Superjedi--GMH PP2 for Shabad
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superjedi
Sr Hunter
UPDATE #3: July 8th, 2012
As the sun sinks all too slowly in the west. . .
Whew! Got a lot done today. Hooray for weekends!
Started on the right side of the dome, and I'll be working my way around for the next few days.
I like working the front of the dome. Those "signature" damage areas really start to pull the PP2 look together.
I love how the painted damage aligns with the physical damage on the GMH. Very cool!
More to come!
As the sun sinks all too slowly in the west. . .
Whew! Got a lot done today. Hooray for weekends!
Started on the right side of the dome, and I'll be working my way around for the next few days.
I like working the front of the dome. Those "signature" damage areas really start to pull the PP2 look together.
I love how the painted damage aligns with the physical damage on the GMH. Very cool!
More to come!
superjedi
Sr Hunter
Thanks, guys! Rafal, your templates have a lot to do with getting things organized quickly.
UPDATE: July 10th, 2012
Today's progress includes the dent, and many small detail intensive areas toward the top of the dome.
Many of these areas will be bordered and interwoven with dark gray, so it looks a bit stark right now.
One thing I think I'll do differently on Shabad's helmet is that I'll do the killstripes before placing the silver
damage at the back of the helmet. I did the silver first on mine, and the position of the silver wrapping
around the back of the killstripes was just a bit off.
So tomorrow's forecast looks like. . . killstripes!
UPDATE: July 10th, 2012
Today's progress includes the dent, and many small detail intensive areas toward the top of the dome.
Many of these areas will be bordered and interwoven with dark gray, so it looks a bit stark right now.
One thing I think I'll do differently on Shabad's helmet is that I'll do the killstripes before placing the silver
damage at the back of the helmet. I did the silver first on mine, and the position of the silver wrapping
around the back of the killstripes was just a bit off.
So tomorrow's forecast looks like. . . killstripes!
superjedi
Sr Hunter
UPDATE: July 12th, 2012
Hi guys! I know I was talking about killstripes in the last update, but I was getting ahead of myself.
I need to complete all the silver so I can do the gray misting over the dome and lower cheeks. If I
would have done the killstripes at this stage, they would have to be masked before the misting stage.
So I'm continuing on with the silver. Here's today's progress.
That's one big silver area! But it will be masked and misted, then overpainted with some more silver.
There are about three more silver areas to paint before the misting begins.
Hi guys! I know I was talking about killstripes in the last update, but I was getting ahead of myself.
I need to complete all the silver so I can do the gray misting over the dome and lower cheeks. If I
would have done the killstripes at this stage, they would have to be masked before the misting stage.
So I'm continuing on with the silver. Here's today's progress.
That's one big silver area! But it will be masked and misted, then overpainted with some more silver.
There are about three more silver areas to paint before the misting begins.
superjedi
Sr Hunter
Glad you're enjoying it so far, Luke. The PP2 is a pretty intricate paint job and it really helps to keep my skills sharp.
UPDATE: July 13th, 2012
All the "pre-misting" silver is done. All the other silver will be applied after the gray misting over the dome and cheeks.
It doesn't look that much different than it did yesterday, but I added a couple of smallish detail areas.
There will be a (hopefully) brief hiatus while I wait for some more paints that I ordered. I had thought I had
enough of my PP2 colors, but some of them were just about depleted. That's just poor planning on my part,
and the paints are supposed to arrive anytime between tomorrow and Tuesday. I've got my fingers crossed
that they'll be here sooner than later.
EDIT: I checked the mail about 30 minutes after posting this and the paints are here. Hooray!
UPDATE: July 13th, 2012
All the "pre-misting" silver is done.
All the other silver will be applied after the gray misting over the dome and cheeks.It doesn't look that much different than it did yesterday, but I added a couple of smallish detail areas.
There will be a (hopefully) brief hiatus while I wait for some more paints that I ordered. I had thought I had
enough of my PP2 colors, but some of them were just about depleted. That's just poor planning on my part,
and the paints are supposed to arrive anytime between tomorrow and Tuesday. I've got my fingers crossed
that they'll be here sooner than later.
EDIT: I checked the mail about 30 minutes after posting this and the paints are here.
Hooray!
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superjedi
Sr Hunter
UPDATE: July 16th, 2012
Wow, I fell behind on picture updates! Just got wrapped up in painting.
Got several stages done. First was the final step before the gray misting: the upper cheeks.
Since the upper cheeks on the PP2 receive the same misting treatment as the dome and
lower cheeks, I had to get them done. So I did.
The pics below show the helmet after being misted with gray. There's quite a bit of gray
on this helmet, which really tones down the colors. I tried to match the cloudy patterns
as closely as I could to the reference pics.
Here are a couple of pics that show where I "brought back" some of the silver. I just reapplied it
with my detail brush.
The left cheek.
And finally. . . killstripes!
There were two sections of silver that I waited to complete until after the killstripes were painted. It just
helped me get the positioning a little better than when I painted my own PP2.
Next will be a couple of good coats of Testors dull coat to seal everything, then I'll start masking and misting
the darker gray areas on the dome. That's another long session with masking fluid and tape, so not sure if
I'll get it all done during the week or not. But it's getting there!
Wow, I fell behind on picture updates! Just got wrapped up in painting.
Got several stages done. First was the final step before the gray misting: the upper cheeks.
Since the upper cheeks on the PP2 receive the same misting treatment as the dome and
lower cheeks, I had to get them done. So I did.
The pics below show the helmet after being misted with gray. There's quite a bit of gray
on this helmet, which really tones down the colors. I tried to match the cloudy patterns
as closely as I could to the reference pics.
Here are a couple of pics that show where I "brought back" some of the silver. I just reapplied it
with my detail brush.
The left cheek.
And finally. . . killstripes!
There were two sections of silver that I waited to complete until after the killstripes were painted. It just
helped me get the positioning a little better than when I painted my own PP2.
Next will be a couple of good coats of Testors dull coat to seal everything, then I'll start masking and misting
the darker gray areas on the dome. That's another long session with masking fluid and tape, so not sure if
I'll get it all done during the week or not. But it's getting there!
mmgraphics
Active Hunter
Always amazing to see your great topical paintjobs! Awesome!
superjedi
Sr Hunter
UPDATE: July 18th, 2012
More gray!
I began the process of adding the dark gray to the dome and lower cheeks.
This is one of the very few custom colors that I use on the helmet. SP Lark Dark Gray isn't quite
dark enough to provide a good contrast with the dome, so I mix a gray that's a shade or two
darker. I mixed some Tarnished Black into my SP Lark to darken it up enough to give me the
contrast I want. I just add a bit at a time until it looks good by eye.
Not much appears on the lower cheeks, as you can see below. Just a few small spots.
On the dome, the patterns are more evident.
These are basically all of the hard-edged dark gray areas.
The remaining dark gray will be airbrushed on, after a looooooooooot of masking. I have to get those softer
patterns where some of the silver still shows through in places.
Stay tuned!
More gray!
I began the process of adding the dark gray to the dome and lower cheeks.
This is one of the very few custom colors that I use on the helmet. SP Lark Dark Gray isn't quite
dark enough to provide a good contrast with the dome, so I mix a gray that's a shade or two
darker. I mixed some Tarnished Black into my SP Lark to darken it up enough to give me the
contrast I want. I just add a bit at a time until it looks good by eye.
Not much appears on the lower cheeks, as you can see below. Just a few small spots.
On the dome, the patterns are more evident.
These are basically all of the hard-edged dark gray areas.
The remaining dark gray will be airbrushed on, after a looooooooooot of masking. I have to get those softer
patterns where some of the silver still shows through in places.
Stay tuned!
