Purple Helmet... Of the Mopar kind!

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Sat Dec 20, 08 9:26 am

The first of the new helmets came in yesterday for me to start. It's a nice piece, started stripping it down last night ready for base coat.

Watch this space.

I sent some pics of Kev's helmet I painted, to the makers. They now have the pic on their office wall! I was well chuffed when they told me that!

Upside is, I scored a deal on these helmets! On the condition I only sell them as finished painted items, that way it don't upset the UK distributor. So perhaps, I may just concentrate on these for a while.

RayC · Post by **RayC** » Sat Dec 20, 08 6:31 pm

Jeff wrote:

I sent some pics of Kev's helmet to the makers. They now have the pic on their office wall! I was well chuffed when they told me that!

Trigger_Andy · Post by **Trigger_Andy** » Sat Dec 20, 08 7:37 pm

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Sun Dec 21, 08 12:09 pm

Stripped and masked, ready for a good keying and waterbased sealer. No solvents touch the surfaces on helmets I paint. Just to be on the safe side.

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Sun Dec 21, 08 12:12 pm

Prepped and sealed... Ready to start painting now...

Got a nice black visor for this as well. Already getting that mean look.

Would look nice on any racers front seat

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Mon Dec 22, 08 1:55 pm

Looking forward to seeing what actually goes into one of these jobs.

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Mon Dec 22, 08 5:02 pm

not a great deal goes into these, Stu, it's five minutes work to rustle up a cool paint job on a helmet ...

mopar_mark · Post by **mopar_mark** » Mon Dec 22, 08 5:10 pm

Ivor wrote:it's five minutes work to rustle up a cool paint job on a helmet ...

Is that how long you must shake the spray can for Ivor

Jeff,
On a serious note, its good to see, how its done, be interesting to see how you build up the airbrushing, masking,etc

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Mon Dec 22, 08 5:13 pm

Most of the stuff I do is freehand Mark, So not a great deal of masking really. But I can tack pics of WIP if you want.

mopar_mark · Post by **mopar_mark** » Mon Dec 22, 08 5:22 pm

Jeff wrote:Most of the stuff I do is freehand Mark, So not a great deal of masking really. But I can tack pics of WIP if you want.

Yes, please Jeff, Work in Prog would be good, I have never watched or seen airbrushing done.

Stupid really, as I had a chance many moons back to watch Ray Mumford do my mates Mustang (Gone in 60 Secs) but never went for some reason beyond me

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Mon Dec 22, 08 5:44 pm

mopar_mark wrote:Yes, please Jeff, Work in Prog would be good, I have never watched or seen airbrushing done.

Rogue Trooper · Post by **Rogue Trooper** » Mon Dec 22, 08 6:43 pm

I'll be watching, i have one of those helmets in blank canvas white

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Mon Dec 22, 08 8:08 pm

same make of paint my dads uses

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Mon Dec 22, 08 10:28 pm

Pete_bedford wrote:same make of paint my dads uses

It is a very popular paint Pete, I use that indoors, down in the cold area, I use HOK.

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Mon Dec 22, 08 10:28 pm

Rogue Trooper wrote: I'll be watching, i have one of those helmets in blank canvas white

Something you want to discuss?

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