Pred Helmet Fresh New paint job

[zorg]

polished up this turd of a helmet i got the other day, its an icons recast that had seen better days. dusted off the airbrush and let rip yesterday painting it.i must add i spent days filling and sanding and trying to repair it first:sick

i used some of keiths tips on painting but i didnt follow them to the letter though.

its a common prop i know, and its been done a million times so sorry if its boring you.

ive since installed a brushed alu lense which looks very nice.

waiting on a new trilaser to arrive.

 

[Goldenrod]

Nice job! I never get tired of Predator stuff.
I have p1 bio but like yours i'm gonna have to do ALOT of work to it before its presentable.

 

[allosaur176]

Looks great, I love the details and weathering.. I have one that needs to be painted as well, might wait for the warmer wearther...

Will you be installing tri-lasers or leds?

 

[zorg]

im not going to instal any lighting, just a resin piece. cant really be bothered in my old age.:lol

ive got an icins recast wallmount to fix up next so i can mount this thing on it.

cheers

z

 

[frosty]

great job on it, love pred stuff,

 

[judgedredd]

thats looking a seriously nice turd mate i bet the guy that sold it you is sick as a parrot cryat least it keeps you from hanging around on street corners

 

[M Bison]

That's a beauty of a paint job and looks a lot better than the "turd" I have hanging on my wall.

 

[silverskyes402]

WOW, looks incredible, master paint job man!!!

 

[Funky]

I wouldn't change a thing. :thumbsup

 

[zorg]

thats looking a seriously nice turd mate i bet the guy that sold it you is sick as a parrot cryat least it keeps you from hanging around on street corners

:loli always make time for those street corners.

it was a desent deal ill have to admit:thumbsup

 

[JBReplicas]

So obviously you can, and did polish a turd, nice one!! :lol Both your threads have had me laughing out loud tonight, cheers :thumbsup

 

[zorg]

twat and turd are 2 words that are just not used enough, i aim to change this in my forthcoming threads and posts.

glad i made you smile:lol

 

[Jedifyfe]

What did you use for the lenses? Are they see through?

I would like to see if I could use that material to make some Doc Brown BTTF glasses from part 2 if they are see through.

Brad

 

[zorg]

What did you use for the lenses? Are they see through?

I would like to see if I could use that material to make some Doc Brown BTTF glasses from part 2 if they are see through.

Brad

hey brad, sorry they are not see through. they are silver/metal/brushed effect alu vinyl. looks good but not fuctional. if it were see through it would be ideal for doc's specs.

z

 

[Goldenrod]

DUN! DUN! DUN! You did it!!!!!

 

[TazVader]

Lovely mate. Any insight as to your paintint? I'm still a noob to that side of this hobby. Better yet, will it be for sale? LOL

Regards
TAZ

 

[temponaut]

Beautiful job! :love

You don't happen to have some shots of the turd in its original turdy condition? Nothing like "before and after" comparisons to throw your improvements into high relief.

And it looks as if you changed your mind about the lighting? I notice your first post says you're waiting on a new tri-laser. :love

Man, you're great with airbrush. Really splendid work! :thumbsup

 

[Jedifyfe]

hey brad, sorry they are not see through. they are silver/metal/brushed effect alu vinyl. looks good but not fuctional. if it were see through it would be ideal for doc's specs.

z

That's cool...I'll keep looking.

Great Mask non-the-less!!!

 

[JBReplicas]

I would add the word 'Git' to that list of great under used words also :lol

 

[zorg]

Beautiful job! :love

You don't happen to have some shots of the turd in its original turdy condition? Nothing like "before and after" comparisons to throw your improvements into high relief.

And it looks as if you changed your mind about the lighting? I notice your first post says you're waiting on a new tri-laser. :love

Man, you're great with airbrush. Really splendid work! :thumbsup

hi gary, i forgot to take pics of the before. i will take some of the wall mount now you have mentioned it.

as for the trilaser, its just going to be a solid resin piece, no electronics as i cant be arsed.

TAZ, matt black undercoat, aluminium top coat (about 3 coats) matt black in an airbrush and spray a mottled patch about the size of an egg then before it has had time to dry dab it with a scrunched up paper towel. repeat over the whole helmet and then go into all the grooves to give it some depth. there is a green and brown mottled patches in there too however the camera doesnt seem to capture it very well. them when its all dryish go over the corners with a scotch pad, rubbing through to the alu underneath. hence the 3 coats, hope this helps:thumbsup