On the advice of the forumites round here I used Humbrol 155 on my M1 - two pots did the job for 3-4 coats.

No bother big man, I'm on my own tonight - the kids are on holiday.

Ping! That's the one I used. The 'M1' sling you get from SoF is pish, so be careful what you buy - it's stiff, poor quality leather and has three...

I would have shit myself, if it wasn't for the prospect of the 22hr round trip. Still, I can't wait!!

Finished the helmet, at last! Started with a hand-painted coat of Humbrol 155, which was much more authentic looking than the blue-green colour I u...

Yeah, was gutted when he told me! Still coming up for a drink tonight, mate?

Yeah, we could do without the industrial-strength chuff in the safe zone...

That seems fairly idiot-proof to me, and therefore more likely to succeed! I know Flib said he ground his cork bits down, but mine are preety fine alr...

Resurrecting the thread again, to highlight my numptyness. I finally got round to trying this last night, na dballsed it up proper, with the loss o...

I'll have the same! And some balls

Much obliged mate, but I'm trying to keep it to buses to keep the costs down, and you're not on route. Still, I'll keep an open mind. Thanks for the o...

How easy was it to do? do you do commisions?