Wolfi
Active Hunter
Yep, I say put them for sale here in the Cargo Hold. People here will appreciate what you've done, and what you're selling more readily than people on E-bay. Your "practice helmets" are way better than a lot of other "finished" products out there.
As far as the "carwash thing" Steve the swede was refering to, he mixed windshield washer fluid with black paint to create a wash. Windshield washer fluid is different from carwash. Both are detergents, but the Windshield washer fluid is basically glass cleaner.
You can make a wash by diluting the paint a lot with it's solvent. If you're using acrylics, like Tamiya or Floquil acrylics, dilute them with water. Basically, I've always started with about a 50/50 mixture of paint and water, tested it and then added more water.
When I first used a wash, it scared the be jeezeez out of me. They run like water and find all the low spots and the paint settles there. You can always blot up the excess before it dries. You may want to try two or three light washes instead of a thick one.
I don't know if you've ever used a wash, but I'd try it out. Another technique I like is dry-brushing. Use a bristle brush. Choose your highlight color. Dip it into the paint, wipe the excess off on a rag and then just drag the brush over the edges and high spots of what you're painting.
GREAT WORK BTW! :cheers
Thanx for your explanations, this will help me.
Here's another question i would like to ask the forum.
What are the best helmets, what are their names and who makes them? How can I get them?
(As i mentioned I just got a Bobamaker Helmet and this is definitely a high quality product. But what are the other top buckets? Do they differ in terms of size?)
