The first step was to fill in all the extra holes in the helmet. I used a for sale sign from Lowes, glued it to the back of the holes and filled them in with Bondo. Lots of sanding followed.
Once the Bondo was sanded smooth, I primed the helmet with Plastikote Spot Filler Primer. This was a process because each coat reveled flaws which had to be sanded. Eventually it was all smooth.
One the primer cured, I gave the helmet a coat of flat black.
I painted the helmet with a gloss white paint. I masked off the red markings and painted the emblem. The holes in the helmet were backed with material they use at Disney for their characters eyes. I felt that this would give the helmet a more complete look. The camera in the front was scratch built from styrene and a acrylic disc was used for the lens. It was attached with rare earth magnets so it could easily be removed. The weathering was from acrylics, airbrushed and sandpaper.
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