Black Series Helmets - whats next after Boba Fett

[Jamesfett]

Oh Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Someone here please make a good Cody kit to add on to this.

Okay:

One for battle damaged/weathered.

One for 501st

One for Cody.

Booyah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[DarkKnightRyan]

So what are we thinking the price will be? around $99? that's how much the first order one was back in June 2021

 

[Kylash]

Theyve been slowly raising prices on their various electronic helmets, so Id guess $130.

 

[B-Movie Zombie]

Definitely buying a phase II and dirty it up. Just for some reason a clean one looks off to me.

 

[James Kenobi 1138]

Saw this on reddit.

When it's on a full costume, the new Black Series Vader actually looks really nice.

This makes me wonder how the BS Vader faceplate would look paired with one of the larger Rubies Vader domes from the early 2000s...

 

[Darth Lars]

The recessed cheek stripes are interesting. Is this based on the Kenobi or Andor versions?

They retconned the cheek stripes in the Kenobi version. (I didn't see it before you pointed it out and I went to look...)
They also made the armour and helmet glossy, whereas the finish was more flat in the movies.

I notice a few inaccuracies in the BS helmet compared to the Kenobi:
• Visor is too angular. The corners in the middle should be rounded more, as should the left and right edges.
• Ends of grey band near the temples are too angular: they should not be a curve and a straight line but a continuous curve.
• Cheek stripes look taller than in Kenobi. The backmost stripe should be a few mm higher up.
• Teeth spacing is wrong. The central tooth is thinner in Kenobi. (I think the ROTS version has a wider middle tooth than in Kenobi, but not this wide)

BTW. the Kenobi helmet is filled black between the teeth like the ROTS 3D models, but nobody wants that. MR's helmets too have mesh there ... and also no neck ring to speak of.

I really dislike the cheek stripes now being recessed. In ROTS, they had been made to look painted on, with many variants being chipping or faded, and with carbon-scoring weathering layered on top. Clone Commander Gree didn't even have cheek stripes on his helmet.

 

[Celtic007]

This makes me wonder how the BS Vader faceplate would look paired with one of the larger Rubies Vader domes from the early 2000s...

Probably like this

The newer version would look a bit better with the longer neck and contrasting paint.

 

[Jamesfett]

This makes me wonder how the BS Vader faceplate would look paired with one of the larger Rubies Vader domes from the early 2000s...

I have been hoping someone would post a pic of just that.

I have had great luck using those domes, with an improved center strip, on other custom Vader helmets. I just don't have my Hasbro Vader yet.

Glad to see it happened.

 

[Jamesfett]

If someone could try it with the new Hasbro Vader that would be awesome.

 

[JoeG]

Just a reminder, if you order directly from Hasbro, you will most likely get it AFTER most retailers get theirs.

 

[janglesworthy]

They retconned the cheek stripes in the Kenobi version. (I didn't see it before you pointed it out and I went to look...)
They also made the armour and helmet glossy, whereas the finish was more flat in the movies.

I notice a few inaccuracies in the BS helmet compared to the Kenobi:
• Visor is too angular. The corners in the middle should be rounded more, as should the left and right edges.
• Ends of grey band near the temples are too angular: they should not be a curve and a straight line but a continuous curve.
• Cheek stripes look taller than in Kenobi. The backmost stripe should be a few mm higher up.
• Teeth spacing is wrong. The central tooth is thinner in Kenobi. (I think the ROTS version has a wider middle tooth than in Kenobi, but not this wide)

BTW. the Kenobi helmet is filled black between the teeth like the ROTS 3D models, but nobody wants that. MR's helmets too have mesh there ... and also no neck ring to speak of.

I really dislike the cheek stripes now being recessed. In ROTS, they had been made to look painted on, with many variants being chipping or faded, and with carbon-scoring weathering layered on top. Clone Commander Gree didn't even have cheek stripes on his helmet.

I think Gentle Giant made the original Hasbro Clone figures. If I remember correctly they had access to digital assets. Since DST bought GG I noticed Hasbro has updated their clone figure to a new sculpt. This helmet matches those figures which are not very screen accurate.

 

[DarkKnightRyan]

Snapped up two for $287.23 shipped, limiting them to 2 per person

 

[Doh2]

Got my Mando via Target so we'll see if they offer this as it gets closer to shipping date. Looks like another winner! Still need a TIE fighter, though.

 

[Inquisitor Peregrinus]

Just a reminder, if you order directly from Hasbro, you will most likely get it AFTER most retailers get theirs.

I pre-ordered my Bo-Katan through Hasbro. Projected November street date. Shipped in July. I still haven't seen any in stores.

 

[BudaFett]

Hasbro Clonetrooper looking pretty nice...wonder how it compares to the higher end counterparts.

 

[Inquisitor Peregrinus]

BudaFett, to quote Darth Lars, nine posts above yours...

They retconned the cheek stripes in the Kenobi version. (I didn't see it before you pointed it out and I went to look...)
They also made the armour and helmet glossy, whereas the finish was more flat in the movies.

I notice a few inaccuracies in the BS helmet compared to the Kenobi:
• Visor is too angular. The corners in the middle should be rounded more, as should the left and right edges.
• Ends of grey band near the temples are too angular: they should not be a curve and a straight line but a continuous curve.
• Cheek stripes look taller than in Kenobi. The backmost stripe should be a few mm higher up.
• Teeth spacing is wrong. The central tooth is thinner in Kenobi. (I think the ROTS version has a wider middle tooth than in Kenobi, but not this wide)

BTW. the Kenobi helmet is filled black between the teeth like the ROTS 3D models, but nobody wants that. MR's helmets too have mesh there ... and also no neck ring to speak of.

I really dislike the cheek stripes now being recessed. In ROTS, they had been made to look painted on, with many variants being chipping or faded, and with carbon-scoring weathering layered on top. Clone Commander Gree didn't even have cheek stripes on his helmet.

...and janglesworthy, five posts above yours:

I think Gentle Giant made the original Hasbro Clone figures. If I remember correctly they had access to digital assets. Since DST bought GG I noticed Hasbro has updated their clone figure to a new sculpt. This helmet matches those figures which are not very screen accurate.

 

[JoeG]

I pre-ordered my Bo-Katan through Hasbro. Projected November street date. Shipped in July. I still haven't seen any in stores.

I mean, I qualified it with "most likely", but ok.

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

Still need a TIE fighter, though.

I think a TIE pilot helmet with chest box and hoses on a stand would make a great Haslab project.

 

[Joek3rr]

In my opinion a missed opportunity to do a Tartakovsky Clone Wars helmet.

 

[BlandoCalrssian]

I think Ill pass on the Clone. Still hoping for a Biggs helmet to complete the Luke/Wedge/Biggs trio though.