My attempt at painting my BM DONE!!!!!!

Well I have been on the boards for a while and just never had the chance to buy a bucket let alone the time to paint one. Well I finally had to funds to do so and I purchased one of DAz’s great buckets and boy was it worth the wait. This thing is a great piece and I can only hope to do it justice with my paint job.

I have never really been good with drawing or painting but I think with the help of RS paint colors and Count Dookies stencils, and with the wealth of knowledge I have gained over the years from all of the fine paint ups that have been on this board I think I have a good chance of putting together something decent and I just may surprise myself!!!!! One can always hope.
I look forward to everyone’s suggestions, tips, and please let me have it as I really want this to turn out great.

The first thing that I did was wiping down the whole helmet and then prayed it all light gray. I figured I would start off on the left ear as it is a small piece and this would be my first time using an air brush to paint anything. So with that in mind I used the templates that I had to resize (thanks Shock Nurse!!) and then masked out the light gray areas. Once I had the light gray areas all masked out I then sprayed caboose on the left ear. Once the paint was dry I removed the masking fluid to reveal the gray damage. I then masked out the gray and caboose damage and sprayed the left ear with POG.

Alright everyone let me have it!!!! Just from what I can tell some of the damage is off a bit and I still need to go through and make some of it a little bit more pronounced by scratching away some layers with the old compass tip.I also noticed that I will need to touch up some areas as some of the paint came up when removing the masking fluid.

looking good (Y)

Nice stuff! Could you post more pics of the rest of it? I want to see how it looks.

Don't sell yourself short.. you've done an excellent job and off to a wonderful start!

Are you going to paint the white part or use a decal?

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Nice stuff! Could you post more pics of the rest of it? I want to see how it looks.

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Thanks, but so far this is all that I have painted. Below are a few pictures of the other sides with just the light grey layer.

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Don't sell yourself short.. you've done an excellent job and off to a wonderful start!

Are you going to paint the white part or use a decal?

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Thanks for the encouragement , I just want to do it right and not a half *** job if you know what I mean.

As for the white section I plan on painting it. I hope that tonight I will be able to get it sized out and masked out that way when I get home from work tomorrow I can get it painted and finish up the rest of the touchup on it.

looking good so far!

Well did some work this weekend and painted on the horse shoe to the left ear. Personally I do not think it turned out all that well but I will let you guys be the judge as I am often way to harsh on myself.

Well I got a chance over the weekend to get some work done on the bucket. I first masked out the Light gray area and then sprayed down the silver. I then masked out the silver damage and then sprayed Reefer Gray. I hope I will get some time this week to mask out the Reefer Gray damage and then spray the concreat.

As always let me know what you think.

The backs looking great so far man! Keep it up.

THX bro

Wow... i'm speechless.... (well.. not quite apparently.)

looking good brother! i cheated a little bit and had Daz help me with the main colors and main damage on the back...:rolleyes but yours is great so far, keep it up! :thumbsup

Wow ! its quite a process hey!
Its looking great !!!!!

glad you guys like it so far and thank for the compliments.

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Originally Posted by FettDad

looking good brother! i cheated a little bit and had Daz help me with the main colors and main damage on the back...:rolleyes but yours is great so far, keep it up! :thumbsup

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Hey D I don't know if it is cheating, masking out or hand paiting all that damage on the back is enough to make anyone go cross eyed :lol

Looking good

Thanks man, you know what we will have to meet up one of these days!!!!

Looks really good on the back there!

Thanks, and thanks for the tips. I hope to get the concrete damage marked out tonight that way I can lay down the next color.

you've got an awesome start dude! and what a great helmet

Hey guys thanks for all of the positive responses this far!!!Man is the back section a pain:lol

Well I had a chance during the week to get some more work done on the back and I would have to say it is just about done except for hitting it with the wire wool and touching up a few spots later on.

Well as always let me know what you think as I always look forward to your opinions:)

excellent work, brother! coming along very nicely...so are you planning on getting the keyslots done next? keep up the good work!

yep keyslots and the trim on the back are next up!!!!

Looking great! Keep going!

looking really good, keep up the great work

Well I got some more done on this thing as it stands now I have the back done and have started on the right ear. Once I am done with the ear I will move onto the front.

on to the pictures let me know what you think.

nice work, brother! great detail...you crosseyed yet? :rolleyes keep it up, great looking lid there...:cheers

Thanks man, and I for sure went crosseyed on that thing!!! I am sure it will happen again when it comes time for that front right mandy!!

Question for everyone. I did the right ear last night and for some reason at least to me the color looks off. I but down Floquil Earth and to me it just does not look right, what has everyone been using for this?

this looks like an awesome hat, it's making me want to get started painting mine even sooner!

looking good.

Thanks guys I hope to have some updates this weekend time permitting.

Looking good, I'm still sanding mine

you got some great detail work going for you.

Man! That is some OUTSTANDING work! You are really knocking this one out of the park!

Thanks to everyone for the compliments I really appreciate it, and i just have to say that man this is one hell of a process. Over the past couple of weeks I have been able to get a little done here and there and now have the upper and lower cheeks done. They did not come out to bad but I will need to clean up some lines to get them a little more crisper which i will do once I get everything done. Here are some pictures and the next stop is the mandies and boy am I not looking forward to that!!!!!:lol:lol

hey, looking really, really good brother! great job! and ya, be prepared to go crosseyed, my friend...:wacko ;)

Yeah I am not looking forward to it. Guess I will just take my time layer by layer.

that is right, sloooooowly...watch your intervals, and spacing...make reference points as you go...there is a certain amount of damage that goes in a specific amount of space, and if you get previous damage too big, you run out of room...:thumbsup

i started with the silver first...finely doing that damage, following Dookie's stencils...then i added the grey, then came back with the maroon...keep up the progress pics!! looking good brother! :cheering:cheers

Lookin great, I'm in awe of the great paint jobs that you see on here, you guys do great work.

Man has it been a while since I have been able to touch this thing, but the heat this last month did not help either. With that said it was a little bit cooler this weekend the low 90's so I decided to get some paint on this bad boy. I got the silver the the Grey down and will be working on masking out the grey so I can put the Maroon either Tuesday or Wednesday. My plan is to have the mandies done by this weekend time permitting :lol

Well enjoy the picks and let me know if there is anything that needs fixen.

Hey deadland,

you have a good eye for the details. I am using the layered technique too and it´s by far the best looking way for any helmet. IMO
The mandibles look very good so far.
Question: did you use some lighter grey on them? because normally they are lighter than the dome e.g.

Curious how the end result will look like.

Great job so far bro!

Manuel

Excellent paint job!!

nice job brother!! looking really, really good!

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Originally Posted by mmgraphics

Hey deadland,

you have a good eye for the details. I am using the layered technique too and it´s by far the best looking way for any helmet. IMO
The mandibles look very good so far.
Question: did you use some lighter grey on them? because normally they are lighter than the dome e.g.

Curious how the end result will look like.

Great job so far bro!

Manuel

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For the first layer on the entire bucket I put down RLM 76 Light Gray from there on the mandies I masked out that damage and then sprayed bright silver then masked out that damage and sprayed Reefer Gray. Netx step will be to mask the gray, sliver and the other gray and then spray the Maroon.

Hope that helps.

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Originally Posted by GCNgamer128

Excellent paint job!!

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Originally Posted by FettDad

nice job brother!! looking really, really good!

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Thanks, guys!!!!

well git a chance to finish up the mandies over the weekend and last night. I did get a little bleed through so I will have to go back and touch up those areas. Once I got the masking fluid pealed off I just could not help myself and temp added the visor and othe little item to take a few pics.

when my son saw it he was like daddy is that for me:) I told him no felt bad doing so but themn I told him I would make him one next.

So what does he say to me this morning, daddy I don't want a Boba Fett helmet right now I want Captain Rex one. I guess Ihave my work cut out for me.:lol:lol

Any way here are the pics..... and next step the dome.

BEAUTIFUL work deadland, bravo!

Bro! Your doing a great job on that lid!

Loving the good details on the back panels. I see you´ve spent a little more time replicating the damage accurately than I have. Hehe:)

Superb job!!

Your paintjob turns out fantastic, deadland!

It´s fun watching the great progress! Nice detailing as I said before ... it pays out when all the layers are on. Very good mandibles!

NICE!!!

BTW: yay, my 500th post! :-)

that thing looks sick

You're doing a great job on that helmet, look forward to seeing the finished result:thumbsup

DAZ

Thanks to everyone for the kind words and thank you DAZ for supplying such a great bucket to paint it has been fun and a challenge.

Well last week I got a chance to do some more work and have the dome just about done. Just need to add the kill stripes which I will try to dot his weekend. Then all that is left is some touchup painting in a few spots weathering and then a dulcoat and that should do it.

Well on to the pics

Awesome job.
When finished, let me know when you want to show it off in person.

Looks Great Man!

The work around here lately has been just awesome, fantastic work.:thumbsup

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Originally Posted by Fett Seven

Awesome job.
When finished, let me know when you want to show it off in person.

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Hey Jesse you got it, I guess you could call this a test paint up for yours:lol:lol

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Originally Posted by Spideyfett

The work around here lately has been just awesome, fantastic work.:thumbsup

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WOW:suprise thanks a lot Spidey that means a great deal coming from you:thumbup:thumbup if it were not for your paint ups and TF's, RS paint list, CD stencils and all of the reference photos and everyone else here at the TDH this thing would have turned out dam ugly!!!! All I can wish for now is the Seeker seal of approval!!!

Thanks for the kind words everyone.

Well during the week I was able to get the kill stripes painted and added a little weathering to the RF stalk and did some touch up painting here and there. With this long wekend ahead I should have all of the final weathering done and I will call this bad boy done.

Enjoy the Pics!!!

Awesome job!!

Loving the results bro!

Amazing professional paint job! Good work man!

Well I think I can call this bad boy done!!!!!!!

I was able to get the weathering done last weekend and I think it turned out good. Let me know what you think and if any changes or additions need to be made.

I just want to thank everyone for there input and all the talent that I have been able to watch over the years on this board.

That's looking mighty fine there bro! Nice job!

Very nice bro!

Very nice looking lid indeed....

Thanks guys I appreciate the comments.

Amazing work! You sure this is the first bucket you've painted?

All the little details are OUTSTANDING. Very well done man, wear this with pride.

Thanks guy's!!!!!

Wow this look really cool.

haven't see this in a while.
my hat's off to you, you did a great job.
hope i can get some time to start painting mine.

Awesome Job man !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Leo

Thanks bro!!!

Good job, you've done the helmet proud :cheers

DAZ

Thanks Daz that means a lot coming from you, I had a great helmet to work with.

I think that your paint job looks GREAT, Super, Excellent!!!!!
I should know , because I 'm the new owner
Thanks for helping out someone with no artistic talent
I idea of painting is a spray can a foot a half away all one color
Deadland thanks ever so much
:fettesb :fettesb :fettesb :fettesb :fettesb 5 helmet rating
cya
Robert
Badalnds Garrison

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Originally Posted by TK6716

I think that your paint job looks GREAT, Super, Excellent!!!!!
I should know , because I 'm the new owner
Thanks for helping out someone with no artistic talent
I idea of painting is a spray can a foot a half away all one color
Deadland thanks ever so much
:fettesb :fettesb :fettesb :fettesb :fettesb 5 helmet rating
cya
Robert
Badalnds Garrison

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Thanks for the plug Robert.

This turned out great! Ill definetly be reffering to this thread when I paint my bucket

Wow, man! I wish mine had turned out as good as yours!the back of the helmet looks especially nice.

Thanks man it turned out good for my first shot at painting. Just takes time and patients.

you should offer your services . its top notch

I would definitely be willing to do that could help me put together the rest of my Fett!!!

you definatly have the touch .

Totally insane paint job! Great job!