Finished painting my MSH! Only RF left (UPDATE 5-pics!)

Darthvader: I used a green color with some blue in it. Will make it darker with some misting with a black spray color..
BobaFrekk: Thanks! Colors? Custom mixed with Gouache paint.
None of the colors you see are ready mixed.

Ok, will update this thread on Monday. Have done some progress. Painted it some more + attached the Aluminium rangefinder stalk:) BTW, i've had problems fitting the actual
rangefinder on top of the stalk? anybody had the same problem? It don't sit straight and is pointing a bit downwards. Any tips?

Thanks,
-Mikael
 
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Ok, here's a small update. I got a couple of hours yesterday to paint:
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Note how different the colors can look in different lights.
The red now appears darker much darker...Also in the blueish pics it reminds me of some ESB Photos I've seen
Right now I'm doing the rear of the helmet. After I'm done with all the silvery scratches i'll do the Grey/purple scratches.

-Mikael
 
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I also would like to know if all the silver is done with the pen or if you are also using paint for the scratches in the visor area?? By the way, your helmet is turning out great. :)
 
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:eek: Really Nice!!!! I'm jealous.... j/k! ;)

Great Work! Can't wait to see the whole suit with the bucket! :D(y)
 
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Yes, all of the scratches were done with a silver pen, except for the very fine ones wich was done by scratching the surface underneath with a sharp paperknife revealing the grey primer.

Thing takes time these days. I cant work on the suit as often as i would. Housework, girlfriend, work and kids takes it time:/ Still it's all good. It makes you take a time out from it and rethink/plan what you're doing..

I hope the helmet will be completely fully painted and weathered in 2 weeks time. Atleast that's my goal:)

Thanks, guys!
-Mikael
 
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I do not know how I passed over this thread for this long. Micke that is one awesome lookin bucket. And to think that all those colors are custom mixed is just spectacular. Then to throw in the fact that the damage is done with a paint pen is just to much to take in at once.

Thanks to whoever posted the pic of that pen I heard about this trick and tried it to little success but that is probabaly because I had the wrong kind of pen.
 
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TK-Fett: The paint pen works pretty much like an regular brush really. I just dont have to dip it all the time:)
I could post photos of the equipment i used tomorrow. The pens and Gouasche. Thanks, man!
Bountys Hunted: Thanx:)
-Mikael
 
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Micke, thanks for the tip about the color on the back. BTW, I was looking at your artwork in your website, and let me tell you...I thought I was one of the few here who has talent for drawing and painting, but you just made me think that you're the MASTER. Really impressed by your artwork, and I didn't know you were commisioned to create the "HALF-LIFE" series artwork. Nice to meet a TDH'er who's in the good track and being sucessful as you did. Good job on the helmet as well, which I'm really impressed. Can wait to see the color you use as the "main green" of the whole helmet.

Robert
 
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Heh, that is pretty cool. The man who did the artwork for the cover of the videogame I have played for so many years :D

Can't wait to see this helmet finished!
 
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Is there a difference between the "Movie Size Helmet" and the Don Post series helmets?
 
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DarthVader1:You're welcome:) Even though i cannot show you exact the green i used since it was custom mixed and i dont have any more left of it i could show you the colors and pens i used:
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I also did this one:
colours.jpg

These are the colors that i think looks correct.
It might help if you gonna mix and paint it yourself:)
I did some Half life front covers for some gaming magazines and the cover for HF Blue shift (just the American version)..
Thank you for the compliment!

Jango_Fett_Jr: I cant wait to see it finished either. Bobo's LED's is gonna make it so cool:) Thanks!

DreadPirateRoberts: Thank you:)

Quiggs4u : There's big differences. First of all the size. The Don Post is much smaller compared to the MSH plus the flare is more correct on the MSH. The artist that created the helmet compared the MSH next to the real ones at one of the exhibits and i tell you it's 99% true to the real one, size-vise and proportion-vise. The rangefinder is also cast in clear resin while the don post one is black. This helmet is also made in fiberglass while the standard DP is made in Vinyl. Hope this will give you an idea:)
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Damn, looks like I'm going to have to splurge and buy a MSH sometime in the near future. Looks great!!
 
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Thanks again guys! I hope i wil be able to do some progress this wekend..The scratches on the back of the helmet is giving me a hard time and i loose focus on the area all the time..Too much is going on there..

-Mikael
 
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UPDATE 3:

Added grey and dark purple spots and i think it really made a difference. Here you can see the prog pics without flash and with flash:
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The last 2 pics were desaturated in photoshop. I have to find
a way of giving the helmet the same effect somehow..Maybe misting it slightly with a light grey for the green and black
for the red areas..
-Mikael
 
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