Imperial Guard Helm

[Evad]

First time poster on the RPF.

I have looked through a few different sources, various websites and any publications that I could get my hands on. So far I have come up barren in trying to source the color of any of the actual colors used to paint the Royal Guard Helmets in either the old or new trilogies. I prefer to find this particular color in a shake can, but I would settle for simply the actual shade of red used. If anyone out there knows the color used to paint those classic helmets, please get that information to me.

Thank you.

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[Max Battistella]

hi in the original trilogy costume it stated that the red was in fact hotrod cherry red.

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[Max Battistella]

but if you're making the costume the best red is the one that matches the outer robe. it does need to be a bright red though.

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[Sith Lord]

http://www.forcepike.net/

Heading over to the Sovereign Protectors forums would be your best bet. I understand the colour changed slightly from movie to movie.

All the movie CRL's for 501st approval mention "crimson red", not bright red.

http://databank.501st.com/databank/Costuming:TR_rotj

 

[russellsch]

I've always loved this helmet, & would ssssoooooooo love to add a screen accurate one to the collection.

 

[Evad]

Wow, I completely forgot that I hadn't updated this topic. Thanks for all the suggestions. Here's how the visor came out.

 

[jcgardea]

Wow ! That looks -king awsome!!!
Is that bucket 3d printed?


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[Evad]

Wow ! That looks -king awsome!!!
Is that bucket 3d printed?


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No that is a custom cast by NME props. It's based off of their Death Stalker Large model, however I had commissioned them to actually redesign it for my purposes. That visor lifts up actually and rotates on the two ear caps on the side.

 

[jcgardea]

Sweet!


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[Evad]

Working through about five painting stages, the first two are done.

 

[mattycsi]

Wow, I completely forgot that I hadn't updated this topic. Thanks for all the suggestions. Here's how the visor came out.

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Nice job. What shade red did you use in the end?

 

[Evad]

I don't actually know the shade of red, but it was a paint shop that did it for me. All the 501st said that for royal guard helmets, they take them to body shops or paint shops and have them done there. Apparently they have a much better turnout than using spray cans.