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Morphine
(@morphine)
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I've just managed to pick up a cheap helmet but it needs a respray. Could someone please advise me on the correct colour paint and point me in the right direction of where to get some.
Thanks,
Kris.

 
Posted : 31/07/2012 2:52 pm
 Yith
(@yith)
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I've used this guide to do mine and I'm very happy with the results.

http://www.90thidpg.us/Equipment/Projec ... index.html

 
Posted : 31/07/2012 2:55 pm
Morphine
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That's great. Thank you :good:

 
Posted : 31/07/2012 10:50 pm
(@libris)
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Instead of 4 or 5 tins of Humbrol HU155 you could be completely pedantic and use a mix of 4 cans HU150, 2 cans HU10 and 1 cans HU154. Apparently this is the closest match to the FS33070 colour but... quality control on paint colour wasn't what it is now so a shade difference either way on 33070 wouldn't be noticed.

The paint guide though is excellent and each time I see it I swing from 'sell the spare lid' to 'fix the spare lid'. :slap:

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Posted : 01/08/2012 10:49 am
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