Short4ATrooper
Hunter
Oh wow! Ok, yeah no issues with using a dremel. So, I just want to grind away the space that the visor will occupy though, right?
Minutefett ESB Restored paint up
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Short4ATrooper
Hunter
Yea I get that, but not for the whole inside cheek area? Just enough for the visor to sit flush. Sorry, it’s hard to explain what I mean
RafalFett
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Short4ATrooper
Hunter
Deja Vu anyone?
I’m much happier with this second attempt though. I only masked out the bigger areas of light grey damage, I’ll do the same with the silver and then go back and do the finer light grey damage. I think that’ll get much better results than trying to get everything with the masking fluid. Before continuing with any more painting though, I’ll sort those mandibles out.
I’m much happier with this second attempt though. I only masked out the bigger areas of light grey damage, I’ll do the same with the silver and then go back and do the finer light grey damage. I think that’ll get much better results than trying to get everything with the masking fluid. Before continuing with any more painting though, I’ll sort those mandibles out.
Short4ATrooper
Hunter
Mandibles have been addressed. Before and after:
No before photos of these sections:
Not perfect I’m sure, and yes I probably could go thinner but that’s as close as my nerves will allow!
No before photos of these sections:
Not perfect I’m sure, and yes I probably could go thinner but that’s as close as my nerves will allow!
Short4ATrooper
Hunter
Thanks man.Nice work bro...
Got the rest of the base grey finer detail done. Looks a little off at the moment as the paint is still wet and obviously it’s a little raised. Should be ok after wire wool.
Short4ATrooper
Hunter
Thanks, yea I agree. I know they’re obviously a lot sturdier than they look but I’m terrified of snapping something now
Eythor20
Hunter
Yeah they should be plenty sturdy. Will get better also once you put the visor in, by the looks of it the OG helmet is also a pretty thin cast.
I have another lineage casting as well from another maker and that one is cast like a brick and weighs about the same as a motorcycle helmet, great helmet but really really heavy. I prefer this thinner casting it's going to be much easier to troop in.
Short4ATrooper
Hunter
This one is light which is good as the metal ears are yet to go on! I did consider installing some bolts at the bottom of the mandibles I can use to secure the visor, and until then I could bolt a length of metal across just to bolster the structure a bit.
Short4ATrooper
Hunter
Ok, ready for grey on the back panels (again!)
Short4ATrooper
Hunter
And now we have grey:
Same with the last layer, once the grey is dry I’ll go back and add the fine silver detail
Same with the last layer, once the grey is dry I’ll go back and add the fine silver detail
Short4ATrooper
Hunter
Me too! That was very much a relief.
Short4ATrooper
Hunter
Tackled some of the finer grey detail within the silver on the rear right panel today. Before and after:
Managed to get a much better paint to thinner ratio with 4:1 instead of the usual 2:1 and I used a pointed silicone brush.
Paints still wet, once it’s dry it’ll be knocked back with wire wool and should blend in a bit more.
Managed to get a much better paint to thinner ratio with 4:1 instead of the usual 2:1 and I used a pointed silicone brush.
Paints still wet, once it’s dry it’ll be knocked back with wire wool and should blend in a bit more.
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