Hausi Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Great job Thomas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motogpnut Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Looks really good so far. It’s good to see the comparison between your new and old armor too. Who made your old one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwam Posted January 18, 2021 Author Share Posted January 18, 2021 The Old one is TM too, but the older version 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwam Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share Posted January 24, 2021 I've been working on the eyes for the past few days. I used film and original images as a template. To get the right "look", I took different pictures and brought the faceplate into position to compare it. So I am satisfied with it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwam Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share Posted January 24, 2021 Today's task was - and yes, you can spend a whole Sunday there - to cut your ears to fit. Intentional quirks, gaps, misalignment and "hang". The left ear hangs significantly lower than the right: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwam Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share Posted January 24, 2021 The right ear: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwam Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share Posted January 24, 2021 The last job was to temporarily attach the brow. Although it runs almost evenly, it still has a small hang on the right (in the direction of view). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hausi Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 The prop builders probably put these together in a hurry and they were wonky and not very tidy with all those gaps... and then we painstakingly try to recreate all those flaws... isn't this crazy? Great work Thomas and a keen eye for all those little details. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwam Posted January 24, 2021 Author Share Posted January 24, 2021 Small correction, the position of the ears was not entirely correct: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwam Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share Posted January 25, 2021 New correction: I noticed that the bottom screw is too high. Old hole filled and the ear repainted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwam Posted January 25, 2021 Author Share Posted January 25, 2021 And now in RAL-7034 with new ear- and Screwposition: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwam Posted January 27, 2021 Author Share Posted January 27, 2021 Freshly whitened and with matching flakes ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omaha Joe Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 I love that look with the paint chips exposing the dark green underneath. Authentic as ****!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwam Posted January 30, 2021 Author Share Posted January 30, 2021 Some Paintjob today. A comparison with my helmet and the original ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwam Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share Posted January 31, 2021 Today I painted the tubestripes and attached the rubbers and mounted the mictips. With the frontal picture, the perspective is not quite right, I had to stretch the picture with my helmet a bit so that it matches the other one. That's why the left mictip is a bit downwards. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwam Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share Posted January 31, 2021 The seat of the left Mictip didn't leave me alone. Once more pictures are printed out, helmet pushed into position and compared. Conclusion: Mictip moved 5 mm down, was too high. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motogpnut Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 It looks exactly right. Every detail. Awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwam Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share Posted January 31, 2021 Thank you ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtydave Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 NICE!!! If you didn't say what helmet you where replicating it wouldn't be hard to guess which one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwam Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 I started today with helmet weathering. A basic wash with Vallejo black, heavily thinned, then applied the accents. Now let it dry and do another wash with Vallejo tierra earth. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motogpnut Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Watching your process is is really awesome. Your eye for detail is spot on. I hope I can get to this level someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motogpnut Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 I think I’ll need to ask for your help when I start to weather my move along sandy. Replicating the chest weathering has been a question I’ve had for quite some time. Looks like you’ve got it down to a science Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwam Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 Thank you. But let me say, this is no science. The Vallejo colors are great. If something is wrong, you can wipe them away and start again ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwam Posted February 27, 2021 Author Share Posted February 27, 2021 Do the rest of work: Weathering and some modifications ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwam Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 Aaaaaaaand, ready: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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