Now I’ll add what is to be the second largest stripe and spray and spray a thin coat of white as a base coat for my blue strip
a mix of white and brown color which results in an ivory color. which is the smallest of the three stripes. Here the result after
To mask this stripe off fine line tape and masking tape was the blue strip has been airbrushed and after the masking has
used. Here you can see the result of this stage. After allowing been removed.
for proper drying time, I mask off the ivory color to protect it
Because of the very thin scroll effect of the font and because I the film in the correct position on the helmet ready for paint
don’t have a plotter to cut the name, I have cut only the letters to be applied. Because I will spray the letters with Metalflakes
in Oramask film (a vinyl paint masking or stencil material) and chrome paint, I have to base coat the letters with black before
transferred the film with transfer paper. The scrolls around I spray the chrome color.
the letters will be done using a round brush. Here you can see
With 000 thin round brush and acrylic silver paint, I do the letter scrolling and add high
lighted spots with my airbrush.
The helmet has received four
coats of two part clear, sanded
with 1500, 2000 , 3000 grit
sandpaper and then buffed
with the 3M system until I get
a very nice mirror shine.
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