BKBT Helmet Conversion Change *PICS*

[AFettFullofDollars]

Well, I've had a change of heart with regards to the paint scheme on my BKBT Jango Conversion. I started out going with the RotJ paint scheme, but the more I thought about it, the more I had to go with my favorite version, ESB. I'm also trying an experimental painting technique on this one. I've used pics of the screen used ESB helmet to make stencils of the various scratches and dings. I then cut them out and trace them onto the helmet in pencil before painting. It's slow going but the results are turning out pretty good. The hardest part is sizing the images to fit the helmet properly. (Alot of increasing the image by 17%, then 4% more, then another 2%, etc...you get the idea) Anyway here are a few pics.

 

[xaoslord]

So far so good! The shape of the weathering patterns seems to be dead on.

 

[FrankFett]

Repeat, dead on! Keep up the good work!

Frank

 

[shortimer52]

What happen to the ROTJ? You know thats what I want to see! Hope your still doing ROTJ, might be hitting you up again here soon.

BTW, its looking very good!

 

[FrankFett]

(pssst, don't give into the peer pressure, ESB all the way)

:moon



Frank

 

[AFettFullofDollars]

I had some time to kill today so I added the 'killstripes'.

 

[TBone]

Looking good! Keep posting those progress photos.

 

[AFettFullofDollars]

Well, I've gotten the lower cheeks mostly finished. I still have to paint and weather the Borden Connector, but it's coming along.

 

[AFettFullofDollars]

A little more progress...I've done some prelimenary weathering around the dent and on top of the helmet...scan, print, cut, trace, paint...scan, print, cut, trace, paint...

 

[Spideyfett]

Very nice...

 

[AFettFullofDollars]

Got the black paint splatter done...(No, I didn't cut out stencils for those) It only took about an hour and a half painting it freehand

 

[webchief]

Where's Seeker's when you need it? Great job!

 

[Fettster]

looks amazing,

green with envy

 

[BANDITZ]

Cool paint.....what colour shade is the green.....cheers

 

[SEEKER]

WOW great job so far. cant wait to see finished.

 

[AFettFullofDollars]

Got a chance to do a little more work on my BKBT bucket...still a loooong way to go though.

 

[Fettster]

looks utterly amazing!!!!!!!

Cant wait to see more

 

[AFettFullofDollars]

A little more progress on the front...it's starting to shape up.

 

[Fettster]

looks great,what type of helmet is that?

 

[DarthVader1]

Fettster, read the topic's name: BKBT HELMET

Robert