I dropped some info on the helmet painting process in the Anovos thread, but figured I’d summarize and share that info here as well where it is more relevant. I hesitate to post this because I do intend to offer finishing services on this helmet, but in the spirit of The RPF, I will give away what I can.
A common issue I am seeing with fan helmets is they are much too bright. They are taking the chrome paint to full opacity and reaching an aluminum shine when you really only want to take it to half opacity. The vent and sections of the ears are painted to full opacity, and as such are a much brighter finish. The chrome has oil paint weathering applied, and the chrome and oils are sealed under a clear, and another pass of weathering with a different paint used on top of that. That is what gives the helmet its very layered look. If you look at Anovos’ helmet and quite a few fan helmets, the weathering is over the clear and you can really spot the difference. There is also some tone shifting going on which is a result of the weathering process. This one is pretty obvious but the black is on top of the clear coat, not under it.
I hope that some of you can put this info to use and take your Mandalorian helmets to the next level.
