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  8. Replacing The Mictip - Anovos First Order Stormtrooper Helmet

    in Costuming and Builds First Order (501st Approved)

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    Great work! I'm looking to replace my aerator with VaderPainter Studios aluminium version. When you popped the Anovos section do you push inward or outward?

    Thanks :)

    I was actually looking for an accurate one in metal for a while, but couldn't finde any, and had to settle for resin.

    I haven't seen VaderPainter's version, and can't seem to find it - do you have a picture of it?..

     

    Well, I was able to remove the cavity without too much trouble, thankfully it wasn't glued on too extreme.

    I tried to dissolve the glue a bit first, but I'm actually not sure if it did anything or it was loose enough to pull off to begin with.

    The aerator part was quite loose, I only had to push it gently from side to side to make it pop out of its socket.

     

    There's a small flat piece inside the cavity part securing the aerator's (wrong) position from behind. I cut that piece off, and then I used acetone for removing the remaining and smoothen things out.

    Be careful when using acetone on any plastic parts, it will melt the material very quickly!!

    But you can actually use it at your advantage to remove unwanted parts, glue residue and paint.

     

    I started with sanding the hole in the helmet to a more uniform and accurate look, then I sanded the cavity part to fit snugly against the hole and when it looked good I began preparing the aerator to be refitted. I filled the back of the aerator with putty and pushed it inside the cavity to make it conform to its shape, creating a larger surface to apply glue on.

     

    And yeah, that's about it.

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  9. Replacing The Mictip - Anovos First Order Stormtrooper Helmet

    in Costuming and Builds First Order (501st Approved)

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    Definitely interested to see more on this and how it looks finished up. I received one of the standard line helmets today and pretty happy with it but the mic tip is driving me nuts.

    Congrats on getting the helmet!

    And yeah, the helmet looked good in every other way, but the mic-tip area really bothered me.

    But something can be done, and the good news are that you don't need a whole lot to correct it. :)

  10. Replacing The Mictip - Anovos First Order Stormtrooper Helmet

    in Costuming and Builds First Order (501st Approved)

    Posted · Edited by TheRealAnakin

    Finished the mic-tip replacement today! :D <br><br><br>

    After PropShop announced their Finn helmet "replicas" and a few nice close-ups were shown, I found that the original Anovos mic-tip wasn't all that inaccurate - it just needed to be cut and sanded down a bit, besides from being placed in a different position of course. So the one I bought for this project won't be needed anyway.<br><br><br>

    The paint on the mic-tip looked a bit plasticy and fake, and I considered doing a chroming of it and then weather it. But I tried weathering it first with a black enamel paint wash just to see how it'd look, and it actually made the thing look more real. So no need to repaint.<br><br>

    I'm very satisfied with the look now. <br><br>

    Now I'm just considering weathering the entire helmet to match the Jakku troopers look.

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  12. Replacing The Mictip - Anovos First Order Stormtrooper Helmet

    in Costuming and Builds First Order (501st Approved)

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    As many of you guys know, the 'standard line' version of the First Order stormtrooper helmet by Anovos has a weird looking mictip attached. It's pointed slightly downwards, it's strangely elongated when looking at it from the side, and it's missing details compared to the screen-used helmets.<br><br>

    I think Anovos did a great job on this helmet, it looks cool and very accurate in most places. But the mictip area always bugged me. And I knew that if I ever was to buy it, something needed to be done.<br><br>

    As soon as I got it, I began looking for how-tos and alternatives to the Anovos mictip. But I couldn't really find any threads here or anywhere.. just one where people were asking for help with the same problem.<br><br>

    After a bit of research I went to Phoenix Props, who's making his own FO helmets. I asked if I could buy just the resin mictip from him, and fortunately it wasn't a problem. The next challenge would then be to prepare the helmet for the swap.<br><br>

    The cavity in which the mictip resides, was a seperate piece - but I wasn't sure if it could be easily removed. To my luck Anovos hadn't used very much glue, so it came off quite easily. I brushed a tiny bit of acetone on the glue around the edge to dissolve it a bit. But I don't think it's necessary. It's also very risky bringing acetone near any plastic product, so I wouldn't recommend anyone doing so. Only if the cavity is completely impossible to remove otherwise.<br><br>

    Next I removed the mictip from the cavity - it popped right off with a gentle push and a flat metal object to wiggle it loose.<br><br>

    Now I just need to clean the cavity of glue and silver paint, sand and shape the new mictip to fit, and then paint and install it all.<br><br>

    Hope it turns out good. Finger's crossed... :)

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  16. Does anybody have an anovos discount code?

    in Hard Armor (General Discussion)

    Posted

    Do you get a code with your order or are these codes from something else? I am planning to order my premier first order helmet this week, and would love to get a code and would be happy to share one if I get one. Thanks

    Yeah, following the order confirmation, you get a second e-mail containing the receipt.

    At the bottom of that e-mail there's a thank you note and your unique code. :)

     

    "Your Discount Coupon

    Hey (name), as a way of saying thanks for shopping with us today, here is a coupon

    for 10% off your next purchase in the next two weeks. (Or even send this to your

    friend, family member, or significant other!)"

     

    Hope you'll get a code..

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