I shot a bunch of pix in Anaheim, take a look. I hope there's something that is helpful to somebody. Includes the original Stormtrooper armor on display at the Anovos booth and in the Force Awakens display, plus the snowtrooper and flametrooper armor.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/12377578@N07/sets/72157650197780254
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7769/17272388658_eec0427823_o.jpg
I compared the profile of a screen used ANH stormtrooper helmet (in green) to the profile of a TFA stormtrooper helmet (in red).
Just keep in mind this particular shot is an anovos copy not the screen used suit. The screen suits were with the orange background.
Really? I asked at the Anovos booth, and they said the one on display was made for the production. Not the helmets in the cases, I was talking about the full suit out front.
@StarWars, I like your re-sculpt. One thing popped out at me...
I'd say start with a ROTJ Stormtrooper helmet. For whatever reason -- intentional or un -- when they made the helmets for that film they ended up "pinched" and, as a result, are longer and narrower than the ANH/ESB versions. You don't need to "screw it on" as with the earlier helmets, and they still like Stormtrooper helmets, but side-by-side you can see the difference. With the TFA helmets being a further evolution, I'd think going forward from the ROTJ version makes the most sense. SHape and details. Remember how much more black trimming there was on the ROTJ, also...
--Jonah
Really? I asked at the Anovos booth, and they said the one on display was made for the production. Not the helmets in the cases, I was talking about the full suit out front.
Hi Karl ! That statue at our booth was actually a reproduction and basically a copy of the ones that you saw on stage behind JJ. In fact, everything at the booth was a reproduction. What they might have been referring to was that the casting and molds were taken off a production made outfit, but that was about it. We didn't show the production made outfit at all.
Based upon your comments, I decided to create two "idealized" versions of the TFA stormtrooper helmet using my "re-scuplt" as the base.
First, is my idealized helmet. It still keeps many of the details from the actual TFA helmet (it only adds a vocoder). However, I also added a fair amount of pin-striping on the ears, trapezoids, eyes, and teardrops in order to pay homage to the stripes on the original stormtrooper helmets. I also made the tube stripes blue. I like this version because it contains the fresh and new feel of the TFA helmets, however is grounded more in the older helmets.
http://www.therpf.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=475284&stc=1
I also created a "fan-based idealized" version that drew inspiration from your comments. I disconnected the frown from the teardrops and added the rear trapezoids just to see how it'd look.
http://www.therpf.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=475285&stc=1
Hope you guys enjoy my experimenting!
Based upon your comments, I decided to create two "idealized" versions of the TFA stormtrooper helmet using my "re-scuplt" as the base.
First, is my idealized helmet. It still keeps many of the details from the actual TFA helmet (it only adds a vocoder). However, I also added a fair amount of pin-striping on the ears, trapezoids, eyes, and teardrops in order to pay homage to the stripes on the original stormtrooper helmets. I also made the tube stripes blue. I like this version because it contains the fresh and new feel of the TFA helmets, however is grounded more in the older helmets.
http://www.therpf.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=475284&stc=1
I also created a "fan-based idealized" version that drew inspiration from your comments. I disconnected the frown from the teardrops and added the rear trapezoids just to see how it'd look.
http://www.therpf.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=475285&stc=1
Hope you guys enjoy my experimenting!
hi,
just found this one on the net:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/233624...h_query=stormtrooper helmet&ref=sr_gallery_22
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and also captain phasma...
https://www.etsy.com/listing/233565...ch_query=stormtrooper helmet&ref=sr_gallery_2
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dont know if anyone already saw this and I m not really into the ep7 stuff right now though.
but I think the details on these are really interesting. I guess these are no licensed helmets, but they seem to me like recasts from the movie because every detail looks right. and because they are not painted, you can see all the details, just have a look at the areas around the stormtroopers visor.