Saturday, July 18, 2009

Defender: Gas Mask is Done!

At long last, the Defender gas mask is complete. The helm was finished earlier, leaving only the gorget with a few remaining details to take care of.



Here are the final "sea anemone" respirators in cold cast aluminum. Now that they're done they look a bit like cuttlefish (with a nod to the cephalopod lovers out there).




And here is the completed mask. The eyepiece on the right has a tinted lens; the one on the left (with the camera-like lens) has only a ½" opening. The two eyepieces together effectively hide the identity of the wearer, while allowing him or her to see out moderately well.

3 comments:

  1. Awesome, can't wait for the full reveal!

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  2. This mask has so much personality on its own, like some sort of elegant mechanically-snouted burrowing creature. Makes me happy every time I see it.

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  3. This mask is my second favorite of mine that you've created. So much so that I would like to eventually purchase the mask. Beautiful stuff!

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