CableGuy Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Hi everyone. So, around 1 year ago (June 2017) I started a project to revive my 12 year old Shepperton Design Studios Stunt lid. The years has taken their toll on my once beloved TK lid so I did my research, ended up finding the videos of TK4510/ Mike / Trooperbay and decided to strip down, spray and hand paint my old lid. Well, this REALLY got me interested in Stormtroopers again and, thanks to doing plenty of research on FISD on how to respray my lid, got me hooked on the whole armour idea. Right, back to the subject at hand.... I came across Mike’s videos again on YouTube, one of which was weathering a Sandie helmet. Based upon this I ordered some Fullers Earth and a Revell weathering set. Following Mike’s excellent video, essentially the process is done with hairspray > earth flicked on with paintbrush > brush off excess earth > repeat. This, mixed with brush dabbing, sponge dabbing, sandpaper in places etc hopefully leading to a realistic, dirty/used look. Firstly, I started by painting over the vertical black stripes in the traps and tears, then improving the frown paint by extending it beyond the un-drilled 5th hole. I also took the opportunity to raise the brow. As this isn’t my trooping lid, I simply cut an additional upward curve in the cap. Time to throw some dirt at this thing!! After fogging the front of the lid with hairspray, I started to flick Fullers Earth at the lid to give a general covering. After letting the hairspray dry for a bit, it was then time to brush of the loose earth. Essentially, the process is then repeated and repeated, mixing in different shades of earth at different times, and focusing in areas where dirt would naturally build up over time. Next round: Now, at this stage I decided to do another round of hairspray and darker earth, then attempted some wet sponge dabbing..... I went a bit heavy!!! Well - as it was heavier than I had planned, and my first attempt, I decided to have another go. I took the lid out to the garden and literally washed off all of the weathering with the hose! I started the process again and was a lot more careful with damp paper towels his time. Here’s some picture from along the way. And now for the finished lid. Overall, I’m really pleased with how it turned out. I set out to make a naturally dirty looking sandie, hence using Fullers Earth and weathering powder, to get a textured look, and am pleased with the results. Hopefully to photos do it justice. Enough from me - thanks for reading. Dan :-) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GilFran007 Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Well done.... I'm glad to see you've found the 'less is more' technique.Hitting your bucket with the hose must have been a little scary to say the least.Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CableGuy Posted June 17, 2018 Author Share Posted June 17, 2018 Well done.... I'm glad to see you've found the 'less is more' technique.Hitting your bucket with the hose must have been a little scary to say the least.Sent from my Pixel XL using TapatalkHiya,Many thanks. Yes, I prefer the natural look, personally. The style of the move along trooper is what I had in mind. Once I saw this method I couldn’t think of a better way to make it dirty than throwing actual dirt at it! LolAnd yes - hosing it down was an experience that I thought I’d never have. Glad it turned out okay in the end. Thanks again for your feedback. :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wojo117 Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 This is fantastic! Can't wait to get the armor dirty! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CableGuy Posted October 6, 2018 Author Share Posted October 6, 2018 This is fantastic! Can't wait to get the armor dirty!Thank you. It was a fun project. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sn4k3 Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 I like this style, less is more, is has to be sand, you know because "sandtrooper", sometimes we see weathering that seems more like military camouflage or a oily mechanicSent from my GM1900 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoCKo Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 Well done, Dan! Looks great! I especially like that you painted over the original trapezoid and rear stripes as this was done on the original helmets too. Adds even more screen accuracy! (Picture courtesy of GINO, please also visit his personal FACEBOOK PAGE to read more about this discovery!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artshot Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 I’ve been looking for a tutorial for a sandy helmet and since I have an unmade DA Props helmet......here we go 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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