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Limited Run Star Wars Ep VII Force Awakens Captain Phasma helmet (First Finished Helmet P9!)
- Thread starter thorssoli
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Re: Star Wars Ep VII Force Awakens Captain Phasma helmet (CHROME TESTS ON P8!
More ambitious than I usually am?
Of course, that's a discussion for another time...
For now, if anyone else is interested, please post here and I'll PM you with payment info.
...would also pay for a complete set of armor if you get really ambitious!
More ambitious than I usually am?
Of course, that's a discussion for another time...
For now, if anyone else is interested, please post here and I'll PM you with payment info.
Re: Star Wars Ep VII Force Awakens Captain Phasma helmet (CHROME TESTS ON P8!
How's it coming along for those who ordered a finished chromed helmet?
How's it coming along for those who ordered a finished chromed helmet?
Re: Star Wars Ep VII Force Awakens Captain Phasma helmet (CHROME TESTS ON P8!
I will have the first few ready to ship in the next two or three days. Should've been last week, but I had a few things come up.
I will have the first few ready to ship in the next two or three days. Should've been last week, but I had a few things come up.
Re: Star Wars Ep VII Force Awakens Captain Phasma helmet (CHROME TESTS ON P8!
Sounds good!
Sounds good!
Re: Star Wars Ep VII Force Awakens Captain Phasma helmet (CHROME TESTS ON P8!
For my test helmets I started by sanding the whole thing with 220-grit to give the primer a bit more to grab onto. Then I gave everything a coat of black primer. Once that was dry, the whole helmet got a clearcoat.
The next day I went over it with the Mirror Chrome. Bear in mind that it doesn't spray on like regular paint. You'll want to barely dust the chrome onto the surface and let it flash off before continuing with additional coats. It only takes a few seconds for the solvents to dissipate and the chrome look will appear almost instantly. Repeat as needed to make it as bright as you like.
Be careful to avoid handling the fresh chrome with your bare hands. Clean gloves are okay, you just need to be careful about any oily contamination.
Once the chrome has dried thoroughly, use a microfiber cloth to wipe off any excess metallic dust that isn't completely adhered to the surface. Be gentle.
Give it a day to finish off-gassing completely, then apply a final clearcoat. For that final clearcoat, you'll need to find a product with the lowest possible solvent content and spray it on with an airbrush or HVLP gun. Anything from a rattlecan will eat the chrome finish and make it look like normal, dull, silver paint. On occasions where I've had the clearcoat mess up the chrome, I've had some luck with spraying another very light coat of mirrorchrome onto the tacky surface of the fresh clearcoat.
Once the clearcoat has cured completely, mask off and paint the black parts, then attache the noseplate and add any weathering you want.
I hope this helps. I'll be writing it up in better detail in the build thread once I finish painting up a helmet that I'm satisfied with.
If anybody else wants in on this run, please post here and I'll PM you with payment info.
My Mirror Chrome should be arriving in the post today - do you prime first, or straight on with the gloss?
I reckon it's prime, but thought I'd ask the expert
For my test helmets I started by sanding the whole thing with 220-grit to give the primer a bit more to grab onto. Then I gave everything a coat of black primer. Once that was dry, the whole helmet got a clearcoat.
The next day I went over it with the Mirror Chrome. Bear in mind that it doesn't spray on like regular paint. You'll want to barely dust the chrome onto the surface and let it flash off before continuing with additional coats. It only takes a few seconds for the solvents to dissipate and the chrome look will appear almost instantly. Repeat as needed to make it as bright as you like.
Be careful to avoid handling the fresh chrome with your bare hands. Clean gloves are okay, you just need to be careful about any oily contamination.
Once the chrome has dried thoroughly, use a microfiber cloth to wipe off any excess metallic dust that isn't completely adhered to the surface. Be gentle.
Give it a day to finish off-gassing completely, then apply a final clearcoat. For that final clearcoat, you'll need to find a product with the lowest possible solvent content and spray it on with an airbrush or HVLP gun. Anything from a rattlecan will eat the chrome finish and make it look like normal, dull, silver paint. On occasions where I've had the clearcoat mess up the chrome, I've had some luck with spraying another very light coat of mirrorchrome onto the tacky surface of the fresh clearcoat.
Once the clearcoat has cured completely, mask off and paint the black parts, then attache the noseplate and add any weathering you want.
I hope this helps. I'll be writing it up in better detail in the build thread once I finish painting up a helmet that I'm satisfied with.
If anybody else wants in on this run, please post here and I'll PM you with payment info.
Re: Star Wars Ep VII Force Awakens Captain Phasma helmet (CHROME TESTS ON P8!
First batch will ship in the coming week.
First batch will ship in the coming week.
Re: Star Wars Ep VII Force Awakens Captain Phasma helmet (CHROME TESTS ON P8!
First handful of fully-finished helmets is ready to go. Here's one:
If anyone else would like a kit or a fully-finished helmet, please post here and I'll PM you with payment details.
First handful of fully-finished helmets is ready to go. Here's one:
If anyone else would like a kit or a fully-finished helmet, please post here and I'll PM you with payment details.
Hi can you PM me with the details? Thanks
Steve
Steve
Wonderful work!
