HDPE Paint color

[chalback]

Hey guys i am going to try and paint up a storm trooper helmet and wanted to put down a base cost color that looks like HDPE, I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good paint color that matches and make? I was told to use humbrol 73 Grun Mattbut i cant seem to find that up here in Canada.

Thanks for any help you can give guys.

 

[RoCKo]

Have a look here and make sure to have a look to all other galleries and threads, tons of reference there...
http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/gallery/album/52-green-helmet-paint-matching/

Hope that helps...

 

[chalback]

Thanks

 

[Mean Obiwan]

You should post pictures after you paint it. I've heard of people replicating the HDPE look, but I've never seen it. I was a bit interested in trying it myself but I'm not sure.

 

[mortifactor]

Hey guys i am going to try and paint up a storm trooper helmet and wanted to put down a base cost color that looks like HDPE, I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good paint color that matches and make? I was told to use humbrol 73 Grun Mattbut i cant seem to find that up here in Canada.

Thanks for any help you can give guys.

I did this too, Vallejo paints actually make the HDPE shade - RAL 7034

No need to mix, search for Model Air, 023 Hemp, FS34201, RAL 7034, Vallejo,

Also - remember cameras and monitors and colour spaces etc vary so it would be basically impossible to fine tune a mix from a reference pic of the internet.

 

[chalback]

I did this too, Vallejo paints actually make the HDPE shade - RAL 7034

No need to mix, search for Model Air, 023 Hemp, FS34201, RAL 7034, Vallejo,


https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8804/28144717333_9b5b74af65_z.jpg

https://c1.staticflickr.com/2/1650/26350243722_6a22a5126f_z.jpg


Also - remember cameras and monitors and colour spaces etc vary so it would be basically impossible to fine tune a mix from a reference pic of the internet.

The helmet looks geart, ill give the vallejo a try i got a store next to me that has some in stock, Thanks

How many did it take you to paint up your helmet?

 

[mortifactor]

I think about 2. The colour might be hard to find because it is kind of ugly. I got mine on eBay. Actually, buy more so you can do the inside as well

I used a badger 250 spray gun with supplied air can. Went on well, but my advice is to shine a light inside the helmet to check where your coating isn't as thick as the rest. I had to give it a few coats before it became convincingly HDPE.

I used a clear primer on top to protect it and to prepare for the white paint above.