Ok, update... I've painted the interior flat black and primed the exterior. Question: Does the primer appear too dark? Will this be a problem? It lightens up pretty nice in the sun, but the diffusion when it's overcast seems awful dark. See the pics below. Also, does anyone ever steel wool or wet sand the primer to smooth it out a bit? It seems awful rough... even for a base. It may just be me - I've never painted a helmet before. The pics are all 900x900.
Also, as an aside, if you're considering putting a switch in for the RF, BE CAREFUL! You WILL be required to do a major amount of cutting. The switch will NOT fit without trimming out the holder quite a bit. This is after sanding down the switch itself. Secondly, I'd be very curious to see the antenna base on the PP2 to see what they did. I had to trim out a large section of the antenna base to reduce the radius to clear the upper back corner of the switch - it sits a fair bit higher than the arc line. I'll post a shot of it with the switch sitting in later today or tonight. I don't know why I didn't take one when I took this one. Just a tired oversight.
HELP! I have a question. I was putzing around with my DP96 using it as a guinea pig. I did a test run of Rustoleum satin moss green on the dome. I'm thinking with weathering and oversprays on top that this might be the color I'm looking for! I need some quick feedback on this. I haven't buffed it down yet, but it looks good. Am I crazy?
Second question: ESB cheek insets... I'm thoroughly convinced they are flat black from every single photo I've seen. Could somebody point me to an image that actually shows that PPR green is what I'm looking for rather than flat black?
Fantastic! I thought it was right on the money myself. I just don't think the dome and cheeks are any darker. Any thought on the cheek insets? I really am convinced they're black. I need someone to convince me otherwise.
Here'a a pic of my GMH primed and 'silvered'. I've buff the silver out a bit with a lint free kitchen towel. The second shot is my DP96 with the moss green. I'm trying to shade it as best I can so the color comes through better. Warning: larger images.
Well your doing ESB? Ummm heres where u went wrong...u didnt fill the chips and score marks for PP2....and didnt add the new ones for ESB. Check out my thread here http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f23/what-ive-been-up-40149/ I filled the chips and scratches and made new ones and also painted it ESB with the moss green and flat black cheeks...bunch of other colors too
I know.... I was planning PP2 and custom ESB sculpt. I'm torn now playing around with my DP. I know work is required if I do ESB...I was just looking for that thread last night! Thank you friend.
The Brunswick Green is another one of those odd colors that at first just looks like black, but has some other tones going on.
I've actually used it for black on other items. But I'd recommend it over flat black on the ESB cheeks.
Ok, I've decided to rattlecan it. I picked up most everything I need. For the back of the helmet I tried something a bit different (on my test piece). The back seems to have a definite blue note to it and, not being able to find the proper color, I did a base of rusto hunter green with an overspray of rusto midnight blue. Let me know what you think. They seem to blend very well into what I'm looking for. Donn't mind the heavy blue spot... I got impatient. I buffed it down a bit later (not shown) and it seemed to blend even better. I also picked up a different color for the muddy overspray because I couldn't find boot brown. I did, however, find rusto cinnamon and that seems real close. Opinions? I also put in a shade 3 visor today instead of the 5 I had. It seems much closer.
I didn't see sage green anywhere, either. I almost bought that olive you were talking about a couple days ago and now I can't find it. I also have to get the bauhaus... that looks right on also. What did you use for the back and the stripes?
the bauhaus gold is reefer yellow SAME color...all at walmart normally i found a close alternative this weekend to the gold which was marigold yellow in rusto...but its more yellow than the krylon...the olive u need for the ear or camp green is a new color its the new primer plus paint in one...the sage green ummmm? I dont know that I used sage spruce is for the armor...the moss green is what ur looking for though...at home depot and true value (ace harware maybe)
Spruce, sorry. I mentioned it because you couldn't find it. I was just saying I didn't spot it anywhere either. Wasn't looking for myself. I've got my moss already, remember?