Chronicle / Efx Mandalorian prop replicas
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The EFX Mando helmet is my first order with them. I hope it wont be the last. Their service and updates have been exceptional.
My helmet should be here Thursday and I cant wait.
I absolutely love everything about the Black Panther helmet and costume. Specifically, the Civil War version. I would order that from a third party if it ever indeed goes up for PO.
Killer Body got theirs made in no time but it wasn't fiberglass.
Aaaaaaand here. We. .....go...
Photos with the bounce card. Give this thing some light, and it looks beautiful. Put it in a room without a good direct light source, and it looks kinda....dark. I'd love to see what the actual helmet would like compared to this EFX paint job.
I have other comments about the helmet, but will wait to post those later.
Nikon D750 with the Zeiss 100mm f/2 Makro Planar.
Photos with the bounce card. Give this thing some light, and it looks beautiful. Put it in a room without a good direct light source, and it looks kinda....dark. I'd love to see what the actual helmet would like compared to this EFX paint job.
I have other comments about the helmet, but will wait to post those later.
Nikon D750 with the Zeiss 100mm f/2 Makro Planar.
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JBReplicas
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Those photos definitely settle my nerves a bit, it looks superb!
When you first open the box, and lift the styrofoam cover, and look at the helmet. It's dark and drab. The weathering looks nasty. I kinda got a sinking feeling. But as soon as I put this next to a good light source, it came alive.
This pic really shows how good it can look.
But where are you going to display this? For me? It's in my office - and it's not next to a window. So it's back to looking pretty dark.
My mohawk lines are not wonky. Took a pic with my iPhone, but nothing interesting to see. They're look like a movie prop.
It's small. Smaller than my MDF Fett helmet. Much more narrow. I can imagine it'd feel somewhat claustrophobic in there. LOL
Not a big fan of the weathering on the cheeks - but in a dark room - it's literally not noticeable. ...but that's because the helmet is pretty dark.
This thing craves light, and I'm going to have to clear a spot next to my office window so it can look it's best. My biggest fear are my kids. They're 6 and 8, and they'll want to play with it. So for now, it stays up, and out of their reach.
***One bit that annoys me more any another with my cast. Left mandible droops about 1/4" lower than the right.
Which isn't a trait on the screen used helmets. But it's only noticeable when you're up close. From a view distancing - 6-8 ft. Not nearly as much.
The cast is light, but solid and feels sturdy. Very much like my Vader TM ESB. It's definitely lighter than my MDF Fett.
My visor is a bit scuffed up. but Meh. Almost impossible to notice in good light or bad light. You really need to reflect light off the visor to notice.
The overall feel of it though? Is it perfect? No. Definitely not. But it's freaking cool. And it's lineage goes back to the production molds (likely with some mods for sure), which is double cool.
Those are my initial thoughts.
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Slash1276
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Really??
Is this a problem during transport? It's very strange...
My guess is - when you pull 750 casts for mass production - there are going to be wonky variances here and there.
Slash1276
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I must receive mine soon...
$118 for me! It's crazy !
Where do you live?
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