Superjedi's Elstree ears for Rubio95

[superjedi]

Hi all you Fett heads!
In between helmet commissions for a couple of weeks but I'm doing a quick ESB paint up on a set of Elstree Precision metal ears.
These pieces are so nice! This is set E4 for Rubio95.
The parts hardly need any prep at all, but I scuff sanded the areas that will be painted. I then masked off the parts to remain bare metal and hit them with a coat of self-etching primer.
I'll let it dry for 48 hours and then shoot the base colors.

 

[rubio95]

Decided to have Superjedi paint them because…he had nothing else to do. I felt bad for him. Seriously. Not because of his skill, experience and unparalleled expertise regarding all things ESB Fett helmet and accessories.

Nope.

Just felt pity on the poor guy.

Lolol all jokes aside, VERY excited to display them painted in the Elstree case. Good luck, Superjedi!!

 

[BudaFett]

Very fancy!

 

[superjedi]

While the primer is curing on the Elstree ear parts, I weathered the RF stalk.

 

[superjedi]

The base colors are down on the Elstree ears. Look at that glorious gleaming glimmer of metal!

 

[BudaFett]

Oh it's very metal-y!

 

[RafalFett]

Oh it's very metal-y!

Another word worthy of the Superjedi Technical Dictionary (TM).

 

[superjedi]

I finished the lower RF ear piece.
The silver damage is physically scraped down to bare metal. Shiny!

 

[superjedi]

I masked and airbrushed the black arch on the RF ear cap.
I'll let it dry for 24 hours before masking for the white part.

 

[BudaFett]

What helmet are these bad boys going to be attached to?

 

[superjedi]

I'm not sure. That's a question for Rubio95.

 

[BudaFett]

Yo rubio95

 

[superjedi]

More masking and airbrushing to make the white arches. The chipping on the left ear arch was done with some Winsor and Newton masking fluid.

 

[superjedi]

I finished the RF ear cap. Once again, all the silver damage is physically scraped through the paint.

 

[rubio95]

Yo rubio95

Buda, my man! They’re going on a REALLY early eFX raw cast (eventually), but immediately they’re going into the fantastic wooden box from Elstree.

Looking sharp, Superjedi! Just don’t fumble on the 1 lolololol

 

[rubio95]

As a painter myself…it’s REALLY nice to just sit back and watch!

 

[BudaFett]

Buda, my man! They’re going on a REALLY early eFX raw cast (eventually), but immediately they’re going into the fantastic wooden box from Elstree.

Looking sharp, Superjedi! Just don’t fumble on the 1 lolololol

Early and Raw... that might be illegal!

 

[rubio95]

Early and Raw... that might be illegal!

It’s legal. All the right boxes are checked lol

 

[superjedi]

The left ear is done. Now rubio's helmet will have 20/20 hearing.
Just have some weathering to do and this set will be wrapped up.

 

[superjedi]

Elstree ear set E4 is all finished!
Here are a few pics along with some comparisons with my personal set of Machinecraft Replicas ears just for fun.