Fett 4 Real
Sr Hunter
I use the liquid fricket its orange works pretty good but runs a little bit if you put to much on
Welsh's ESB paint up WIP
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welshwarrior123
Active Hunter
Got some more work to show, actually managed to get this done in one night which I was surprised by. I didn't take progress pictures as I totally forgot. Basically mask off the cheek areas, silver, mask, grey 79, mask, black 33 lol.
And amazingly its a nice day here, so I took the opportunity to get the lid out side and take some well lit photos. The sun is playing havoc with the silver in the photos, it still has to be weathered but really does look fine in person. You can also see on the right back panel where the paint was lifted up from the masking tape, easy fix which I will do once all the colours are down.
Onto the pics:
Next up the mandibles, trim and back detail, then to add the fine scratches and finally weathering. I can almost see the finish line
Welsh
And amazingly its a nice day here, so I took the opportunity to get the lid out side and take some well lit photos. The sun is playing havoc with the silver in the photos, it still has to be weathered but really does look fine in person. You can also see on the right back panel where the paint was lifted up from the masking tape, easy fix which I will do once all the colours are down.
Onto the pics:
Next up the mandibles, trim and back detail, then to add the fine scratches and finally weathering. I can almost see the finish line
Welsh
clonecollector
Well-Known Hunter
This is really comming along great!
welshwarrior123
Active Hunter
Thank you CloneCollector
Another update for you all to scrutinize over, im also going to need some advice.
Okay on with the update, firstly having masked up the the mandibles, I hit them with the silver which was masked, then a custom grey mix, . I then started to mask off the grey and the silver damaged areas.
I then applied a custom mix of 73 and 104, masked up all the damage and once dry removed to leave me this.
I then masked up the silver, grey and purple damage and applied the final red layer of 73. Some outside and inside shots as the colour changes in different lights.
Now I need some advice, where I had masked up the back, removing the tape has removed a large portion of the green. Any ideas on how I can fix this and save the panel without repainting the entire piece. I was thinking of sanding around the edges with some wet + dry then masking the section off then spraying. Would that work?
Picture of the damage:
Any comments and criticism is welcomed
Welsh
Another update for you all to scrutinize over, im also going to need some advice.
Okay on with the update, firstly having masked up the the mandibles, I hit them with the silver which was masked, then a custom grey mix, . I then started to mask off the grey and the silver damaged areas.
I then applied a custom mix of 73 and 104, masked up all the damage and once dry removed to leave me this.
I then masked up the silver, grey and purple damage and applied the final red layer of 73. Some outside and inside shots as the colour changes in different lights.
Now I need some advice, where I had masked up the back, removing the tape has removed a large portion of the green. Any ideas on how I can fix this and save the panel without repainting the entire piece. I was thinking of sanding around the edges with some wet + dry then masking the section off then spraying. Would that work?
Picture of the damage:
Any comments and criticism is welcomed
Welsh
terminal fettler
Active Hunter
Ok, you can masking tape around the silver area, leave approximately a 5mm gap. Then carefully paint the Maskol between the edge of the tape and the start of the silver, following the edge as close as you can. Now you want to replicate the original detail in this area using the colours you mixed (presuming you have some left over) starting with the base colours and applied in a similar thickness to your original paintwork. The final top coat of green can be over applied, maybe one or two coats more, and the join can be feathered with 0000 gauge wire wool and fine wet and dry to level the area... I used this technique on the mandible area on a paint job a while ago, it was a small repair on an area, and you could not distinguish it from the surrounding area...
Hope this helps...
Hope this helps...
welshwarrior123
Active Hunter
Update time .
I started to repair the back of the helmet, the left side is now finished, while the right still has a seam that I need to remove. I also glued on the inner ear cap, ready for the RF stalk to be screwed in place. I received the visor off of Radar today and taped it in place to get an idea of what the finished helmet will look like.
Any thoughts or improvements you think need to be made, other than the seam line on the back panel. I'll be starting the kill stripes some time this week then the ear details. Hopefully this lid may be finished by next week.
Cheers,
Welsh
.I started to repair the back of the helmet, the left side is now finished, while the right still has a seam that I need to remove. I also glued on the inner ear cap, ready for the RF stalk to be screwed in place. I received the visor off of Radar today and taped it in place to get an idea of what the finished helmet will look like.
Any thoughts or improvements you think need to be made, other than the seam line on the back panel. I'll be starting the kill stripes some time this week then the ear details. Hopefully this lid may be finished by next week.
Cheers,
Welsh
terminal fettler
Active Hunter
Have you given the paint a light buff with 0000 gauge wire wool? I find this gives the paint more 'depth' for want of a better word. It will slightly deepen the red and gives the surface an over all sheen that brings the colours together, any shine will be lost when you add your weathering though. Looking very good so far...
Fett 4 Real
Sr Hunter
Again all the damage looks like it wasnt scaled looks like its 110-120% to large for the helmet notice around the scrape on the mandible, theres not supposed to be that much silver there, not sure if this will bother you but this was the mistake I made when trying to use the stencils the first time.
welshwarrior123
Active Hunter
Cheers G, no I Havant buffed it over yet, I was waiting to get all the colours down on the helmet first, I know that you do it in-between every colour. Your thread has been like a bible to me the last month or so lol, thanks for that.
Thanks for the imput F4R, I can see what you mean on the mandibles, the damage comes over to the left a bit to much. Hopefully on my lid I can try and fix the scaling issues. To be fair its my first lid paint up, im very happy with what ive done, and most importantly the person who commissioned the lid is also very happy with it, so all good
Update time, I don't know if this is an actual method, but I basically just used what I had in the shed, and it came out really well.
So I wanted to attach the range finder to the lid using the bolt method as I think down the line the owner wants a RC set up. I took a allen bolt and nut, and using a dremel, cut away the head of the bolt.
I then went and enlarged the hole in the BM range finder arm to accomondate the larger bolt.
Then I used two part epoxy resin to secure the bolt into the ranger finder arm.
Once that was done, I then went ahead and drilled the hole in the helmet ( probably the most scariest part so far lol)
I then simply bolted the range finder in place with the use of a nut and washer on the other side.
One attached Range finder
The arm and RF top still need to be weathered. Ive already started to mark out the ear decals as well as the kill strips so they will be finished come the weekend.
Welsh
Thanks for the imput F4R, I can see what you mean on the mandibles, the damage comes over to the left a bit to much. Hopefully on my lid I can try and fix the scaling issues. To be fair its my first lid paint up, im very happy with what ive done, and most importantly the person who commissioned the lid is also very happy with it, so all good
Update time, I don't know if this is an actual method, but I basically just used what I had in the shed, and it came out really well.
So I wanted to attach the range finder to the lid using the bolt method as I think down the line the owner wants a RC set up. I took a allen bolt and nut, and using a dremel, cut away the head of the bolt.
I then went and enlarged the hole in the BM range finder arm to accomondate the larger bolt.
Then I used two part epoxy resin to secure the bolt into the ranger finder arm.
Once that was done, I then went ahead and drilled the hole in the helmet ( probably the most scariest part so far lol)
I then simply bolted the range finder in place with the use of a nut and washer on the other side.
One attached Range finder
The arm and RF top still need to be weathered. Ive already started to mark out the ear decals as well as the kill strips so they will be finished come the weekend.
Welsh
welshwarrior123
Active Hunter
Thanks mate.
Like I said the owner of the helmet plans to install a RC circuit to move the RF up and down. At the moment, with it screwed on it will stay in the up position quite well, you can also lower it down but it does eventually work lose. If you wanted it to permanently stay up I would say glue, if you screw it on like I did a little bit of blue tac would stop it moving (but is stays up fine just screwed on)
Cheers,
Welsh
Like I said the owner of the helmet plans to install a RC circuit to move the RF up and down. At the moment, with it screwed on it will stay in the up position quite well, you can also lower it down but it does eventually work lose. If you wanted it to permanently stay up I would say glue, if you screw it on like I did a little bit of blue tac would stop it moving (but is stays up fine just screwed on)
Cheers,
Welsh
welshwarrior123
Active Hunter
Managed to get this done tonight which im quite pleased with. The kill stripes were a little bit daunting as they were being painted on top of 3 weeks of work. I first masked them out using Terminal Fettlers template, and used a mix of masking fluid and tape to mask them up.
Once dry, I then firstly painted them with yellow 154, then misted on orange 82, starting heavy then getting lighter towards the front of the helmet. While the paint was still tacky I removed the masking to give me the finished Kill stripe that im very pleased with.
Just the ear decals and fine scratching to do then onto the weathering
Cheers,
Welsh
Once dry, I then firstly painted them with yellow 154, then misted on orange 82, starting heavy then getting lighter towards the front of the helmet. While the paint was still tacky I removed the masking to give me the finished Kill stripe that im very pleased with.
Just the ear decals and fine scratching to do then onto the weathering
Cheers,
Welsh
Fett 4 Real
Sr Hunter
looking good bud
welshwarrior123
Active Hunter
Cheers Guys,
Radar - If you like it mate then im a happy fella lol. Thank you for the compliment, and thank you for letting me paint the lid for you, not long left on it now
Aero - I was a little apprehensive about taking on a lid, my first one and its different when it not your own. With you lid it dosent matter if you mess up, you can do what you want to it. But I still didnt want to hold back on the paint job as after all it is someone else piece.
Goodus - Hehehe you never know lol. I actually may have gotten another commission off of a member from the RPf, But he's still waiting for his BM lid so that wont be for about 2 months. I want to get my lid done, possibly another by the side before I actually start taking any more on. Plus I want to get this stencilling scaling worked out >_<
Welsh
Radar - If you like it mate then im a happy fella lol. Thank you for the compliment, and thank you for letting me paint the lid for you, not long left on it now
Aero - I was a little apprehensive about taking on a lid, my first one and its different when it not your own. With you lid it dosent matter if you mess up, you can do what you want to it. But I still didnt want to hold back on the paint job as after all it is someone else piece.
Goodus - Hehehe you never know lol. I actually may have gotten another commission off of a member from the RPf, But he's still waiting for his BM lid so that wont be for about 2 months. I want to get my lid done, possibly another by the side
before I actually start taking any more on. Plus I want to get this stencilling scaling worked out >_<Welsh
welshwarrior123
Active Hunter
Cheers Treppfett
Well guys, been working my way at this lid all weekend and im finally finished.
Applied the black damages under the dent as well as in the kill stripes. Hand painted on the two ear details, and used a fine liner for the small black details. Using a toothbrush I applied the brown spatters to the right cheek and on top of the range finder. Then finished the helmet off with airbrushing black 33 over it and sealing with a satin clear coat.
Sorry about the poor lighting, I will get some nice out door shots when it stops raining lol. Im very pleased with the out come for my first lid, and hopefully radar will be to. Ive actually gotten another 2 commissions from posting up these WIP threads, but the next helmet I will be painting will be my own
Opinions would be appreciated, just got to put this thing safely away ready to be returned to Radar.
Cheers,
Welsh
Well guys, been working my way at this lid all weekend and im finally finished.
Applied the black damages under the dent as well as in the kill stripes. Hand painted on the two ear details, and used a fine liner for the small black details. Using a toothbrush I applied the brown spatters to the right cheek and on top of the range finder. Then finished the helmet off with airbrushing black 33 over it and sealing with a satin clear coat.
Sorry about the poor lighting, I will get some nice out door shots when it stops raining lol. Im very pleased with the out come for my first lid, and hopefully radar will be to. Ive actually gotten another 2 commissions from posting up these WIP threads, but the next helmet I will be painting will be my own
Opinions would be appreciated, just got to put this thing safely away ready to be returned to Radar.
Cheers,
Welsh
