After the base colour I started adding details in of white, grey and black using pin stripe tape to make the shapes and line.
It was great to work for Bell on this design. Online I see people riding aorund with the helmet and it's finaly for sale now in the Netherlands too so order your Barn Fresh X Bell Bullitt online if you like what you see here :)
For me it's super annoying that I still have to wait for my own Bell Bullitts, Bell still didn't send me my helmets... F#*k !! Come on guys, make it work! You know I want to ride around with that helmet super bad! Make it happen Andy!!!
:))))
This is a repost of the Chad Hodge Thesis Project that I posted on Bubble Visor in October 2010.
And yes, Chad did get a massive response on that post! I have never had so much response to a post on Bubble Visor before or after the Bullitt. After some time Bell got in contact with Chad. Together with Bell Chad worked on the production model that is almost an exact copy of of his original design and it's now finally in production.
After a few months Chad asked me to remove the post on Bubble Visor because people kept emailing him about the helmet. At that time he was already working with Bell on the production helmet :)
"Hi,
First off, I love your blog. It was one of my locations for inspiration during the project I want to share with you in this email. I am a recent graduate of the industrial design program at the University of Cincinnati
and for my thesis I designed a retro full face helmet. The idea came
about when I went to purchase a new full face helmet and I couldnt find
anything that wasnt styled to look like it belonged with a crotch
rocket. I ride a 1978 Yamaha XS1100 and wanted something that would at
least attempt to match that aesthetic. There are plenty of
vintage half helmets out there, but after a buddy got his face saved by
his full face, I dont wear anything but. Its currently just a show
model, but I am interested in trying to get it prototyped.
Anyway, I just wanted to share some images with you and if you like, I would love it you wanted to post any of them. If you would like any more info or anything let me know. Thanks a lot for your time and for having such a great blog"
This all started with a post about a new helmet design from Chad Hodge here on Bubble Visor in September 2010. Chad send me his prototype design in September 2010.
I had the luck that he chose Bubble Visor to show the first pictures of his very cool helmet design, thanks Chad!! :)
In the post Chad asked for help to get his stunning prototype helmet in production.
He received tons of emails of people that wanted to help him and after a few months Bell asked to work with him to get the helmet into production.
Fast forward a few years later and Chad and Bell ask me to design a limited edition of the Bell Bullitt...!!! Dope!
You can imagine that I was happy as a child :)
So that's how thing got started.
In the following weeks I will show the making of the Barn Fresh x Bell helmet here on Bubble Visor.
Bell send me a sample version of the helmet and a template at the time. I started with a digital sketch and when the design got approved I painted the actual design on the sample helmet. But before I started with the helmet I could not resist to ride around in Amsterdam with the not ready for production sample. The finish of the sample was already on a very high level and the large eye port did give me almost the same feeling as riding with a open face helmet. I loved it from the start.
In the garden of my studio I took the helmet apart and painted the base colour with a rattle can.
I used my Barn Fresh Bell Bullitt design as a starting point to make a design for the new Ascot rear fender.
First I made some Photosoup sketches. With fine line tape I made the final design. made some mistakes. Long story short. It looks better in the pictures than on the Ascot so I will have to chance it a bit... 
Last pics from Intermot 2014.
My Barn Fresh X Bell Helmet!!!
The last time I checked it did not show up on the official Bell website but some webshops already give you the option to pre order my 2015 Bullitt online. If you're interested in one of these special edition Barn Fresh X Bell Bell Bullitts it may be wise to shop around. Prices range from £324.99 $457.59, 470,20€, 519.99 $
Can't wait to see it with my own eyes :)
Pics from friend of BubbleVisor
