Filandrius
Sr Member
New project! I recently acquired a Rocketeer helmet from a fellow RPF member, which was already finished and painted, complete with lenses and Valor liner. But, my OCD yelled at me until I decided to re-paint it! So here's my progress. Please note that it's not a re-paint per se; it's more a re-weathering, because I've kept the primer and the base coat, which was perfectly fine as-is. By the way, I chose to try and replicate dualedge's painting method, which blew my mind all across the room when I did research. So here goes!
First things first: I starting things up by applying a nice, thick, not-too-even coat of rub'n buff (Antique Gold) all over the helmet. The previous owner had chosen to let the black primer show through in some places to emulate weathering, especially in the welds and such. I'd never used rub'n buff before, and boy is it fun to use. It's real easy, and does miracles. Here's the result:
First things first: I starting things up by applying a nice, thick, not-too-even coat of rub'n buff (Antique Gold) all over the helmet. The previous owner had chosen to let the black primer show through in some places to emulate weathering, especially in the welds and such. I'd never used rub'n buff before, and boy is it fun to use. It's real easy, and does miracles. Here's the result:
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