Superjedi's SE for Budafett

[superjedi]

Hi all you Fett heads!
Told you it wouldn't be long before I would be back.
I'm starting ESB/SE number 43. This one will be for Budafett. Or are you still Rnbuda? I can't keep track anymore, lol.
The helmet is from Wasted Fett and is the usual excellent quality. The accessories include crisp resin ears, a multi part RF assembly with a red simulated LED insert, and an aluminum stalk. It also includes hardware to attach the ears, which I've already installed as you can see in the pics.
Much more to come on this one!

 

[Funkyred]

Is this a fugly by WF?

 

[intwenothor]

Looks very sharp! Shame the cheek split has been taken out but it'll be nice to see one of these done. Lucky Robert!

 

[superjedi]

Funkyred, yes it is.

Got the helmet in primer this afternoon. It looks so nice and peaceful. Maybe I'll just leave it like this.

 

[superjedi]

I airbrushed the first color on the rear panels. Once it's dry I'll stencil, mask, and airbrush the dark green.

 

[superjedi]

Stenciled, masked, and airbrushed.
I think I'm calling it done.



The big reveal will happen in a few hours!

 

[BudaFett]

Ahhh! Beautiful!

 

[superjedi]

Haha! Well if you like that...

Here are the panels unmasked.



Now here they are with the shapes refined and smaller details added.



Gray and silver are next.

 

[boba87fett]

Looking good!

 

[superjedi]

Thanks!

Here's the left panel all banged up.

 

[BudaFett]

Oh that’s my favorite back panel!

 

[superjedi]

Well, then here's your second favorite back panel.

I got the big scrape done. I love this section, even if painting it makes me go cross eyed.



I'll work on the remaining parts of the right panel next.

 

[RafalFett]

Eric, how well the stencils line up with this helmet? I know that the left side is too small, but the right side and the back of the helmet should be close enough, possibly the front too.

 

[superjedi]

Hi Levi,
I have to say that I modified your stencils a bit when I first downloaded them a few years ago. So I can't really say how well the original ones fit.

 

[RafalFett]

Thanks.

 

[superjedi]

The right panel is finished! You can see the nice SE damage and scratches.

 

[BudaFett]

Love the back panels!!

 

[superjedi]

Thanks, Buda!
Here's the next stage... green! I masked the rear panels and airbrushed the dome and cheeks.
Since the majority of the SE damage appears on the dome, I'll quote a certain smuggler: "Here's where the fun begins."



I'm also working on a set of Machinecraft Replicas metal ears for another customer, so I painted the white arch on the SE ear at the same time.

 

[BudaFett]

Oh man I love when the green is added!

 

[superjedi]

Me too!