So, I've officially taken the first step into the financial commitment of putting together a Judge costume from Dredd 3D. I got my helmet in the mail yesterday and spent most of the day working on it. The helmet is from the WCA (Watch City Armory) mold, which is now in the hands of Drew over at Toy Town Studios. As for yesterday's progress, I got the helmet trimmed, painted and (mostly) weathered. I still need to install the visor which should be showing up early next week and I want to do a few more washes to get the helmet to the level of grime/damage I'm aiming for. I am going for an extremely gritty, battle worn look. Attached are some progress pictures so far. Thanks for looking.
Raw helmet, fresh out of the box.
Trimmed & physical damage added.
Silver layers down. I used Rust-Oleum "Metallic Silver" for these layers.
Black layers down, some more scratches & damage added. Rust-Oleum 2X "Flat Black" used.
Red layers. Rust-Oleum 2X Satin "Colonial Red"
First round of weathering/grime. Black & Espresso Brown acrylic paints used and sealed with Rust-Oleum 2X Matte Clear.
Raw helmet, fresh out of the box.
Trimmed & physical damage added.
Silver layers down. I used Rust-Oleum "Metallic Silver" for these layers.
Black layers down, some more scratches & damage added. Rust-Oleum 2X "Flat Black" used.
Red layers. Rust-Oleum 2X Satin "Colonial Red"
First round of weathering/grime. Black & Espresso Brown acrylic paints used and sealed with Rust-Oleum 2X Matte Clear.