Don post 95 Repaint

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KaanE

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• May 21, 2011

• #21

Spray enamels, should work great for layered method

 

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BGHunter

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• May 21, 2011

• #22

The good old exports I know them well, but for colours stick to quality paints, those are good for primer and silver and mabey matt white but thats it

 

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KaanE

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• May 21, 2011

• #23

Then you should use Tamiya Spray paints like for example:

Main Green --> Tamiya America Item #85078 | TS-78 Field Gray 2 - 100ml Spray Can
Beige back --> Tamiya America Item #85075 | TS-75 Champagne - 100ml Spray Can
Dark Grey --> Tamiya America Item #85067 | TS-67 IJN Gray Sasebo Arsenal - 100ml Spray Can
Light Grey --> Tamiya America Item #85066 | TS-66 IJN Gray Kure Arsenal - 100ml Spray Can
Wine colour (mandible dark red) --> Tamiya America Item #85011 | TS-11 Maroon - 100ml Spray Can
Sand Rangefinder Ear --> Tamiya America Item #85003 | TS-3 Dark Yellow - 100ml Spray Can

I haven't tried those colours, just a guess.

 

Metadude

Active Hunter

• May 21, 2011

• #24

Yeah, correct on the field gray, I know that much

 

Metadude

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• May 22, 2011

• #25

Any painting tips for those scratches, and earpieces?

 

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BGHunter

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• May 22, 2011

• #26

Why dont you print ut some of the ESB templates and used them as a guide,

 

Metadude

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• May 22, 2011

• #27

I will, but what is a good way to get them done? the main scratches will be easy (use toothpaste and paint over top, then peel it off). But what is a good way to add in the smaller scratches?

 

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BGHunter

Active Hunter

• May 22, 2011

• #28

for you, At this level Id say just paint them on over the green with a fine brush, same goes for alot of the painting

 

Metadude

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• May 22, 2011

• #29

ok then

 

Major

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• May 23, 2011

• #30

Looking good.....

 

clonecollector

Well-Known Hunter

• May 23, 2011

• #31

Did you fill in the copyright stamp?

 

SegwayOfOhio

Hunter

• May 23, 2011

• #32

Meta,

Good luck on your paint job. Be confident... an uncertain hand can get you into trouble painting. Just remember, you can always sand it off if you don't like it.

Also, have you given any thought into filling in the 'Don Post' stamp on the back of the helmet before putting in the time to paint it?

 

Metadude

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• May 23, 2011

• #33

Nah, I'm gonna keep the don post stamp there. Once i've completely painted it, i'm going to fill it in with gold paint

 

SegwayOfOhio

Hunter

• May 23, 2011

• #34

Lol, that's a really neat idea.

 

Metadude

Active Hunter

• May 23, 2011

• #35

Thank you, before I primed it, I filled in the stamp to see what it looked like. It looked really cool, so I'm going to do it again once i've repainted it

 

Metadude

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• May 24, 2011

• #36

*UPDATE*

The helmet hasn't received any painting since the silver coat. But, i've come across another 95 with the white interior for $40, I'm thinking of getting that so I can continue to practice before I buy a Kit.

 

Metadude

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• May 31, 2011

• #37

*UPDATE* yayz!!!

Did an ESB-ish...(very ****** paintjob) on the visor area

 

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BGHunter

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• May 31, 2011

• #38

I see you taping the whole thing , instead of doing that (because it damages the paint under it) tape around the area just one strip and then tape down some news paper ,Ill show you a pic tomorow

 

Metadude

Active Hunter

• May 31, 2011

• #39

ah, newspaper around it, and two pieces of tape. That's gonna save me 80% of my tape

 

Metadude

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• May 31, 2011

• #40

my helmet was going really good today, till I painted the earcaps...The creamy color for the right ear cap looked perfectly fin when I painted it, but when it started drying, silver spots from the base coat started showing through...and on the left ear cap...almost the same, nothing is going my way today...