My RSprops HDPE helmet build

[lightside]

But if i use my nail to scratch it, it shows the khaki color.

 

 

This is not a bad thing to me. It gives more realism to your final job, I think.

 

 

In some pics taken from ANH you can see some helmets lost a bit of white painting.

[vecspeed12]

Yeah. That was what i was planning to do. I was just waiting til i finished painting the traps.

[AJCG]

Thanks guys! Its rustoleum gloss white. 2 coats. There is primer and it seems to hold the paint well. But if i use my nail to scratch it, it shows the khaki color.

 

Yeah Armando! Im in san francisco. How about you?

 

Thats is the same I used for my previous lids, except the TE HDPE I painted years ago. For that one used Krylon White Gloss for plastics. For that helmet I slightly scrab the surface with a green scotch brite with water. That helmet never chip...

 

Joey I live in SF as well LOL

[DudeSidious]

Great job ,It's hard to believe but It looks like the HDPE lids have more detail then the PVC lids that RS make.

I wonder if anyone's game to put a few paint runs on the helmets,but far as the chipping go's im letting mine happen naturally

[vecspeed12]

I was so tempted to do some paint runs. But it just didnt happen and i didnt want to ruin something.

 

Armando, what part of the city? Sidenote: did you use to own a s2000? It might be a weird question.

[vecspeed12]

here is the inside of the helmet.

 

 

paint chipping just by placing the S-trim.

 

 

[DudeSidious]

Very cool!

Did the tube strip template take any paint off when you removed it?

Edited August 8, 2012 by DudeSidious

[vecspeed12]

It didn't. The white paint sat to dry for 2 weeks.

[AJCG]

I was so tempted to do some paint runs. But it just didnt happen and i didnt want to ruin something.

 

Armando, what part of the city? Sidenote: did you use to own a s2000? It might be a weird question.

 

I live right next Van Ness...nope i don't own a s2000

 

I really like the way you r helmet is looking Joey. I also suspect the helmet may chip off around the chin area. I might try for mine TM' s neck trim.

 

Cheers

 

A

 

[Stormy320]

How do guys paint the black grill under the frown so good? My hand isn't that study

[vecspeed12]

just finished! i only chipped away a little. i'm sure more will come off while trooping this thing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

everything was hand painted with humbrol paints.

[vecspeed12]

I live right next Van Ness...nope i don't own a s2000

 

I really like the way you r helmet is looking Joey. I also suspect the helmet may chip off around the chin area. I might try for mine TM' s neck trim.

 

Cheers

 

A

 

 

sweet! i used to live on 3rd and folsom. i moved recently. how come you don't join the 501st?

[vecspeed12]

How do guys paint the black grill under the frown so good? My hand isn't that study

 

 

my first couple didn't turn out that well. but even now i think its poorly done. no tape, just freehand.

[DudeSidious]

very nice, that's the first one I've seen painted and will take some beating

[MartinSivertsen[501st]]

Great work!

I can almost feel the texture on some of those photos.

[AJCG]

sweet! i used to live on 3rd and folsom. i moved recently. how come you don't join the 501st?

 

Awesome job! I really love it. It is beautiful . This is the second PP helmet I have seen finished so far and what it called my attention the most is how glossy the white paint shows on both. I really dig as well the primer inside. can I asked which brand and color you used for yours?

Are you adding the straps?

 

 

Do you still live on downtown? I never thought about join the 501st yo be honest...probably because I am quite busy already.

 

Great job again

 

Cheers

 

A

[vecspeed12]

I used rustoleum paints. So red primer and gloss white. Ive had bad experience with paints lately and i was even scared to use the primer but it worked out okay.

[SW1]

Absolutley Stunning mate , making me feel shall i paint mine

[vecspeed12]

Thanks everyone!

 

 

Heres how i left the eyes.

 

 

Edited August 10, 2012 by vecspeed12

[Stormy320]

Yea - it looks really good.

 

Seriously - red primer is the way to go?

 

Seems like all you see is HDP green or white. I don't recall seeing red?

[vecspeed12]

I'll take a closeup of some red under the white.

[DudeSidious]

the primer you used was it an etch primer?

[vecspeed12]

No, i couldnt find any here locally.

[DudeSidious]

I couldnt find it either and just went with the red oxide primer.Great job the by the way I hope mine turns out that well.

[Dday[501st]]

How do guys paint the black grill under the frown so good? My hand isn't that study

 

The black in the frown area isn't painted. The only painted part there is the grey and the white. The black in the frown is just the darkness inside the helmet, and possibly some black mesh that was glued inside to obscure the wearer from prying eyes.