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Thanks. I am well aware what original stunt helmets look like. I'm afraid you are trying to teach a granny to suck eggs. I have a whole page dedicated to the armour and helmets I have released on starwarshelmets. I have moulds of 7 original helmets 2 x ANH, 1 x ESB MKii and 4 x ROTJ. I own an ESB tour Vader helmet and have moulds taken from an ESB stunt Vader armour. I love the originals and all their asymmetry. I'm not trying to show off, just giving you a bit of my background. I worked in a prop company making props for the movies, Star Wars included. I'm not saying Anovos aren't producing a great product just overly sharp in my opinion. In fact razor sharp. Their moulds are cnc'd aluminium made from scans not cast from original helmets. This technology wasn't around when Star Wars was made. There is no lineage as such. My comments were that as Rob says that this forum used to be all about screen accuracy but with Anovos and EFX etc bringing out sharp cleaned up idealised albeit asymmetrical helmets the foundation of this place is beginning to change. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion of course but we all spent many years here trying to replicate Stormtrooper armour to be exactly like the originals. Which incidentally was as rough as F***.

Looking good so far mate. <br><br> Thanks for your kind words. You were great to deal with too. <br><br> Any advice you know where I am. <br><br>

I thought the whole idea of this hobby was to replicate what we all saw on screen? JFYI the original prop makers had no say in what things looked like as such. It's all down to the art directors and producers etc. Prop guys just do as they are told. Believe me I've been one of those prop guys.

I've come to the right place. Plenty of "OLD" timers here to help me I thinks.

I'm really worried this armour isn't going to be as comfy as my favorate pair of slippers or that I'm going to have to try and put it on without opening the box and it just assembling itself around my body shape. A little like an iron man suit only white and plastic. With any luck it will be totally tailored to me with Anovos not knowing what my measurements were before shipping it.

They were injection moulded

Oh yeah, I'm an original canon guy so thought you meant original TK.

Send fhem to me. I'll do them for $1500

A man walks into the doctors with a pair of cellophane pants on. <br> The doctor says , I can clearly see your nuts.

I've been meaning to do this for years too as they are also Rotj. I have a screen and vinyl just need to learn the rest. Lol

YAWN......... Come on guys this is a thread about a plastic costume. Not a matter of life and death. <br><br> Chill pills all round. Or a nice wee dram of single malt.

Q: What did the d**k say to the balls?<br> A: "You guys hang around here while I go inside

Well if you're Australian winter 2015 would have been summer 2015 in the northern hemisphere. So not all seasons line up the same. Lol.

This deal only gets worse and worse because you guys aren't patient enough to wait for your orders. I've never seen people get this riled up over a delay on a Stormtrooper costume. At least Anovos are keeping you updated and apologising for unforeseen delays. It could be a lot worse like I've said before. EFX are rubbish at communicating.<br> Just chill out enjoy Christmas with your loved ones and it'll be here soon. Jeez...........

They should use my company policy. <br> "It'll be ready when it's ready and not a moment sooner"<br>

If you ask most people they will under value things sent to avoid the high taxes but with shops and licences for venders it's a different story. It's actually a federal offence not to declare the actual value of the item. An offence as they can't hit you for a handling fee and tax if you don't!

Has no one here ever bought anything from another country before? I'm talking about UK guys importing from outside the EU. <br> It's standard practice to get ripped off when it hits customs here. I anything over £18 is fair game for the customs fellas. <br> You should do your homework before spending your cash. <br><br>

I think everyone should take a chill pill and clam down. How important is it for a grown man to run around in white plastic FFS. Lol

They don't.

I'm glad yours was worth it. Mine was a pile of shucks. Lol it looked like it had been kicking around Matts garage for the 2 1/2 years I waited for it to arrive! Hahahaha........I ordered 2 helmets a set for stun and a Rotj the Rotj arrived with a split in it and the SFS was never sent and the armour was assembled with gallons of superglue. My 2 year old daughter (at the time) could have done better.

EFX does

I have never looked at it!

Well, these cant take any longer to ship than the legend biker helmet I've been waiting on from EFX!!!

Shadow troopers came from the newspaper strips out before star was was even filmed back in the 70's as far as I am aware. They just weren't in the films as of yet.

Looks great! you've done an awesome job. and me proud.....