Bigturc's War machine helmet (3D printed)
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darkestknight
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I've been following your screen accurate IM hips and bolts, and have just finished going through this thread as well, and your WM helmet is the best one I've seen thus far. The paintwork, glueing and puttying, use of magnets and overall attention to detail is awesome. Thank you very much for posting these WIP threads in such detail, I've only just started in IM prop making and it's so helpful finding people like yourself! I'll subscribe to every thread you start just to see what else you can do :lol
darkestknight
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and I'll also add that Finhead is awesome :lol
darkestknight
Member
I was thinking of sculpting my own helmets, but after seeing some of them are in the junkyard, and how good they are, I'm now weighing up whether it's worth it when I can buy a nice one ready made. we'll see 
Bigturc
Sr Member
You know, at this point in time, I don't see why anybody wouldn't buy one already done by one of the sculptor!
There's helmets for all price ranges out there, going from around 120$ shipped to about 400$ depending on what accuracy you want.
Helmets from the original files are way up there, but then again, there's some really good sculpts by fans too!
There's helmets for all price ranges out there, going from around 120$ shipped to about 400$ depending on what accuracy you want.
Helmets from the original files are way up there, but then again, there's some really good sculpts by fans too!
Talisen
Sr Member
Hi Mark,
Have you read the thread of just looked at the pictures?
Hint: search for "DupliColor"!
Funny, I did a search and the closest I got was
"Colors are DupliColor and red details are done with acrylic paint"
Unfortunately, DupliColor is a brand, not a specific color. There was mention of a Charcoal and stainless steel, but I'd like to see some clarification please!
Wow not a long thread quick skim and there it is. Nothing like a little work to find what you need. lol :lol
http://www.therpf.com/f24/bigturcs-war-machine-helmet-3d-printed-143314/index2.html#post2292490
http://www.therpf.com/f24/bigturcs-war-machine-helmet-3d-printed-143314/index2.html#post2292490
Funny, I did a search and the closest I got was
"Colors are DupliColor and red details are done with acrylic paint"
Unfortunately, DupliColor is a brand, not a specific color. There was mention of a Charcoal and stainless steel, but I'd like to see some clarification please!
Hi Mark,
Have you read the thread of just looked at the pictures?
Hint: search for "DupliColor"!
Haha, I did read it, but I missed the codes.
Searching those codes on the duipli color website does not give me any hits though, but at least I can contact them and ask for the paint with that code, maybe they can even give me some RAL colorcodes because I don't think they sell in the Netherlands (found some resellers though).
msleeper
Sr Member
Do you have any more info about the color codes? I got a big DupliColor book and there's nothing with this info in there. The numbers you have are way longer than the codes in the book.
Thanks!
msleeper
Sr Member
Just wanted to post more info about the paint codes, I ordered these directly through Napa but here are the codes from the book:
"Silver M" metallic
GM / Chevrolet / Buick / Cadillac / Oldsmobile / Pontiac
Color code: 12
WA Part #: 8535
5oz Auto Spray: DSGM340
8oz Perfect Match: BGM0340
"Steel Gray M" metallic
Nissan
Color code: K50
5oz Auto Spray: (no longer sold)
8oz Perfect Match: BNS0603
The "perfect match" is the spray cans, the "auto spray" is what you'd use in a professional paint system which I'm sure 90% of people won't need.
I can post scans of the pages too if anybody wants them.
"Silver M" metallic
GM / Chevrolet / Buick / Cadillac / Oldsmobile / Pontiac
Color code: 12
WA Part #: 8535
5oz Auto Spray: DSGM340
8oz Perfect Match: BGM0340
"Steel Gray M" metallic
Nissan
Color code: K50
5oz Auto Spray: (no longer sold)
8oz Perfect Match: BNS0603
The "perfect match" is the spray cans, the "auto spray" is what you'd use in a professional paint system which I'm sure 90% of people won't need.
I can post scans of the pages too if anybody wants them.
ryanp52188
New Member
Amazing helm you got there mate! Enjoyed looking through the process!
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