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Which paint to use for the Polish helmet emblem?

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Nurglitch
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I need to spray paint the Polish eagle on my helmet. Has anyone here painted their helmet with any sort of emblem or marking? If so - which paint did you use?

Kitwhore files: S&S Lee Enfield No. 4, AGM Sten Mk. II, Tanaka Kar 98k, WE Luger P08
Wishlist: AGM Stg44, possible LE No. 4 gas project

 
Posted : 02/05/2013 10:13 am
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For the Independent Parachute Brigade I used a standard yellow acrylic paint I had kicking around from painting miniatures - used the same type of white to do markings on the US helmet.

These were with a brush though, not sprayed.

 
Posted : 02/05/2013 10:17 am
Nurglitch
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Did you do freehand, or used a stencil?

Kitwhore files: S&S Lee Enfield No. 4, AGM Sten Mk. II, Tanaka Kar 98k, WE Luger P08
Wishlist: AGM Stg44, possible LE No. 4 gas project

 
Posted : 02/05/2013 10:24 am
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I used a stencil that I got from these chaps: http://www.pathfindergroupuk.com/WW2%20Uniforms.htm

 
Posted : 02/05/2013 10:31 am
Nurglitch
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Thanks :) I just found an entire thread about those eagles, will probably be able to photoshop a stencil out of the pics posted there:

http://www.warrelics.eu/forum/polish-ar ... les-12342/

Kitwhore files: S&S Lee Enfield No. 4, AGM Sten Mk. II, Tanaka Kar 98k, WE Luger P08
Wishlist: AGM Stg44, possible LE No. 4 gas project

 
Posted : 02/05/2013 10:39 am
Nurglitch
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Wladek, could you measure that eagle you have? Having the maximum x and y span would help me a lot with printing the template.

Kitwhore files: S&S Lee Enfield No. 4, AGM Sten Mk. II, Tanaka Kar 98k, WE Luger P08
Wishlist: AGM Stg44, possible LE No. 4 gas project

 
Posted : 02/05/2013 11:42 am
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Sure, if I get time when I get home - packing for flying lead this weekend so it might me a bit hectic. It's not that big.

 
Posted : 02/05/2013 12:12 pm
CHThree
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There is a pic here.
viewtopic.php?f=122&t=10076&p=161382&hilit=polish+helmet#p161382

 
Posted : 11/06/2013 9:44 pm
Nurglitch
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Thanks, I've already made a stencil and I have the eagle on my para helmet :)

Kitwhore files: S&S Lee Enfield No. 4, AGM Sten Mk. II, Tanaka Kar 98k, WE Luger P08
Wishlist: AGM Stg44, possible LE No. 4 gas project

 
Posted : 11/06/2013 10:23 pm
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