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DAY 37:
Been rolling along with the helmet the past few days. There are several steps that I'll show in this update.
First, I completed the lower part of the right mandible. Not quite as much to do as the top half.
That pretty much completed the "basic" painting, so I began on some of the effects. I did the pale contrasting
gray that's scattered over several areas. They include the dent (it's tricky to photograph).
There's also some of the gray that extends down the color separation between the right mandible and the cheek. There's some above the
visor cutout, and even a few specks in the cat scratch.
And of course on the right rear panel and a few smaller areas on the rear of the helmet.
I added the dark vertical stain above the RF ear. This is mostly dry-brushed on, with a couple of heavier spots.
Next I did the fade below the killstripes. This is evidence of a repair on the original helmet, but it's a feature
that's visible in ESB screen caps. I blended some of the dome weathering shade with an acrylic silver to do this.
The white thumbprints are also visible in this shot. I'll have better pics of everything once the helmet is done.
The ear parts have been base coated for weeks now. I began the detailing on the left ear by masking and
airbrushing the white U-shape. Here it is temporarily installed for a portrait.
I'll end this update with the resin MQ-1 circuit board. I attached the cast to a flat styrene platform which will
be epoxied into the helmet at the end of the project.
Still remaining: left ear detailing, RF ear detailing, the RF topper and stalk, and final weathering.