Painting WW2 style helmet, not sure how to highlight it.

[nismogrendel]

I've been working on some IG veteran troops with Pig Iron Kolony Militia heads.

 

I'm working on highlighting the gasmask and helmet.  I'm not sure which way looks best.  

Pic: http://i.imgur.com/w4KaKbm.jpg

 

Grey used is dawnstone.

Left troop: line highlight around rim of helm and on protruding piece on his right side

Middle Troop:  heavy drybrush over helmet sections that would be catching the sun

 

Right troop:  line highlight on edges that would catch sun, light drybrush on top of helm

For reference, the rest of my army has helmets in this style:
http://i.imgur.com/YxJxBa5.jpg (looks pretty ugly here, its not bad from 3 ft :P )


I'm leaning towards the middle style.  I also am trying to figure out if I want to highlight the gasmask and paint the circular vent things.  Trooper on the right has silver on vents and gasmask highlighted.

 

 

Any critique/comments are greatly appreciated! :)

[Daevyll]

I think I'd do this without drybrushing, using shades and highlights. I really only use drybrushing on highly textured surfaces.

 

You could take a dark grey base, highlight lighter gray on edges, black shade, lightly redo edge-highlights to taste.

[nismogrendel]

Thanks Daevyll I'll give that a shot.