Recent content by Dex

Hi, sorry for the silence! Changed my email and not checked in for a good while. I may do a few more, just had some more goggles formed. If I do, I'll do my best to get back to everyone who's interested in one. Kind Regards, Rich :)

Hi, no problem Josh! I've only just seen the updates on this thread. Glad you're happy with the lid! Looks great. Bobatrooper - the paint you may have to tint a touch but most were off the shelf Humbrols. If you get really stuck ask and either I or Josh will be able to advise you on colours. Rich

Hi the visor I formed myself with a vacuum former, there's pictures of the former on page 1. If I were you yes, I'd scratch build one. The scratches, if you mean the chips? The whole thing was painted silver first and maskol-ed where I wanted to leave silver (chipped though the paint). The...

Hi Bobatrooper, just sent you an email. Thanks for the kind words by the way! Since the last update I've added the 9 brass screws and distressed them with paint so they look tired and tarnished. Cut some steel rod to size, added the mic tip and added some rubber piping. Cut a...

Thankyou! I just wished I was quicker! Working on this and other projects on and off means it's taken longer than I hoped!

Got a little more done. Drilled the hole for the mic. Added more scorching, more fine scratches. Also added some subtle paint that a lot of people miss... (Actual Prop) The grey bands on the inner edge, these aren't symetrical but they're no the prop either! (Actual Prop) Some yellow...

Thanks! Yeah, sneaking up on the wear and tear slowly is the way to go, definitely! Varying shades too. I applied paint and removed it minutes later with turpentine on ear buds. Looking OK! Hopefully get a bit more done tomorrow! All good practice before I start on my Fett helmet!

Hi all, 10 months since my last update I figured it was time to get this thing completed and some updates done! Been really busy with stuff so not had chance to touch the lid for ages but I got busy with the distressing today. Starting with the light grey airbrushing.... ..and...

Thankyou! It's not 100% screen accurate (some of the scratches are close but not in exactly the right place) but it is pretty close! The black scorching is next followed by an allover wash to grubby it up!

Hi, Only another small update but I figured I'd upload! Especially as I'm trying the goggles in it for the first time since I've started painting it! I'm trying with the idea of some Radio Bolinas decals for the front too.. My first y-wing helmet has just landed in the US, so that's...

Hi all! In between my 2nd oil painting of Dumbledore, I've got on the case with the helmet again! The text was the next section. I was mulling the creation of the front and side texts. Either using a transfer, painting it freehand, a stencil or just plain masking up again. In the end I went...

Thanks a lot guys! It's getting there, I've just been a bit busy with other projects otherwise this would be long finished by now! Soon though! Rich

After a moderate amount of painting it was time to add the greeblies. With some trial fitting they looked OK and didn't need too much preparation. I did decide to epoxy the audio knob (Yamaha engine cover) to a bolt and drill the disc. This way I could avoid the blob of epoxy that appears...

Thanks! I think its going pretty well... After a look at some reference I thought I'd get the side insignias in blue and green done... I find it easier to slice some masking tape than buy some "go faster tape" (stripes)! With 'em about in the right place it was time to commit with...

Hi all, Still following? Good! With the yellow band done it was time to plan and mask the green. A 50/50 mix of greens here running diagonally. Although not 100% screen perfect, it looks pretty good I think. Next to the green (decal) logo on the right (as you wear it) The strange thing is...