Banjo Fett
New Hunter
Hello and pleasure to meet you all, TDH.
My name is Dave and I've been following this site for most of my life in hopes of one day building/ painting a bucket of my own.
Since my painting and carpentry skills are that of an amateur, I thought I could start off with a Rubie's model 65004 model. I have already placed the order for the helmet as well as a replacement visor and some helmet pads. I know this helmet wont look as good as any of the FP fiberglass buckets out there, but hey its worth a shot to start off with a cheap model and practice the painting and all. I am attempting to paint a ROTJ color scheme by sanding the helmet, heating and shaping the soft-ish bucket, priming and finally painting. This is just to get the general feel in order to work on a fiberglass model a while later.
Any thoughts, tips, or advice for a young apprentice of the dark side of the force?
My name is Dave and I've been following this site for most of my life in hopes of one day building/ painting a bucket of my own.
Since my painting and carpentry skills are that of an amateur, I thought I could start off with a Rubie's model 65004 model. I have already placed the order for the helmet as well as a replacement visor and some helmet pads. I know this helmet wont look as good as any of the FP fiberglass buckets out there, but hey its worth a shot to start off with a cheap model and practice the painting and all. I am attempting to paint a ROTJ color scheme by sanding the helmet, heating and shaping the soft-ish bucket, priming and finally painting. This is just to get the general feel in order to work on a fiberglass model a while later.
Any thoughts, tips, or advice for a young apprentice of the dark side of the force?
