EFX DARTH VADER ANH PCR HELMETS (SPECIAL and STANDARD EDITIONS)

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Cry-Lo Ren

Active Member

• Aug 4, 2016

• #521

Hey guys so it seems that it showed up early and I was able to get some photos of the helmet including the scar to help out the community. if someone can please look at picture #10 for me, to the left of the nose there are some pretty odd discolored paint strokes, can you please let me know if this is normal?. This is the special edition helmet for those who might be wondering.

 

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Darth Niob

Sr Member

• Aug 4, 2016

• #522

Really don't want to bash your helmet but that scar looks so terrible...i can't believe they send the helmets out like this.:thumbsdown

 

Fatherless One

Well-Known Member

Gone but not forgotten.

• Aug 5, 2016

• #523

Yeah, it looks like it's been drawn on using a felt tipped grey/silver pen.

 

clancampbell

Sr Member

• Aug 5, 2016

• #524

Darth Niob said:

Really don't want to bash your helmet but that scar looks so terrible...i can't believe they send the helmets out like this.:thumbsdown

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Totally agree, that C Scar looks more like a foreign language character, not a piece of damage.....

Rich

 

Kroenen77

Master Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Aug 5, 2016

• #525

The C-Scar looks like a arabic writing print or something like that.:facepalm

 

bookface

Sr Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Aug 5, 2016

• #526

Fedex and UPS are ridiculously expensive if you make no effort to negotiate with them based on the quantity you will be shipping. Perhaps EFX's problem is they don't know how much they'll be shipping, because it's an infrequent event.

I use a broker who negotiates rates with the big couriers, so anyone who uses the broker gets the much reduced rates. A box that I might pay £75 ($100) for would cost more like £300 ($400) direct with UPS. Why they couldn't use USPS Priority is beyond me though.

 

Kroenen77

Master Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Aug 5, 2016

• #527

I think it must work for them because enough people are buying the stuff with this shipping quotes?
Or they want that the people should buy at their local toydealers because EFX wants not lots of direct international customers?
I think shippingcosts that are higher as the prop you buy is a big joke.

 

jkno

Legendary Member

• Aug 5, 2016

• #528

Kroenen77 said:

I think it must work for them because enough people are buying the stuff with this shipping quotes?
Or they want that the people should buy at their local toydealers because EFX wants not lots of direct international customers?
I think shippingcosts that are higher as the prop you buy is a big joke.

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If so why would you release a item available only directly in your shop.
Most things with EFX are a mystery in the end. Not to mention some myths too.

 

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Cry-Lo Ren

Active Member

• Aug 5, 2016

• #529

so far when hearing what a horrible helmet it is I only really see mention of the C scar, is that the only thing? no vader expert here so just want to be sure. To be honest I thought the C scar was those C looking indentation on both sides of the cheek. If its only the C scar then is it easily fixable?

 

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ThomasBond

Active Member

• Aug 5, 2016

• #530

Maybe Gino could post a tutorial for customers to try and fix the C scar??

 

Clutch

Master Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Aug 5, 2016

• #531

Just look at photos and decide for yourself how it needs to look.

EFX Legend helmet:

 

sskunky

Sr Member

• Aug 5, 2016

• #532

ThomasBond said:

Maybe Gino could post a tutorial for customers to try and fix the C scar??

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Yeah right. Lol.

 

sskunky

Sr Member

• Aug 5, 2016

• #533

I repainted the c scar on my legend

 

Kroenen77

Master Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Aug 5, 2016

• #534

jkno said:

If so why would you release a item available only directly in your shop.

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Because they know that they can also sell this small amount 100% on the US-market.

 

Brent M

Sr Member

• Aug 5, 2016

• #535

Darth Niob said:

Really don't want to bash your helmet but that scar looks so terrible...i can't believe they send the helmets out like this.:thumbsdown

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Every time I see pics of a helmet with that scar I think "how can eFx even be taken seriously as a replica prop company when they put out cartoonish stuff like that"? Absolutely unacceptable if you ask me.

 

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Peacefrog35

Sr Member

• Aug 5, 2016

• #536

ThomasBond said:

Maybe Gino could post a tutorial for customers to try and fix the C scar??

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That sounds doubtful. That's admitting the helmet came with a terrible paint app.

 

James Kenobi 1138

Master Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Aug 5, 2016

• #537

Peacefrog35 said:

That sounds doubtful. That's admitting the helmet came with a terrible paint app.

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Ultimately the final paint job was dictated and approved by LFL, not Gino.

 

Qui-Gonzalez

Master Member

• Aug 5, 2016

• #538

It's funny that people are comparing a relatively cheap, injection molded plastic helmet with a $1500 fiberglass helmet. $30 worth of time and paint could fix that paint swoosh.

 

James Kenobi 1138

Master Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Aug 5, 2016

• #539

Qui-Gonzalez said:

It's funny that people are comparing a relatively cheap, injection molded plastic helmet with a $1500 fiberglass helmet. $30 worth of time and paint could fix that paint swoosh.

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It's like buying a $20 Hasbro doll and being upset because they could have made it as good as a Hot Toys doll but didn't.

 

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Darth Niob

Sr Member

• Aug 5, 2016

• #540

Yeah, the bad customer story again....first they want the customer believe that its just a painted one scratch and then they are to stupid to replicate it on a helmet...even although its just "painted" on??? And what the heck is so difficult to paint it in an acceptable manner on the fiberglas ANH the PCR version?? Is it more expensive or what?? Stop telling crap guys.