ESB Bucket step by step

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Jun Garros Fett

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• Sep 22, 2005

• #21

Looking real good


Take it slow and easy and you are going to have a bucket comparable to the one you purchased.

 

RBF

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• Sep 22, 2005

• #22

keep going!

 

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psberetta

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• Sep 22, 2005

• #23

Nice job, keep posting.........

 

DarthMiller

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• Sep 22, 2005

• #24

more battle damage pics

I used SP Lark Dark Gray on the mandibles around scratches and PRR Maroon.

 

DarthMiller

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• Sep 23, 2005

• #25

got the ear pieces done and attached with JB weld

 

Dentedarmor

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• Sep 23, 2005

• #26

mmmm bucket tutorial :love

 

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psberetta

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• Sep 23, 2005

• #27

I love all the little scratches. Very nice !!!!
Are you doing that with a x-acto knife?

 

DarthMiller

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• Sep 23, 2005

• #28

psberetta said:

I love all the little scratches. Very nice !!!!
Are you doing that with a x-acto knife?

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yes..it takes some time but looks great!!

 

DarthMiller

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• Sep 23, 2005

• #29

OK. I think I am almost done with the front mandibles. I did a tone of work to the right mandible. The detail on the right side is very hard to get right. I know I am not screen accurate but for my first attempt at this I am happy. I know this is very pic intensive but for those wanting to do this also I thought showing the entire process would be great. I have almost 12 hours into this project now and it seems that it is not even close to being done. I am scared of the back of the helmet. If anyone has any tips let me know.

 

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MARROW SUN

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• Sep 23, 2005

• #30

The back is the hardest part of the helmet IMO and where I always start first because of the work involved. If your going to get burned out, its best to get the toughest part out of the way first.

 

DarthMiller

Well-Known Hunter

• Sep 23, 2005

• #31

MARROW SUN said:

The back is the hardest part of the helmet IMO and where I always start first because of the work involved. If your going to get burned out, its best to get the toughest part out of the way first.

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i think I am going to take a few days off. my eyes are starting to get crossed!!

 

Dentedarmor

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• Sep 24, 2005

• #32

I want one! Great job man! You really do have a great eye for detail and a very steady hand!

Well done! Can't wait to see it finished!

 

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Fettster

Active Hunter

• Sep 24, 2005

• #33

dont be scared of the back.

Just break it down and you'll do a great job im sure, you have shown us you have the skill.

There is a great tutorial on www.starwarshelmets.com

DarthMiller said:

OK. I think I am almost done with the front mandibles. I did a tone of work to the right mandible. The detail on the right side is very hard to get right. I know I am not screen accurate but for my first attempt at this I am happy. I know this is very pic intensive but for those wanting to do this also I thought showing the entire process would be great. I have almost 12 hours into this project now and it seems that it is not even close to being done. I am scared of the back of the helmet. If anyone has any tips let me know.

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Tension113

Hunter

• Sep 24, 2005

• #34

I thought the same thing when I first saw this post.. "Isn't this the guy who claimed he didn't have any skills?"

so much for that.. people are gonna be offering you $ now to paint their helmets

Lookin great so far :cheers

Ten

 

welsh hunter

Active Hunter

• Sep 24, 2005

• #35

I totally agree with then above posts, you're painting skills are more than adequate for the task!!

The weathering patterns look spot on and the colours seem very accurate too.

Great job . . . keep us updated on your progress.

 

DarthMiller

Well-Known Hunter

• Sep 24, 2005

• #36

Tension113 said:

I thought the same thing when I first saw this post.. "Isn't this the guy who claimed he didn't have any skills?"

so much for that.. people are gonna be offering you $ now to paint their helmets

Lookin great so far :cheers

Ten

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thanks guys...I really thought I would not be able to do this. I have suprised myself. About a year ago I tried to paint a VADER classic action helmet and ruined it to the piont that I trashed it. for this project I have done months of research and I must admit the biggest help was getting my MARROW SUN helmet painted by Jordy. Having that as a reference has made all the difference in the world. whats nice is that when this is completed I will wear this one and keep my MS helmet for display only!!

 

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DarthMiller

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• Sep 24, 2005

• #37

OK. I was bored this morning so I worked on the kill marks. I thought about using TK 409's templates but I decided to hand paint my kill marks.

I first used a pencil to draw them on and then used UP ARMOR YELLOW to paint the outline.

here are a few pics. I will finish them up later tonight.

 

DarthMiller

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• Sep 24, 2005

• #38

I finished the kill marks. They turned out better than I expected. I must say that painting them by hand is very difficult and if I ever do one of these bad boys again I will use an airbrush. Notice the nice fade from yellow to orange. I also started to work on the back of the helmet. I am planning on painting this by hand also. I will be using a pencil to outline all of the damage and then paint it.

 

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Master Jedi Allma

Active Hunter

• Sep 24, 2005

• #39

Great work on the bucket buddy!
Keep it coming...

Mason.

 

DarthMiller

Well-Known Hunter

• Sep 24, 2005

• #40

OK..more work to the back of the helmet. I was not sure what color to use so I tried a mix of Sand and up armor yellow. Very little yellow was mixed in.
I started to use a pencil to outline the battle damage but it was very hard to see. I decided to use a black marker with a fine tip to out line the battle damage.