Author Topic: How should i paint Captain Fordo’s P1 helmet  (Read 2796 times)

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How should i paint Captain Fordo’s P1 helmet
« on: January 11, 2022, 12:18:27 AM »
After seeing Hasbro’s Captain Fordo, wondering how everyone feels about the helmet should be painted? Been meaning to make my own for a while but not sure which direction to go. Do you all think the red should cover the whole front plate or be similar to the phase i officer patterns to be more realistic?

Cant really tell if it was meant to be a stylized version of the real paint pattern or intentionally covers the whole front face plate like Hasbros done.





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Re: How should i paint Captain Fordo’s P1 helmet
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2022, 04:06:33 AM »
Personally I like the one with more red on it.

Man, that squad pic looks great.

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Re: How should i paint Captain Fordo’s P1 helmet
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2022, 01:10:05 PM »
I concur with Tamer. My guess is the animated rendering is stylized, but I think it adds some individuality to Fordo and would stick with it if it was me.

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Re: How should i paint Captain Fordo’s P1 helmet
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2022, 05:56:32 PM »
Yeah I'll have to agree, the bold red looks great. Either way you can't go wrong.

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Re: How should i paint Captain Fordo’s P1 helmet
« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2022, 09:18:00 PM »
Thanks guys. Im liking the thicker paint as well.  ()rr

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Re: How should i paint Captain Fordo’s P1 helmet
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2022, 02:23:17 AM »
I got a question: Are the Troopers in the last picture you provided yours?

Because if they are I would actually go with the thin paint-apps if you got the thick/movie-accurate version already.

There are some bootlegs sold on AliExpress which I shared here.

Centurions Corner made a red ARC Trooper custom as well. That might be helpful for your project. Here are the links to his YouTube Channel embedded:

Star Wars Black Series Custom Captain Fordo W.I.P


Star Wars Black Series Captain Fordo Review