BOBAMAKER HELMET PAINT UP/**PIC INTENSE**

That is one sweet lid! Good luck and have fun painting the rest of it.

P.S. You can change your status now to "got my new BM lid"

Originally Posted by cojake

That is one sweet lid! Good luck and have fun painting the rest of it.

P.S. You can change your status now to "got my new BM lid"

yes it is! i just hope i can paint up to do it justice! lots of ref pics and those handy stencils!

got the status changed as well...

Dang D,
Lookin sharp!

Its a shame this lid went from artist to a "Paint by numbers" Fingerpaints guy.

HAHAH JK big D. You'll do this lid justice man.

Looks great! Now get to painting!

Originally Posted by webchief

Looks great! Now get to painting!

iiiii guessss.... i am in the process of making sure that i get the stencils printed out the correct size... then i will use Madmartigan's method of transfering the damage with the graphite paper...wish me luck!

Good luck and have fun!

It is a fun process of sizing the templates I would be curious what you have come up with as I am going through the same process myself. For the left ear cap I found that scaling the width to 582 pixels and the hight to 685 pixels, removing constraints and printing at fit on page seemed to work. Hope this helps some. Also for the graphite paper I would get boty black and white.

Awesome! Can't Wait to get my new bucket.

Anxious to see your progress Darrell!

well, i have gotten all silver on the back done... i will take some pics at lunch and post them up...i will begin the keyslots next, and then the "bands"...

I cannot wait to see what it looks like. If it is like any of your other paint ups we should see some great progress!!!

Very nice BM lid there ya got big d ,keep up the progress

Those progress pics are stunning Darrell......oh wait. My bad.

the wife had the camera, so i couldnt take pics at lunch...ill get some up soon...punk...

Man up.

What's up D!!! Wow! GREAT looking helmet so far! Like everyone else, I'll be waiting for the progress pics! I'm sure that it will look AWESOME, bro!

here are some pics of the silver i have painted on the back panels and the keyslots... still got the mint colored green on the back panels to do....

Nice job and an excellent level of detail...

Very nice work D... looking really sharp on those details!

thanks guys! means alot coming from the pros...:thumbup

Didn't you paint other lids before? If so do you still have paint left over for sale? I am insanely jealous of the work D and I want to kick out my BM lid too.

Good job D

Man that looks fantastic so far I hope that mine will turn out this good. Keep up the good work and I cannot wait to see more!!!!

Darrell im gonna talk to mike about that chrome he used. Hopefully you havent bought that paint yet. Talk to you soon bro.

Originally Posted by 22ssplt

Darrell im gonna talk to mike about that chrome he used. Hopefully you havent bought that paint yet. Talk to you soon bro.

i spoke with him about what he used, and couldnt find it...i saw that Testor's Chrome or Chrome Silver was used and mentioned in the stencil thread, so that is what i am using...thanks brother! and ya, talk to you soon...

Ah, progress! Looking good man.

yes, progress is good! i have worked some more on the keyslots and back bands some this weekend... been putting down the Lark Dark Grey (which in my opinion is way better than the reefer grey) with the chrome silver and got some more grey to put down behind the ear, can see some of the caboose showing thru, but pleased so far with my spacing on the damage...

Looks great man!!

thanks brother! going cross-eyed here...

Wow bro!! It is really looking nice!!! Great work!!

very nice that back side is coming along!...

Hey thanks for the advise and keep up the good work as it looks great.!!

thanks guys! more to come soon!

Originally Posted by FettDad

thanks brother! going cross-eyed here...

Just wait...it gets worse!

Looks good Darrell. Keep up the good work!!

more progress pics! i have completed the keyslots, and the head band to behind the right ear...i am using the stencils from Dookie, sized at 82%, and a ruler to measure where the main damage areas are, to get the correct spacing...i am not actually transfering the images, found it easier for me this way...i do the silver first, then the SP Lark Dark grey, and go in and finish up with the maroon...i have begun the silver work on the left side of the band as well...

Looking good keep it up!!!!

Originally Posted by deadland

Looking good keep it up!!!!

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Stop encouraging him....It slows him down thinking about the warm feelings he gets from us. Slam his work and he makes better progress. Watch this.

YOU SUCK D!!! Pure feces!!! I wouldn't let my two year old wear it during a tornado drill let alone actually call it a fett lid!!!

Watch and learn amigo, watch and learn...

Originally Posted by Boomer Fett

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Stop encouraging him....It slows him down thinking about the warm feelings he gets from us. Slam his work and he makes better progress. Watch this.

YOU SUCK D!!! Pure feces!!! I wouldn't let my two year old wear it during a tornado drill let alone actually call it a fett lid!!!

Watch and learn amigo, watch and learn...

Great work Darrell, Man have you come a long way. Keep up the good work, I'll be watching this closely. Can't wait to see the end result.

Originally Posted by Boomer Fett

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Stop encouraging him....It slows him down thinking about the warm feelings he gets from us. Slam his work and he makes better progress. Watch this.

YOU SUCK D!!! Pure feces!!! I wouldn't let my two year old wear it during a tornado drill let alone actually call it a fett lid!!!

Watch and learn amigo, watch and learn...

Well if that is the case what an utter piece of c**p you have going there!!! I would seriously consider starting over and let someone who knows what they are doing paint it. At least then it would turn out right.


Just kidding bro keep up the good work

ivan, ivan, ivan.... well, some more progress on the back bands...i have the whole right side done, and mostly the silver and dark grey done to the left side behind the left ear...still working on the maroon to the left... anyone else have a 5 year old that demands 24-7 attention...sheesh!! would have alot more done, but very busy being the end of school and all... progress will pick up...promise...

now, is it just me, or do you have to put quite a bit of paint on for the maroon? seems like it isnt dark enough, so i have to go over it quite a bit to get it dark enough, and even then, i wonder if it is still not dark enough...i know that when i clean the brush out, it has some thinner still in it, and that may make it lighter, but still....any input?

Hey bro looking good and I face the same issues at home with a 4 and 2 year old

Keep up the good work, as it all looks great so far.

Originally Posted by deadland

Hey bro looking good and I face the same issues at home with a 4 and 2 year old

Keep up the good work, as it all looks great so far.

ya, the wife isnt very forgiving when i say i need to go get some painting done... she then has to deal with him wanting to come out to the shop to see what i am doing...it is never ending... but getting some done after he goes to bed...

Good so I am not the only one who gets the look when I say I have to get some painting done.

Originally Posted by deadland

Good so I am not the only one who gets the look when I say I have to get some painting done.

ya, sometimes i feel like my wife thinks i am cheating on her cause i want to get some work done in the shop... i just want to complete my fett...

Back to work Dr Feelgood!!!!

Darrell what kind of caulk did you say you were using?

Originally Posted by 22ssplt

Darrell what kind of caulk did you say you were using?

your favorite....

Originally Posted by FettDad

now, is it just me, or do you have to put quite a bit of paint on for the maroon? seems like it isnt dark enough, so i have to go over it quite a bit to get it dark enough, and even then, i wonder if it is still not dark enough...

When I use the PRR Maroon, I use 2 coats. I don't know why that particular color seems to be thinner in consistency than other Polly S. paints, but pretty much all the other colors are OK with one coat.

Originally Posted by superjedi

When I use the PRR Maroon, I use 2 coats. I don't know why that particular color seems to be thinner in consistency than other Polly S. paints, but pretty much all the other colors are OK with one coat.

Yep. Two coats for that color is a must!

thanks for the input, fellas...i knew something wasnt right...

Darrell, have a look at Terminal Fettlers paintjobs ... the color he uses is correct and only needs one layer.

:-)

I used it too and it´s perfect.

BTW: Great job so far bro!

Cheers,
Manuel

ok, been getting some more done on my lid... got the left ear completed this weekend, and wanted to share with you guys some more pics...thanks everyone for the input and advice on the paints...much appreciated!! i did the white arch detail by hand, got the stencil to the size i wanted, then used a very sharp hobby knife and cut along the edges...popped it out (not pooped, Dave... ) and then traced on the damage...whatcha think? i still need to find the rub on lettering that superjedi uses for the black detail there...anyone got any hints on where i could find them? thanks for looking fellas...

awesome, brother! thanks! yes, i do have a hobby shop with RR stuff, so ill go check there first...

pm sent as well, my friend...

Looking good D looking good keep up the good work.

Nice work Darrell! That arch came out great, as did the rest of the ear. Keep it up!

Darrell,

Did K paint that ear?

LOL

Originally Posted by 22ssplt

Darrell,

Did K paint that ear?

LOL

all i know is that you didnt...whew!!

well, with the left earcap done, i have moved up to the killstripes (procrastinating with the mandys...) got the silver spots done except for the long scratch that comes from the first stripe...need to put the dark grey spot down there first... i have opted to not do the crack detail, since its not in the screen version... next will be to attempt a darker grey for the grey areas as per superjedi's method...

You guys are just amazing. I would not even know where to start painting...lol Great job. Cant wait to see the finished product.

Keep it up the kill stripes are looking great!!!

some pics of the work i have done on the Dent! last time on my mystery lid i got that area with way too much damage... so this time, after finding the templates in Dookie's stencil thread, i printed them off, and then cut out the dent part of the page...i lined up the dent with the corresponding sides, and then lightly traced with pencil the main damage areas to get an idea of how much damage should be there, and to get the correct direction the damage goes as well...kind of tricky angles to deal with... much better this time around... in the third pic, you can also see that i have traced out the "swoosh" area behind the dent donig the same thing to get the somewhat correct direction and size...i have yet to get to that area, and will do the silver first and then come back with the sp lark dark grey...i am still debating on whether to darken the lark grey with black, or go straight up with that color...i know superjedi darkens it, has anyone left the lark grey alone to the top of the dome? thanks guys!

Originally Posted by FettDad

has anyone left the lark grey alone to the top of the dome? thanks guys!

I know that Dave used the SP dark lark grey right out of the bottle. I ended up using some grimey black to darken it.

Originally Posted by ShocKNurse

I know that Dave used the SP dark lark grey right out of the bottle. I ended up using some grimey black to darken it.

ok, so put the sp lark grey down, and then kind of go over it with a darker color? thanks brother...

pleased to say that i have gotten some more done on the dent and swoosh areas...also, have been putting some more detail around the killstripes...i decided to leave the lark dark grey alone and apply it straight up, and i feel it came out pretty well... i am just going with the stencils from the stencil thread, thanks Dookie for those! i am also using reference photos from superjedi's paintup threads as well...thanks brother!

That's looking really amazing!

That's starting to look really, really good!

Lookin awesome!

Looking great buddy!

Originally Posted by FettDad

ok, so put the sp lark grey down, and then kind of go over it with a darker color? thanks brother...

Sorry I missed this.

No, you actually mix some of the grimey black in with the grey...same bottle.

Looks good! How 'bout those mandys??

It is looking great bro coming along rather nicely, keep up the good work.

Originally Posted by ShocKNurse

Sorry I missed this.

No, you actually mix some of the grimey black in with the grey...same bottle.

Looks good! How 'bout those mandys??

did someone order mandy's? well, i began some work on the left side, applying the silver so as to have a reference for the other details...this is what i have so far...whew!!

OH YEAH!!!!!

Originally Posted by FettDad

did someone order mandy's? well, i began some work on the left side, applying the silver so as to have a reference for the other details...this is what i have so far...whew!!

Nice work D! Just wait 'till you get to that right side!! I pretty sure I still can't see straight!

ya, began the right side, and wow! forgot how difficult this part of the helmet is...seriously going crosseyed!! more pics to come!!

ok, well now that i HAVE gone crosseyed this afternoon, here are some pics of where i finished up for the day...to begin, from my first attempt of doing a paint up on my mystery lid, i remembered how tough it was to get the spacing down right and have the damage postitioned correctly... so, i took the distance from the corner of the t-visor out to the middle, and then looked at the distance on the stencil...well, i couldnt get the printer to print out the correct size to match up to my lid, so what i did was to find the center of each the stencil and my lid across the top of the mandible, and then reference the damage on the stencil right at the halfway point...then i just painted in eyeballing the stencil (hence the crosseyed effect ) the damage as i went...i was careful not to do the damage too big like i had done in the past, and i am very happy with my end product so far... i left some of the silver out near the bottom of the mandible, just above the upper cheeck, due to some larger maroon and grey detail that needs to be added first so i dont have too much to paint over the silver... i also took a pic of the left mandy with the sp lark dark grey added in... onto the pics!

Your attention to detail will definitely pay off in the end! It is looking great so far!! Keep it up!

Kody

That looks awesome man!

Very nice work, you're right about the scale of the damage, it's real easy to make it slightly too large, i find you almost need to make it more compact...the scale on your paint up looks spot on...

A-Freakin Awsome!!!!

thanks guys, appreciate the feedback! TF, you are a pro here, so that means alot brother!

got some of the grey down on the right upper mandible, been working on that area for awhile now...SOOOOOO much detail that i am really trying to pull off of the stencils...it is a 2-edged sword, for sure! so much fun doing this type of detail, but man it is difficult... i am very pleased with how it is coming along...i know there are some silver details that need to be added in, and of course more of the grey areas need to be finished up, but this is where i ended up last night...

Your helmet is comign out great, bro!

A very good example of a topical paintjob. Nice detailing, I guess you have a sharp edged brush ;-)

Well done so far D!

yes sir! #0 brush and hours of studying those **** stencils! i should be able to paint this with my eyes closed by now... thanks for the kind words, brother...

Dude that is looking great keep going. I expect to see this bad boy completed by the end of the week!!!!

Darrell,

Looks ok.....HAHAH Great job buddy. Might be as cool as mine. JK. At least you are talented enough to paint yours.

Keep up the good work bro!

ahhh, progress... finished up the silver and lark dark grey on the lower mandibles, and have now begun above the right mandible...now, i have only been doing the silver and lark dark grey, and want to get those 2 colors finished up before i go back and detail with maroon... this is where i am at the moment...will continue to work into the evening...

Hey, excellent! Boba has a face now!
I know what you mean about seeing those shapes with your eyes closed. That right mandible is a killer.
Isn't it strange how sort of stark it looks with only the silver/gray? But once you go back and add the maroon, it looks right! Great work, man.

thanks brother! yep, got him somewhat of a face now... and ya, once that maroon goes down it will all tie together...

now, as i am going across the top, and getting to the left part of the mandible, i have seen in some of your threads, brother, some pics you put side by side of the MoM and screen pics of the left side of the helmet...well, i know that the crack up there is on the MoM, but not on the screen used helmet...i have really studied your pics, the Mom pics, and the screen pics, and it is pretty clear to me that there isnt much silver so to speak between the tvisor and earcap on the left side of the helmet...am i correct in saying that? any input is greatly appreciated everyone on this topic...i have begun on that area, kind of combining the screen shots, MoM pics, and superjedi's rendition, and will post some pics up once i have it nailed down to what i feel is going on in that area, and of course after what anyone wants to input...comparison pics would be great!! thanks guys!

ok, just found the pic i was wanting to see...

well, here is what i have done on that area as mentioned above...the pic i found isnt totally clear when printed out, but i think there is enough for me to work with, along with the stencils and other reference pics... please let me know what you guys think, and any feedback is appreciated here...

Yeah, I'd say that's a good pic to show the overall shapes/positions of the damage in that area.

Looking good! Is that Wizardofflight's templates? Nice paint job.

i am using Count Dookie's helmet stencils to paint this sucka... along with alot of reference pics, and help from some good 'ol pros here...

great job! the esb paint job is a killer. i've done 2 now, and that's about 1 more than i ever meant to

thanks for all the encouragement, fellas! much appreciated! can't wait to get this bad boy finished up...

i have completed, for the most part (few of the dark grey areas still needed) the silver and grey on the mandibles...i attempted the area up at the corner of the left side of the tvisor, and feel really good about the outcome... next up, the maroon to finalize the detail, then onto, oh, maybe the catscratch, but probably the cheeks... thanks for looking, and the continued support, brothers!

You should be proud man...sickness!!!