Lithrael said:This thing is going to be HOT. OK, I just can't stay out of the water on this one. Holy shit!
Now, off to Ebay my Monty Python's Sir Bedevere helmet to help me pay for it... heheheh...
Here are the first two helmets out of the mold. One is black because the gelcoat I used was black and the other is gray because I was running low on black and mixed white gel cote to extended it out (irrelevent--I could of used hot pink if I wanted). The "Z" shapes and the sacrifice brand was cast with clear gel cote with red catalyst for a good tint. It will look sweet with the red lights behind it. I still have alot of clean-up to do on these pieces (i.e. seam work, air voids, and sanding to reveal the proper texture.) More pics to come soon.
Oh yeah, and the clear with red in it has been cast much further than it needs to. I'll be able to paint over and behind to tighten the shapes better and keep the clear only where it needs to be.
HITReza said:i took a little long but i JUST NOW send the 250 dollars with paypal!
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I figured I'd take these VERY early pics because nobody has seen it all put together yet. I still haven't dealt with the texture yet. I'm spending much of my time producing all the parts out of the molds from how many orders I have. Note I brushed on some light gray primer around the "Z" shape and brand to tighten up the shapes a little.
DirectDK said:Hi all! James will be starting to paint the first batch (4 of them) next week!! He asked me if he should paint blood on it, and I thought I'd ask what you think first. Especially for the ones that have put a deposit down already, what do you prefer?
DirectDK said:Especially for the ones that have put a deposit down already, what do you prefer?
Here is the first couple of steps in the painting process. The first couple of pics are the primed pictures (sorry about the shadows--frakkin trees). The next four are the helmet base coated a metalic color. It's just the base coat--there will be other steps (washes, sponge application of colors, and dry brushing) Those are the steps I'll do tomorrow. The last pic is a close up of the texture. It will look even better when it is finished.
You'll notice it looks like I painted over the eye and brand windows--no worries--I applied a few thick layers of liquid latex. When I'm done I'll cut along the edges and peel off the latex revealing the clear window.
Fusiongt said:Is it me, or does anyone else want to stick that on top of their head? lol
My next step will be to dry brush some metallics back into the piece and pick up some highlights.