ESB Bucket step by step

[Fettster]

looking good, keep it up

 

[RBF]

never thought of drawing the scratches on first actually...

nice work on the killmarks!! :cheers

this is gettin better and better !

 

[DarthMiller]

I worked on detail stuff today. just battle damage. For the dark scratches above the kill marks I used the dark brunswick green.

 

[DarthMiller]

& which colors did you use?
Are those "rogue's"?

yes Rogue's colors were used

 

[DarthMiller]

Question for the FETT experts...is the visor in ESB dark green??

 

[Predatormv]

Yes it is dark green.

 

[FOIOOO]

very very nice

 

[DarthMiller]

OK..check this out...my helmet I painted ( not finished with the back)

side by side with my MARROW SUN helmet painted by MS himself. Now I know mine is not a good as his but for my first attempt I am very happy. I should have everything completed by next week.

My Ms helmet will never be worn...it will just be for display and I will use my helmet for 501st events!!

 

[BobaFettSlave1]

i thought the back of the ESB helmet was a dark blue green color.

 

[DarthMiller]

i thought the back of the ESB helmet was a dark blue green color.

I used the Rogue studios color list:

it shows the back as being EURO Dark green.

Helmet (Empire version)
* Panzer Olive Green (Cheeks and dome)
* Boxcar Red (mandibles)
* UP Armor Yellow (Verticle stripes)
* MILW Road Orange (Verticle stripes)
* SP Lark Dark Gray 'unsure' (Gray around scratches)
* Rust (various locations)
* Chrome (scratches) I think this was actually a color called bright silver but this works best.
* Euro Dark green/I think I found this one stay tuned 8/15/05 'Unsure' back of helmet.
* Earth(Rangefinder ear)
* RLM Green (Left ear) 'unsure'
* PRR Green(I like weathered black better) (Inside cheeks) this is practically black.
* Rock Island Maroon (Red scratches on left ear).
* Light Gray (on left ear) any light gray will do.
* PRR Maroon for the dark color on mands may need to darken this color with a touch of black I am unsure of the correct color for this at this time but this works

 

[Jun Garros Fett]

:love Holy (edited) !!
Outstanding job so far Darth. MS has gotta see that. WOW!

 

[Redgek]

That is awesome. I'll be starting my helmet in the next few months and the tips and pics from the members here are invaluable!

 

[ATAT Luvah]

Fantastic stuff.

Makes me want to get a bucket and give it a go.

Sweet job.

 

[DarthMiller]

I will be posting pics of my new Visor(GREEN). I will be installing it this weekend. I also have been working on the back. I hope to get some pics up of my progress over the weekend.

I have slowed down a bit to avoid bucket burn out. Stayed tuned for more updates

 

[DarthMiller]

UPDATE:

I installed a green visor. Thanks to TK409's website. He had some great info on getting a dark green visor. I used JB weld to hold the visor in place. I also completed the rangefinder and earpiece. I still have a little paint work to do on the range finder.

I am still working on the back and hope to finish it up by the end of next week.

 

[MARROW SUN]

looking great! You never know what you can do untill you try. Your helmet from what I can see so far is definetly in the top 10% but that's only my opinion.

 

[DarthMiller]

looking great! You never know what you can do untill you try. Your helmet from what I can see so far is definetly in the top 10% but that's only my opinion.

that means alot coming from you!!!

I must say that when I put mine next to the one you painted for me yours clearly is in the TOP 1%

I can't tell you how much it helps to have yours as a reference during this project!!

 

[DarthMiller]

progress pics on the back of the bucket. Everything is hand painted. This is proving to be the hardest part of the paintjob!!

 

[DarthMiller]

more pics of the detail work on the back. I used a very fine tip brush to do all of the detail work. Once again I recommend suding a pencil to draw everything first and then paint.

 

[Gator Fett]

WOW ... Nice work DarthMiller.

All of these bucket painting threads, have come up at the right time. I now have all kinds of tips to use while painting my helmet.

Thanks,
Gator