I posted this a week ago in an xmas thread but it neve got answered so thought I'd start a new one as I'm sure there are many people out there interested in the new MR Stormtrooper helmet specs and Brian had volunteered some answers to questions....
Hi Brian,
Thats interesting news (concerning the spec of the forthcoming Fiberglass Hero Stormtrooper Helmet). I'm glad you went for asymmetry, like the originals
Can you confirm a few things:
1)What have you used for your "master", the Lucasfilm Archive Hero, or a Stunt helmet?
2)How have you replicated it, scanned?
3) Do you expect to "clean up" the look of the helmet much, maybe "symmetrise" it a bit?
4)Will this helmet be different from the Hero you showed a couple of years ago at the toy fair?
5)How will you bond the 4 parts together. Will they be glued or will you use bolts like Ainsworth did originally?
6) Will you use a rubber strip for the brow or will it be painted on?
7) When will you showing off pics?
FYI the original ANH helmets have silk screened stripes on the tubes. Decals werent used until ESB. Also I presume when you say faucet you mean a cast from a "Hovi Mix".
Thanks in advance, this sounds very promising
Cheers
Jez
Hi Brian,
Thats interesting news (concerning the spec of the forthcoming Fiberglass Hero Stormtrooper Helmet). I'm glad you went for asymmetry, like the originals
Can you confirm a few things:
1)What have you used for your "master", the Lucasfilm Archive Hero, or a Stunt helmet?
2)How have you replicated it, scanned?
3) Do you expect to "clean up" the look of the helmet much, maybe "symmetrise" it a bit?
4)Will this helmet be different from the Hero you showed a couple of years ago at the toy fair?
5)How will you bond the 4 parts together. Will they be glued or will you use bolts like Ainsworth did originally?
6) Will you use a rubber strip for the brow or will it be painted on?
7) When will you showing off pics?
FYI the original ANH helmets have silk screened stripes on the tubes. Decals werent used until ESB. Also I presume when you say faucet you mean a cast from a "Hovi Mix".
Thanks in advance, this sounds very promising
Cheers
Jez