrote:9, its the same silver ones used by the clones in ep2, their visor..
yah...i asked if u got pix. If i use acrylic then stick silver, also called silver visor right? Your description is too vague. (size? shape? bended? a photo solves the questions right?)

Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 11:37 am
by Awwee
HAiz... if I just become more hardworking and start painting my clone helmet too.... where u get the lens? Tell me leh.. I also want..

Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 12:21 pm
by GetzJedi
Using sandpaper to smooth out the uneven paint will be the best option to restore your helmet. Start with coarse sandpaper and gradually use more smooth ones...

When painting, be patient and allowing drying between thin coats... Its normal for the colour to look uneven when the coats are thin... Don't attempt to even it out by spraying a thicker layer... If possible, use a primer on the helmet before actual painting...

As for lenses, you can improvise with .5 mm clear acrylic sheets from Artfriend at Bras Basah and stick on a layer of automobile solar film of your colour choice... Chrome ones are available too... You can buy small pieces of solar film at bargain prices from shops that provide solar film service...

Good luck!

Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 12:23 pm
by redandblue
thank you! Oh and for the lens, i bought the reflective silver ones by mistake, i can use that for now but i guess when i hit 18 and want to apply for the 501st, i need to switch back to black.

Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 12:27 pm
by GetzJedi
redandblue wrote:thank you! Oh and for the lens, i bought the reflective silver ones by mistake, i can use that for now but i guess when i hit 18 and want to apply for the 501st, i need to switch back to black.
Use a craft glue gun to fix your lenses in then... The lenses can still be removed when you need to...

Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 1:13 pm
by redandblue
yeap, i just bought a glue gun! was hogging shawns one last time =P