X-Wing Pilot Artifact WIP

[richmbailey]

Found a cheap ($40) helmet online and decided to repaint and make it into an artifact find. Something like the helmet Rey found on Jakku.

This is the first few steps, repaint, adding the "Born to Rebel" lettering (hand painted), scratches/distress, and clear coating.

I will heavily weather this one with grime, rust, dirt, etc.

[richmbailey]

4 passes of weathering and finished with clear coating. First time doing something this heavily weathered. I may go back and modify some more (chin cup not done yet).

Starting to look like a found artifact now.

[tx_tuff]

Wow looks great.

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[Cyclops942]

It's looking really good! 

<popcorn> <awaits more pictures>

[Therion Jinn]

Looks really good, but that english script kind of breaks the Star Wars vibe for me
I like the idea of the words, just doesn't work for Star Wars with our style of letters for me

[richmbailey]

Looks really good, but that english script kind of breaks the Star Wars vibe for me
I like the idea of the words, just doesn't work for Star Wars with our style of letters for me

To each his own.

[richmbailey]

Updated photo with some more weathering/blending. Also the chin cup has been done.

My fictional idea is this was a found helmet many years after a battle. It belonged to a pilot named Hal Jensi of Blue Squadron.

As for the "English" letters, I did not use Aurebesh on purpose. It's a cheap practice helmet I am giving to my son so it doesn't have to be 100% accurate.

[Cyclops942]

Wow... this looks really good to me.

[richmbailey]

Wow... this looks really good to me.

Thanks for the kind words!