I got one!

[Armydad]

I've been using mostly spray paints, but I've started playing with an airbrush and some testors enamel paint.

 

[rknight]

Nice work on the helmet !! Better skills than me I'm afraid - I can build , but paintwork has always been tough for me - If I was to pay an artist to reprint my target helmet - what would something like that cost ? Ain't gotta be screen accurate or nothing but it's gotta be better than it is - LOL

 

[Armydad]

Not sure what they charge, there are a few excellent painters here on the forum, I'm sure you could find one. There's probably a waiting period depending on other customers in line. Ive seen some amazing work on here.

 

[rknight]

Agreed there are some talented folks here - it would be for display only

 

[Mister Hyde]

Here's an update of this weekends progress, got most of the major damage put on the dome. Saving the kill stripes and little detail scratches for later, enjoy!

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Looking really good. Did you do layering on the paint?

 

[Armydad]

Yes, each color is layered. The whole helmet is primered and painted silver, then each corresponding color is layered and masked out to reveal the damage.

 

[Htennekk]

It's coming along nicely! What color spray paint did you use for the green?

 

[Armydad]

Ok there's actually 2 light greens in these pics. The lower cheeks are Rustoleum army green spray paint. The dome is testors flat green(army green) enamel I airbrushed on. The testors flat green is just a tad darker than the spray paint, and I like it a little more, I have since repainted the cheeks with the testors flat green. All of the colors I have used are "close enough" for me, none of them are from the paint lists you can find here on TDH. Although I might actually order some of the accurate paints in the future, I usually just go to the spray paint isle in the store with ref pics on my phone and find the closest thing I can.

 

[Deriak]

Looks bad ass so far mate! I do love the colors of the ESB buckets.

 

[Armydad]

This weeks progress.

 

[toofastrobot]

Killer job on the back panels.

 

[fettfw3]

I am going to go out and try to find one and use it as a trial run on a rotj paint job.

 

[toofastrobot]

Looks like I missed out, checked several targets in my area and they're out of stock. If anyone has a spare or could pick 2 up for me I'd appreciate it.

 

[Armydad]

Bummer man, I'm really happy with my results so far. I'm going to repaint my kit helmet, I've apparently learned a lot over the years, and it's time my bucket shows it! When I finish my target repaint I'm stripping my other bucket and starting over!

 

[Armydad]

Kill stripes done

 

[MilenkoFett]

For a mass produced retail helmet... you have done a fantastic job making it look like a high quality piece! I wish I had your painting skills.

 

[Armydad]

It's starting to come together

 

[Armydad]

Back of the helmet pretty much done, still need to hit it with the 0000 steel wool, but majority is complete

 

[Armydad]

Some better pics

 

[Mister Hyde]

Some better pics

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Are you finished? I wanna see the helmet in all its glory.