Recent content by mattstrikesback

i am ready to mask the helmet with masking tape for the damaged effects. my problem is how and where to start. like do i put alot tape on, then draw on the pattern, then cut out with an exacto? or hell, i dont know any other ideas. please help out. -matt

use an exacto knife. just take your time. it worked wonders for my back vents. the dremel is jsut so fast, your hand must be solid rock for it to work. so an exacto knife cuts it like butter and is well maintained. -matt

for some reason i do not think basic red cuts it. it seems to be darker. now, is there a trick with basic red to make it look darker. or is it touch paint? i dont know..so please any ideas and thoughts will help. and i dont think hunter green is the proper green for the back of the helmet. so if...

i dont have an airbrush, so i am using classic spray can style. but can someone tell me a more close to panzer olive green spraypaint? or to any other of lee's esb testors paint colors. i just need a good conversion to spray paint. so if anyone can do this. that would be cool. it will...

thank you again cal, you are a lifesaver, yes from now on i will use the forums wisely. thanks again. matt.

i need something strong but great to work with. i am going out today t oget some sheets. i jsut need ot know what is the best size and gauge to use. to start on my jet pack. thanks. matt

i was wondering, the white material is it just some type of thick paper? or is it sintra? well i was wondering if you could tell me a quick step by step process on how you do it. i am making a classic jet pack, but i do not no where to start. please help. matt and is it cheaper to do it...

thank you. i will update you on how it went. this bondo stuff, where can i get it? and i have no idea how to apply it or what it looks like. also this helmet, is not complete. its not repainted. its basically a still perfect dp 95. just need to repair the crack. well i heard of people using flat...

last night i had my 95' dp on the counter and the damn cat knocked it off, hitting thr ground i heard a sound that i didnt like. from the right side of the visor through the rangefinder earpiece to the back of the helmet is a hairline fracture that went all the way through. so its almost two...

i have one other question. my dp 95 slipped off the counter last night and left a huge hairline crack from the visor to the back of the helmet. do you know of any glue or substance that can bond this back together? its like a helmet emergency surgery. or should i just go to richie(ra) about...

i am using spraypaint, and i want to know if you have a good selection of tops on starting the helmet, like preparing for paint. and do you know of the best spraypaint colors to go for a esb scheme? thank you. no one really has commented back on my post. and i feel like i have help from anyone...

also this is my first attempt to do anything like this. i want to do it myself, i figured it would save money. so i would really like to know where to begin. like do i need to sand it down first, how many coats for each paint? how to layer it, and how to give it the best weathering? i have done...

i want to do a esb helmet. i dont own a airsbrush system, i dont have a lot of money. so i figured there is nothing wrong with the old school way of spray. do any of you have a close to rogue studios colors for a esb helmet scheme in spraypaint? and van i get this at any walmart, hardware,paint...

where can i aquire these colors? and how much will they cost? and is this an airbrush,brush, or spray type of paint? than you for your time. -matt

i want one! how much! and what is the ordering info? -matt