Daetrin Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 If you haven't gotten dirty yet because...for whatever reason, let me just say that it's the easiest part of moving from TK to TD. I had a harder time swapping out my decals. I took the plunge with TK2802 (Brian - my apologies if I'm stealing some thunder here) and we spent about four hours using the instructions from The Dented Helmet. The only color I used was raw umber as I like the dark dirt more than the sandy (red/yellows) look. Here's a pic of how he says to start - dabbing: http://www.hoeffer.com/public/picture%20145.jpg Here's a good comparison of the next steps - back parts are Brians where he's dabbed with a paper towel. Front shots are mine after dabbing and then brushing off the excess. http://www.hoeffer.com/public/picture%20153.jpg Three stages of a helmet http://www.hoeffer.com/public/picture%20156.jpg http://www.hoeffer.com/public/picture%20155.jpg http://www.hoeffer.com/public/picture%20157.jpg Getting dirt around the hovi-mikes was the only hard part. Some finished shots http://www.hoeffer.com/public/picture%20168.jpg http://www.hoeffer.com/public/picture%20170.jpg http://www.hoeffer.com/public/picture%20181.jpg The wife was happy, but I think my daughter is worried about the direction the galaxy is taking (sorry - too cute not to post) http://www.hoeffer.com/public/picture%20187.jpg While it looks dirty up close, it's apparent that it looks too clean from more than a foot away and I'll put on another layer this weekend. Thanks to everyone who's shared their journey to the dirt side - I can't imagine going through this process without this detachment as a resource. Now, time to finish that pack! Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SethB6025 Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Way to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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