Lt Washburn
Sr Member
What is BBTS?
Thanks for the update, and for posting pics!I received my Denuo Novo First Order Flametrooper helmet on December 4th. I ordered it on November 28th.
The thin black lines are hand painted. They are noticeably uneven if you look close.
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I was thinking the same thing. Is there any comparison to Anovos versions?Thanks for the update, and for posting pics!
Those lines sure are rough
It's one of those helmets that requires near-perfection to get it right. High-contrast black-on-white is unforgiving if it's not done well.
ggriffaw do you think you can refine it?
When Anovos announced the helmet, the faceplate was supposed to be removable. There's even photos of it. I don't know why the final product doesn't have it. Maybe they found it was unnecessary or they altered the helmet to fit without it? The weird thing is the seamline on the bottom of the helmet doesn't make sense to be there if it's not removable. I guess they molded it as one piece after the fact?I received my Denuo Novo Praetorian Guard helmet on December 4th. I ordered it on November 28th.
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The card that comes with it says the faceplate is removable. The webpage doesn't mention the faceplate being removable. I don't see how it could be removed without taking out the liner. The liner doesn't easily come off so I guess they removed that feature.
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In general the paint is very good. There are some small spots that were missed inside the slots.
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Thanks for the update, and for posting pics!
Those lines sure are rough
It's one of those helmets that requires near-perfection to get it right. High-contrast black-on-white is unforgiving if it's not done well.
ggriffaw do you think you can refine it?
I don't think Anovos actually delivered the First Order Flametrooper helmet.I was thinking the same thing. Is there any comparison to Anovos versions?
I've always been partial to weathered items since gear gets battle worn, unless you're wearing your class A's. Hopefully the Shoretrooper and AT-ACT can cover up any production quality issues.
Below is a photo of the card that came with the helmet. It still mentions the "Removable face plate for ease of wearability." STAR WARS: The Last Jedi™ Elite Praetorian Guard™ Helmet doesn't mention that.When Anovos announced the helmet, the faceplate was supposed to be removable. There's even photos of it. I don't know why the final product doesn't have it. Maybe they found it was unnecessary or they altered the helmet to fit without it? The weird thing is the seamline on the bottom of the helmet doesn't make sense to be there if it's not removable. I guess they molded it as one piece after the fact?
If I owned one I would seriously want to remove the interior lining just to see of the faceplate is removable. You can clearly see the seamline.
Hah. I bought their "adult" Arkham Knight helmet a while back -- only size they ever offered. I can barely, with pain, get it over my head at all, have to carefully tuck in my ears, and it comes down to just below my lower lip. Truth in advertising -- or, at least, accuracy -- doesn't seem to be their strongest suit.Xcoser tends to be one of the more honest companies from what I have seen.
I can't disagree about their sizing. I had to buy a different undersuit for the Mando to make it work for me.Hah. I bought their "adult" Arkham Knight helmet a while back -- only size they ever offered. I can barely, with pain, get it over my head at all, have to carefully tuck in my ears, and it comes down to just below my lower lip. Truth in advertising -- or, at least, accuracy -- doesn't seem to be their strongest suit.
At this point, if I had to guess, my money would not be on that Anovos had Xcoser making these items for them, but rather this might be a result of the rumor hinted at by some ex-Anovos employees that the Factories in China did produce many of the items, but Anovos then either could not or would not pay them, so the items got locked up in Storage Containers in a warehouse ala Raiders.
Huh, I will not lie, at first I didn't think there could be any connection between XCoser and anything from Anovos, and just thought that if the images and descriptions were the same, Xcoser might have just lifted them from the Old Anovos Site and reused them for an inferior product, which they have done in the past. However, the price point on Xcoser's site is like the same as Anovos's cost, and Xcoser's Bread and Butter has been low cost "Cosplay" items, with even their more serviceable Helmets such as their ODST Helmet, only being around $150 at most. It seemed strange that they would suddenly be upping their game and selling incredibly higher priced and quality items.
At this point, if I had to guess, my money would not be on that Anovos had Xcoser making these items for them, but rather this might be a result of the rumor hinted at by some ex-Anovos employees that the Factories in China did produce many of the items, but Anovos then either could not or would not pay them, so the items got locked up in Storage Containers in a warehouse ala Raiders. Perhaps Xcoser made a deal with these Factories to buy up the unpaid for Anovos items and is now selling off that stock.
Only way to know for sure would be to buy one, but, I'm not $500 interested in what the quality actually is.