FINISHED? Malone Fett ESB conversion and paint up!

[intwenothor]

Slow progress so far but I started on the all important test strips. I have taken the standard Humbrol green I use and pushed it slightly in two directions: towards blue and towards brown to compare the results one of the test strips is the standard colour, photos taken in natural light... Next will be an image with the various weathering colours added...

This kind of attention is why I'm following this. Boom!

 

[Jayvee]

Awesome G. From doing some quick comparisons on my computer screen, I am thinking the bottom (or far left if opened) colour appears the closest representation. I am imagining this is the more blue based hue, and it seems to match very strongly to Art's newer shots of the helmet, which appear darker overall than we had maybe given credit for in the past. Great work champion!

 

[Furious]

I know you are testing the green but is that humbrol 27 you have in there for the grey?

 

[terminal fettler]

I know you are testing the green but is that humbrol 27 you have in there for the grey?

Yes, Humbrol 27 all the way...
Heres a picture of the test strips with grey and brown weathering added...

 

[KaanE]

Definetly the top one (bottom one if you open the picture). No doubt on that.

 

[mickxc]

Awesome. We're watching a master of the craft at work.
This is going to be the Mona Lisa of fett buckets,
Great to witness- Sir. G

 

[Furious]

Can't wait to hear what the color mix is.

 

[terminal fettler]

ESB physical damage added and final layer of primer on. Just finishing up more test strips before the silver goes down...

 

[Misfit2]

You're my hero Garrett, just throwing that out there


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[Major]

Garrett,

Looking really good........

 

[terminal fettler]

Such appreciation...:cheers

 

[Keegan]

Looks nice!
I'm a bit sad they wanted an ESB though.
There is enough differences in the shape that I still see the PP2. Paint will help that alot though.

 

[Ponte]

Looking forward to seeing your new mixes! I definitely pushed towards a more "blue" in the hue department like you had on one of your test strips over brown, as the brown we see in certain areas is definitely from the micro spattering and "gunk" found all over the dome.

 

[terminal fettler]

Little more work on the rear panel colours, just pushing the colours about on these test strips. Next will be the visor/ trim test strips before i get the first colour layer down on the helmet...

 

[Furious]

Anymore progress?

 

[mickxc]

It took michaleangelo 3 years to carve the statue of David - this will be equally epic!
patience my young padewan

 

[merkava74]

subscribed for sure! This is going to be epic. A master in the hands of a master.

 

[TheZeroEffect]

Interesting, have to say I enjoy these development and discovery threads.
add to list for sure too

 

[Lazarus]

Subscribed! This is going to be an epic paint up

 

[terminal fettler]

Almost finished the test strip stage!