Correct 'Hovi mic' aerator tips

[Boba_Skywalker3]

According to the CRL, for Expert Infantry, my helmet needs to have the "Correct 'Hovi mic' aerator tips". What are "Correct 'Hovi mic' aerator tips"?

 

Thanks for helping!

[Sonnenschein]

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Look into the FS section, there are several sellers

Edited January 17, 2021 by gmrhodes13
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[Sonnenschein]

I forgot: All helmet kits (except AP) come with them

[Boba_Skywalker3]

I bought ATA armor and they came with hovi mic tips. Are these correct?

[Locitus[Admin]]

I bought ATA armor and they came with hovi mic tips. Are these correct?

Yes, those are just fine.

[Boba_Skywalker3]

Sweet! Thanks for the help!!

[Boba_Skywalker3]

Really quick, what about painting them? Is there a certain way to paint the hovi mic tips? It looks like to top rim of the mics are painted silver or something.

Edited June 17, 2012 by Boba_Skywalker3

[DreadPirateRoberts]

I actually came to this thead because I am about to paint my ATA mic tips...

 

I think they are just kept white

[matt black]

The mic tips are painted black. The white that you can see around the rim is just weathering. This is where the paint chipped off of the originals.

[Boba_Skywalker3]

Sweet thanks! So should we leave them white or paint them black?

[NastyNoah[TK]]

Paint them black.

[TK bondservnt[501st]]

I forgot: All helmet kits (except AP) come with them

 

 

the best hovie pa tips come from mark at cfo... you can get em at trooperbay.

 

trooperbay sells 2 kinds of tips, his own called "mike" tips... and mark's from cfo.

 

the "mike tip" is a one part budget item, and the cfo tip is the 3 part cast from original.

 

the cfo tip is hands down the best tip around!

 

now even AP helmets can be ordered with them.

Edited June 18, 2012 by TK Bondservnt 2392

[Boba_Skywalker3]

Does the inside get painted black too (behind the metal mesh)?

[Sonnenschein]

Does the inside get painted black too (behind the metal mesh)?

 

Both versions exist.

[23vince23[TK]]

So on the ESB mic tips we can Paint the inside black as well ?? and thats fine for Approval as long as the fronts "rims" are weathered "white"  

 

thanks

[gazmosis[501st]]

The entire inside should actually be white. Plan on painting the outsides of the mic tips at the same time you paint the vocoder  on your lid. Both should be a matte black (not flat...not gloss) To achieve this, mix 2/3 flat black with 1/3 gloss black.

[longboard8]

ugh.  now need some matte black.