Gino Hero v2 Stormtrooper showoff

Okay, just trying to catch up with all of my updates. Got this a while ago from Wooten (John). First off, I got contant updates from Wooten and this piece arrived flawlessly. Second, someone had better buy Wooten's Gino stunt helmet in the junkyard... cuz if I get it my wife will kill me.

The first thing that I was surprised about was the fact that Gino contacted me after hearing about the sale. I gotta say, I've never seen that level of dedication from a maker for his creations. After this particular helmet has changed hands a few times, he still takes the time to make sure everything was okay and make sure I was happy.

So, this is my first trooper lid. I spent most of the last few years just lurking and researching and filling my head with all the little nuances between helmets... stunt/hero, bubble/flat lenses, green/tinted lenses, position of that black rubber brow thingy, painted details, shape of the trapazoid things, mic tips, foam interior, ear cap bumps, screws, dents... dings.... *KA-Blooie!* <---- that was the sound of my head exploding.

Everyone who takes the time out there on this thread to make these props the most accurate possible deserves a round of applause... I don't know how you guys do it.

So yea, I wanted a nice hero helmet. I'll probably have to round out the collection after the baby arrives and the dust settles and get a nice stunt helmet. (but that's coming right Mr. No Stripes?) *wink* *wink* *nudge* *nudge*

lifesize? - You betcha - but it'll be a while - I'm backlogged now.

Yes - I have a stand, helmets and props first start out in my theater room for my enjoyment for a week or so before I move them to the basement prop room. After a while I have to start worrying about sun damage. (please excuse the clutter in the pics... it's a neverending work in progress)

on to the pics!

Very nice lid man and even better display. Always envious of your collection when I see it. Congrats!

You do realise that you cant just have the helmet without a mannequin with armor to display it on..don't you ??:P

that is great. I have always wanted one stormtrooper helmet that was good quality like that. Not a whole uniform or 10 variations, just one to display for the little man in the movies.

Not to disparage anybodies work or anything but I've always wondered about the decals that everybody seems to use on their Stormy helmets, was that the way the actual props were on set or is just a convenient shortcut that everybody uses? Of course I could be just looking at them from the wrong perspective thinking that they're supposed to be vents or mesh when they're not. Either way the lid does look pretty nice although I'm no expert and I'd probably think a Rubies would look just as good unless I saw the two of them side by side.

Riceball said:

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Not to disparage anybodies work or anything but I've always wondered about the decals that everybody seems to use on their Stormy helmets, was that the way the actual props were on set or is just a convenient shortcut that everybody uses?

That's the way the originals were made. GINO of all people wouldn't take a shortcut on a finished piece like that!

Riceball said:

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Of course I could be just looking at them from the wrong perspective thinking that they're supposed to be vents or mesh when they're not.

All the originals just used decals or even hand painted detailing. The only "vents" or "mesh" are on the two tusks on either side of the chin. Aside from that, it is all paint.

Riceball said:

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Not to disparage anybodies work or anything but I've always wondered about the decals that everybody seems to use on their Stormy helmets, was that the way the actual props were on set or is just a convenient shortcut that everybody uses? Of course I could be just looking at them from the wrong perspective thinking that they're supposed to be vents or mesh when they're not. Either way the lid does look pretty nice although I'm no expert and I'd probably think a Rubies would look just as good unless I saw the two of them side by side.

http://www.starwarshelmets.com/origi...ub-submenu.htm

if you can read that article plus all the sub articles for all the different movies without getting a headache you're a better man than me.

and no - a rubies would not look just as good. The overall shape is very different - Once you see the difference side by side - you'll start seeing just how strange a rubies helmet looks
like so: http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...s/compare2.jpg

ave4uevoli said:

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and no - a rubies would not look just as good. The overall shape is very different - Once you see the difference side by side - you'll start seeing just how strange a rubies helmet looks

Strange isn't the word I'd use....

I think really really ugly would be a more fitting description of the Rubies version (EDIT: Or completely hideous. That'd be an apt description as well)

Beautiful helmet you've got there, ave4uevoli! I'm jealous

Very, very nice!

ave4uevoli said:

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http://www.starwarshelmets.com/origi...ub-submenu.htm

if you can read that article plus all the sub articles for all the different movies without getting a headache you're a better man than me.

and no - a rubies would not look just as good. The overall shape is very different - Once you see the difference side by side - you'll start seeing just how strange a rubies helmet looks
like so: http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b1...s/compare2.jpg

Thanks for the links, I'm starting to get a feel for the differences now. Out of curiosity, has anyone ever tried to sort out what the decals on the helmets are supposed to represent and how they would appear on the helmet if they were "real". Not that I have the skill but I think it would be interesting to see a Stormtrooper helmet that tries to replace the decals with molded details but I suppose that opens up the argument between making something exactly as it appears on screen as opposed to what it's "supposed to" look like if it were "real".