Thanks, Raf!
It's been a fun project, and this is the:
FINAL UPDATE: Feb 17, 2013
All done! The resin ear set is now complete, and that brings this commission to 100% complete.
I did the small markings earlier today, as well as the tan spatter.
Here are the resin ears along with the completed helmet.
Thanks to everyone who has followed along with this thread. I appreciate all the comments
and discussion about colors and details. It helps to keep my skills sharp.
There are a lot of extremely talented artists on TDH who keep raising the bar on these replicas,
and even after nearly a decade on the board, I'm still seeing tiny new details, and learning new
techniques. I hope my old eyes and fingers can keep up with the new generation for a while longer!