First ESB Helmet paint up

[hvacdon]

Really Cool Looking !!

 

[Ghostphoenix01]

Got the black on the upper cheeks!!

 

[hvacdon]

Awesome !

 

[Ghostphoenix01]

Next I’m putting the purple down and the green on the ear. Weather permitting sometime this week or weekend

 

[WhyItMatterz]

Looking good man!

 

[SharkForge]

I love watching progress threads like this. The painful detail of this helmet is unrivaled. To think this is your first go at it and its looking this good? I love it.

 

[JReevy]

Here's the tan!!View attachment 154901View attachment 154905

Hi - Great job! Can you tell me what’s the name of that tan color or is it custom?

 

[Ghostphoenix01]

Hi - Great job! Can you tell me what’s the name of that tan color or is it custom?

The tans is humbrol #28 misted with #103

 

[Ghostphoenix01]

And here’s the purple on helmet #2

 

[Ghostphoenix01]

Here’s the kill stripes on helmet #1!!

 

[deathxcircle]

Wow, it's looking amazing!

 

[hvacdon]

Very Nice !!

 

[Ghostphoenix01]

The red on helmet #2 is done! Doing the final touches on the ear pieces today as well ! Kill stripes are next for this one!

 

[Evan1701]

Phenomenal work!!! I'm nervous about doing my killstripes. What guides do you use to make sure they are all lined up correctly?

 

[hvacdon]

Fabulous looking helmet you've got there GP. Great detail !!

 

[Ghostphoenix01]

Evan1701 I used RafalFetts stencils for everything. And I just positioned the kill stripes according to where the silver blotch is on the side of the dome and the dent. His stencil made it very nice and easy.

And thanks @ hvacdon! I’m just trying to do my best and that’s bout all I can do.

 

[Evan1701]

Evan1701 I used RafalFetts stencils for everything. And I just positioned the kill stripes according to where the silver blotch is on the side of the dome and the dent. His stencil made it very nice and easy.

And thanks @ hvacdon! I’m just trying to do my best and that’s bout all I can do.

That is good news because that's exactly how I'm painting my helmet! I typically have been leaving all the masking on and continuing to build on it through the layers, but the kill stripes I believe I will need to remove the masking just so the damage looks juuust right.

 

[Ghostphoenix01]

I would. But I removed the masking for every layer.

 

[SeaMarshall]

Watching your work unfold is great! I'll be working on my first ESB helmet for my kit. What masking fluid do you use? I plan to layer paint as well vs brushing it on. I imagine I will be hand painting some details as I progress either way. Looks great. And two at once? Champion.

 

[Ghostphoenix01]

Thanks SeaMarshall. I’ve been using humbrol maskol masking fluid. There’s been spots I coulda brushed on but I wanted to see how a complete layered paint job would be. And I’m no expert nor professional but I was very pleased with the results.