Helmet Patch

Removed the old battery pack from back of helmet and covered with a white plastic plate.
The battery pack was pushing against the back of my head. 
By doing this I gain about 3/8 of an inch more room inside helmet for my fat head with foam padding.

Helmet Fan

During the Charticon convention I had minor complications with breathing under the mask and the eye lenses fogging up.
After watching some YouTube videos and reading forum searches, I got a few ideas to install a small cooling fan inside of the helmet.
Found a perfect mini-fan and 9volt battery connectors at Radio Shack. 
The helmet I used originally came with a on/off switch, that still works and would fit on back of helmet.
I drilled vent holes on top of helmet ridge cap for air intake, and a hole below the fan for airflow into helmet.
 

 During installing of switch, I had to re-glue a plastic piece that came separated.

Charticon 2013 NC

The Charticon event was amazing, and I had an awesome time.
I took first place in the cosplay costume contest.
The other contestants that participated had great costumes also.
Many Charticon convention attendee's were excited to get photo's with all of us in costume. 
I have a few tweaks to adjust on Prowl and then will work on some upgrade ideas like working head-lights and red/blue police lights.

 

 

 

 

Full Dress Rehearsal

This morning finished mask enough for a full dress rehearsal on driveway.
Wore the entire thing for about an hour.
Took about 25 minutes to put on and another 25 to take off with my pit crew helping.
I will definitely do some paint brush touch-up on mask to accent facial features and then do a clear coat.
The tinted eyes turned out great.
For now, the mask just wedges into place under helmet.  
However, I will need to secure mask with an elastic headband because it kept on sliding off my face with helmet on.

 Here are photos and video of today's rehearsal:

Oh I almost forgot, the new license plate:

Last Weekend

This is the last weekend for me to finish Prowl before next Friday.
Last night I finished the left glove.
Today I spent working on mask, cutting and fitting pieces then riveting together, and finally applying a primer coat.
I like the color grey look, so later when completed I will give it a clear coat finish.
Tomorrow I will finish nose and after clear coat dries, secure the eyes.

 

Oh I also put new decals on the cruiser, the old ones had weather cracks...

Video 2

Last week shot a video doing a short walk around test with majority of costume on.
I didn't put on belt, arms or gloves just yet.
The mask is almost done.
There is no sound on the video.