stormtrooperguy's rotj helmet rattlecan colors

[lawdawg 35]

Hey Stormtrooprguy...Just wanted to say thanks again for posting this tutorial..I followed it best as I could and am extremely pleased with how the helmet turned out

 

[elusivesolution]

Hey Stormtrooprguy...Just wanted to say thanks again for posting this tutorial..I followed it best as I could and am extremely pleased with how the helmet turned out

Do you have any pics of the fruit of your labor? I'd love to see how it turned out.

 

[lawdawg 35]

Here's the link...I hope it works..let me know what you think

 

[lawdawg 35]

Well I see that didn't work..i'll send you a PM with the link if you want?

 

[elusivesolution]

Yeah, man. That'd be great. I've got a helmet that I plan on painting from this tutorial myself. I'm definitely interested in seeing how yours turned out.

 

[lawdawg 35]

pm sent...enjoy!

 

[stormtrooperguy]

The image isn't showing because you posted the page the image is on:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lawdawg3513/4689490468/

Not the image itself
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1298/4689490468_e18157889a.jpg

 

[lawdawg 35]

Hey Thanks!! I'm not the most computer literate in case you can't tell.....

 

[jameth]

Can someone explain misting. I get spraying from about 4 feet away with black to weather or make look dirty but I don't understand the part in the first post about misting with the two different colors. Is it the same as the weathering misting???

Thanks so much for the rattle can info. I'm just not happy with the colors on my Boba

 

[iruss71]

Wow! Nice job mate!
If my helmet looks half this good, I'll be happy!
Your totally right about the colour idea, even if I like bobas green, there is heaps of colours to choose from!

 

[stormtrooperguy]

Can someone explain misting. I get spraying from about 4 feet away with black to weather or make look dirty but I don't understand the part in the first post about misting with the two different colors. Is it the same as the weathering misting???

i spray very fine layers of 2-3 colors on top of each other while the paint is still wet. sometimes i'll even have one can in each hand and spray them into each other.

 

[shenphong]

Great thread, it'll definitely help me on my "build as cheap as I can" helmet. I have a set of Iwata airbrushes but am never against the use of spray cans.

 

[jokerfish]

I piked up almost every color listed here at home depot yesterday and spent about 25 bucks. I already had metallic silver and primer handy. Thanks so much for posting this. Now if I can get some really good headshots so I know what to mask off, I will be doing great!

 

[stormtrooperguy]

there are thousands of reference shots in the gallery here. i can't imagine anyone needing more than that

 

[jokerfish]

guess I have to dig a little better. Most of what I saw were full costumes, not close ups

 

[jokerfish]

OHHHHH, there are OTHER albums!

Problem solved

 

[Fett 4 Real]

bout to give this a try as my armor jetpack and gaunts are done and I have left over huntclub and moss green, claret whine, flat black primer silver and blue I think Im gonna spend some more time soaking in paint fumes this week...this might rival the jetpack in difficulty

 

[stormtrooperguy]

bout to give this a try as my armor jetpack and gaunts are done and I have left over huntclub and moss green, claret whine, flat black primer silver and blue I think Im gonna spend some more time soaking in paint fumes this week...this might rival the jetpack in difficulty

The helmet is worse than the jetpack to paint

Wear a good respirator though! IMO you shouldn't be able to smell paint when you are working! $50 is worth it to save your lungs and brain a bit!

 

[Fett 4 Real]

We have em at work...

 

[Fett 4 Real]

got the dome painted and all today...cheeks later