Hot Toys Workshop Accessories Mark VII Helmet Mod for Gantry (Picture heavy)

Hi guys,

The idea for this mod came from a custom BudgetStark did a while back. I couldnt afford to get a Mark IV helmet so I decided to use the Mark VII that comes with the workshop accessories set. Only you guys would know the difference

The 3 helmets for comparison are the Mark VII, Mark III and the helmet that came with tony stark (Iron man 3)

I added some magnets and metal strips so that I could assemble it empty for display when not in the gantry.

Wow, just wow. amazing work, would love to see your other mods!

hexad_2808 said:

Wow, just wow. amazing work, would love to see your other mods!

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Thank you ! It was my first real mod I usually build gunpla and macross models

great idea :=) very nice to see how it work fine

Nice!

Now that is just way too cool! Great job!

That is beautiful, great job.

Love it. It so makes the gantry even that much more.

Looks awesome!

Can I ask how you made the cuts (what tools etc.)...they seem super-fine.

And the red part with the ears/lower back of head...is that just glued and takes force to separate?

myfeetarehappy said:

Looks awesome!

Can I ask how you made the cuts (what tools etc.)...they seem super-fine.

And the red part with the ears/lower back of head...is that just glued and takes force to separate?

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I used photo etched modeling saws and plastic scribing tools to make the cuts.




The lower back of the head was just stuck to the upper part with tape. In this photo you can see the 2 pieces of square tape that held it on. Once I got the red foam out it just came off ! Lucky me

Impressive work, makes the Gantry complete IMHO.

Thank you for posting this. I've been thinking about doing the same thing, only with the Mark III that I have in my Gantry. This guide will be incredibly useful when I get to work on it.

Stark Resilient said:

Thank you for posting this. I've been thinking about doing the same thing, only with the Mark III that I have in my Gantry. This guide will be incredibly useful when I get to work on it.

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Good luck !! I suck at painting so a tip would be to cover everything in modeling tape when you do the cuts to avoid scratches you have to fix later

Some more questions if you don't mind

- To cut out the inner faceplate (under the gold faceplate) did you use the scribing tool? Or a saw?

- Where you sliced the top off the helmet the cut is curved. Is that possible because the photo etched saw blade can flex into the curve while cutting?

I'm looking to do something similar and purchase some tools so any specific advice would be helpful.

myfeetarehappy said:

Some more questions if you don't mind

- To cut out the inner faceplate (under the gold faceplate) did you use the scribing tool? Or a saw?

- Where you sliced the top off the helmet the cut is curved. Is that possible because the photo etched saw blade can flex into the curve while cutting?

I'm looking to do something similar and purchase some tools so any specific advice would be helpful.

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- To cut the inner faceplate I used the scribing tool to make a slit big enough to get the sawblade in and the sawed the rest. On this pic you can see where I have already cut the sides of the inner faceplate.



From the side the line on the helmet is straight until about half way, so for this part I used the etched sawblade, and then used the scribing tool to carve the curved part of the line.

Literally the only tools I used for the cutting was those etched saws, the panel line cutting tool (scribing tool) and lots of masking tape I hope that helps !

Very impressive! I bet that if you were so inclined, people (including myself) would pay you good money for this modification!

blinguskahn said:

Very impressive! I bet that if you were so inclined, people (including myself) would pay you good money for this modification!

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Thank you ! Unfortunately I dont have tha capacity to do this on a larger scale

Mr_Isamu said:

Thank you ! Unfortunately I dont have tha capacity to do this on a larger scale

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Then I hope the mods here will be gracious enough to make this post a sticky. I'll attempt this modification when I finally move house.

Although if you do decide to make a few more, I'd be happy to pay!