Hand painted Boba Fett helmet

[Gabbafella]

A while back I had the chance to meet Jeremy Bulloch, I'm a huge Star Wars fan (I know, I'm a grown man so I'm prepared for the abuse.) and I collect autographs, I have a number of signed photos and also a Darth Vader helmet signed by Dave Prowse and James Earl Jones so I wanted a Boba Fett helmet signed by Jeremy Bulloch. I didn't have much cash so had to settle for a cheap looking Rubies helmet. They look cack and have bizarre brush marks on them like a small child has tried to paint it. After I had it signed, I was a little disappointed with the way it looked so decided to paint it myself.
Below are the before and after shots of the helmet. Now I'm no artist so it's not a stunning work of art, and it also isn't 100% accurate to the dents/scratches from the films, but I'm really happy that I didn't ruin the helmet and happy with how it turned out, especially as I've been painting with a broken hand.

Are there any of you that do similar things? If so, stick a photo on here.

 

[sydney]

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha .............ha ha ha ha ha...........ha ha ....are you for ....haha ha ha ha .....are you ...ha ha ha ha ..........haha ha h ahahb aaaaaaaaa.....ffs i mean ffs .....

 

[Gabbafella]

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha .............ha ha ha ha ha...........ha ha ....are you for ....haha ha ha ha .....are you ...ha ha ha ha ..........haha ha h ahahb aaaaaaaaa.....ffs i mean ffs .....

I don't get it.

 

[whitelion]

OK I know nothing of Star Wars and who are the stars etc but why did you paint over the signature?

 

[Gabbafella]

OK I know nothing of Star Wars and who are the stars etc but why did you paint over the signature?

I didn't paint over the signature, it's on the front. I painted around it.

 

[Triggaaar]

I like it

 

[whitelion]

I didn't paint over the signature, it's on the front. I painted around it.

It's clearly visible in pictures 2 3 and 4 but not in the re-painted first picture unless I'm losing my marbles.

All photos are showing the front.

 

[Munkfish]

It's clearly visible in pictures 2 3 and 4 but not in the re-painted first picture unless I'm losing my marbles.

All photos are showing the front.

Are you on a wind up? He has clearly made it look distressed. thats the paint job he is refering to!

Looks like a decent job, will you now sell it on?

 

[Nixonator]

It's clearly visible in pictures 2 3 and 4 but not in the re-painted first picture unless I'm losing my marbles.

All photos are showing the front.

Those are pictures of it re-painted.

Boba Fett's helmet was far from pristine, see below.

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

I'm proper scared now

 

[whitelion]

Are you on a wind up? He has clearly made it look distressed. thats the paint job he is refering to!

Looks like a decent job, will you now sell it on?

Those are pictures of it re-painted.

Boba Fett's helmet was far from pristine, see below.

Ah it's all clear as mud now.

 

[Fignon's Ponytail]

It's clearly visible in pictures 2 3 and 4 but not in the re-painted first picture unless I'm losing my marbles.

All photos are showing the front.

The 1st photo is the "before" shot.....

As a SW fan (& collector in my younger days) I like it - youve done a good job on it.

Apart from all the usual toys etc, I have Jeremy Bulloch & Kenny Baker signed film cells on my wall at work right beside me (that my wife got for me at a signing at the old Athena in Churchill Sq.) Treasured.

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

OK I know nothing of Star Wars and who are the stars etc but why did you paint over the signature?

I was with you for a minute but he's painted it to make make it look shit (not the other way round)

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

I stopped touching my helmet up a few years ago

 

[sydney]

A gave up touching my helmet up a few years ago

are you sure....i am continuously re-decorating my helmet......i quite often pop into the bogs at the shopping centre for a quick touch up...

 

[sydney]

I don't get it.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Those items under the table, are they from the Cone Wars?

 

[Gabbafella]

Are you on a wind up? He has clearly made it look distressed. thats the paint job he is refering to!

Looks like a decent job, will you now sell it on?

No plans to sell it on just yet.
I was offered a few hundred for the signed Vader helmet but turned it down.

 

[Gabbafella]

The 1st photo is the "before" shot.....

As a SW fan (& collector in my younger days) I like it - youve done a good job on it.

Apart from all the usual toys etc, I have Jeremy Bulloch & Kenny Baker signed film cells on my wall at work right beside me (that my wife got for me at a signing at the old Athena in Churchill Sq.) Treasured.

Apart from Peter Mayhew and Alec Guinness, I have autographed photos from all the main original cast and the cast of episode VII.
Mine are only worth a couple of thousand, my neighbour is a major collector of all things sci-fi, from the 50's onwards, his collection is upwards of £150k.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

I think I've wandered into an alternate universe ......