Don't even dare read this Instructable unless you have read Volpin's Daft Punk helmet tutorial first. If you're satisfied with sub-par, stay on this page. If you want perfection GO READ HIS RIGHT NOW.
This instructable shows how YOU can make a Thomas Bangalter Daft Punk helmet. I watched a lot of youtube videos about making helmets like this, and this site was a big help:
http://www.thedaftclub.com/
Here is a video of it in action:
This instructable shows how YOU can make a Thomas Bangalter Daft Punk helmet. I watched a lot of youtube videos about making helmets like this, and this site was a big help:
http://www.thedaftclub.com/
Here is a video of it in action:
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Materials:
A helmet of some sort, generally a batting, skateboard, or some other rounded helmet
Cardstock
a Printer
Masking Tape
Elmer's glue
2 Aluminum Cans
Fiberglass Resin I used Bondo Fiberglass resin jelly
Bondo
A sanding implement Like sandpaper, or a powersander, or something like that
Silver Spray Paint
an extra visor for a safety mask for the visor
Spray on window tint to make the visor black
The Paper Files download them here: http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=5f31918b5d7318337069484bded33bcdee851c20c3cd01fa
A helmet of some sort, generally a batting, skateboard, or some other rounded helmet
Cardstock
a Printer
Masking Tape
Elmer's glue
2 Aluminum Cans
Fiberglass Resin I used Bondo Fiberglass resin jelly
Bondo
A sanding implement Like sandpaper, or a powersander, or something like that
Silver Spray Paint
an extra visor for a safety mask for the visor
Spray on window tint to make the visor black
The Paper Files download them here: http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=5f31918b5d7318337069484bded33bcdee851c20c3cd01fa
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the only thing that took me too long was the lower visor and the visor itself, i didn't know which part should bend where and how to stick it together. :D
I put my portable and flexible neon lights as replacements for the LED. it was a lot easier :D
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Hope the Neon thing will make your Daft Punk Helmet easier to install lights :D
2. With using a skateboard helmet for it, how did you get the chin straps off and did you leave the layer of padding-type stuff in or did you take it out?
3. With putting the visor in, did you put bondo/resin jelly around it to secure it in place, or was it not altogether neccessary?
I don't know what the exact can size is, but you could probably suffice with the smallest one. It's also been decided that the resin jelly is completely useless, so I probably wouldn't even use it if I were you.
2. With using a skateboard helmet for it, how did you get the chin straps off and did you leave the layer of padding-type stuff in or did you take it out?
I actually just cut the straps off, and then covered the rivets with bondo. I left in the padding.
3. With putting the visor in, did you put bondo/resin jelly around it to secure it in place, or was it not altogether neccessary?
I don't think I even used hot glue to secure it, (if you are talking about the black visor) it just fit snugly in.
Also, after you made the helmet itself did you put in an LED array/setup in the visor ? I'm asking because I was considering doing that and wiring a couple small mini-speakers either in the ears or in these two holes near the back of the skateboard helmet.