Paul1
New Member
Hey Guys,
Been a while since I've built a lid for anyone. Jeff asked if I could build his base and helmet.
I asked that they be pre-finished before getting to me.
Well I can say I don't know who makes this lid and display, but damn, we are advanced enough to used good resins.
The base is warped and was full of holes and pinholes. It was also primered with what looked like sawdust. I sanded this piece to within an inch of it's life and wet sanded it down. Filling all of the holes and getting rid of the boogers was job one. Once it was sanded smooth I primered it with several heavy coats of scratch filler primer. The end result is as good as the originals except for the warps.
The lid, man what junk. This piece looked like it was vacuformed over a pile of crap. There isn't a straight line on it and the edges are lumpy and most of the detail has been recast out of this lid. Also has the same warp as the Icons lid but poorly made. Jeff wanted it body shopped as well and I set on getting rid of as much damage as possible. I could have spent weeks on this one piece.
So I got them both sanded as smooth as possible and got them base coated. The automotive paint will need a few days to dry.
More to come as I get it finished.
Thanks for looking,
Paul
PS, if you would like your lid painted, drop me a line: sales@lucasfrancisstudio.com
Check out my other lid builds here: http://www.lucasfrancisstudio.com/LFS/07Pr...Biohelmets.html
Been a while since I've built a lid for anyone. Jeff asked if I could build his base and helmet.
I asked that they be pre-finished before getting to me.
Well I can say I don't know who makes this lid and display, but damn, we are advanced enough to used good resins.
The base is warped and was full of holes and pinholes. It was also primered with what looked like sawdust. I sanded this piece to within an inch of it's life and wet sanded it down. Filling all of the holes and getting rid of the boogers was job one. Once it was sanded smooth I primered it with several heavy coats of scratch filler primer. The end result is as good as the originals except for the warps.
The lid, man what junk. This piece looked like it was vacuformed over a pile of crap. There isn't a straight line on it and the edges are lumpy and most of the detail has been recast out of this lid. Also has the same warp as the Icons lid but poorly made. Jeff wanted it body shopped as well and I set on getting rid of as much damage as possible. I could have spent weeks on this one piece.
So I got them both sanded as smooth as possible and got them base coated. The automotive paint will need a few days to dry.
More to come as I get it finished.
Thanks for looking,
Paul
PS, if you would like your lid painted, drop me a line: sales@lucasfrancisstudio.com
Check out my other lid builds here: http://www.lucasfrancisstudio.com/LFS/07Pr...Biohelmets.html