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  11. The new Laws TK bucket...discussion

    in Build Threads Requireing Maintenance

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    I always thought the bubble in the tears are from the laquer that has released from the surface. But after comparing it to some other original screen used helmets it was always there. Another reason for that could be that air was catched in the tear area. If the vac machine had a standard configuration of all settings like vac pressure, heat and position of the face mold the bubble could appear always there. It can appear nearly always the same shape. So it looks like it was part of the mold. That was just a thought. The different pulls in sharpness speaks against this theory.

     

     

    Marcus

  12. Hovi mixpa-2 differences! What is what?

    in Hard Armor (General Discussion)

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    I know now that the left one in the picture is an SDS recast. I doubt it's origin is from on original.

     

    As far as I know the one in the middle from Keith has the original size of ANH tips.

     

    The one on the right is possibly an ROTJ tip. Me was told they were bigger. And I hardly believe at least some tour helmets had bigger tips attached also! This bigger tip came with an MFX helmet from Guidon Messika. He has a tour helmet and probably casted the tips off of it.

     

     

    Marcus

    Tube stripe decals with 16 stripes

    in For Sale - Archive

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    I asked Scott if he can do some tube decals for me if I would send him a file I made with photoshop. I agreed to offer them to everyone here. I believe there are no tube decals out there which have 16 stripes. That is the amount of stripes the Dave M. helmet has on the left tube. The right side has 15. I wanted to have decals that I can customize to the amount of stripes I will put on my different helmets.

    I hope to have them measured correctly and we can see the result soon.

     

    If someone is interested in them also please post here :)

     

     

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    Marcus

  19. what is a darker tube stripe

    in ESB Stormtrooper

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    try to find a similar light scale as you see how it appears on the pictures. A bright white and a dark yellow or a darker white and a brighter yellow light can let the colours appear very different. Is a shadow on it or not? This are things that are playing roles.

     

     

    Marcus

  20. ESB or not ESB, that´s my question...

    in Build Threads Requireing Maintenance

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    If you took the original SFS helmet apart, it would flex back and look more "normal".

     

    that's what I thought too! It was casted off in the back flexed position so it's not present at the styrene TE replicas.

    But even on the scanned fiberglass SFS helmet isn't everything correct. The trapezoid on the front right for example is smoothed out to the bottom. Looks like a laminating issue or another casting issue.

     

     

     

    Marcus

  22. where do I get ROTJ mic tips????

    in Build Threads Requireing Maintenance

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    So the white foam shavings are the nipple that you have in your current mic tips? I got a pair of them a while ago and was wondering why the nipple part is extended to the back of the tip? I never found a pic on which it was visible on a real helmet. That way the tips are coming more out of the holes. Can you make this clear Keith? :)

     

    Marcus

     

    Hovi-Mix tips are fine for all ROTJ helmet versions, but most of the "hero" ROTJ helmets (the ones with the funny ears that sort of look melted) have larger mic tips which are metal and filled with white foam shavings.

     

    All background ROTJ helmets that have been found so far have Hovi-Mix tips.

     

    Keith.

    CAP helmet - painted details and pimped inside!

    in For Sale - Archive

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    Marcus, Truly a beautiful paint job. A work of art. I apologize for this, and it's in no way directed to you personally.

     

    I find it VERY funny (aka sad) that a CAP helmet just sold for 450.00 Shipped. Wasn't it the point of CAP to recast a TE helmet to SAVE people money? I am in no way going to say that I agree with the CAP way of thinking (I do not and will not own one), but I find it extremely sad that we just crossed a line that we can never go back on.... Let it be known, I paid less than 450 shipped for my TE bucket. hmmm.... less for the original maker... odd...

     

     

     

    I really understand your opinion. The problem is the exchangerate! 450 Dollars are 290 Euros! Including shipping!

    The helmet was taken by friend in france so it's okay! If someone in the US would have liked to buy it for this price it's fine. If not no problem for me :) But to offer it for a lower price would have been like a gift. So the reason is not to ripp someone off but the exchangerate! Sounds that like a good reason for you?

     

     

    Marcus

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