It's Sunday and I was bored so I decided to paint my Ops Core helmet. Took a few minutes to cover the velcro parts with masking tape and tucked away the straps and covered the inside with newspaper so I would not get paint inside the helmet. As for the paint, I went with 3 cans of Krylon camo paints; tan, dark brown, and olive green.
First, I coated the helmet with the tan paint. I then proceeded to get a few dry branches from a tree to give some texture to the helmet and break any plain flat surfaces. I sprayed the dark brown paint over the branches. Just a few light coatings at various random parts all over the helmet.
I then did the same thing but this time with the olive green paint. Sprayed a few light coats of green over the branches at different parts of the helmet. I try to make even the branches subtle so that it wont be too noticeable.
Above is the finished product. Velcro parts are occupied by some of my patches that I have collected over the years. Thanks to Stephen for giving me the 'Fun Meter' patch. The helmet will be its permanent home. At the front is my PVS-14. Thanks to Brayden who gave me an LIF and the Sacrificial Lense too. My next step for the helmet is to acquire some sort of small light. I have some research to do.
That looks great dude! You should paint my helmet too but um... I don't have money to pay you of course. ;)
ReplyDeleteHey if you need your helmet painted, all you gotta do is ask. It will be my pleasure to do it. You don't have to pay me. :)
ReplyDeleteLooks great Mario. Too bad I don't have an Ops Core helmet like the Big Boys.
ReplyDeleteIts not too late. Or I can just paint your Protec. :)
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