First clone helmet paintup!

**clonecollector** · 12-03-2010, 07:33 PM

This a MR Ep III recast... and my first ever attempt at painting a clone. I know the earcaps are not done yet but I will get to them this weekend.

I painted it up using matte white Rustoleum spraypaint. I used matte black for the browband. For the weathering I used black, tan, and brown acrylic paints watered down and sometimes dabbed on with a pice of sponge or a pin. Let me know what you guys think about my weathering here.

**dhs36** · 12-08-2010, 09:09 AM

looking good !!

**clonecollector** · 12-08-2010, 10:54 AM

Thank you!

**BGHunter** · 12-10-2010, 09:58 PM

Nice weathering so is it all topical or is some of it sanded thru? i guess in theorie if it was real the weathering would be topical coz there suposed to be made from a white materilal (cant think what its called)
Either way youve done a great job

**clonecollector** · 12-16-2010, 10:30 AM

Thank you Jinto...

The weathering is all topical. From what I've read at ct.net and discussing with members there topical is the way to go with clones. It's a very differnet painting process than the layered Fett method. I have used about 3 or 4 different colors to weather with however.

**clonecollector** · 12-16-2010, 10:44 AM

I have some more pics here. I added the vent detail to the back since the helmet had a soft detail. I used some finger moulding for that. The chin greeblie is not centered in my pic but I have fixed it now. Let me know what you think!

**dynamic1** · 12-18-2010, 04:34 PM

Looks great man!

**clonecollector** · 12-20-2010, 04:34 AM

Thanks dynamic1!

**Darth Voorhees** · 12-20-2010, 06:03 PM

Looks great man! The ONLY thing id suggest is thinning the edges/depth around the lens opening. There should be a line there to show the approx thickness of the MR it was cast from. I LOVE the molding mod! nice touch!

**llogwalker** · 12-21-2010, 09:26 PM

Nice find with the molding!! Gives me ideas!!

**clonecollector** · 12-22-2010, 03:58 AM

Originally Posted by Darth Voorhees

Looks great man! The ONLY thing id suggest is thinning the edges/depth around the lens opening. There should be a line there to show the approx thickness of the MR it was cast from. I LOVE the molding mod! nice touch!

Thanks Lou! I will have to sand the visor area down a bit. (I hope I can still see where...

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**clonecollector** · 01-06-2011, 10:46 AM

This guy is almost done. I painted and weathered the earcaps. I used the same gray as the frown... I hand painted a black band at the base. I weathered the caps with some thinned brown acrylic.

I also made a removeable visor using 5 chacago screws and washers. I think the only think left to do is get decals of the tubestipes, add some mesh to the frown and some padding at the top.

**jschlosser** · 03-07-2011, 02:15 PM

nice work.. just gave me some great ideas!

**Boomer Fett** · 03-07-2011, 02:17 PM

I just love it. You have a real touch.

**clonecollector** · 03-08-2011, 04:47 AM

Thank you guys! I'm in the middle of working on the armor now. Its a slow process... lots of sanding and filling for the seamless look. I'll get the armor pics up eventually too.

**Brail khan** · 03-09-2011, 04:53 AM

this is looking awesome man! Can't wait to see more

First clone helmet paintup!

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