Superjedi's FPH2 for Scottjua

[TheBobaFett]

Even if EFX does have a decent paint job, they still won't come close to looking like yours dude.

 

[Somerset]

Even if EFX does have a decent paint job, they still won't come close to looking like yours dude.

Yeah - no chance a production-line paint job could ever compare to the sort of special commissions we see here. Unless of course we could build a clone army of superjedi...

 

[Evan1701]

Yeah - no chance a production-line paint job could ever compare to the sort of special commissions we see here. Unless of course we could build a clone army of superjedi...

Since I've been painting my helmet, I've thought how cool it would be if a painter made vinyl-cut adhesive stencils for every paint color and section, so you would never need to do any masking, just lay down the stencil, spray, let it dry, next stencil, spray, etc. It would still need small details like the grease stains and the white fingerprint added by hand, but it would cut a multi-month project into something that could be done in just a couple weeks.

 

[superjedi]

A clone army. . . hmm. To the laboratory! Muah-ha-ha!

Evan, the method you describe sounds very similar to the way Spideyfett described doing the paint master for Sideshow's lifesize Fett a few years back.

 

[superjedi]

Got a couple more stages done this weekend. First, I detailed the left cheek. There's a little more going on on this side, and I got to use that other strange gray for the damage on the outer curve of the inner cheek. It's the only place on the helmet that it makes an appearance.

I also masked everything off and laid down the red. Now it's starting to look like Fett!

Here are a couple of angles of the cheek, as well as the back of the helmet.

I'll be working on the damage on the red areas next.

 

[superjedi]

Got the keyslot area finished up. Next I'll be working on the red band.

 

[WhyItMatterz]

Amazing work as always

 

[superjedi]

Thanks!
I got the center section of the band finished this afternoon. I break the band up into center, left, and right sections since the color breaks are pretty well suited for that.

I'll do the left section next.

 

[hvacdon]

Awesome work SJ !!

 

[superjedi]

Thanks! Have some more done. . .

I finished up the rear of the band. Heres' the left side.

And the right side.

Now I can move on to the front!

 

[joshaweh]

Amazing work so far! Keep it up

 

[superjedi]

Thanks!
Whew. . . Christmas week was busy! But I'm still making headway on this ESB.
I've finished up the left half of the brow area above the visor cutout. Since these pics, I've laid in the gray on the right half and I'll be working on the details over the next couple of days.

Hope everyone had a great Christmas!

 

[hvacdon]

Same to you, and have a Happy New Year !!
Details are Great !! always look forward to seeing your progress pics !!!

 

[superjedi]

Thanks again.
The brow area is complete. Just added the last tiny details a little while ago.

Now it's on to the mandibles! Left side will be first.

 

[superjedi]

Finished up the left mandible.
It's a good warmup for the right side.

 

[BudaFett]

Looking good! Copy and Paste!

 

[superjedi]

If only it were that easy.
Got the right mandible finished! Whew. . . this completes the "basic" painting on the helmet itself.
Next I can begin the effects and ears.

It's getting close now!

 

[Artakha]

Do you ever get sick of only painting ESB's these days?

 

[superjedi]

Nope. I love the ESB helmet.
I have done a couple of other styles over the past few months, which were fun. I did a Pre-Pro 1 "Eyes" version recently, as well as a comic-style Jaster Mereel. It's nice to get some variety once in a while, but I'ts always a pleasure to return to the ESB.

 

[Froflo]

Your esbs are always so wonderfull to watch the "cat scratch" always looks just right one of the most satisfying parts to see on an esb ... really liked that pp1 you did not too long ago as well! Ive been wanting to do one ever since i saw it