Sir Cedric VIAF

[SirCedric_VIAF]

Too much time from my last post, the RL it's egoiste, so i hadn't time to working my projects.
Here one of them:
HGU 2A/P special color "Frecce Tricolori" Italian Aerobatic Team.
It's "working progress", but i hope it will enjoy you

here the visors protection

Sir Cedric VIAF

here the helmet like will be when done (the helmet it's masked waiting the last grafics and the last withe step)

Sir Cedric VIAF

see you soon (i hope)
 

[Strale]

Hi Paolo,

you're making a great job there !
one of these days i'll try to do the same and your project will be of great help !

Keep us informed and post tons of pictures about the procedure ...

See You soon .... (and if we can't see let's hope that's not for my fault) ... eh eh eh eh eh
quick translation of an "italian motto"

Cheers

Davide

[TOR]

Hi Cedric!

Nice "little" project there 

Perhaps you could share info on what type of paint, masking-tape ect. you are using!???

I believe others have got similar things they work on.

Cheers,

GUN

[SirCedric_VIAF]

Hi All
today i've finished the aerobatic italian team "Frecce Tricolori" helmet.
Isn't the last helmet in use (they use an HGU55 modified with visor cover, that's an HGU2 A/P modified to my own pleasure  )
well, some shots here

with an MBU5/P (as used in the early 70's)

Sir Cedric VIAF

Sir Cedric VIAF

Sir Cedric VIAF

Sir Cedric VIAF

with an MBU12/P (as used today)

Sir Cedric VIAF

the interior restored (ok ok, i know i'm not a saddler )

Sir Cedric VIAF

That's my own helmet's collection

from left to right : HGU26 (used on VIAF's mannequin); SPH4 (used by me on my real flights); a biker's helmet (used on my own bike: Yamaha Majesty 250 cc); HGU2 A/P 313? Italian Aerobatic Wing "Frecce Tricolori"; HGU55 used by our 5? Italian Fighter Wing, 23? Italian Fighter Group "Veltri"

Sir Cedric VIAF

Sir Cedric VIAF

@ Gun
I've used acrilic colours maked by the original RAL
WHITE : RAL 9010 - FS UNKNOWN
GREEN : RAL 6001 - FS 14110 - RGB HEX 006845 (the next one) -  R 0       G 104    B 69
RED : RAL 3000 - FS 11105 - RGB HEX B51F11 - R 181   G 31   B 17
BLUE : RAL 5013 -   FS 15050    - RGB HEX  070D1B -  R 7     G 13     B 27
YELLOW : RAL 1003 - FS 13538 - RGB HEX F5AB30 - R 245  G 171     B 48

to mask i used some products like:
Frisket Film (www.airbrushop.eu) , ORACAL products (www.oracal.com), and homemade stencils maked with GRAPHTECH craftrobo CC330-20 (cut plotter) and vinyl mask film ORAMASK.

I aerographed the entire helmet by modeller's airgun IWATA's chinese replica with air compressor 15/50 psi.

To finish i sprayed with acrilic gloss transparent and after i cleaned up with antidust cloth imbibed with antisilycon.
I hope it will help you


p.s. The biker helmet has the HGU55 visors with visor cover embossed with "Paolo" on the right side and "XVIII Corso - Touch and Go" on the left side. In the middle it's a "FireFox" Patch. On both sides of helmet i've recreated "leather" patches as seen on the HGU55 version.

[TOR]

Excellent work Cedric 

Love your helmet collection as well, looks nice!

Thank?s for sharing the work-methods.

GUN

[Mud]

Dear Sir Cedric,

Would you like to share / sell the cad-files for the entry AB-pit you and the VIAF have built (a wonderfull simply, nice looking yet functional pit)?
I tried contacting VIAF directly, but my italian isn't that good

Kind regards, Mud,

[bluc69]

Dear Sir Cedric,

Would you like to share / sell the cad-files for the entry AB-pit you and the VIAF have built (a wonderfull simply, nice looking yet functional pit)?
I tried contacting VIAF directly, but my italian isn't that good

Kind regards, Mud,

I suggest you to contact Viaf on their website (www.viaf.it) you can also write in english...
If you need any help send me a PM.