Alrighty, Mike (vadermonkey) has so kindly sent me HQ photo's of the Hero
Helmet we've all been using as an indicator to whether or not Vaders Helmet
was Clear Coated.. I personally have been out of the paint Buis for a while,
but My brother is still in it painting Aircrafts, but like Me he's painted it all..
We can all agree that the Hero Helmet had a combination of Fiberglass and,
tinted plastic on the cheek, and neck area for better visibility.. After looking
over the photo's My Brother and I both agree that there would have been
a significant differnce in sheen between the painted area's and the tinted
plastic on the Facemask.. We also both agree that Base Coat/ Clear Coat was
not used...
What We do think, is that Clear Lacquer was sprayed over the whole Face
and Dome to better even out the look and sheen of the Fiberglass to the
Plastic area's
and We all know Clear Lacquer was and had been available for many, many years..
anyone who has seen an old Guitar in person, has seen how Clear Lacquer
starts to wear over the years.. The finish gets thin in area's, the finish starts
to Yellow, and it also starts to check (crack).. These are all things very evident in the photo's
With everything We've seen from the photos the only conclusion we could come up with
was that this particular Helmet was done using Clear Lacquer and possibly only this Helmet..
I've always remained neutral in this debate, but I personally believed that
the Helmets were done using Enamel, untill of course these pics were sent
to Me.. I guess I'll have to consider My source was wrong or the other Helmet
were done differently.. Who the Hell knows!! lol