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08-16-2011 04:25 PM
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Re: RCN MKII Helmet - restoration
I then sanded the helmet down as best as I could, with steel wool and fine sandpaper.
Next step was putting an enamel primer on, I used a grey Tamiya modeling paint, which gave a nice matte grey texture.
Next I sprayed the helmet blue (Tamiya Mica blue), after letting the primer dry for a couple of hours. It turned out it was a bit too shiny (damn!), so I did some more furrowing in paint shops till I found another paint that would look pretty much like the navy blue that had been used on this helmet (krylon navy blue). Turns out it's spot on!
Now the painting's done, and since the helmet looks too shiny and polished, I've started sanding the helmet a bit in some places, according to some old helmet pics I've seen. Turns out the shiny blue coat and the grey primer are useful for weathering, since by sanding the helmet I get them to show up in some places, giving the impression of a normal wear and tear, on a battleship (banging helmet on thresholds, equipment, dropping it, etc)
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Re: RCN MKII Helmet - restoration
Hi, looks great so far.
Lots of dedication and hard work.
Cheers.
Nuno
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