I finished up the Kill stripes, Key Slots, weathering and Scratches!
I didn't use a silver coat or primer as a base. I Sanded with 400 grit to give the paint a little something to bite on.
Those are "Back Flip Stripes" ;-)
And The Dent... I'm not a master of the brush arts. Hopefully it's enough skill to convey a "Dent" and convince other Fellow Star Wars Enthusiasts on the Mountain!
I'd like to mention a little weathering tip-
My Nylon airbrush cleaning brush- It's coarse... Very Coarse... I glanced over at it while painting the silver scratches on with a tiny brush... It clicked: "Hey, Dummie, If you dab the bristles in the silver, and give it a light brushing on the helmet, it'll look like scratches!"
And this is my new weathering apparatus time saver: