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That was the 2nd part of a 2-part rusting effect. The first was an iron-based paint, followed by what I sprayed on. I picked it up at my local craft store. Be wary, though, it's nasty stuff. Odorless, but leaves your sinuses and lungs feeling a bit sore. I can only imagine it's trying to...

Not a bad idea, though I'd probably want to use a sandblaster of some sort, to avoid swirling. Maybe some sort of acid etch? Another thought was some sort of window tint, but I couldn't find any in time (Had to wrap up for E3)

The base helmet was ~$80 (us) and the refurbish was around ~$100. + 20 hours of work.

Sweet, thanks for the heads up! I may use that for the next build. What I'm trying to accomplish is a way to create a brushed-metal look. If the visor is too mirror-like, it will reflect the cameraman and too much of the on-site lights.

Yes, but just barely. It's enough to see where the cameraman is. I used good ol Krylon spraypaint, chrome. I wanted to use a motorcycle helmet visor, but I couldn't find any nearly cheap enough ($80 plus). I don't have access to an airbrushing kit, either, so it was just a quick job done with...

My bad, mods please move, then.

Thanks Man, I'd like to pep-out a recon helmet since it's what he uses as his avatar, but he may be switching looks come Halo Reach. I'll see if I can get the company to comp me some more cash and time to do a full build =D

Pic of the final helmet

Hello 405th, For those unfamiliar, TheDeadPixel is Machinima's gaming news anchor. For live events, he wears a Mark IV helmet (Stock Microsoft) that was repainted red to match his in-game avatar. The helmet fell into serious disrepair and was in need of some love. I was able to get my...