I don't know how anyone can excuse the behavior of eFx or ANOVOS at this point. The way both companies conduct business is an abomination as far as I'm concerned.
But the EFX Plastichelmet looks way better as the Anovos ESB fiberglass one!
I don't know how anyone can excuse the behavior of eFx or ANOVOS at this point. The way both companies conduct business is an abomination as far as I'm concerned.
In regards to Anovos: I have no problem with a company showing "prototype images" of their pre-order pre-production products. However, the Anovos TK bucket has been shipping since February, and they're still showing the prototype images. Compromises have been made to the final product compared to said prototype image, and if I ordered based on the prototype image, and received what is now the final product, I'd be cranked. There's no excuse not have the final product images up in August (six months after the final production has been shipping and delivered).
final comment, accounting for inflation.... 300 dollars today buys you EXACTLY what you would have paid for....or your parents paid for... a don post std helmet in 1977, you have to compare these two helmets, not compare a PCR to a SL, TM, ETC....
final comment, accounting for inflation.... 300 dollars today buys you EXACTLY what you would have paid for....or your parents paid for... a don post std helmet in 1977, you have to compare these two helmets, not compare a PCR to a SL, TM, ETC....
Not true. According to the ad on this page the original don post helmet retailed for 39.95 in 1977/78. Thanks to the trusty U.S. Government Bureau of Labor Statistics' inflation calculator we can see that $39.95 in 1977 had the equivalent buying power of $158.90 today. So, in 1977, you could get TWO Don Post Vader helmets (or, better yet, one Vader and one Stormie!) for the equivalent price of ONE eFX PCR Vader today.
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Oh I was so proud about my Vader Toyhelmet.For me it was an accurate replica from the movie...:lol
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I think this C scar thing sent a lot of people gaga. Way too much time and energy has been put into it.
Every nutjob should have a C scar tattooed on their cheek.
Keith.
I think this C scar thing sent a lot of people gaga. Way too much time and energy has been put into it.
Every nutjob should have a C scar tattooed on their cheek.
Keith.
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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I bought my Darth Ugly a few years ago from Bookface and I was surprised at how comparatively low the shipping cost was. I was expecting much higher. $75 USD for UPS 2nd day international shipping for a fiberglass helmet with lots of padding in a big box, arrived on schedule too. He must have some serious negotiating skills!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.
I understand what you are saying, but for this helmet I think people would have been perfectly happy with it looking like the prototype photos which are on the efx website. If that look can be done for the price point, the product should look like that. If that look can't be done for the price point, the prototype should not look like that. I don't think the purpose of the prototype is to show how it can look if you get the helmet repainted.To accurately reproduce the C-Scar, you'd need to punch or melt a dent in the mask at that spot to create the sharp shape contour transition along the outline of the C-Scar.