Custom Venom Airsoft Mask

[Koma]

So this is my first Custom project involving Airbrushing, as well as freehand brushing, Fabrication, and all around modification to an Airsoft mask, or anything in General, I feel it turned out pretty well.

This is more or less, A Venom Mask, More for show than anything. In the process of Glossing and polishing but since that is going to take a few weeks, I figure I'd post this up to get feedback, and see if there is general interest.

I will be making more things in the future, both Airsoft oriented and otherwise.

Hope you enjoy.

[Koma]

Adding this picture for reference material in case you don't know who Venom is.

[SuperHog]

Nice work. Do you have any pics on the how others can DIY the mess safely inot place?

[Koma]

Originally Posted by SuperHog

Nice work. Do you have any pics on the how others can DIY the mess safely inot place?

Superhog wanted to know how I more or less fabricated the mesh onto the mask.

To cut the plastic of the mask out, I used a hacksaw blade without the handle, and just went to town. Used a rasp to get the sides nice and even, and purposely kept the Ventilation sides in, as they did have a nice flow, and were an easy spot to create an anchor.

On the ventilation sides (Where sideburns would be) You can see little slits for airflow. I used a rivet to secure the mesh onto the plastic on either side. The slit was big enough for the rivet to go through naturally, and with some small maneuvering it fit through the mesh as well for a solid anchor.

For the top of the mesh mask, I cut the fabric away from the top, as I wanted the Silicone to bind to the Mesh itself, not the fabric. Form fitted it just to help it fit into place, and than Siliconed it to secure it.

Lastly I used Silicone to protect the inside of the rivet and give it more security, I used (Clear) Silicone for all of these that I bought at a local hardware store.

As you can see in these pictures, a close up of the rivet (though I would suggest a bigger size, had difficulty keeping it together the first try). Both the front view, in which is fully paintable, as well as the back view, which shows the Silicone placed over it's Nub.

The Silicone on the Rivet will help protect your face from the rivet, but honestly the rivet is far enough away from your face it'd never really cause an issue.

I also used Silicone to mold the mesh onto the plastic, as it's waterproof, binds well, forms well, and has a nice hardening agent that regardless of the thickness of the Silicone still solidifies well.

[Koma]

This mod works really well for full face protection while getting rid of the issue of low face ventilation, and helps with lining down the sights of a gun as it allows your cheek to press up closer.