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[Verdan Skell]

Nice work. I like that color palette.

Thank you! The Deathwatch FB group was a huge help for the right colors.

[Verdan Skell]

Dang, that looks pretty darn good! Well done on your execution!!

Thank you!  Despite wanting to rush, I took my time (as best I could stand to).

[Verdan Skell]

Wow this looks amazing!

Thank you!

[Verdan Skell]

Now for the acrylic washes.  First lay down something to contain the mess and gather supplies:








Then apply a liberal wash, then wipe it mostly off.  Repeat until you get where you are going.





After drying, you get this:











Dont forget the range finder!





Next, went in with silver Rub n Buff to highlight bare metal:





Next steps:
1.  Weather RF stalk with Aluminum Black
2.  Install visor with epoxy putty
3.  Install and weather the Borden connector
4.  Finish installing padding

[Verdan Skell]

More progress! 


First was weathering the range finder stalk:


I used Birchwood Casey Aluminum Black.  Make sure you take off any oxidation with a scour pad first, or else the AB will not work as well. 


Supplies:





Apply the AB until you get it as dark as you like.  This stuff smells awful, so be in a well ventilated area.





Then rub it back with a scour pad until it looks like you like, then hit with a dusting of clear to protect.





And... here we go!

[Verdan Skell]

Next, visor install.  I was going to use epoxy putty, but the very thick visor that comes with the Lonewolf helmet was not a good one for that.


So, I prepped the inside with sandpaper to help the glue stick.





I used a couple of clips that I got on Etsy to pin down the sides:





And lined the top with the loop side of some industrial velcro:





Tacked down the bottom corners with a few spots of CA glue:





And here we go!


All that is left now is installing a Borden connector greeblie and new liner, then the Death Watch bucket will be done.

[Verdan Skell]

Added a steel Borden connector from Etsy.  Pretty straight forward.  Drilled the hole and held in with CA glue and E-6000.














Also installed the new liner and some mesh behind the key slots.

[Verdan Skell]

Finished!  Hopefully detailing my journey here helps someone else.  This was my first helmet and I learned a ton along the way.

[Kol Varek]

Very well done, and thank you for how well you documented the process!

[Verdan Skell]

Very well done, and thank you for how well you documented the process!

Thank you!