ESB helmet color conversion!

[thawn es]

Hi all!
Anyone knows the color conversion to TAMIYA or HUMBROL?
Thanks!

 

[Mandaflorian]

Ask TerminalFettler, he has done a complete list and it looks well. If´ve done it with the same colors. Sorry, no pics at the moment, my camera is broken....

 

[terminal fettler]

Here's my latest colour list using Humbrol enamels, hope this helps:
-Base grey: 79 (dome and cheeks), slightly lighter for rest of helmet.(140?)
-Upper cheeks: Black 33
-Dome and cheeks: Green 78
-Red on mandibles and trim: 73
-Purple on mand. and trim: 73+96+33
-Back of helmet: Cream/Green: 28+103 / 76+96
-L/H ear: Red/ Grey/ Green: 60/ 28/ 68+159
-Kill stripes: Yellow 154, fade to Orange 82 on back.(very slight fade)
-Black marks by kill stripes:62+33 mixed whilst painting on with 00 brush.
-R/H ear: Sand 94
-Light Grey all over helmet: 28 darkened slightly with 79.
-Weathering: Splatters/misting, very thin mix applied with airbrush with low pressure and flicked from cotton bud: Black 33/Grey 79/Beige 103/ Brown 72.
-Glue blobs(applied in layers) and general discolouration all over helmet using brush and cotton bud depending on required effect: Windsor and Newton ink: Sunshine Yellow.
-Scuffs: Black 33/ white 34: use 00 dry brush on.
-Putty crack repair: 28 + 94 mixed while painting on

 

[thawn es]

Many Thanks for the color list!!!

 

[KaanE]

TerminalFettler, a question: Which are the proportions of the mixtures?

Thanks

 

[terminal fettler]

TerminalFettler, a question: Which are the proportions of the mixtures?

Thanks

You have to experiment with the mix unfortunately, most of the colours are close and just need a tweak from the added colours...

 

[KaanE]

Ok Term, Thanks for all, I'm needing to paint my SgtFang Mistery Helmet!!! ............ Now

 

[KaanE]

Hi Term, i have this for a ESB version, I need more units?:

-Upper cheeks: Black 33 - 2 Units
-Dome and cheeks: Green 78 - 3 Units
-Red on mandibles and trim: 73 - 1 Unit
-Purple on mand. and trim: 73+96+33 - 1/1/2 Unit
-Back of helmet: Cream/Green: 28+103 / 76+96 - 1+1/1+1 Unit
-Kill stripes: Yellow 154, fade to Orange 82 on back. - 1/1 Unit
-R/H ear: Sand 94 - 1 Unit
-Light Grey all over helmet: 28 darkened slightly with 79. - 1/1 Unit
-Glue blobs(applied in layers) and general discolouration all over helmet using brush and cotton bud depending on required effect: Windsor and Newton ink: Sunshine Yellow. - 1 Unit
-Scuffs: Black 33/ white 34: use 00 dry brush on. 1/1 Units

Thanks :cheers

 

[terminal fettler]

Not quite sure i understand what you mean by 'units'?

 

[KaanE]

Quantity

 

[terminal fettler]

Quantity

Obveously i new you meant quantity ( )
Those units look good, don't forget grey 79 at approx. 2 units