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Here's a quick comparison: What other differences do you spot besides the edge?

TM answered this in an older thread... can't find it. And can't remember what it was, either. I'm getting old.... edit: I think this is one of the elastics that held the thighs together on the originals edit 2: Found it!

I can't tell from the pics, but are those flexible hand guards?

Weathering

Almost, Pat, almost. I used lots of baby powder. Thank you guys, you really make me blush. I would have never thought it all would come to this when I registerd almost 2 and a half year ago (Oh my!) All I wanted then was to buy just a helmet! (Which I think was my very first post ) I made a lot of friends here, and my english certainly improved. THANK YOU ALL! As for the hand guards, it wasn't really single handed. I got lots of help, input and encouragement frome some members (hi TM), but it always warms my heart when troopers wear them and showing them off... Here's to the next 1000!

You really have some skills Edit: Woo-hoo! My 1000th post!

Rick, your time with Palmers really paid off! I learned a lot reading your posts.

I know But the helmet feels like a Rubie's

Seriously, I have 1 AP 1 ATA + armor 1 TM 2010 1 VT 1 CAP-W (soon) 1 OSCS Ep III 1 Pepakura Ep II 1 Pepakura Fett 2 dooby doos kits, need to drill the pipe several resin Hengstlers and scopes ...and lots of ANH latex hand guards All started/assembled, but none finished yet.

Sure! I started with the hnd guards

LOL!

I hae nothing. But I'm building an armor out of latex. Veeeery flexible.

A quick idea: fill the part that needs to be restored with plaster in another helmet. You'll get a partial buck. The use a hair dryer on your rotj helmet, and form witj your new buck.

....and it's an officially licensend item---

Scootch has one for sale right now

A quick observation: The ears shouldn't show "HDPE", since they were made of white plastic.

Super (CA) glue

Neither. Make it accurate as possible. Split rivets and metal brackets.

Just head to the---------.. many good reads there!

Are you planning to make a hero faceplate?

Why ROTJ? Because they need love, too! Seriously, the look grew on me too It's Joe's and Mark's fault, because they shared so much info and pics.

They were just glued on.... I'm sure Joe will chime in soon to confirm.

Just to show how much work was done to create them: A: styrene master B: poly urthan mold for refining C: rubber master (with tilt) to create the plaster mold (not pictured) D: raw latex cast E: finished hand guard

Actually, I'd prefer the other one before a Rubie's