Superjedi's PP3 paintjob (TerminalFettler helmet)

superjedi

Sr Hunter
Hi everyone!
It's been a long time since I've posted any progress on any personal projects, but I've recently started something that I wanted to share.
Some of you may have seen some of the threads I've done on ESB helmet paintjobs. The ESB scheme is my favorite, and I love painting up helmets in that pattern of damage. :) But a little while back, some AMAZING photos of the PP3 helmet were made available and I was just fascinated by how close yet subtly different the 2 paint schemes were. I thought it would be fun to see an ESB and PP3 side-by-side in 3D so to speak.
So recently I picked up a TF fiberglass helmet from Garrett, (which looks so great, by the way!! (y)) and decided to paint it up in the PP3 scheme.

I'm using the same base colors as I normally do on my ESB paint jobs, just the positioning of the detailing/damage is being changed to match the reference shots of the PP3 bucket. This is more of a 'long term' project for me. I'm only working on it in my [very rare] spare time, but I've made enough progress that I now have something to show. Well, that and the fact I wanted an excuse to use my new 10.1 MP digicam. ;) My old one died recently.

Here are a couple of overall shots of the helmet.

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You can probably already see some of the differences in patterns between this bucket and the screen-used ESB.
Here's a shot of the kill stripe side. Notice there are 15 stripes.

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Here's a tighter view, showing some of the damage I've begun to paint in that area.

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A couple shots of the back panels, showing the differences in the patterns. Lots more scratching and scraping on this helmet as well!

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Here's what we normally refer to as the "cat scratch." Not sure what to call it on the PP3 helmet. :lol: But it's plain to see that MR used a hybrid of detailing from the PP3 and ESB paint jobs for their helmet.

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I'll round off this post with a closer shot of the dent. The differences in detail are subtle, but they're there!

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Thanks, Garrett, for producing a super nice helmet! I'll be proud to display this in my collection. :cheers
More to come as I have time!
Eric
 
Thanks guys. :) I've had a little time here and there and I've managed to make some more progress.

Here's the dent/killstripe side of the dome. Pretty much finished the basic color application on the entire dome now. Weathering the whole helmet will come once all the painting is done.

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Also got the cheeks done. Well, the right cheek and the lower left cheek anyway. :)

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After I finish the upper left cheek, I'll begin on the red portions. (y)
More to come!
 
Thanks guys. :)
And since you ask, KaanE, it's been going pretty slow lately. Not much time to work on my hobby projects.
I've made a little progress on the left side of the helmet. I finished the upper left cheek

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Then started some of the damage on the red areas

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And I've started working on the left ear. The white arch was marked, masked, and sprayed with flat white. The damage was pre-masked with W&N masking fluid first. The black markings are dry-transfer letters.

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I'm thinking I'll just work my way around this way, saving the main part of the mandibles for last (like I usually do :))
 
Awesome, you are doing a slow but really accurate paintjob. I love the threads like this one, with pics, and more pics, and more pics, and ... ;)
 
Well, speaking of more pics. . . :)
Been making some headway lately. My algebra class is over now, so that frees up a bit more time for hobby stuff. Hooray!

I've finished the left ear, using Polly Scale Rock Island Maroon for the red damage. There are more fine scratches apparent on this ear than on the ESB helmet, and I used my compass tip to scratch those in. (Same technique as on the rest of the helmet.)
You can see I've also started working my way around the red band.

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Here are a couple more shots, just moving around toward the RF side.

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Last one shows where I've done the bottom portion of the red area behind the ear. I'll start working my way up from this point.

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It's starting to look more finished now. :)
 
I love all the hairline scratches, i think its this eye to detail that really makes the damage seem real and compliments the painted damage. How did you achieve the white paint scuffs? If that's what they are...(y)
 
Thanks, all. I'm enjoying this paint up. :)

Garrett, the scuffs are also scratched into the paint. I'm using an X-acto blade and scraping very lightly in multiple passes.
There are a lot more scuffs than the ones I've done so far, but most of them will be done with pastels once the rest of the paint work is complete.
 
I love all the hairline scratches, i think its this eye to detail that really makes the damage seem real and compliments the painted damage. How did you achieve the white paint scuffs? If that's what they are...(y)

I am going to guess they are actual scratches down to the gel coat? DOH didnt see your post there Eric ha ha, so I am actually quoting you
 
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