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Purple Helmet... Of the Mopar kind!
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 08 9:26 am
by Jeff
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.
Re: Helmet....
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 08 6:31 pm
by RayC
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 08 7:37 pm
by Trigger_Andy
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 08 12:09 pm
by Jeff
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.
Posted: Sun Dec 21, 08 12:12 pm
by Jeff
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
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 08 1:55 pm
by Stu
Looking forward to seeing what actually goes into one of these jobs.
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 08 5:02 pm
by Ivor
not a great deal goes into these, Stu, it's five minutes work to rustle up a cool paint job on a helmet ...
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 08 5:10 pm
by mopar_mark
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
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 08 5:13 pm
by Jeff
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.
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 08 5:22 pm
by mopar_mark
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
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 08 5:44 pm
by Stu
mopar_mark wrote:Yes, please Jeff, Work in Prog would be good, I have never watched or seen airbrushing done.
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 08 6:43 pm
by Rogue Trooper
I'll be watching, i have one of those helmets in blank canvas white
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 08 8:08 pm
by Anonymous
same make of paint my dads uses
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 08 10:28 pm
by Jeff
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.
Posted: Mon Dec 22, 08 10:28 pm
by Jeff
Rogue Trooper wrote: I'll be watching, i have one of those helmets in blank canvas white
Something you want to discuss?
