Wow, this has gone into 2 pages now?? Sheesh. I guess I'm posting too many pics.
Oh well, it's close to the end now anyway.
PROGRESS--Oct 19th:
Ears! Ears! OK, I've attached the left ear and lower portion of the RF ear. I used some nylon bolts I had left over from another project, with washers and nuts. I dremeled out depressions on the back side of each ear big enough to accept the head of the bolt, then stuck them in there with JB Weld. I smear enough JB on the bolt so that it kind of oozes over when I put it in place. That way, it forms a kind of "lip" over the bolt head. Once it dries, I just dremel off the excess so it's flush.
I then drill corresponding holes in the sides of the helmet, making them just large enough to have a little bit of play in positioning the ear. Then I just add a washer and small nut on the inside, and the ears are on there!
I'll do the same process for the upper portion of the RF ear tomorrow. The bolt on the upper portion will be longer, and will fit through the RF stalk, acting as a pivot as well.
Also, I've weathered the helmet using black and dark brown pastels, and added the "grease" smudges using Citadel yellow ink.
Pretty much all that's left is the tan "spatter" all over the helmet, and the thumprints near the kill stripes.
Finished pics to come!
Wups. . . this one came out a little blurry. :facepalm
Here's a close up, showing the pastel weathering on the left cheek.
And finally, another close up, showing the weathering on the little black stripes on the RF ear cap. Once it's clear coated, the silver will blend more.