Superjedi's ROTJ/SE for Viva Fett

[superjedi]

I got the base colors down on the ears. While these are drying I'll start working on some of the weathering stages on the helmet.

 

[BudaFett]

Ah the finishing touches!

 

[superjedi]

Starting on some of helmet weathering this weekend.
In these pics I've added the white thumbprints, and the tape repair effect below the killstripes.
You can see how it changes based on how the light hits it.

 

[superjedi]

I got the black arch airbrushed onto the RF ear cap.
Tried a new (to me) product this time around -- Tamiya tape for curves. It's the white tape in these pics. It works really well and I'll keep using it on future projects.

 

[Got2bfett]

Nice and crisp lines or ehh curves. So it just flexes in the shape you want , as you apply it ? Must really cut prep time down.

 

[superjedi]

Yeah it's just made of a more flexible material. It has about the same adhesion as their regular yellow tape, which is great.

Boba Fett's weathering includes some greasy looking stains on the dome.
Honestly, Boba, fix those leaks in Slave I's cockpit!

 

[BudaFett]

You mean “Boba Fett’s Firespray Gunship”?

 

[superjedi]

The ears are finished!
I still need to paint and assemble the RF and do the final weathering stages, then install the visor.

 

[superjedi]

Number 63 is finished!
The SE helmets are a lot of fun to work on. They're so grungy!
To recap, this was a Viva Fett "lineage" kit with resin ears and an aluminum RF stalk. It's going back to Viva Fett and he'll be able to display it along with the ESB screen used version I did for him a couple of months ago.
Here's a gallery of completed pics. As always, thanks for following along with the build!
Stay Fett-y!

 

[Got2bfett]

Just brilliant work as usual. Now serving number 64….

 

[BudaFett]

Beautifully done as always. Looking forward to your next paint up!