My PP1 "Eyes" Boba Fett paint up

[Loufett]

Hey everyone, I'm Louis and I'm new to this forum. I am apart of the 501st and I'm a TK, but have always been a huge Boba Fett fan. I recently received my GMH from Wasted Fett and began work to make it a ESB helmet, but then I fell in love with the PP1 and changed my mind, so now I going for a PP1 "eyes" helmet instead.

Also if anyone knows where to get PP1/2 parts like gloves etc let me know so I can start piecing things together.

Here is when I received my helmet oh such a happy day lol

I then began work on cutting out the key holes by drilling small holes and connecting them, then switching to a file.

Lol

Next it was time to cut the visor and trim the extra material. I used a dremel with a wider cutting wheel as well as a piece of abs with sand paper wrapped on it as a sanding block for around the visor and lower part of the helmet.
At the same time I filled in the damage with testors putty.

Don't worry I sanded down around the visor area this was when I was doing both things at once.

This picture below is out of order and I did filled in the dent after I had primered the helmet because that is when I decided to go PP1 Eyes.

I began priming the helmet and after I get sanded it somewhat smooth. Keep in mind this was done before I had filled in the dent so the dent does get filled in and I will reprime that area.

 

[Dark Steve]

looking good!

 

[BudaFett]

Always look forward to a PP1 paint up!

 

[Loufett]

Went ahead and applied the first coat/, layer of paint to the helmet Humbrol #79 gray.


After letting it sit for the day I ended up stenciling and masking the Gray parts that need to be masked with humbrol maskol.

The next day I paint the next layer on the cheeks with Humbrol #78 green

 

[Loufett]

Also along with the PP1 helmet I'm painting I will also attempt to make a somewhat accurate pp1 but since alot of information is not quite available I will do my own interpretation. I've noticed alot of parts from the PP1 and PP2 were carried over to ROTJ like knee pads, jetpack, cape, and etc

 

[Loufett]

So I knocked out alot of the painting on the front of the helmet this past weekend mainly Saturday. I got to basicly painting the eyes on but could not quite get them to my liking so I removed them with paint thinner and will repaint so the helmet sits now without eyes

 

[ToEleven]

Now do the bunny ears! I think I'm one of the few who like that version of the PP1.

 

[Loufett]

So today I finished painting the pp1 cat scratch and damage around the cut on the dome as well as re painted the eyes for the second time.. they are still uneven but oh well..

 

[Loufett]

Still don't know how I feel about the alignment of the eyes/size.. what do yall think?

Here's a mock up of the range finder and ear cap