Jigglenomicon
Hunter
holy moly you are right!... thanks for pointing that out!! i will fix it right away!
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"Paint by numbers" Humbrol Visual Guide - ESB & ROTJ Helmet & ESB Armor
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welsh hunter
Active Hunter
I'm hoping to paint an ESB helmet scheme soon so this thread is very useful. I'm UK based so I assume Humbrols are the best option?
I don't have access to an airbrush, can the broad areas of colour (dome etc) be brushed on and somehow sanded/polished down to give an even finish? Do any of the broad area Humbrol colours come in a spray can? Can airbrushing be done relatively cheaply and easily?
Thanks.
I don't have access to an airbrush, can the broad areas of colour (dome etc) be brushed on and somehow sanded/polished down to give an even finish? Do any of the broad area Humbrol colours come in a spray can? Can airbrushing be done relatively cheaply and easily?
Thanks.
Jigglenomicon
Hunter
you can buy a fairly cheap airbrush "system" that runs on canned air.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Revell-3919...5-9117017?ie=UTF8&refRID=0TEC80422GSPKYPDAJPR
Just remeber that you still have to thin the paint with thinner.
check out this video for general usage on this type of airbrush kit.
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Jigglenomicon
Hunter
I have played around with the idea of doing some for jetpacks and gauntlets but i havent gotten around to it yet.
Has anyone done whole helmet like this? I'm quite interested of the results!
Jigglenomicon
Hunter
Don't Quote me on this, but i believe the entire helmet in this series was painted this way.
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Haha quoted you. No I'm just pulling your leg but that is very interesting, I still want see a bucket done with these airbrush propellant's.
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crimson
Hunter
dude this is amazing !!! your videos are a godsend !
I want to order the humbrol paints in bulk, do you know how much i need of each colour please ?
do you also have a finalised list of colours that you used ?
Thanks
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Jigglenomicon
Hunter
Unfortunately i cant take the credit for that series of videos they where made by Lewis-White-FX.
I think he has a account here too, but cant remember his user name
As for the amount of paint you need, i seem to remember using around 2 tins of the green 78, silver 11 and grey 79 .
I would order 3 tins of the major colors and then 2 of the minor to be on the safe side.
intwenothor
Well-Known Hunter
It's welshwarrior123.
Personally I think you only need one tin even for the major colours because they go a long way when thinned but two tins for the majors colours might be best first time around.
Personally I think you only need one tin even for the major colours because they go a long way when thinned but two tins for the majors colours might be best first time around.
Jigglenomicon
Hunter
The V1 (the one on the fist page is always the newest) is the most up to date one that i have posted.
crimson
Hunter
Ok this is what i have guys
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| style="width: 171px" | Rafel Works Colours
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| style="height: 20px" | Grey 147
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| Schwarzgrun RLM 70
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| style="height: 20px" | Silver 11
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| Dunkelgrun RML 82
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| style="height: 20px" | Gunmetal 53
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| Sp Lark dark Grey
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| style="height: 20px" | Grey 67
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| Bright Silver
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| style="height: 20px" | Black 33
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| Base Metal 2
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| style="height: 20px" | Grey 31
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| Fern Green
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| style="height: 20px" | Green 78
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| Caboose
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| style="height: 20px" | Green 131
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| CNW Green
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| style="height: 20px" | Green 76
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| Base Metal
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| style="height: 20px" | Green 101
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| South Pacific Scarlet
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| style="height: 20px" | Orange 82
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| Rust
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| style="height: 20px" | Red 73
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| Tar
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| style="height: 20px" | Red 100
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| style="height: 20px" | White 34
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| style="height: 20px" | Gold 16
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| style="height: 20px" | Metalic black 201
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| style="height: 20px" | Grey 106
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| style="height: 20px" | yellow 154
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| style="height: 20px" | Chocolate 98
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| style="height: 20px" | green 150
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| style="height: 20px" | olive 66
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| style="width: 116px; height: 20px" | Jigglenomocon
| style="width: 177px" |
| style="width: 171px" | Rafel Works Colours
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| style="height: 20px" | Grey 147
|
| Schwarzgrun RLM 70
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| style="height: 20px" | Silver 11
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| Dunkelgrun RML 82
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| style="height: 20px" | Gunmetal 53
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| Sp Lark dark Grey
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| style="height: 20px" | Grey 67
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| Bright Silver
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| style="height: 20px" | Black 33
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| Base Metal 2
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| style="height: 20px" | Grey 31
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| Fern Green
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| style="height: 20px" | Green 78
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| Caboose
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| style="height: 20px" | Green 131
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| CNW Green
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| style="height: 20px" | Green 76
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| Base Metal
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| style="height: 20px" | Green 101
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| South Pacific Scarlet
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| style="height: 20px" | Orange 82
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| Rust
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| style="height: 20px" | Red 73
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| Tar
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| style="height: 20px" | Red 100
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|-
| style="height: 20px" | White 34
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| style="height: 20px" | Gold 16
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| style="height: 20px" | Metalic black 201
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| style="height: 20px" | Grey 106
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| style="height: 20px" | yellow 154
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| style="height: 20px" | Chocolate 98
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| style="height: 20px" | green 150
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| style="height: 20px" | olive 66
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Xtrachrispy
New Hunter
I am in the middle of painting my ESb Fett armor and there is one thing that just doesn't seem right to me. Green #78 is a pretty light green, but all the images show it being used as the darker green weathering shading. here are some green samples I did and Green 78 just seems way too light. the green at the top is a random rattle can I had. just my 2 cents. anyone had any luck with another humbrol green?
Notlewis
Active Hunter
I faced the same problem... maybe this helps: http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f20/i-need-help-finding-right-esb-armor-colours-50636/
Mullreel
Well-Known Hunter
You can't really tell by looking at each color individually. The way the colors interact with each other is the key. The #78 looks light but as the other colors come into play it will begin to look right. You have to trust the process.
