Superjedi's FPH2 for Jbdubz
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jbdubz
Active Hunter
superjedi
Sr Hunter
Syllander, there are so many tiny details on the ESB. . . part of the reason I love it so much!
Jeremy, we're gettin' there!
UPDATE: DAY 32
RED!!! Finally, something other than gray and silver! But now that the red is on there, it's--back to gray and silver! Plus some maroon/purple.
This stage requires the most comprehensive masking for the entire project. Probably around an hour to mask everything off for less than 10 minutes
of airbrushing. But it's gotta be done! Here are a few shots with the "pristine" red.
It's very subtle, but once the red is applied, it tends to "snap" the other colors into a palette that is now very close to the final look.
There will be some additional weathering/fading/spattering on the green portions, but somehow the red creates a bit of a shift in the
rest of the colors. Anyway, after this is nice and dry, I'll begin the damage on the keyslot area.
Jeremy, we're gettin' there!
UPDATE: DAY 32
RED!!! Finally, something other than gray and silver! But now that the red is on there, it's--back to gray and silver!
Plus some maroon/purple.This stage requires the most comprehensive masking for the entire project. Probably around an hour to mask everything off for less than 10 minutes
of airbrushing. But it's gotta be done! Here are a few shots with the "pristine" red.
It's very subtle, but once the red is applied, it tends to "snap" the other colors into a palette that is now very close to the final look.
There will be some additional weathering/fading/spattering on the green portions, but somehow the red creates a bit of a shift in the
rest of the colors. Anyway, after this is nice and dry, I'll begin the damage on the keyslot area.
sepulturero52
New Hunter
Perfect !! it looks great!
superjedi
Sr Hunter
Thank you!
UPDATE 2: DAY 32
Making good progress on the new damage. I finished the keyslot area just now.
I have always liked the silver "frame" around the slots themselves. The left side is so craggy compared to the other 3 sides.
Next I'll begin working on the red band above the keyslots. It's a narrow area, but there's tons of detail crammed in there!
UPDATE 2: DAY 32
Making good progress on the new damage. I finished the keyslot area just now.
I have always liked the silver "frame" around the slots themselves. The left side is so craggy compared to the other 3 sides.
Next I'll begin working on the red band above the keyslots. It's a narrow area, but there's tons of detail crammed in there!
superjedi
Sr Hunter
UPDATE: DAY 34
Working on the band above the keyslot area now. I got the middle section done this afternoon. I like to break this part up into
three sections: center, left, and right. The left and right sections will include the vertical portions behind the ears.
Tons of tiny details to place in here!
I'll be working on the left section next.
Working on the band above the keyslot area now. I got the middle section done this afternoon. I like to break this part up into
three sections: center, left, and right. The left and right sections will include the vertical portions behind the ears.
Tons of tiny details to place in here!
I'll be working on the left section next.
sepulturero52
New Hunter
I look and learn. You're the manUPDATE: DAY 34
Working on the band above the keyslot area now. I got the middle section done this afternoon. I like to break this part up into
three sections: center, left, and right. The left and right sections will include the vertical portions behind the ears.
Tons of tiny details to place in here!
I'll be working on the left section next.
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superjedi
Sr Hunter
Thanks, guys.
UPDATE: DAY 38
Got the day off from work so I'm putting the time to good use. Over the past couple of days I've completed the remaining
areas behind the ear platforms. The left side will receive some additional weathering with the addition of the white thumbprints.
This will give part of it a sort of "whitewashed" appearance, as the white is streaked back.
There's not quite as much going on in the right section. I like the two little red cutouts in the horizontal portion.
So except for the pale contrasting gray and final weathering, everything behind the ears is done now. I'll begin the front
parts of the band hopefully later today, then the mandibles!
UPDATE: DAY 38
Got the day off from work so I'm putting the time to good use. Over the past couple of days I've completed the remaining
areas behind the ear platforms. The left side will receive some additional weathering with the addition of the white thumbprints.
This will give part of it a sort of "whitewashed" appearance, as the white is streaked back.
There's not quite as much going on in the right section. I like the two little red cutouts in the horizontal portion.
So except for the pale contrasting gray and final weathering, everything behind the ears is done now. I'll begin the front
parts of the band hopefully later today, then the mandibles!
superjedi
Sr Hunter
Thanks! I use Winsor & Newton colorless art masking fluid for the layered portions.
UPDATE: DAY 39
Happy 4th of July! Making some good progress over this holiday weekend. I've finished the left half of the band above
the visor cutout. The part near the corner of the visor takes some careful comparison between the condition of the helmet as it
is now, versus how it looks in screen caps. Since I'm doing a screen-used paint job, all of that "crack repair" damage has to
be subtracted from the paint up. Here are a couple of views.
In this second shot, you can see that I have also done the small details on the vertical separation between the dark outer cheek and
the ear platform. The details are pretty broken and isolated on this side, while on the right side it's pretty much an unbroken line all the way down.
Later this evening I'll be filling the helmet with fireworks and blowing it up.
Just seeing if anyone's paying attention!!! Don't worry, Jeremy, I will not blow up your helmet. . . probably.
UPDATE: DAY 39
Happy 4th of July!
Making some good progress over this holiday weekend. I've finished the left half of the band abovethe visor cutout. The part near the corner of the visor takes some careful comparison between the condition of the helmet as it
is now, versus how it looks in screen caps. Since I'm doing a screen-used paint job, all of that "crack repair" damage has to
be subtracted from the paint up. Here are a couple of views.
In this second shot, you can see that I have also done the small details on the vertical separation between the dark outer cheek and
the ear platform. The details are pretty broken and isolated on this side, while on the right side it's pretty much an unbroken line all the way down.
Later this evening I'll be filling the helmet with fireworks and blowing it up.
Just seeing if anyone's paying attention!!! Don't worry, Jeremy, I will not blow up your helmet. . . probably.
jbdubz
Active Hunter
Mandalorian Beskar is impervious to your Earthly firecrackers!!
Sent from my R2 unit
superjedi
Sr Hunter
Thanks! As it turns out, the helmet survived the 4th of July just fine.
UPDATE: DAY 40
The "brow" section is now complete. Lots of small gray and maroon squiggles and shapes within the silver part here.
I've also laid in the base color for the ear arch. I use Polly Scale Earth for this.
The left mandible is up next!
UPDATE: DAY 40
The "brow" section is now complete. Lots of small gray and maroon squiggles and shapes within the silver part here.
I've also laid in the base color for the ear arch. I use Polly Scale Earth for this.
The left mandible is up next!
superjedi
Sr Hunter
Thanks, G2B.
UPDATE: DAY 44
As usual, I'm making slower progress during the week, but I've finally managed to sneak in several sessions to complete the
left mandible. There are actually a couple of tiny details I still need to complete at the bottom, but that will be quick.
This weekend will be devoted to. . . the right mandible!! *shudder*
UPDATE: DAY 44
As usual, I'm making slower progress during the week, but I've finally managed to sneak in several sessions to complete the
left mandible. There are actually a couple of tiny details I still need to complete at the bottom, but that will be quick.
This weekend will be devoted to. . . the right mandible!! *shudder*
