[GF Helmet / Armour weathered - updated photos]

Whoops - forgot someone said please !

cheers.

Ian.

[GF Helmet / Armour weathered - updated photos]

Thanks for your comments Sith Necromancer,

You'll be pleased to hear I have just finished the rest of the armour.

The helmet was just the start, the armour - well what can i say

If someone say's please I may post some new pictures of the armour

for you guy's. - watch this space !

[GF Helmet / Armour weathered - updated photos]

I started first with the scratches and damage with a fine brush and used a grey Humbrol Enamel model paint and gave it about 48hrs to dry.

I then applied Plasti-Kote Enamel Flat Black paint which was thinned out

with thinner, i applied it all over the helmet using a small sponge, i then gave it about an hour to dry, then i used a clean small sponge lightly dipped in thinner and gently wiped off the black to give the finished effect.

Its great because it takes a lot of tear and wear before it rubs off, but you

can remove the black at any anytime with paint thinner.

Ian.

[GF Helmet / Armour weathered - updated photos]

Some of you guy's might have seen my recent complete backpack,

after finishing that i started on my GF helmet.

I am really pleased with the finished helmet and have got the exact

look i was after, very dirty and damaged.

Now i know most prefer a cleaner look but i hope you like the

finished helmet.

Merry Christmas guy's

Ian.

[The UKgarrison Backpack (Now Complete & Weathered)]

Thanks for all your comments guy's

This has been my first backpack project I've ever done, it has been a long road but the journey is now over, wahoo....what a ride!

Need a stiff drink now, but before i do here's the final picture

Cheers,

Ian.

[The UKgarrison Backpack (Now Complete & Weathered)]

Sorry about the delay, being trooping at the National space centre this weekend, i ache all over and need lots of sleep

Here's two photo's of hopefully what you require.

[The UKgarrison Backpack (Now Complete & Weathered)]

1st The frame

I used a British army issue rucksack frame which fits perfect on your back

and wont scratch your armour, it came in green and had to be sprayed black.

2nd The Boxes !

Well, a little secret, there actually Cat litter trays

i used a total of 4 and bolted them together with the bottom trays (light grey) bolted to the frame.

The rest of the boxes are every day plastic containers, but i did hunt

around to find the right sizes i needed.

The fluid canister i can supply if needed

The radio box is just a plastic container, i drilled sixteen holes and

fitted M5 bolts to create the large circle, the various rings are from

army gas masks parts which i have access too.

So far this project has cost me about £50 ($87) + paints.

If you have trouble finding the right parts just PM me, most of the parts

are very cheap but the cost would be in the shipping.

[The UKgarrison Backpack (Now Complete & Weathered)]

just awesome can you give us any instructions on how you made , it looks superb!!!!!

The backpack or the radio?

[The UKgarrison Backpack (Now Complete & Weathered)]

After some improvements to the original , I've now made

a MKII Radio box

[The UKgarrison Backpack (Now Complete & Weathered)]

Hi Guys,

Here's some pictures of my nearly complete backpack,

just need to add a couple of parts and some rework to be done on

my radio box and i should be done.

I hope you like it guys!

Ian Evans

TK3073 UKgarrison