HailGoldPants Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I'm starting the process of making a new helmet. I have a decent size helmet collection and I've made/reconditioned most the helmets in my collection myself. For my next helmet, I'm making a Redskins "fauxback" helmet using the colors and logo that the team used on their throwback uniform from the past two season.I typically start by making a quick photoshop of what I envision the helmet to eventually look like. I'm pretty settled on the logo and the striping, but I'm having a hard time deciding on the facemask. My natural inclination to go with a gray mask, but that seems typical and boring for this fauxback. I've also toyed with gold and burgundy masks.Which mask do you think would like best?.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ujju2 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Second (gold) one is great! Don't care much for the burgundy mask. Grey looks good too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cappital92 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Instead of the current stripe you have, I might even dare to make the helmet like the one from the early 60's. This one: http://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/1060/Washington_Redskins/1959/Helmet_Logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailGoldPants Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 Instead of the current stripe you have, I might even dare to make the helmet like the one from the early 60's. This one: http://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/1060/Washington_Redskins/1959/Helmet_Logo.I have made one before, and it was a royal pain in the a**. I did think about getting a smaller feather stripe to use with this design, but thought it would be too cluttered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRicSlick Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 I would go with the grey mask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTswag187 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 gold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Grey just doesn't fit with the logo and stripes... gold is the bwst option then burgandy then grey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailGoldPants Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 Grey just doesn't fit with the logo and stripes... gold is the bwst option then burgandy then greyI'm leaning gold too, true gold masks are just harder to come by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkerws Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Gold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FALCON6 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Really great old red and idea for stripe, ( feather). I think grey looks most retro, the yellow good overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varsity Blue Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Gray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clintau24 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Gold mask really pops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailGoldPants Posted February 27, 2014 Author Share Posted February 27, 2014 I found a new gold mask that I'm going to use for this project. I'll post pics once I'm done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swish Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Having the matching burgundy mask looks a little like the bears helmet does, and I don't think it's too bad of a look. But it's probably a little too NCAA for a lot of guys here. I think the gold looks the best though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailGoldPants Posted November 13, 2014 Author Share Posted November 13, 2014 I finished this project this past spring, but never posted pics....I decided to reverse the stripe colors, with the white on the outside, mainly as a nod to the team's current helmet stripes. I almost wish that I had gone with a single gold stripe.I recently made a second "Alfred Morris" style helmet and went with the single stripe look.... Which do you like more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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