CSK225's GMH Progress Thread... this will be a long one :)

[Fett 4 Real]

Ahhhhh yeh yeh I do i thought u had...and walmart had it just not the one near my house

 

[DarthVeach]

I mentioned it in another thread but if you guys are having trouble finding any Rustoleum colors and have a Menard's nearby, go there!! They have just about every paint made by Rustoleum, including Zinsser primers. An entire isle of rattle cans at mine, not just one little section like Home Depot.

 

[Fett 4 Real]

my HD has a ton of rusto...everything but spruce though haha grabbed two at walmart just incase...theyre the new cans though which did spray very nice

 

[CSK225]

I've got three huge Menards stores plus H.D., yet I have to go to Chi-Mart for Krylon. Menards here definitely has a better selection of rusto colors and primers. I didn't see any spruce green today though. Perhaps my area had a huge influx of jetpacks.

 

[CSK225]

CSK255 What did you use to secure the helmet liner to the inside of the helmet?

Sorry, I didn't see your post there. The liner is held in with the original hardware that held it in the army helmet. It's a chicago screw setup, but I turned it around so I'd not be required to drill into the helmet. I used 5 minute epoxy to hold the posts in.

 

[CSK225]

Hey, F4R... are you sure that's bauhaus gold you used on the right earcaps? It seems awful yellow to me. Let me know, thanks!

 

[Fett 4 Real]

ummmm i used that for the kill stripes bud the ear cap is olive green parika and dark grey

 

[CSK225]

Yeah, I figured that out now. I thought the implication was that bauhaus was the 'gold' you used on the right ear... what did you use on that? Not the left ear. The antenna ear.

 

[CSK225]

Oh wait! Khaki! Nevermind! My mind ran away with the bauhaus being a 'gold'!!! I only sprayed a test piece, so no worries there.

 

[salamanderking]

you need my rc servo set

 

[Fett 4 Real]

Oh wait! Khaki! Nevermind! My mind ran away with the bauhaus being a 'gold'!!! I only sprayed a test piece, so no worries there.

LMAO...thats right u got it same thing as the back of the helmet u have to do it krylon then rusto to keep it from cracking and all

 

[CSK225]

Ok then! Anyhoo, I did that up today and it will require some weathering on top of course. So, first piece with some actual paint upon it.

 

[CSK225]

you need my rc servo set

I need my wife, too... decisions, decisions... Perhaps one of these days!

 

[Fett 4 Real]

Ok then! Anyhoo, I did that up today and it will require some weathering on top of course. So, first piece with some actual paint upon it.

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which khaki is that looks like the krylon?

 

[DarthVeach]

Is that the Krylon Camo Khaki?? With nothing else done to it? If so, I now know I got a bad can of it a while back. I sprayed it as an undercoat for a trooper helmet and it was nearly brown! That ear looks great!!

 

[CSK225]

No, it's rusto flat camo khaki. I have to do some mild wet sanding to bring a hint of the silver out underneath yet.

Hey, F4R.... great pick on the paprika! BANG ON!!!!

 

[Fett 4 Real]

I know right! I saw it and was like YES! kinda like with the night tide... the right ear looks good the flash is making it look lighter than it is i think.

 

[DarthVeach]

Then that makes sense! I ended up using the Rusto Camo Khaki and it is a great color!

F4R I have to ask, who makes the green paprika?? This is a new one on me. And GREAT call on the moss green!

 

[Fett 4 Real]

yeh the krylon is the wrong color the rusto is a better color for sure...

 

[CSK225]

Short update: I masked and painted the base colors on the left ear and it will, of course, get further detailing by hand.






By the way, Veachy, the Italian Olive is krylon, sorry. I can't send PM's from my phone.