Base colour and finish

Duct tape bridges the gap underneath the helmet's visor

Base tones to guide my build up of paint later on

The fitting helped me to identify areas that I previously didn't consider to be on show, such as the visor underneath the top jaw. To help the black plastic blend into the foam section, I covered the gap with duct tape and then masking tape to give a surface to paint over. Any small gaps or faults in the latex skin have been filled with more latex and painted over in a base coat colour.