One last wafer thin ESB paint job...

Timmer said:
Hi Garrett, I was wondering if you could post your kill stripe dimensions. I've laid out a masking tape guide on my helmet, but it doesn't look right.

I guess I need the height and width of your stencil, the distance the stripes are apart from one another, and the distance above the red band. Do you start on the left one , right one, or middle ? I tried to line up the 7th stripe using the center line of the ear as a guide, but it looks off on one end or the other.

I have a WIP thread for my helmet, but after looking over this tutorial, I'm going to re-do my back panels yet again. The way you have it broken down helps a lot.

Thanks for any assistance, I hope all is well,

Tim
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Hi Tim, here's a sketch of the stencil and dimensions. I used clear plastic as you can line up the layered details below. The bottom of the stencil sits on the brow. I start by adding the first kill stripe below the dent, the one above the corner of the t visor (no. 4) No. 9 which is almost in line with the edge of the trim behind the L/H ear and no. 14, the last kill stripe. Once you're happy with the position of these stripes, just add the ones in between, the spacing varies ever so slightly by the odd mm here and there but you would never know...I then masking tape around the edge, using two thin strips between kill stripes that over lap to take up any differences, use liquid mask for the missing parts and scuff the masking tape with a sharp knife to achieve the bleed effect...
Hope this helps...

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Thanks so much Garrett ! I'm also re-painting my back panels per your guide. It's not 100 % match, but it will look much better than my previous attempt.

I hope all is well, good to hear from you too,

thanks,
Tim
 
People wonder where TF got his crazy awesome artistic skills??? I have found the origin.....an old training pic from his college days.

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:lol: No Dave, i'm in the shot, i'm just submerged...it's a long time since i made six ladies smile at once...:lol:
By the way, glad to see your favoured attire is making a come back!

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I have a couple of questions for the man himself here.

What mix ratio do you use when mixing the greens 78+159?

What type of brush do you use, if any, when doing fine details?

Is any type of primer ok, or are there specific ones that work well with Humbrol?

Do you use thinner, if so, what type and at what ratio do you mix it?

Other than that, awesome paintwork!!! This will be my bible when my BM lid gets here, which is soon hopefully. Been almost 8 months now:P
 
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Hi cr4nky, the 78+159 mix is normally 1:1 though i think slightly more 159 should be added to taste (not literally of course) The brush i use isnt a brush but a silicone shaper: 0 angle chisel soft colour shaper by Royal Sovereign ltd UK. The application is much easier and finer detailing can be achieved, also no clogging brush bristles! The primer is a standard acrylic based auto primer in a can. I use the Humbrol enamel thinner approx 2:1 paint to thinners...Hope this helps and i look forward to your progress thread when you receive your helmet!
 
Hey cr4nky, why don´t you let them be shipped to you from GB or germany? We have those colors here too. Wouldn´t it be cheaper to norway?
 
Yeah, probably:) Just didn´t find a European webshop. Shipping wasn´t that bad though, as long as the number of paints was fairly high. Hopefully I´ll get an answer from them tomorrow on it. Although it does seem like they will ship it, they´ve accepted my payment, and seem to be a serious enough shop. Fingers crossed:)

If you have any good sites I can buy from, I´d appreciate a PM with them though:)
 
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