Yet another ESB paint job

[Sixxgunn13]

Looks great so far... the scale of the dent damage seems a tad bit off(big).

imo

cheers

 

[Ronin677]

Looks great so far... the scale of the dent damage seems a tad bit off(big).

imo

cheers

Yer thats what i thought but i followed the templates ?????

may be it will all look right once all the weathering is on and the kill stripes are added

 

[Ronin677]

Is this any better for the dent damage? I have topically reduced it in places

 

[Mojo Fett]

Shocking Pink mandibles... ooh get her! (JK)
I know what a flash can do to the paints bruv...

Looks better...

 

[Ronin677]

I know what you mean about the mandibles, the flash however has not changed them that much I used Humbrol 73 as suggested by TF. My last lid was ok but this one seems a little on the 'pink' side. Not sure weather to go over that area again but darken down the red a tad

 

[Mojo Fett]

That does seem a little 'pink' I thought it was just the flash?

 

[terminal fettler]

I've always found that colour consistant from the tin, that's weird its come out so pink? Was it over a primer or straight onto the cold cast?

 

[Ronin677]

I've always found that colour consistant from the tin, that's weird its come out so pink? Was it over a primer or straight onto the cold cast?

I have used it before on my previous lid and it looked great (see bottom pic). This one, not so.

I have tried to get a more natural pic of the colour for you (taken without a flash). What do you think? I am not sure what i should mix with it to darken it up? btw it went on over the cold cast silver.

 

[terminal fettler]

It sounds like going straight onto the cold cast has lightened it in some way, i would test the colour you used on another surface, see what it does?

 

[Ronin677]

All sorted. I went down to my local craft shop and bought another tin of 73. all I can say is that the last tin must have come from a dodgy batch

Terminal Fettler's colour list stills rocks

 

[Mojo Fett]

Much better bruv...

 

[terminal fettler]

i just painted a test patch on a polished cold cast stalk and it was fine, no pinkie, i think you had a friday afternoon tinlet...
Looks like your helmets back on course...

 

[Ronin677]

i think you had a friday afternoon tinlet...

I think you are right

 

[FettSniper]

The lid is looking great, cant wait to get started on mine when it arrives from BM.
Watching this process closely dude, may have to meet up so i can get some tips .

You still planning on doing a run of your lid?

 

[Mojo Fett]

You still planning on doing a run of your lid?

Oh it's gonna happen...

 

[Ronin677]

The lid is looking great, cant wait to get started on mine when it arrives from BM.
Watching this process closely dude, may have to meet up so i can get some tips .

You still planning on doing a run of your lid?

No probs Steve, you at the norwich evening next month?

and yep the first lid has been pulled and i am about the pop the 2nd out hopefully this weekend (its all glassed up and waiting for me to get a couple of hours spare)

 

[Ronin677]

Started laying some of the silver down, it looks really wierd without the greys and purple. A lot of the silver needs these others colours weathered over it.

Anyways see what you think

p.s. i still need to put more silver on the right hand mandible

p.p.s. this time its the flash that has made the wine colour seem pinkish

 

[Mojo Fett]

Looking better every time Jon... Keep it up! 8)

 

[Ronin677]

Thanks Gav I didn't believe that this weathering would take so long

The thing I am scared of doing, is putting the repaired crack into it (where is my dremel )

 

[Mojo Fett]

Tell me about it!
But if you compare this to your previous lid? It's so worth it bruv...
Can't wait to see it finished...