My 2nd Helmet paint job

[bassplayer82]

I received my premium cold cast helmet from Animefan the other day and I will be painting this helmet as per ESB using Rafal's templates which are awesome! I will be using Jayvee's paint up to help me out this time as with my first "what the hell am I doing" helmet scratch build, it is time for a upgrade. If only my Mrs would get as excited I am about the amount of painting I get to start doing.

Ye old helmet that will now be put to retirement on top of the bookshelf


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After unpacking and putting the helmet on my head to see if it would fit!

First up I trimmed out the visor section and marked out the physical damage in a few spots ready to be cut out



I made a few adjustments to the ear pieces and screwed on the bottom part of the top right ear cap (so I can remove it if I need to)


After wet sanding the helmet with water and washing detergent I sprayed the helmet with rustoleum grey primer, great stuff.


I will be starting with the rear panels first that will be traced out then masked, etc etc will post more pics this week as I continue.

 

[ObitomoFett]

I'll follow this closely

 

[bassplayer82]

I started to mask the back panels starting with silver and by the time the grey went on my airbrush decided to have a meltdown so I will be resuming once I have a new airbrush tomorrow!

 

[bassplayer82]

Hi all!

After getting my new airbrush I resumed painting the rear panels. My concrete is a bit off I feel however it is going to have to do!!!!! So much masking and I love it.



Now to dry some more and I can trace out the concrete and spray on the blue/green colour then weather as per the templates.

 

[bassplayer82]

And I just finished adding my custom green and very happy with it I darkened the green in a few spots adding some black paint to my custom green mixture and I love it!



Still have a heap of detail to add in but I am glad the main parts of the panels are painted on phew !!

 

[bassplayer82]

A few small scratches added and surface rubbed down with 0000 steel wool

 

[alvomedia]

so far so good!

 

[bassplayer82]

Thanks Alvomedia ! Here are some pics from the cheeks

 

[thinbluefett]

Wow man this is coming out awesome. Making the wait for my bucket harder! Great job man. Ill be watching!

 

[Fett 4 Real]

HIGHLY recommend installing a visor while painting and handling the helmet....

 

[Darth Voorhees]

Lookin good man!

Yes definately heed F4R suggestion. The helmet becomes very weak with no visor installed. You dont wanna take any chances!

 

[bassplayer82]

Wow man this is coming out awesome. Making the wait for my bucket harder! Great job man. Ill be watching!

Thanks man I painted my first bucket ages ago and feel like this time it is a bit easier but I am never happy with my end result!!

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I will be installing it shortly and thanks for the advice, I guess I wanted to leave it till last so that the visor doesnt get scratched etc as I am painting and masking the helmet when I do the mandibles. Cheers guys!

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Lookin good man!

Yes definately heed F4R suggestion. The helmet becomes very weak with no visor installed. You dont wanna take any chances!

Thanks for the advice I have the visor so will be installing it this weekend hopefully

Cheers

 

[Fett 4 Real]

What I do is duct tape a painters tape covered visor in there...that way no overspray gets on it or inside the helmet

 

[bassplayer82]

Ah sweet that sounds like a good idea thanks man!

 

[beetle]

Nice! I like how you are adding subtle weathering as you go by misting with different tones as you go,

 

[bassplayer82]

Nice! I like how you are adding subtle weathering as you go by misting with different tones as you go,

Thanks man, I have to remind myself that less is more though!

 

[toofastrobot]

Now I know who you are!

 

[bassplayer82]

Now I know who you are!

Haha ah yeah Instagram lol!

 

[bassplayer82]

I started the kill stripes I am going to re mask out before I then spray on the silver damage with my Tamiya Metallic Silver which I have been using as my base silver coat.

 

[bassplayer82]

Some damage painted in phew!!!