Madmartigan's FPH Prototype ESB Helmet

superjedi

Sr Hunter

• Sep 17, 2008

• #41

OK, enough of this distracting frippery!

UPDATE: September 17th

During the week, progress is slower than on the weekends, but I've still managed to get some stuff done the past couple of evenings.
I did the area just above the cat scratch.

I've also begun the detail painting on the RF ear. I did the damage on the lower half, using the same SP Lark Dk. Gray as on the rest of the helmet, then physically scratched through to reveal the base metal.
The arch on the upper half was masked and airbrushed on.

I need to have a bit more time than I've had last night and tonight to begin the kill stripes. Once I start those, I don't like stopping in the middle due to all the complex masking involved.
Getting closer!

 

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Stormrider

Well-Known Hunter

• Sep 17, 2008

• #42

Silly question I know, but what do you charge for a paint job like this?

Your skill is incredible, but your patience is amazing.

 

superjedi

Sr Hunter

• Sep 17, 2008

• #43

Stormrider, thanks very much! PM sent.

 

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KaanE

Well-Known Hunter

• Sep 17, 2008

• #44

I'm going to steal your bucket Madmartigan! :cry I want one :cry

 

superjedi

Sr Hunter

• Sep 18, 2008

• #45

UPDATE: September 18th

Closer and closer.
Got some killstripage on there now! I masked off the stripes using some trusty painters tape, then used liquid mask to mark off the chipped sections.
When I paint the killstripes, I use a dense make up sponge to apply the yellow. I have airbrushed these on in the past, and find that it takes many coats to cover the green of the dome. By sponging on the yellow, it saves a lot of paint. I also don't have to completely mask off the rest of the helmet, only the areas immediately around the stripes. (I'm lazy )

Before I unmasked the stripes, I added some reddish orange pastel powder. I start from the back and work it in with a big soft paintbrush, letting it fade lighter and lighter going toward the front.
I've also painted in the basic shape of the dent, and the next step will to be doing the surrounding damage.

Nearly done now!

 

Mojo Fett

Well-Known Hunter

• Sep 18, 2008

• #46

 

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KaanE

Well-Known Hunter

• Sep 18, 2008

• #47

Have you took some pics when you did the "sponging" process? I want to see how it is done

Awesome work SJ! :cheers

 

superjedi

Sr Hunter

• Sep 18, 2008

• #48

KaanE, no, no pics during the sponging process, sorry. :facepalm

 

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KaanE

Well-Known Hunter

• Sep 18, 2008

• #49

superjedi said:

KaanE, no, no pics during the sponging process, sorry. :facepalm

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You're bad :cry

Ok, no worries I'm seeing some webpages but... the "finish" is really good? as the airbrush? On your pics looks really nice.

Just to know :cheers

 

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MandoWarrior87

Hunter

• Sep 18, 2008

• #50

Mojo-Fett said:

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Couldn't have put it better, lol.

 

superjedi

Sr Hunter

• Sep 20, 2008

• #51

UPDATE: September 20th

Well, this weekend has kind of been an extension of my week. Every so often, we have to pull weekend duty, and this was my weekend. :facepalm
Still had time to put some work into the helmet, though!

I've detailed around the dent and done the streak coming back from it. I've also just barely begun to detail in between the killstripes.

The larger damage area between the stripes is still to come, then the big scrape across the crown.
I've also just noticed these pics are a little fuzzy. . . hmm, I'll have to check my camera settings before the next batch.

 

RBF

Well-Known Hunter

• Sep 20, 2008

• #52

the detail is amazing, I like the way you make all these scratches so... tight and... well it looks like you bought this from the LFL archives in an early development or something.

absolutly great work!

 

superjedi

Sr Hunter

• Sep 22, 2008

• #53

Thanks!

UPDATE: September 22nd

Getting there. . . getting there. Slow progress during the week, but here's what I've done since the last update.
I've finished detailing around the killstripe side of the helmet. Added the gray and silver damage and the fine line scratches.

I've temp installed the ears to show a better view of what the nearly complete helmet looks like now.
To detail the RF ear, I added some dry transfer letters for the fine details, and used my SP Lark Dk. Gray for the gray damage, and scratched through to the base metal for the silver damage. These metal ears rock!!

The last thing I did earlier this evening was to begin the large scrape across the crown of the dome. The silver is blocked in, and tomorrow I'll go back and add the gray which surrounds it. Then, all the "basic" painting will be done!

Still to do: the range finder top, adding pastel weathering to the whole helmet, detailing the Borden connector on the cheek, final clear coat sealant.

 

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MandoWarrior87

Hunter

• Sep 22, 2008

• #54

Looks killer! Love the detail.

 

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KaanE

Well-Known Hunter

• Sep 22, 2008

• #55

Nice (and fast ) work superjedi. No more words.

:cheers

 

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evan4218

Active Hunter

• Sep 22, 2008

• #56

Always love your paint jobs bro! Another work of art!!

 

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XJPilot

Jr Hunter

• Sep 22, 2008

• #57

Man bro you got mad skills!!!!!

 

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987654321a

Hunter

• Sep 22, 2008

• #58

Great work so far. Cant wait to see more!

 

superjedi

Sr Hunter

• Sep 26, 2008

• #59

Thanks, everyone! It's been crazy at work this week, and I've combined a little bit here and a little bit there into this:

UPDATE: September 26th

Well, it's really close to being done now. All the "basic" painting is finished!
I completed the gray around the big scrape on the top of the dome, then went back with my compass and hit all the fine scratches.
I also did the white "thumbprints" in the killstripe area. (These are there in the screen shots if you look carefully! )
I also fitted the visor that Chris sent along with the helmet. It's a really nice, dark welding visor, and I made a paper template to match the helmet and T-nuts (or Chicago screws I think they're called??) that he had already epoxied in.
It may look a little loose, but that's only cuz he didn't send me the other pieces of the screws. So he'll just put them in when he receives the helmet. Easy peasy!

Here's some shots of the helmet as of tonight.

I've just temp installed the ears and RF stalk to show what everything looks like all assembled.

And here are those thumbprints.

So. . . all that's left is the pastel weathering and clear coat. After the clear coat is done I'll finish detailing the Borden connector on the right cheek. I do this afterwards so it will have a slightly more reflective look than the rest of the helmet.

Almost there, Chris!

 

Mojo Fett

Well-Known Hunter

• Sep 26, 2008

• #60

looks killer Eric! well done bruv...

 

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