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[miggs fett]

about to do something that scares me lol. ive never done killstripes before


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[Spicy fett]

It’s not as bad as you think!! You already did the hard part with those back panels!

 

[robotzo]

Couldnt be any happier with how these came out. I can breathe again lol.

 

[robotzo]

It’s not as bad as you think!! You already did the hard part with those back panels!

yeah no kidding lmao. Now that I finished it though, I realize how easy it was. I guess what I was worried most about was each stripe being the same size and not looking wonky, and also getting that yellow to orange gradient right.

 

[DWoelf]

Looks really good!!!!

 

[robotzo]

Looks really good!!!!

Thank you!

 

[Spicy fett]

yeah no kidding lmao. Now that I finished it though, I realize how easy it was. I guess what I was worried most about was each stripe being the same size and not looking wonky, and also getting that yellow to orange gradient right.

Just go light on the misting for each color and build up as you go until you get the right color you want! After seeing what you got so far I have no doubt you are going to do an amazing job!!

 

[robotzo]

Not much progress to report as far as the helmet goes. Ive started fiddling with the Machine Craft metal ears I have, and painting other things to avoid burnout on this helmet. The last thing I want to do is get tired and get sloppy lol. I do want to point out that in order to get the right look in terms of helmet height, I have to have some padding to hold the helmet higher up on my head. Without it, it sits a little low and I don't want it to look like it sits on my shoulders lol. By doing this, I sacrifice visibility in exchange for accuracy. My eyes sit just about where the eyes of this mannequin sit. I want a decent amount of my neck showing so that my build has that Jeremy Bulloch look.

 

[Jurassic_Fett]

you're definitely on the right track! Its definitely best to use your 6mm tape to set up the killstripes, rather than rely on a template or stencil.

 

[robotzo]

you're definitely on the right track! Its definitely best to use your 6mm tape to set up the killstripes, rather than rely on a template or stencil.

Yeah for sure, theres too much room for error when trying to use a template. Always gets warped

 

[robotzo]

Got the dent all painted up, minus the weathering. Also a little bit of damage around the killstripes.

 

[robotzo]

Cat scratch is out of the way. Was actually kind of enjoyable to paint, and also about time I start mingling with the right side of the dome.

 

[robotzo]

Have slowed down a little bit in progress because I have been working on other parts of my suit but resumed work today, and just about knocked out the kill stripes and surrounding area. The masking tape damage was kind of scary because I wasnt sure what I was going to do paint wise but just mixed some silver with some light green, really thinned it down and pretty much just eye-balled it. It is subtle from a distance but still has a reflective quality to it when the light hits it right. I am happy with the side profile and get so excited when I see it sitting on my desk lol.