apmaman Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 Fogtech stuff is really really good for anti-fog. a couple of drops the night before should last you for a few days worth of anti-fogging. Link to post Share on other sites
heroshark Posted April 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 just made this .basically this mask was layed up directly onto the face cast. Its compleatly un-padded ,but because of it being a direct impression of the face its not needed. The owner picked it up tonite, said it was incredibly comfortable. I said it better be its your face Link to post Share on other sites
Atrum_Censura Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Nice masks. I actually have a mask I was making that I put on hold. Now this thread inspired me to finish it. Currently its a fiberglass shell. Link to post Share on other sites
spetsnazdave87 Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Are you a teen titans fan by any chance... Link to post Share on other sites
Atrum_Censura Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 No, not at all. But I do see a resemblance now that you said that... Link to post Share on other sites
heroshark Posted April 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Nice masks. I actually have a mask I was making that I put on hold. Now this thread inspired me to finish it. cool, good to hear. You'll have to show us your finished mask Link to post Share on other sites
mnmc10 Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 just want to share mine, this mask was reviewed at popair mag against a very popular mask. Link to post Share on other sites
heroshark Posted April 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 just want to share mine, this mask was reviewed at popair mag against a very popular mask Very nice. I see you've had to vent the lenses, guess you didn't want to vent the mouth. Did you get a good review? Link to post Share on other sites
mnmc10 Posted April 25, 2009 Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 pwnd the competitors mask in every aspect its nearly paper thin but can withstand multiple shots from high fps rifles. its custom fit to my face so it doesnt really fog i drilled holes on the shooting glasses way before i made that mask. thanks! Link to post Share on other sites
heroshark Posted April 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2009 I see. I thought they were fitted to the mask. Much better fitted arn't they. You use matting, in a female mold? Link to post Share on other sites
mnmc10 Posted April 26, 2009 Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 i first ask the person to wear a shower cap then grease up the eyebrows and lashes. i then smother the face with alginate making sure that i leave small holes on the nostrils. after the alginate cures i then put plaster over it that will support the alginate mold. after removing the mold i pour plaster in it then thats it. i apply clay on the plaster mold like the horns. then the final step will be glassing the whole thing. BTW the guy where i get my fiberglass supply told me that the matting similar to what you use is not good for deep contours,but based on ur work it is. i made these mask a couple of years back ago after seeing ur creations im inspired to make new batches using the same matting you used. Link to post Share on other sites
heroshark Posted April 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2009 i first ask the person to wear a shower cap then grease up the eyebrows and lashes. i then smother the face with alginate making sure that i leave small holes on the nostrils. after the alginate cures i then put plaster over it that will support the alginate mold. after removing the mold i pour plaster in it then thats it. i apply clay on the plaster mold like the horns. then the final step will be glassing the whole thing. BTW the guy where i get my fiberglass supply told me that the matting similar to what you use is not good for deep contours,but based on ur work it is. i made these mask a couple of years back ago after seeing ur creations im inspired to make new batches using the same matting you used. It is alot harder to use .It takes some getting used to ,but you'll get a stronger ,thinner ,& lighter mask . I find with realy prominant features the weave will split so I just add extra matting to those areas. Infact if you added 1-2 cloth inner layers to your masks would improuve the strength dramatically Link to post Share on other sites
heroshark Posted April 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2009 took a .28 from a 500fps aps, from 4m .Hit me on the tooth..... Of my mask fortunatly . You can see where it took the paint off, bottom left tooth. I got a gob full of shattered bb ,and thats why I always wear a mask Link to post Share on other sites
heroshark Posted April 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2009 Hi, all I will be taking a year out from airsoft to look after my family ,as we'll be having another addition to the brood. So as a result, I won't realy be on the forum .Anybody interested in my face wear can pm me ,but I would kindly ask not to bother me unless its a genuie want .Not lots questions about what exactly I'm capable of making ,as 99% of the time I'll say "yes I can do that for you", as I like to please. If you have the money splash out on custom face wear .Tell me exactly what you want, and I'll give you a quote. If you think what you want might be expensive, and don't have alot of expendable cash, please don't pm me .As its time I have taken out to be with my family. Heres a general price guide to help. Generic half mask £30-40, full generic mask £60-90, custom half mask £40-60, custom full mask £100-150. One thing I would also like to add is .All the info on the construction of my masks ,And others techniques is right here in this thread .I would encourage all to consider making your own ,as it'll be a hell of alot cheaper for you ,as the majority of the cost is time .Plus you don't have to bother me. Hope you all enjoy my thread ,and continue to use & abuse it .Maybe even add to it with your own creations, and keep the ball rolling. Thankyou all for reading. Cheers, Sharky Link to post Share on other sites
heroshark Posted May 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 been making quite a bit recently ,and learn't something new about my masks. If you find the width of your mask too small, or too great .Warm it up for 30min on an electric heater ,or in front of a gas fire. it will soften ,and become maluble. Adjust it accordingly ,and find something to hold it in place as it cools .I find a rock an a hard place works well. And hey presto you have a better fitting mask Link to post Share on other sites
heroshark Posted May 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 god ,I'm useless at staying off the forums . Anyways, I started a mask for my girlfried before we found she was expecting, because she wanted to start playing again. I'm particulaly proud of this ,so I thought I share it with you all. Its not all of my doing. The design is of her creation .Which she'll also be painting. I think shes gonna go with making it skull like. I just did some editing ,and making. All the large openings are yet to be meshed. Heres pics Link to post Share on other sites
uscmCorps Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 That rocks dude. She could keep the mask the same color and just paint the underlying mesh black and it'd kick *albatross*! Your masks look great. Well done! Link to post Share on other sites
Gooberz Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 Wow, that is amazing. I'm speechless. Link to post Share on other sites
crackisbad Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 That is just beautiful. I second the idea to keep it the bone color and paint the mesh black. All these pictures just keep encouraging my mask fetish and I don't think its very healthy.... I just bought another moulded mask, good thing I don't know how to find someone nearby that could cast my face or else I'd probably have about 2 or 10 more. Link to post Share on other sites
heroshark Posted May 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 cheers guys. I like the natural colour too ,but shes into the idea of painting it ,and doing some shading to make it look more shapely. Also theres the big grey bit on the back plate ,from some filling I did, which throws it off too Link to post Share on other sites
my_plague_666 Posted May 15, 2009 Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 very cool indeed. i think they eyes could have looked a bit meaner, but still, overall i'd say that is one of my favorites of your creations. cant wait to see it painted. Link to post Share on other sites
heroshark Posted May 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2009 she originally drew them meaner .When I gave it its second sanding ,to get the smooth finish, I lost the eyes .An I drew them from memory .I waybe could mean them up a bit still. Anyhow the misses can give a pretty mean stare as it is Link to post Share on other sites
crackisbad Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 not really a custom mask yet, but I thought I'd drop a before picture of a molded mask. I will be getting some mesh installed over the eyes of this bad boy: Link to post Share on other sites
alema Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 Hero, awesome stuff, i think i saw your cooper mask about 3 years ago at lindsey airsoft.? Thanks to this thread i've decided to make myself a mask, just one question. I guess you cut the mouth holes, slits once you've made the whole mask out of fibreglass. do you need to seal the edges after you cut the details into the mask? what do you use? cheers, Alema. Link to post Share on other sites
heroshark Posted May 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 not really a custom mask yet, but I thought I'd drop a before picture of a molded mask. I will be getting some mesh installed over the eyes of this bad boy: good stuff .I've see these .They look better than the sykes, and cheaper too iirc. Are they a plastic mask? Hero, awesome stuff, i think i saw your cooper mask about 3 years ago at lindsey airsoft.? Thanks to this thread i've decided to make myself a mask, just one question. I guess you cut the mouth holes, slits once you've made the whole mask out of fibreglass. do you need to seal the edges after you cut the details into the mask? what do you use? cheers, Alema. Old times .Theres a pic of me on their main page, of when we first used that site. Nice to hear your having a go. Yeah all the cuts are first marked, then drilled out within the marks. I then use a set of small files to finish them off .When the holes are done ,the mask is then painted which seals it. Link to post Share on other sites
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