Looking for helmet tutorial

I am looking for an helmet tutorial, a step-by-step guide for dummies. I think some people might be interresting to make their own helmet....

If anybody like @dreams comme trulli, @raztahz, @Lord Kamder, @fongu,.... can make a step-by-step guide of a simple helmet such as David Coulthard's helmet, it would be great

THX

And ill be interested in on too please

would really be good

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"Trulli was slowing down like he wanted to have a picnic" LOL

i belive its preety easy just open say an existing tex from say one of dcts helmets and paint over it i may try it

it is, essentially, as easy as that - particularly with the hi-res textures since the visor is seperate... but for doing well there's obviously better ways of doing lines, curves etc but that's a bit specialised and every author has their own ways of doing things :P

and with what editor?

a program u can edit tga files with eg photoshop and paintshop pro

i would also like to make an own helmet, i work a lot with photoshop, so this isn't my problem..
i'd like to know which helmet shape is mostly used recently and where i can get it?
and can i use z-modeler to see the shape and textures?

and zmodeler, but how do you coordonnate the top from the side of the helmet ?

i think thats the hard part beacuse u have to line things up people have gad trouble doing damon hill helmets because u have to line up the stripes from the top to the side

other question; how do i import a helmet shape in zmodeler? i tried to import a *.gp4 file but it says "can't read this file! file is locked or has invalid header"

any suggestions? this is the first time i use zmodeler

you need to unlock the file using gpgenuis

Ok guys here I'll try to help you:

- programs to use: Adobe Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro

- Open a new, empty file with: width 40cm and height 10cm

- Take the middle of your helmet (20cm) and draw a thin black line to see where you have to draw the lines.

- Use the brush tool to paint your helmet as you like

- To view your helmet you have to do this:
* turn your image 180°
* flip your image horizontal
* save it as ...(yourname).tga
* open zmodeler and import the shape (use gp4genius if you don't have it)
* press 'E' and select your file

hope this helps you!

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Cheers. yuo should my attempt at the Lewis Hamilton helmet. It was crap! Your is the best and now my 2004 set is PERFECT!!

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"Trulli was slowing down like he wanted to have a picnic" LOL

ok, i have tried to do David Coulthard's helmet all night, no success.... how do you coordonate the side and the top of the helmet ???