ToEleven's helmet and ESB Paintup for Level3Fett

ToEleven

Active Hunter

• Apr 25, 2016

• #1

Here I'll be posting updates for a complete ESB paintup using one of my casts.

I've got almost everything ready to paint. I still need to drill the ear connections and glue the borden connector in place.

 

Level3Fett

Hunter

• Apr 25, 2016

• #2

In my best Wooderson voice,
Alright, alright, alright...

 

ToEleven

Active Hunter

• Apr 26, 2016

• #3

...I love those redheads (also in Wooderson's voice) .

Some progress. JB Weld visor clips and Tnuts...my visor mounting flavor of the month.




Physical damage is done.


...and rustoleum automotive primer. I'll do a sanding/2nd coat/wet sand before the real fun begins.

 

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slappymancuso

Hunter

• Apr 26, 2016

• #4

Wow, nice cast! Looking forward to watching this one happen.

 

Level3Fett

Hunter

• Apr 27, 2016

• #5

Seriously, nice work J.

 

mainst69

Active Hunter

• Apr 29, 2016

• #6

That things in good hands
Edit: I need to read closer, I thought you were doing a commission, I didn't realize this was one of YOUR casts! Is this of the "Yet Another" scratch build?

 

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ToEleven

Active Hunter

• Apr 30, 2016

• #7

After a few passes of Krylon primer and wet sanding, I airbrushed the dark gray layer over the entire helmet. For the dark gray I used Tamiya XF-24 dark gray with a few drops of XF-2 white, about 20:1. It's all pretty subjective. This happened to look good to me.



White graphite transfer paper to get the gray sections. I left some gray areas to fill around later with the topical silver and light gray.




Finally I apply masking fluid and airbrush Testors Model Master Concrete Flat.

 

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FettSpec

Hunter

• Apr 30, 2016

• #8

Mate, looking great already! Keep up the fine work - you'll be finished in no time....

Sent from my SM-G925I

 

ToEleven

Active Hunter

• May 1, 2016

• #9

Thank you sir!

Here is me giving RLM73 a try. It's the Testors Model Master iteration of the color, it looks pretty legit to me. So much grittier than the bright-blue green color I'm used to. Kinda badass.

 

sebree

Active Hunter

• May 2, 2016

• #10

This is inspiring I am intimidated by the prospect of painting my helmet

Sent from my SM-G920T

 

ToEleven

Active Hunter

• May 3, 2016

• #11

sebree said:

This is inspiring I am intimidated by the prospect of painting my helmet

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I feel you brother. When I get home from work and look at whatever project I have going I am also intimidated. I find it helps to focus only on the step I'm doing at the moment. I tend to get bogged down trying to process everything that needs to be done at once.

 

ToEleven

Active Hunter

• May 5, 2016

• #12

...aaaand here are the backpanels. MM Chrome Silver Enamel applied topically.

 

Level3Fett

Hunter

• May 5, 2016

• #13

Looking so sweet.

 

ToEleven

Active Hunter

• May 10, 2016

• #14

Progress...I used Model Masters Panzer Olive Grun and Tamiya Flat white with a ratio of about 4:3 to give me a minty fresh dome and cheeks. The POG has a nice mix of blue and green, but straight from the bottle was too dark for the look I'm going for with this bucket. I'm thinking a 2:1 mix would probably have worked just as well.



...and Tamiya Flat Black for the upper cheeks.

 

Major

Active Hunter

• May 10, 2016

• #15

Looking good......

 

Level3Fett

Hunter

• May 10, 2016

• #16

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Major said:

Looking good......

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ToEleven

Active Hunter

• May 13, 2016

• #17

Maroon layer consists of Model Master Caboose Red with a few drops of MM Dark Blue. I really don't make a big fuss over this...it's basically some type of red with a little of a deepish blue.



Finally Model Master Insignia Red.

 

ToEleven

Active Hunter

• May 13, 2016

• #18

I went ahead and knocked out the kill stripes tonight. Tamiya XF-3 Flat Yellow over sprayed with MM International Orange.

 

RafalFett

Well-Known Hunter

• May 14, 2016

• #19

You are a very talented craftsman, but also a very good painter. Keep up the great work you do!

 

Level3Fett

Hunter

• May 14, 2016

• #20

Agreed Raf, his skills are turned up to 11!

RafalFett said:

You are a very talented craftsman, but also a very good painter. Keep up the great work you do!

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