ESB Boba Fett Helmet Color Templates

alaskafireman

New Hunter

• Sep 14, 2016

• #1

Hello all, new to this site and I am currently working on a Boba Fett Costume. I am working on the helmet right now and wondering if there are color templates out there that are NOT HUMBROL..since I cant find that brand up here in Alaska.

Thanks

 

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dv8r

Hunter

• Sep 14, 2016

• #2

Humbrol Paint and Accesories | Homepage, or something like this: http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f23/toelevens-helmet-esb-paintup-level3fett-55003

 

ryan101011

Jr Hunter

• Sep 14, 2016

• #3

same problem here in SE asia, I use conversion charts and just eyeball it when I have to...

 

mainst69

Active Hunter

• Sep 15, 2016

• #4

Might take a look at this thread. http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f23/toelevens-helmet-esb-paintup-level3fett-55003/
ToEleven uses mostly Tamiya and Model Master in there I believe.
When I was first starting I was having trouble finding Humbrols. I order directly from this site. I don't know if they will ship to Alaska or not, but maybe?

Humbrol Enamel Paints - Paints - Shop

I think they are in Washington state maybe, so maybe they would.

Best of luck.

 

ToEleven

Active Hunter

• Sep 16, 2016

• #5

In addition to the list mainst69 posted you can take a look at Raizo's here. http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/f23/raizos-esb-gmh-paint-up-53739/index2.html

He uses most if not all Tamiya Acrylics which I used as a starting point for mine.

 

alaskafireman

New Hunter

• Sep 20, 2016

• #6

Thank you all for the advice. So far, he is the paint scheme I have done. I have lightened the green quite a bit....was a hunter green which was very dark, then covered with a leaf green, which is what you see. Hard being in a small town in Alaska where you dont have a huge paint selection. Posting pic to show and see what others think so far. I still think it is a bit dark on the green.

 

Malkavian

Hunter

• Sep 20, 2016

• #7

That green is too dark. try to find a more pale looking green or mixing with white/beige.

 

alaskafireman

New Hunter

• Sep 20, 2016

• #8

That is what I was thinking.....trying to find a lighter color for it.....trial and error. I am having fun working on it though.....just patience....

 

dv8r

Hunter

• Sep 20, 2016

• #9

alaskafireman said:

That is what I was thinking.....trying to find a lighter color for it.....trial and error. I am having fun working on it though.....just patience....

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Really, since it's just a Madalorian-style, not strictly Boba or Jango, you can have it any color you like. I think it looks very good as is... The contrasts between that green, the black and the red give it an insectoid feel, which is spooky.