Gotta do something while the helmet is drying!
I did some minimal prep on the metal ears and then hit them with a couple of light coats of self-etching primer.
One thing I had to do was make sure the parts that will remain bare metal are nice and smooth. The upper ear in particular had some swirly looking scratches, so I used some fine grit sandpaper to work them away.
I have started working on the dome damage. The back area is one of my favorites to work on. The fine scratches add a lot of character. Of course, the SE helmet has so much more damage in this area.
Continuing to work my way around the dome.
I finished the area behind the RF ear arch, the cat scratch (one of my favorites), and the turn signal area. I also filled the dent with silver.
Me me me, I'm here! I have seen you paint so many of these, but to see mine, knowing it will soon be making it's way to me is surreal It looks awesome, I love following your progress.
As an aside, converting this thing back to an ESB version really tested me, but I think it would be a lot easier if I ever had to do it again. Looking forward to more pics. Keep up the great work!
It's red day! This takes a lot of masking to do, but it looks so great!
I'm using Archive-X acrylic D&H Caboose Red, which is just perfect for the ESB lid.