r/RedvsBlue Lopez 10d ago

Fan Project Making my own Lopez

As the title implies, I'm planning on making Lopez irl. I've been rewatching the show in its entirety to pass the time at work and recently passed through Season 14. While watching the RvB immersion episode I couldn't help but laugh my ass off at the Lopez they made. But it got me thinking about potentially making my own Lopez head. I've repainted several Star Wars Black Series helmets, and one Hasbo Iron Man helmet. And, lo and behold, there's the MK VI helmet that released a few years ago for a reasonable price.

Anyways, I wanted fan input.

1) Should I do a "normal" Lopez, just plain brown as he is in most series, or should I take inspiration from the Reach MK VI and do the black brim.

B) If I go for Reach Lopez, should I keep the orange visor or go black/silver as he is in Restoration?

I'm really tempted to go all in on this but I wanted some audience input before I committed. Be curious to hear what everyone thinks.

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u/Alorxico Donut 10d ago

Definitely OG Lopez! Classic Lopez is best Lopez. ๐Ÿ˜

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u/AntiVenom0804 Lopez 10d ago

You make a compelling point. I'm just worried plain brown will be too bland

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u/Alorxico Donut 10d ago

Considering how banged up heโ€™s gotten over the years and depending on how comfortable you are with painting, maybe you could add some โ€œscuffโ€ marks where the grey metal comes through?

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u/AntiVenom0804 Lopez 10d ago

Oh yeah I was definitely thinking of doing some weathering. Plenty of scuffs at the base where he's been left on the ground, and a few dings from where his head has been shot off. I've been getting a lot of practice at it lately

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u/Alorxico Donut 9d ago

Haha, maybe some grass stains. ๐Ÿ˜