My First Boba Fett Helmet Project (Sgt. Fang Bucket; PIC INTENSIVE)
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mmgraphics
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Thellmann, it´s a sgt. Fang helmet. He´s a member here on this forum so just PM him and you´ll get a nice helmet.
Wow, sorry for the long wait fellas!
Here we have the masking of the silver areas that will be followed up with a gray coat
Here we have the silver/light gray after the masking fluid has been peeled off. Now we're starting to see some damage!
Time to mask it all up to get ready to spray the beige layer. (Note: First comes a gray 28 color, which is a tannish gray, then the beige 103 is misted over it).
Here we go with the beige layer. After its fully dry (24 hours) buff it back a bit with some 0000 wool to get rid of the "brightness". Be careful, don't go overboard!
Masking fluid pulled off. One more step to go folks!
Masking fluid applied to all of the damage including stenciled beige areas. Now its ready for the final layer:
And here we have it folks. The final layer misted with a 1:1 ratio of Humbrol 76 and 96. I felt like I had to add an extra drop or two of the 76 to get the color just right. Keep in mind, I still have to add a lot of little details and buff back some of the green once it fully dries. Other than that, I think I did I pretty good job, and I can't wait to work on the rest of the helmet. Is the damage 100% accurate like Terminal Fettler's awesome helmet? No. But for my first helmet, I think I'm doing quite well:
Any comments/suggestions would be highly appreciated. Stay tuned for some more work!
Here we have the masking of the silver areas that will be followed up with a gray coat
Here we have the silver/light gray after the masking fluid has been peeled off. Now we're starting to see some damage!
Time to mask it all up to get ready to spray the beige layer. (Note: First comes a gray 28 color, which is a tannish gray, then the beige 103 is misted over it).
Here we go with the beige layer. After its fully dry (24 hours) buff it back a bit with some 0000 wool to get rid of the "brightness". Be careful, don't go overboard!
Masking fluid pulled off. One more step to go folks!
Masking fluid applied to all of the damage including stenciled beige areas. Now its ready for the final layer:
And here we have it folks. The final layer misted with a 1:1 ratio of Humbrol 76 and 96. I felt like I had to add an extra drop or two of the 76 to get the color just right. Keep in mind, I still have to add a lot of little details and buff back some of the green once it fully dries. Other than that, I think I did I pretty good job, and I can't wait to work on the rest of the helmet. Is the damage 100% accurate like Terminal Fettler's awesome helmet? No. But for my first helmet, I think I'm doing quite well:
Any comments/suggestions would be highly appreciated. Stay tuned for some more work!
mmgraphics
Active Hunter
You have to be careful when bringing on the masking fluid not to run over the stenciled areas too much. You can see the stencils afterwards here and there after peeling away the fluid.
I always tried to stay "inside" the stencil lines to avoid this.
Great job you did there bro! The beige comes out very good.
After some layeres of color I would suggest to use 000 steelwhool to get rid of the tiny small "chips" that stay after peeling away the masking fluid.
We definatly need more progress pictures! ;-)
I always tried to stay "inside" the stencil lines to avoid this.
Great job you did there bro! The beige comes out very good.
After some layeres of color I would suggest to use 000 steelwhool to get rid of the tiny small "chips" that stay after peeling away the masking fluid.
We definatly need more progress pictures! ;-)
Yea, I'm working on erasing the stenciling and its coming a long well. Also, there's a lot of little additional details that need to be worked in. Thank you for the tips and suggestions mmgraphics, I really appreciate it.
CombatBaby
Well-Known Hunter
i like your paintjob pics
nahima tifett
Jr Hunter
that bucket looks suhweet!!! you are a very patient guy, i love the paint btw
This past week I've been working on the L/H earcap. I think it turned out very well, so here were the steps:
After spraying the red, masking it off, and then spraying the gray 28 I stenciled off the damage for the gray. Once that was done, I masked off the red and gray to get ready for the green:
Here's green 78+159 mixed and applied. In order to get the color I thought was best, I added an extra 2 drops of the darker green in order to get a richer tone. Plus, I made sure that I used multiple, thin layers that eventually built up to a thick, smooth coat:
Up next was to mask and tape the white no. 34 arc:
After that was dried, I finally took off the tape and masking to reveal:
Turned out much better than I thought it would. Also, here's a pick of the back after all the masking fluid was removed and I buffed back the green into the khaki in some areas. Keep in mind, not all details are painted (yet):
Now its time for me to get to work on the R/H ear caps. Stay tuned!
After spraying the red, masking it off, and then spraying the gray 28 I stenciled off the damage for the gray. Once that was done, I masked off the red and gray to get ready for the green:
Here's green 78+159 mixed and applied. In order to get the color I thought was best, I added an extra 2 drops of the darker green in order to get a richer tone. Plus, I made sure that I used multiple, thin layers that eventually built up to a thick, smooth coat:
Up next was to mask and tape the white no. 34 arc:
After that was dried, I finally took off the tape and masking to reveal:
Turned out much better than I thought it would. Also, here's a pick of the back after all the masking fluid was removed and I buffed back the green into the khaki in some areas. Keep in mind, not all details are painted (yet):
Now its time for me to get to work on the R/H ear caps. Stay tuned!
Ok, so I've made a little more progress with my bucket. My next step was to get the helmet covered minus the R/H earcap:
Next was masking the silver damage:
Here's the beige layer added:
I'll reveal what the earcap looks like once I'm done getting some layers done on the dome and cheeks (a tease, I know). Here we have everything but the dome and cheeks taped up:
For some reason, I couldn't get the tape to perfectly conform to the curved line of the mandible, so I CAREFULLY brushed some masking fluid to get an even curve.
In order to help conform the tape over the edge of the mandibles, I used a guitar pick to carefully press down the tape so it doesn't touch any of the dome:
Now it was time to mask the light gray areas of the dome before spraying the metallic silver coat:
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh shiny:
Next up were the silver pieces of damage that had to be masked. I first started with the cat scratch:
I actually think the stencil came out very well:
Tonight I'll be working on the rest of the damage using reference photos and tracing them from my monitor:
BIG TIP!: When using the tracing method, instead of tracing, flipping over, and tracing that so it applies to the right side, put the image in photoshop and flip it horizontal so when you trace it you'll have your image ready to apply. Not only does this cut time in half, but it provides a more accurate stencil since you don't have to go over the same thin lines again, causing mistakes.
Next was masking the silver damage:
Here's the beige layer added:
I'll reveal what the earcap looks like once I'm done getting some layers done on the dome and cheeks (a tease, I know
). Here we have everything but the dome and cheeks taped up:For some reason, I couldn't get the tape to perfectly conform to the curved line of the mandible, so I CAREFULLY brushed some masking fluid to get an even curve.
In order to help conform the tape over the edge of the mandibles, I used a guitar pick to carefully press down the tape so it doesn't touch any of the dome:
Now it was time to mask the light gray areas of the dome before spraying the metallic silver coat:
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh shiny:
Next up were the silver pieces of damage that had to be masked. I first started with the cat scratch:
I actually think the stencil came out very well:
Tonight I'll be working on the rest of the damage using reference photos and tracing them from my monitor:
BIG TIP!: When using the tracing method, instead of tracing, flipping over, and tracing that so it applies to the right side, put the image in photoshop and flip it horizontal so when you trace it you'll have your image ready to apply. Not only does this cut time in half, but it provides a more accurate stencil since you don't have to go over the same thin lines again, causing mistakes.
terminal fettler
Active Hunter
Looking really good! Did you manage to track down a silicone brush?
vtswordfish
New Hunter
Wow, great paint job, very meticulous.
While I found some nylon brushes at my local Michaels that were of the same shape as yours, I couldn't find any silicone brushes. As long as I have a bottle of Laquer Thinner and a rag to wipe the gunk off, my brushes keep clean. Where did you get yours? Also, I've been trying to find a decent white water-soluable pencil, but all of them are for dress marking and they're terrible (dont show up well, can't hold a sharp point). Which brand do you use?
terminal fettler
Active Hunter
The white pencil i use is a Caran D'ache brand. If you lick your finger and wipe over the pencil mark it comes off so is ideal for quick marks and correction. The silicone brush is Royal Sovereign Ltd 0 angle chisel soft, this allows some really fine masking fluid application...
Sorry for the lack of updates. Just moved into a townhouse with my girl, but I was finally able to get the silver metallic silver masked and the gray painted over it. For some reason the gray rubbed off in a lot of places, exposing the silver. Not so much on the areas that were part of the stencil, thankfully. Here's the final product before painting the Green no. 78:
I just put on the 2nd layer of green, so I'll get pics up of the masking peeled off tomorrow. Stay tuned!
I just put on the 2nd layer of green, so I'll get pics up of the masking peeled off tomorrow. Stay tuned!
