Vader helmet paint question.

[yakcam]

WOW PnatheraGem. that looks great...

I noticed that you moved to Wellington CTF, try and get a gig at Weta. I still miss the old town, but I don't have any reason to go back now that my family have moved on or passed away. Thanks for you compliment on Vader, he's about to go through a major upgrade (that's if stuff I buy doesn't keep going missing in the post :unsure )

Cheers,

Kraig

 

[KevVader]

Craptacular paintwork.

 

[PantheraGem]

So here is what I've done with what started out as a raw cast.... Let me know what you think. I just finished this a few hours ago. I'm not an artist, and I don't claim to be. This was just a labor of love. :love

 

[Darth Kahnt]

Looks good to me. Did you handbrush the gunmetal?

 

[PantheraGem]

Thanks. Yep, all handbrushed. I didn't use the touch-up paint like I was going to originally. Believe it or not I wound up using some really cheap waterbased acrylics. It's a mix of three different colors.

 

[Fatherless One]

That looks bloody great, now let's see it with dome on :thumbsup

 

[yakcam]

<div class='quotetop'>(PnatheraGem @ Sep 9 2006, 03:09 PM) [snapback]1316294[/snapback]</div>

So here is what I've done with what started out as a raw cast.... Let me know what you think. I just finished this a few hours ago. I'm not an artist, and I don't claim to be. This was just a labor of love. :love

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Man, that looks brilliant :thumbsup

Well done...

Cheers,

Kraig

 

[VaderForce]

Hi There,

Have you guys heard that the colour used for the ANH Vader helmets &/or armour was gunmetal grey from BMW in 1975?.

 

[StarWars Collector]

Well, this is how it should be done... :thumbsup :thumbsup

I would like to see some pics incl dome as well.

You did a GREAT job. :thumbsup

 

[PantheraGem]

Thank you guys. I will take some pictures with the dome soon. I wanted to make sure I got some pictures before I put the Velcro patch on the forehead for the dome. In the meantime here's some more of the facemask solo.

 

[yakcam]

<div class='quotetop'>(VaderForce @ Sep 9 2006, 08:15 PM) [snapback]1316413[/snapback]</div>

Hi There,

Have you guys heard that the colour used for the ANH Vader helmets &/or armour was gunmetal grey from BMW in 1975?.
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Oh, I thought it was a Merc....DOH. :confused

BTW, love your sig boss.

Fly the southern skies with Terror Australis Garrison...

Cheers,

Kraig

 

[SithLord]

<div class='quotetop'>(VaderForce @ Sep 9 2006, 08:15 PM) [snapback]1316413[/snapback]</div>

Hi There,

Have you guys heard that the colour used for the ANH Vader helmets &/or armour was gunmetal grey from BMW in 1975?.
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Actually I haven't heard this....where did you hear it? That would be interesting to look into if that's the case.

Very nice work PnatheraGem....can't wait to see it with the helmet on :thumbsup

 

[Too Much Garlic]

Very nice looking. Any chance of getting a breakdown of the colors used in the mix and their mix-ratio?

I like the brushed look, very authentic. :thumbsup

 

[PantheraGem]

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<div class='quotetop'>(VaderForce @ Sep 9 2006, 08:15 PM) [snapback]1316413[/snapback]

Hi There,

Have you guys heard that the colour used for the ANH Vader helmets &/or armour was gunmetal grey from BMW in 1975?.
[/b]

Oh, I thought it was a Merc....DOH. :confused

BTW, love your sig boss.

Fly the southern skies with Terror Australis Garrison...

Cheers,

Kraig
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I have heard before that it was a Mercedes color also. (I think Mercedes is what you meant Kraig, 'cause to us Yanks Merc means "Mercury"). :lol

 

[yakcam]

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<div class='quotetop'>(VaderForce @ Sep 9 2006, 08:15 PM) [snapback]1316413[/snapback]

Hi There,

Have you guys heard that the colour used for the ANH Vader helmets &/or armour was gunmetal grey from BMW in 1975?.
[/b]

Oh, I thought it was a Merc....DOH. :confused

BTW, love your sig boss.

Fly the southern skies with Terror Australis Garrison...

Cheers,

Kraig
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I have heard before that it was a Mercedes color also. (I think Mercedes is what you meant Kraig, 'cause to us Yanks Merc means "Mercury"). :lol
[/b][/quote]

Whoops, sorry, Mercedes is what I meant, we call them Mercs down here. Thanks for picking that up PnatheraGem, that could've lead to a wild goose chase. I can't remember where I heard that to be honest, but it was a few years ago.

Cheers,

Kraig

 

[PantheraGem]

<div class='quotetop'>(NoHumorMan @ Sep 9 2006, 10:31 AM) [snapback]1316573[/snapback]</div>

Very nice looking. Any chance of getting a breakdown of the colors used in the mix and their mix-ratio?

I like the brushed look, very authentic. :thumbsup
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Sure. They are FolkArt paints and can be found at craft stores here in the States for pretty cheap. I got these on sale for 79 cents a bottle. The colors I used are "661 Metallic Sequin Black", "667 Metallic Gunmetal Gray", "506 Silver Anniversary".

The mix I used was (I think I'm saying this right....) two parts the black, one part the gunmetal, one part the silver.

I was worried about using the waterbase stuff, but this dries remarkably tough. I didn't use a sealer and I've been abusing some test panels that have had the paint drying on them for a few weeks. They hold up very well. Only after soaking them and putting brush soap all over it does it seem to scratch off. Should be cool unless I decide to leave my helmet sitting out in the elements for a stretch.

<div class='quotetop'>(yakcam @ Sep 9 2006, 03:16 PM) [snapback]1316723[/snapback]</div>

Whoops, sorry, Mercedes is what I meant, we call them Mercs down here. Thanks for picking that up PnatheraGem, that could've lead to a wild goose chase. I can't remember where I heard that to be honest, but it was a few years ago.

Cheers,

Kraig
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I remember hearing that here for sure. I can't remember who said it and how much weight it carried though. Would still be interesting to see what the color looks like exactly.

 

[vader71]

Thanks for the paint tips. I may have to try those.

 

[PantheraGem]

Well here are some not so great pics of how it looks with the dome. Funny how big a difference the lighting conditions make on the appearance of the gunmetal. Some it looks light, some it looks dark. There are more pictures of it here; http://s107.photobucket.com/albums/m294/Pantheragem2/Raw/ I will take pictures of it on my life-size sometime soon.

It's a long way from this. And yes I had a lot of help with the cleanup from a friend.