Tutorial here: Īfter about 4 hours of sanding I decided it was looking pretty good. When it hardened I sanded it using multiple tools first starting with a dremel to get all the rougher points then switching between course and very fine sandpaper. Here's what it looked like during the process:
Once this hardens, it will not only make the helmet more strong, but also allow me to sand it and smooth out any lines. When the helmet was strengthened with fiber glass I applied Bondo Automotive Body Filler to the outside. Once it hardened I applied fiber glass on the inside with the cloth. Once I had the base of the helmet completed I got some fiber glass and applied the fiber glass resin to the outside, without the cloth. not really sure I kinda just found it laying around in the garage. The tubing is just garden hose tubing, used to protect it or something. I did have to do some modifying to the back and the sides of the helmet to make it less elongated. The rest of the helmet was made using the file from TetraVariations. The front portion of the helmet was used with the file from the Nintendo papercraft website. To get the correct shape I used two different pepakura files. The base of the helmet was made with the help of pepakura. Yay! Got the helmet done! It was definitely a learning experience for me because I was working with materials I've never handled before.
