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I did add a second coat to the plates. Two are black and two are metallic black. I’m not sure if the imperfections are normal or partly due to the first coat degassing. There are bumps that look like particles caught up in the paint. Not sure. At least I didn’t notice any $&@!ing cat hair. A pic with the plates in place. I just love the look of the DT helmet, so I’m probably posting more pics than I need to. ? I might go for the second coat of black tomorrow or the next day. Then I need to mask areas for the metallic black and silver, so I might be able to get everything done but the clear coat this weekend. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks! Yeah, I think I'll take your advice on that. I did test a smaller piece and there are some very small bumps that formed once dry. Do you ever sand your color coat? I have a few bits of dust (and cat hair ?) in my first layer. I've removed the bits and sanded and buffed up to 3000 grit. Hopefully it paints over ok.

Oh yeah, and 850 Armor Works tells me my armor is shipping any time (maybe it has already).

Slow progress. I don't have much time to work on the helmet right now (kids, work, grumpy wife, etc) but I'm running out of warm weather to paint in. A few more weeks and my garage will be too cold to paint. So here is what I've managed to get done Did a few layers of filler primer. The Rustoleum stuff proved a lot more difficult to work with than the Dupli-color so some extra sanding was required. It goes on really rough and is mess to sand (both dry and wetsand). I sand it down starting from 220 grit to 600 grit. I wet sand once I get to about 400 grit. Came across some air bubbles in the cast. no big deal - just filled with putty. It did add some wait time for the putty to completely dry. The putty I used (Squadron) shrinks a bit during drying so I had to re-apply a few times. After a few coats of the grey filler primer and lots of sanding, I started painting some of the plates with black sandable primer. I just like the color scheme of this - so I added the pic. Time for the black sandable primer on the helmet. Areas that will accept glue eventually get taped off. Luckily I have a helmet stand that I could use - just covered it in plastic bags. The matte finish of the primer. It has a dusty texture to it, so it needs to be wetsanded for sure. I like the look of the matte finish on this helmet. Plus, I was just stoked to finally see the helmet black! Wetsanding the helmet with 600 grit paper. I would sand - then wash the helmet down - feel the surface for areas that didn't seem nice and smooth and then sand some more - wash and repeat until necessary. Sanded and ready for first coat of base coat (gloss black TS-14 Tamiya) First coat - a bit on the light side. I will put the paint on a little bit thicker with the next coat or two. I almost went through a whole can of paint on the helmet, plates, monitor, and lights. I'll add a few more coats tomorrow and the next day and see how it turns out. I will wait at least a couple of weeks before attempting the clear coat. This means I will likely have to find a place to paint or wait until warmer temperatures - which is usually May here. ? I still need to add the metallic black parts and paint the silver parts as well. Matte painting will be done after the clear coat. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So a little more work on the helmet. I trimmed out the eyes and vents and did some general cleaning up of casting artifacts and 3D print lines that were transferred from the original. There really wasn’t a lot to clean up. Eyes. Drilled some holes and then played connect the dots with the dremel. This thing scares me hence the drill holes to help control the cuts. Rough cut of eyes. Sanding the eyes. I did eventually knock down that bit that sticks up above the snout, between the eyes. Drilled holes in the vents and cut them out with utility knife. Cut and sanded. Anovos vents for reference. Filled some rough areas with putty. The back of the side monitor or range finder or whatever this is called has recesses to mount magnets. The magnets I have are larger so I had to drill out the recesses with a 1/2” bit. Ready for some filler primer. I usually use the duplicolor stuff but they were out at the store. The can is almost empty so I guess I’ll try the rustoleom. The other paints are the black primer and various blacks I’ll use (gloss, metallic, and matte). So primer and sanding for the next couple of days. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks! I am absolutely checking this out. This is exactly what I was thinking, but had no idea where to start. Cheers mate. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks! That is good to know about the eye. I did give the interior a light sanding to help the plastidip stick, but I suspect you are right about removing it for gluing.

Started some work on the helmet. I had never worked with a resin helmet before, so this was all new to me. The helmet is practically ready for painting. The surface is pretty smooth and shouldn’t require a lot of prep work. The first thing I had to do was cut away some extra material from the casting process. The outside of the helmet appears to have been cleaned up already. Inside of helmet. Back side of front grill (not even sure what this is called) Few extra bits on top of the range finder. So time for the Dremel. Plastic cutting disc and sanding drum. Well, the good news is that this stuff cuts and sands really easily. Bad news is that it makes a real mess. No, I’m not wearing a glove. Inside front. I cut away a lot of material but left a little. I noticed that the Anovos helmet has no return edge here, so maybe I’ll remove it at some point b Did some hand sanding, washed the bucket, and added a few light coats of black Plastidip to the inside. Why? Why not. It is black and hopefully dampens sound a little. The helmet came pretty well packed, but one part didn’t survive the trip. A little bit of super glue and all is fine Once I gave all the parts a quick sanding, I was able to do a test fit of the parts. The only thing I noticed that didn’t look right was the piece below the eyes. It seems to overlap the lens area a bit. I may half to sand this back in touch. The holes for the wiring are not centred. Oh well. Not sure if this really matters. At first I thought there was an issue with the way the lights were seated on the helmet. But after looking at a video for the Anovos helmet, this seems to be normal. I might have to sand down the tubes the lights fit onto to make it fit a bit better, but that is work for another day. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So, a question regarding the paint scheme for the DT helmet. What is it? I’ve gone through some video reviews of the Anovos helmet and tried to figure out what gets painted what. I’m assuming the Anovos helmet paint job is accurate (right?). Anyway, it looks like there is gloss black, metallic black, flat black, and weathered aluminum/silver. I’ve tried to map it out below in the image. I’m assuming all other recesses at the back are painted with flat black. Can anyone let me know what I missed or just got wrong? Thanks. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hi. I’m going to post my Deathtrooper build, which I suspect will be a slow process. I’m still tweaking my sandtrooper and I also have a TK that I’m up grading. So the wife is less than thrilled with yet another build. She hasn’t walked out yet so I’ll assume all is good. Anyway... I’m still in the researching and buying stage of the build. So what I have so far besides a massive visa bill is: Armor - 850 Armor Works ABS kit. Received Helmet - Armoryshop raw cast resin Mk3 helmet. Arrived. Gloves - Endor Finders. Arrived. Boots - Doc Martens Talib (found a sale on Amazon). Arrived. SE-14 - on order from Maz3Dshop. Received E-11D - 3D print from Jerry Budde. Received I’m not a tall guy so I ordered larger boots and picked up some lifts to gain a bit of height. I’m only 5’10 so I need all the help I can get. Update Dec 15, 2018 Order and/or received a bunch of other items for the build Tusk lights - Conventional LED light kit from ArmoryShop and some various EL panels and drivers from EL Wire Craft (some EL panels still in shipping) Trim for helmet - Armory Shop. received Upgraded wrist rockets and belt buckle - Plastic Arms Dealer. recieved. I will probably get the wrist elastics from him as well E-11D hardware kit with working light - 3D Props NL. Received Speed Strap holster for SE-14R and small belt pouch - Kerry Alan Rowntree. recieved Canvas Ammo Pouches x3 - Armory Shop. Ordered Specialist chest rig harness (no accessories yet) - Armory Shop As far as my choice in armour is concerned, I went with ABS because that is what I know and I don’t have a work space for sanding fibreglass. Plus, I can only paint in the summer months because of the stupid cold weather here (central Canada). Here are a few pics of what I have. Boots and gloves. The gloves are awesome, btw. Armoryshop helmet. Denis has been great to deal with. Helmet looks great and fits my slightly large head. More to come... eventually. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thank you for the tips. I went the Etsy route only because I’m not a big FB user and, well... I prefer Etsy. I ordered the SE-14 before reading these posts - ordered from Maz3DShop. The price was good so I’ll guess I’ll see what I get. As for the E-11D, I am probably ordering from BranfuhrStudios on Etsy as he was also recommended to me and very quick to respond to questions . Blaster looks similar to 3DpropsNL and Plastic Arms Dealer and comparatively priced. Both kits are DIY so I’ll have some work to keep me busy thanks again

I’m just starting a Deathtrooper build. As I wait for armour and parts I thought I would get my weapons squared away. I’m looking for a E-11d and a se-14r. I was checking out Plastic Arms Dealer and 3DpropsNL. Does anyone here have experience with either of these sellers? Somebody else I should check out? Thank you for any input.

I tried to order a bucket from 850 just a couple of days ago. They said they don’t do buckets. ? So I ordered a raw bucket from Armoryshop. That’s a nice looking bucket. ?