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| Author: | nickatron [ Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | My spat helmet got a makeover! |
hey all! well after weeks and weeks of looking at my re-painted spelmet and never really liking the color scheme i did on it, i thought id take a trip to my local model shop and get some more accurate paints. after a long and messy night i think im finally happy with the results.....    now just got to get my armor to match (when i get it that is hehe) 
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| Author: | ja steel bonnet [ Mon Jun 04, 2007 11:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My spat helmet got a makeover! |
Very Nice Nick,Very Nice indeed  Jason PVT. STEAD,J "Axeman" A06/TQ1.0.22140E1 UKCM |
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| Author: | welshdragontrooper [ Mon Jun 04, 2007 12:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My spat helmet got a makeover! |
Very nice work. I love the homage to Hudson with the 8ball and the colours and camo pattern looks very faithful to the movie versions. Im saving up to get a spat helmet of my own, they must make awesome display pieces. |
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| Author: | nickatron [ Mon Jun 04, 2007 12:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My spat helmet got a makeover! |
yeah i want my whole uscm outfit based on hudson's (my fave character from the movie and also plenty of reference material thanks to harry's site). And they do make GREAT display pieces (and also look great sitting on ur head while you "play" marine around the house
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| Author: | stonedog7563 [ Mon Jun 04, 2007 1:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My spat helmet got a makeover! |
WOW that looks so good, forgive my ignorance, is that from spatcave studios ???????? if so, would you recommend them ??? dont think i could afford a Terry English. cheers |
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| Author: | MedwayPVB [ Mon Jun 04, 2007 1:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My spat helmet got a makeover! |
Really nice, especially the weathering around the edges.  Care to list/detail the paints and the way it was done? My G&P/MiM+TM M1A1 PR build guide |
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| Author: | nickatron [ Mon Jun 04, 2007 1:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My spat helmet got a makeover! |
thanks for all the kind words guys! stonedog i HIGHLY recommend spat's armor and helmet. such accuarte high quality items for fantastic prices. and also very easy to dismantle in order to customise if need be. ok PVB, i'll try and quickly explain how i painted it. first up i removed the inner, the camera and the lobster plates. then i gave it all a light sanding then primed it all with grey car primer. once that was dry i spray painted all parts with tamiya TS-28 olive drab 2 (this turned out to be too green and made the helmet "cartoon" looking). then i painted on the camo using a 50/50 mix of games workshop "beastiel brown" and "chaos black" acrylic paint for the dark brown, revell enamel matt 88 paint from a tin for the lighter sandy brown and neat GW "chaos black" for the black camo pattern. after seeing how "green" the tamiya spray came out i went back over those parts with revell enamel 42 paint which as far morw accurate to the movie. at this point the helmet did look very clean and still very cartoon like, but there is something that turned it all around......black pigment powder!!! This stuff is GREAT for making stuff look old and used. once all the paint had dried i put some of the pigment powder onto a dish and using an old rag just rubbed it all over the helmet. it dulls the colors right down but still allows you to see the different colors showing through AND it is vert matt so all the shine from the paints goes and makes the overall piece look very real and battle worn. of course you have to seal all this powder in so i used a light coat of games workshop satin varnish to seal it all on. Hope that helps
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| Author: | stonedog7563 [ Mon Jun 04, 2007 1:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My spat helmet got a makeover! |
Thanks for the reply and painting method
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| Author: | model shop guy [ Mon Jun 04, 2007 7:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My spat helmet got a makeover! |
Realy good job you done there nick.... 
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| Author: | nickatron [ Mon Jun 04, 2007 7:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My spat helmet got a makeover! |
many thanks everyone! im now itching to start on my armor!!
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| Author: | MedwayPVB [ Mon Jun 04, 2007 7:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My spat helmet got a makeover! |
Thanks for the rundown Nick. What exactly is 'black pigment powder' and where can I buy it? I did a search and can only find it as eyeshadow.   My G&P/MiM+TM M1A1 PR build guide |
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| Author: | THEBUGZ [ Mon Jun 04, 2007 7:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My spat helmet got a makeover! |
Oh Nick...very sexy dude! That is soo screen accurate mate! You've done a great job on it. Fook - I can't wait to see you paint up the armour! Keep us all posted mate ! WoW Bri:shock:  IN SPACE NO-ONE CAN HEAR YOU SCREAM... [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v470/bmctoonz/AlienSignature.gif[/img] Visit my website at: http://www.clikpic.com/britoonz/index.html |
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| Author: | nickatron [ Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My spat helmet got a makeover! |
well PVB, the pigment powders i use are by a company called MIG and i got a set (rust and smoke) from ebay. and thanks BRI! seriously mate i cant wait to place the order for my armor but i gotta let my bank balance recover from the last few purchases first
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| Author: | Spatman [ Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My spat helmet got a makeover! |
I love it when people post pics of props and costumes that I've made that have been re-done to the point where I don't even recognize them! What an amazing job! It look fantastic!! -Spat [url=mailto:spat@spatcave.com]spat@spatcave.com[/url] [img]http://www.spatcave.com/spat.gif[/img] [img]http://www.spatcave.com/LOGOS/newbanner.jpg[/img] www.spatcave.com |
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| Author: | nickatron [ Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My spat helmet got a makeover! |
many thanks spat! couldnt of done such work on it if it wasnt for your amazing construction. your stuff really is superb.
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| Author: | wilysteve [ Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My spat helmet got a makeover! |
Wow, thats a nice piece. Well done on the repaint! 'I came here to kick ass and chew bubble gum...and I'm all outta gum' |
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| Author: | Noble [ Tue Jun 05, 2007 2:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My spat helmet got a makeover! |
Nice and grimey. Nice work! |
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| Author: | ja steel bonnet [ Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My spat helmet got a makeover! |
I just hope when my spat gear arrives mine`s half as good as this one Nick. Also thank`s for the process you used too,I`ve made a note of that Jason PVT. STEAD,J "Axeman" A06/TQ1.0.22140E1 UKCMEdited by: [url=http://p220.ezboard.com/bthealienslegacy.showUserPublicProfile?gid=jasteelbonnet>ja steel bonnet[/url] at: 6/5/07 9:15 am |
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| Author: | nickatron [ Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My spat helmet got a makeover! |
the secret is the black pigment powder! |
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| Author: | MedwayPVB [ Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: My spat helmet got a makeover! |
Quote: Quote:well PVB, the pigment powders i use are by a company called MIG and i got a set (rust and smoke) from ebay. Found them, cheers. My G&P/MiM+TM M1A1 PR build guide |
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