Newbie and colour blind

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Ian76

New Hunter

• May 16, 2015

• #1

Hi,
I live in the UK.
I'm going to purchase a bobafett helmet to paint, still haven't decided what paint job yet. There are a couple of helmets on eBay, a fibreglass £60, a white polyurethane plastic £95 and a GHM in cold cast aluminium from Canada £135, plus I'm waiting to here back from bobamaker on delivery times and availability.

I've found a number of paint lists on the forums but some seem to look a little strange (I am colour blind though) can you let me know your thoughts on which would be the best way to go.

I have a little experience with an airbrush and really like using Tamiya acrylics. Does any one have a list of paints?

Many thanks.
Ian

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Not Bobafett but just finished this last week.

 

BudaFett

Hi I’m Bobert!

TDH PREMIUM MEMBER

• May 16, 2015

• #2

Stay away from those eBay helmets. They're recasts and bad quality.

hit up animefan or FettPride for helmets.

 

superjedi

Sr Hunter

• May 16, 2015

• #3

Good advice from rnbuda.
Although, isn't animefan based in Canada?

If you've looked at the color list threads, those are pretty widely accepted.

 

syllander

Active Hunter

• May 16, 2015

• #4

Stay away from the light children, look away from the light, lol.
Avoid eBay. We don't say this because we dislike eBay. Just the kids look like a bargain to people, but they are ripoffs. Recast Fettpride helmets and the GMH recast. Quality is always lacking too. Recast be someone that knows very little about mold making and quality prop building. We need a sticky about eBay for sure. This gets brought up by almost every newcomer ( not blaming them) and if they don't find out in time they tend to believe they saved 50 bucks, when in fact they pretty much threw it all away. Hindsight is always 20/20...

 

MasterEdi

Jr Hunter

• May 16, 2015

• #5

... Nice job on the Tusken Raider head!.. I'm sure your going to create a great Fett Helm with those skills.

 

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Ian76

New Hunter

• May 16, 2015

• #6

Thanks,
I don't fancy waiting 90 days which I believe is the lead time on the animefan and FettPride helmets. Any experience with Bobamaker's helmets? Any others available now? What should I be paying for a Helmet?

Decided to go for a ESB scheme, Just spent £38 on paint, going to do a few test pieces as I've never done any paint layering before.

Thanks again.

 

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BudaFett

Hi I’m Bobert!

TDH PREMIUM MEMBER

• May 16, 2015

• #7

Fett Pride makes the best that's why there is a wait time. Last time I talked to animefan his wait time was no where near 90 days. I believe it's usually 3-4 weeks.

Boba Maker is the same time frame as Fett Pride.

check RS props for their Fett kits too

 

Brokk

Active Hunter

• May 16, 2015

• #8

Animefan takes 3-4 weeks, I actually received mine yesterday. His Budget cast are wonderful and very little prep needs to be done.

 

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Ian76

New Hunter

• May 16, 2015

• #9

Thanks, I've emailed everyone for exact delivery times.
I found a great app. Model paint 42
To find equivalent paints from other manufacturers.

 

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kuwahero

New Hunter

• May 16, 2015

• #10

Ian I got an email from RS Props yesterday and there lead time is approx 6 weeks.

Ive just ordered a Fettpride otherwise I'd have probably gone with one of these.

 

Darth Voorhees

Well-Known Hunter

Preferred Vendor

• May 16, 2015

• #11

Yea avpid e-bay like the plague! (except for ManofWarStudios and MLS)

That said..shameless plug..I also make helmets, fiberglass, wait time 3-4 weeks.

Finished kit:

 

Refugee

Hunter

• May 17, 2015

• #12

Bobamaker is more like 8 months to a year wait time for a helmet. Quality is great though and you're also in the UK so shipping is better.