Short4ATrooper
Hunter
Wouldn't matter, seeing as how it's 5,000 miles away!
London Comicon is the same day though but this will be our second attempt. We were supposed to get married in August 2020 and had to postpone due to COVID.
Minutefett ESB Restored paint up
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London Comicon is the same day though but this will be our second attempt. We were supposed to get married in August 2020 and had to postpone due to COVID.
ShortFuse
Well-Known Hunter
Congratulations! Helmet is looking great.
Short4ATrooper
Hunter
Hello all - I'm back!
Been away from all this for along time - we had the wedding, which all went off superbly well, then the honeymoon and then some other life stuff that has just taken up all of my time but I'm slowly getting back into it.
I would not recommend that anyone takes 8 months away from a Boba paint job! It's really difficult to pick up where you left off but I've made a start on the ears. They're the metal ones from MF which are lovely and weighty to hold, dimensions are near perfect with only minor tweaks to Raf's templates needed. I'll post current pictures when I get home but I have the red damage on the left ear done, grey #28 applied and need to begin marking out the areas for grey damage next.
The only issue I've had so far is that the paint chips on them SUPER easy. I prepped the metal as best as I could beforehand - giving everything a light sanding and a rub with acetone but I still have to handle them very carefully.
Anyway, it's good to be back!
Edit: Just realised, I didn't use any primer on the metal ears. Worth soldiering on or starting again?
Been away from all this for along time - we had the wedding, which all went off superbly well, then the honeymoon and then some other life stuff that has just taken up all of my time but I'm slowly getting back into it.
I would not recommend that anyone takes 8 months away from a Boba paint job! It's really difficult to pick up where you left off but I've made a start on the ears. They're the metal ones from MF which are lovely and weighty to hold, dimensions are near perfect with only minor tweaks to Raf's templates needed. I'll post current pictures when I get home but I have the red damage on the left ear done, grey #28 applied and need to begin marking out the areas for grey damage next.
The only issue I've had so far is that the paint chips on them SUPER easy. I prepped the metal as best as I could beforehand - giving everything a light sanding and a rub with acetone but I still have to handle them very carefully.
Anyway, it's good to be back!
Edit: Just realised, I didn't use any primer on the metal ears. Worth soldiering on or starting again?
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Short4ATrooper
Hunter
Edit edit: I’ve decided to start the ear again, strip what I’ve done so far and get some etching primer down before restarting. Not a huge set back, worth doing right. I needed the airbrushing practice anyway!
Short4ATrooper
Hunter
etch primer applied. I may sand this back a little once it’s dry
Short4ATrooper
Hunter
Thanks mate! Glad to be back!Glad you're back!
Short4ATrooper
Hunter
I got the red down on the left ear…then decided I wasn’t happy with how the stencil transferred. I used carbon paper but I very rarely get good results with it unless it’s a large area with relatively simple patterns. For smaller areas with more intricate stencils, I prefer to do the reverse-trace-transfer thing.
So, I sanded the ear back to the primer, gave it another coat of primer and started again. I’ve now got the red and grey layers on and the grey damage is masked off ready for the green to go on tomorrow.
So, I sanded the ear back to the primer, gave it another coat of primer and started again. I’ve now got the red and grey layers on and the grey damage is masked off ready for the green to go on tomorrow.
Short4ATrooper
Hunter
Green is on, and has been wire wooled. Used. 1:1 mix of green 78 & 159. Next up is the white arch. Don’t remember enjoying that last time
Short4ATrooper
Hunter
thanksYa'll hear? Nice ear!
Short4ATrooper
Hunter
Got the white arch on to the left ear. Not super happy with it but the alternative is to completely strip and start again which I am not doing!
I spent a long time trying to decide how to do it. Draw it manually and paint by hand? Stencil?
In the end, I went the stencil route. I have some really great stuff called re-mount (SUPER expensive though, like £25 a can) which makes stuff sticky enough to stay put but is reposition-able and doesn’t leave a residue. I use it for keeping all my patterns in place.
Anyway, it did the trick. I’ve also gone in and done some finer detail.
I spent a long time trying to decide how to do it. Draw it manually and paint by hand? Stencil?
In the end, I went the stencil route. I have some really great stuff called re-mount (SUPER expensive though, like £25 a can) which makes stuff sticky enough to stay put but is reposition-able and doesn’t leave a residue. I use it for keeping all my patterns in place.
Anyway, it did the trick. I’ve also gone in and done some finer detail.
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Short4ATrooper
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Anyone able to confirm the correct humbrol colour for the right ear? I’ve seen mention of sand #93 and #94
spicy fett
Active Hunter
It’s 93
spicy fett
Active Hunter
But what I would do honestly is get both and get a sample of the two and go which one you like more. 93 is what I used on my first helmet and it does look good.
Short4ATrooper
Hunter
I thought so too but terminal fettler said 94 is closer so I’m going to go with that.
Short4ATrooper
Hunter
I used 93 on my last one too, then kept seeing 94 mentioned a few places and thought I’d messed up!
spicy fett
Active Hunter
Nah you should be fine! Just try not to get sucked into the floquil rabbit hole because it’s a very dark place my friend lol
