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Prince Humperdink
05-08-2011, 05:07 PM
I made this a while ago but never plugged it in.It was dark enough today to finally use it.I still haven't found a shade that I like(Helmet is way too heavy).
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cuppednlocked
05-08-2011, 05:10 PM
Ryan, how about a helmet liner?
cuppednlocked
05-08-2011, 05:11 PM
What bird was wearing the band for the COA?
Prince Humperdink
05-08-2011, 05:20 PM
sorry about all the dust,that area was buried and neglected...I did fix it though :)
Prince Humperdink
05-08-2011, 05:21 PM
What bird was wearing the band for the COA?

It was a big fat mallard in 1996.It turns out it was born that same Year and tagged in Montana.
cuppednlocked
05-08-2011, 05:21 PM
I think you need to water your roses. They look a tad thirsty!
Prince Humperdink
05-08-2011, 05:22 PM
Ryan, how about a helmet liner?

It didn't look good.
Prince Humperdink
05-08-2011, 05:23 PM
I think you need to water your roses. They look a tad thirsty!

LOL,My Wife saves all the roses I bought her.I got dried roses everywhere!
Big Ben
05-08-2011, 05:31 PM
Empty spam can?
Just brainstorming.
cuppednlocked
05-08-2011, 05:32 PM
10-4.

Call me crazy, but you could make a paper mache' helmet. Could use a bent coat hanger for the bottom edge for support. Maybe even some chicken wire?
redheep
05-08-2011, 06:09 PM
Use the outside of the helmet to form a reverse fiberglass mold, then glass the inside with enough layers to make it sturdy.
timshufflin
05-10-2011, 05:50 AM
A Gadsden flag shade?
Cal30M1
05-10-2011, 04:09 PM
Brodie helmet? Lookin good Hump.
M1orNone
05-11-2011, 01:43 AM
Looks great, Ryan!


Now, I'm just thinking out loud with this idea for a lampshade, and it might end up weighing too much, and look completely ridiculous, but......



Make a lampshade form out of fine-mesh chicken wire, then cover that in aluminum foil, at least two layers. Take a few old worn, junk M2 Ball bandoleers (assuming they cotton, are completely useless, and were heading for the dumpster anyway, of course), attach them around the outside of the form, then baste it all with fiberglass resin. However much it takes to completely soak them. When it dries, peel off the wire and foil. If you have to, hit the inside with more resin, if it didn't completely penetrate.

Voila', one authentic bandoleer lamp shade!

That probably sounds quite stupid, but I think it would look cool. ;) :)
Prince Humperdink
05-11-2011, 03:48 AM
Looks great, Ryan!


Now, I'm just thinking out loud with this idea for a lampshade, and it might end up weighing too much, and look completely ridiculous, but......



Make a lampshade form out of fine-mesh chicken wire, then cover that in aluminum foil, at least two layers. Take a few old worn, junk M2 Ball bandoleers (assuming they cotton, are completely useless, and were heading for the dumpster anyway, of course), attach them around the outside of the form, then baste it all with fiberglass resin. However much it takes to completely soak them. When it dries, peel off the wire and foil. If you have to, hit the inside with more resin, if it didn't completely penetrate.

Voila', one authentic bandoleer lamp shade!

That probably sounds quite stupid, but I think it would look cool. ;) :)

That sounds kinda neat!
jak
05-11-2011, 02:58 PM
For the helmet shaped lampshade. Make the helmet out of stained glass, like Tiffany lamps. Maybe you can use camo colors for the glass.
Another idea is a clear or slightly tinted USGI green fiberglass helmet/lampshade with a web netting over helmet.
A third idea is to get a plain white ordinary lampshade and stencil/paint silhouettes of garand, bayonets, etc on the lampshade.