Sideshow 1/4 scale helmet repaint for JB Dubz

[superjedi]

Hi all!
No rest for the wicked. . . I just finished a full size ESB helmet for Grifter and thought I'd "scale down" for a bit.
I'm working on a Sideshow PF 1/4 scale helmet for JB Dubz. I'll be doing it topically, just like my regular sized
commissions. I didn't take any before pics, but I'm sure many of you are familiar with how it looks straight from
Sideshow. The production version was. . . somewhat lacking compared to the prototype pics, which looked great.

I began by re-base coating the whole helmet. I'm using my standard ESB color palette on this one.

The only sprayed color is the dome/cheek green. Everything else is being done with fine detail brushes. I'm using
a size 18/0 and a size 20/0 for this one. It's gonna be an eye crosser! LOL

For some reason, Sideshow included the 2 dental files in the keyslots. I shaved them off with a sharp X-acto blade.

Even the ears are getting repainted. I'm painting around the existing markings. On the RF ear, the black arch went
all the way to the bare silver, so I shortened it up.

I haven't begun detailing yet, but on the left ear I'll include the chipping on the white arch. Notice that the ear is a slightly
contrasting green compared to the dome/cheeks, just like on the real deal.

Much more to come!

 

[jbdubz]

WOW, its like the shenanigans never even existed!!

if anyone wants to see what the helmet looked like out of the box...
http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f22/...at-esb-boba-fett-54496/index4.html#post691645

 

[superjedi]

Whew! This thing is tiny. . .

Got the beige done on the rear panels. I'm using a 20/0 spotter brush.

The patterns might look a bit compressed. That's due to the helmet sculpt. I had to resize the templates to make
everything conform to the shapes of the panels. But all the detail is there.

Gray and silver are up next.

 

[superjedi]

Here's where the fun begins. . .

The rear panels are finished. I used some of my usual Polly Scale and Floquil paints to do the gray and silver, and
those colors will carry over onto the other sections of the helmet, too.

I'll probably continue working on the red areas on this part of the helmet before I move around to the front.

 

[superjedi]

The next stage is done. I did the keyslot area, the vertical red areas behind the ears, and the ears themselves.

Here's the RF ear.

A shot of the left ear.

I'll begin on the front half next.

 

[BobasDent1138]

This is Flippin amazing.... man, I wanna be superjedi when I grow up LOL

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N910A

 

[superjedi]

Haha! Thanks, but I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up.

 

[jbdubz]

Haha! Thanks, but I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up.

Boba Fett. You want to be Boba Fett. Duh.

 

[Fett 4 Real]

Makes me want to repaint all my Fett stuff.


Sent from my iPhone

 

[superjedi]

Yes, all Boba Fett things should be repainted.

Got the cheeks done. This is getting more nerve wracking as I go. . .

Mandibles are next!

 

[Fett 4 Real]

Youre moving about 4 times faster then normal!

 

[superjedi]

That makes sense. . . it's 4 times smaller than normal.

The mandibles are done. Time for a quick nervous breakdown.

*drool*. . . *shudder*. . . *freak out*. . . Whew, I feel better now.

 

[ryan101011]

are you hand brushing these on???

 

[superjedi]

Yes, I'm using a size 20/0 liner brush for the details.

 

[Major]

Eric,

That is looking great. When things settle down, I do plan to repaint mine as well.

 

[superjedi]

Thanks, Robert. It certainly deserves a repaint.

 

[jbdubz]

Eric,

That is looking great. When things settle down, I do plan to repaint mine as well.

hey Robert, PM me any ideas you have for extracting the armor. im thinking topical is the only solution which could jeopardize the vest with any mishaps.

 

[Major]

I will, not there in my head yet....... but I'll examine that when the time comes.

 

[superjedi]

More progress.

I temporarily reassembled the helmet and did the red band. This is another part of the sculpt that's a little out of proportion.
The band is reeeeeeally thin, but that 20/0 brush really helps to pinpoint the fine markings.

Here's the front.

I also began some of the dome detailing. I started at the back, like I always do.

Then I moved around the RF ear and started on the front. This is way too small to be called a cat scratch, so
I'm going to call it the kitten scratch!

I'll keep working around the dome from here.

 

[RafalFett]

It is amazing how an awesome paint job can make an average helmet (even if it's at 1/4 scale) to look great! Eric, you are a Paint-God among us!