Kill stripe studios ESB FPH2 Paint up

[Kill Stripe]

Hi fellow Fett heads, my name is Jon and along with my friend Elliott (Funkyred) we make up Kill Stripe Studios. We started out mainly doing Fett commissions in the UK but have recently branched out into other Star wars costumes and props. More information will be revealed in future posts/threads on these projects.
This post will be our step by step guide on an ESB layered helmet paint up using Archive X paints and where possible real found parts.
Here's an image of the inventory.

Items such as:
Animefan ESB FPH2
casio mq1
Jb climbing helmet
Riot helmet chin cup and strap.
The visor is to be swapped out for a Tvisor premium version and a metal borden substituted for the resin cast one supplied.
Electronics will also be installed later in the build.

First steps will include triming out the visor area and filing out the key slots as well as adding the bulge to the right mandible.

Time to get the dremmel out........

 

[Kill Stripe]

The bucket has had a quick clean to remove any residue, next step mark out the visor with a marker pen and drill some pilot holes and trim out the visor.

 

[BudaFett]

Looking forwards to this paint up. Also reminds me I need a jb climbing helmet!

 

[intwenothor]

There he is!

 

[MTDavis]

Looking forward to this as well! As a total noob, I'd even appreciate pics of the marker pen and pilot hole steps!

 

[Kill Stripe]

Helmet cradle
Although the new CRL doesn't include a helmet cradle from personal experience and the fact its more comfortable and improves air flow inside the bucket one will be fitted to this helmet.
I first ground down the rivet around the helmet that hold the cradle in place. This left the tabs intact to help resecure it in side the bucket.

You can clearly see the tabs which attach to the inside of the helmet, I usually use hot glue but thought Chicago screws mite be an easier option and use the existing holes .

Time to file the key slots out....

 

[Kill Stripe]

Pilot drilled the ear caps and epoxed chicago screws into the recess

This bucket didn't come with a visor so had to make one.

Heat gun and welding gloves and a bit of patience.

And a small piece for the bottom 3 key slots below the Casio MQ1 circuit board.

 

[Kill Stripe]

Fitted the visor and the helmet cradle and gave the interior of the bucket a quick coat of primer.

Riot helmet chin cup and straps

 

[BudaFett]

The interior looks great!

 

[Kill Stripe]

Filed out the key slots and fitted the piece of visor to the bottom 3. It looks a bit bulky atm with the miliput but that will get rubbed down.

 

[intwenothor]

Just to clarify; the animefan version of the ESB FPH2 doesn't come with the preinstalled MR keyslots like the FP version?

 

[Kill Stripe]

Just to clarify; the animefan version of the ESB FPH2 doesn't come with the preinstalled MR keyslots like the FP version?

If I remember correctly both helmets in my possession by animefan (FPH2) and FP had cast in circuit boards and all keyslots have had to be filed out.

 

[intwenothor]

So, you've filed out the MR moulded in MQ1 circuit board to replace with the real parts?

 

[Kill Stripe]

Yes 2 casio mq1's have sacrificed themselves

 

[intwenothor]

Nice to see the dedication because it'd be easy to leave it there. Also, interesting that this Animefan version is, apparently, the same as the version FP originally offered and differs from the so called 'Proto' version.

 

[Kill Stripe]

The animefan

 

[rubio95]

Looks great, so far! Very much looking forward to this paintup.

Looks like you’re using the Archive X 1975 Maroon for the extra bits on the mandibles. Is this color what they’ve suggested? It doesn’t have the Boba Fett ‘tag’ on it. Just wondering if you know that that’s their recommendation (it wasn’t one of the paints I bought from them).

I’ve used their colors for a 1/4 Hot Toys Boba Fett Helmet repaint, and I really like the overall result. The dome green took ALOT of misting over it, by the way.

Rock on!

 

[Kill Stripe]

Looks great, so far! Very much looking forward to this paintup.

Looks like you’re using the Archive X 1975 Maroon for the extra bits on the mandibles. Is this color what they’ve suggested? It doesn’t have the Boba Fett ‘tag’ on it. Just wondering if you know that that’s their recommendation (it wasn’t one of the paints I bought from them).

I’ve used their colors for a 1/4 Hot Toys Boba Fett Helmet repaint, and I really like the overall result. The dome green took ALOT of misting over it, by the way.

Rock on!

It's a 60 /40 mix of maroon and engine black.

 

[Kill Stripe]

The Bulge
With limited reference material to the bulge sculpting it is is pretty much down to eye and preference. I read a thread on here by fett pride a while back which gave me the inspiration to atempt it on this and a few more recent bucket commissions.

Miliput and primer and a bit of light sanding.
I am quite happy with the end result, it doesn't look as pronounced in the flesh as it does in the images but still achieves the desired effect.

If anybody has anymore detailed images of the screen ESB bulge I would be grateful for the references.

And fitted a metal borden

 

[rubio95]

You’ve done a great job in having the bulge looking subtle. However, the ‘crest’ of the bulge is much closer to the lower cheek.