Helmet surface detail.

[Finnish Spartan]

As of now i have finished my sculpt of master chief helmet. But before i start molding i want to have one thing cleared out of my mind.

How do you make the surface of the armor (In 3ds max: Noise bumb map for example) so that the surface will have detail and wont be smooth.

Do i do it after or before casting the mold?

 

[Walter Spase]

depends if you want the texture in every molded helmet... best thing in my opinion would be to cast it smooth, and if you want rough surface finish, use a hammer paint, or a textured paint as a base layer, and spray color over it after the fact.