Chronicle / Efx Mandalorian prop replicas

Slash1276 said:
I think it also depends on the angle of the light and the shooting.
Anyway, yes, the "edge" is much less pronounced on the EFX helmet vs the Anovos.
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The efx ear can show the vertical line if the lighting is a certain way. It isn't as defined as the screen used helmets.

It appears to be much more common for photos of the screen used helmets to show the brighter vertical line. Maybe that is because of the lighting.
 
I also wonder if the vertical part is not weathered as much as the angled parts or if the vertical part actually is a brighter shade. The vertical part seems to match the shade on the top part of the ears, but not the angled part.
 
craigjohn said:
Looking at the bottom photos alone from this post - those ears have a specific edge.

Just going by the touch test on my helmet, the EFX vertical detail on the ears do not feel as sharp as these look. The EFX ears definitely feel rather soft. It's not a lighting thing. It's a sculpt thing.
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ggriffaw said:
I also wonder if the vertical part is not weathered as much as the angled parts or if the vertical part actually is a brighter shade. The vertical part seems to match the shade on the top part of the ears, but not the angled part.
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I don’t believe the real helmet has that bottom line too much sharper sculpturally. It is an illusion, as it is taped and sprayed along that edge. In fact you can see in some photos where Legacy actually missed the edge. It looks like EFX freehands that potentially. I almost think the do silver first and then the other color after which is not correct.

As I’ve said several times.. the ears and vent are the same paint as the rest of the helmet. The helmet was sprayed to about 50-65% opacity, while the ears and vent were taken to full opacity. Anovos and myself “cheat” the highlight by base coating them a slightly lighter color and the Alumaluster shows up brighter. Different method, same effect.
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Mr Mold Maker said:
As I’ve said several times.. the ears and vent are the same paint as the rest of the helmet. The helmet was sprayed to about 50-65% opacity, while the ears and vent were taken to full opacity. Anovos and myself “cheat” the highlight by base coating them a slightly lighter color and the Alumaluster shows up brighter.
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On the original helmet, do you think the entire ear is the same opacity and it is just the angle or weathering that makes certain parts appear brighter?

To me the angled part of the bottom of the ears look really close to the main helmet color and the vertical stripe looks brighter.
 
ggriffaw said:
On the original helmet, do you think the entire ear is the same opacity and it is just the angle or weathering that makes certain parts appear brighter?

To me the angled part of the bottom of the ears look really close to the main helmet color and the vertical stripe looks brighter.
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Look, the highlights I’ve marked here in red are Alumaluster at 100% opacity. Meaning full bright aluminum chrome. The REST of the helmet (excluding the vent which has the same 100% opacity finish) is Alumaluster at a lower opacity, for a more gun metal look.

So the process would be, you paint the WHOLE helmet with Alumaluster, consider this a base coat if you will, and then you mask and paint the highlights with MORE Alumaluster. That gives you the variation. The highlight. So yes, the rest of the ear should match the helmet. I hope that makes sense.
 
Mr Mold Maker said:
Look, the highlights are Alumaluster at 100% opacity. Meaning full bright aluminum chrome. The REST of the helmet (excluding the vent which has the same 100% opacity finish) is Alumaluster at a lower opacity, for a more gun metal look.

So the process would be, you paint the WHOLE helmet with Alumaluster, and then you mask and paint the highlights with MORE Alumaluster. That gives you the variation. The highlight. So yes, the rest of the ear should match the helmet.
I hope that makes sense.
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Yes, that makes sense for how the original helmets look to me.

The bottom portion of the ears on the efx look too uniform to me (not brighter on the vertical part) and the color on the angled parts does not look the same as the main helmet color. This seems like a pretty odd decision to paint it like that.
 
Got my helmet today no issues with the Mohawk lines. Number 280 out of 750. I won’t cover details about the helmet. Since numerous folks who have received theirs have already commented on. I am happy to have it and many of comments made by other are spot on. Different lighting does make a difference though. I may in the future have the helmet repainted and done the way it needed to be done. Still happy with it with purchase.
 
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My waitlist converted today! However, I haven't been keeping up with the discussions on this helmet. Is it more or less accurate than the Anovos? Or do both have glaring flaws? Maybe there will be another Limited Edition "Season 2" helmet that fixes any issues
 
Slash1276 said:
I just received, this Tuesday, the bill to pay for the shipping costs, from Chronicle Collectibles... but since, no more news. :rolleyes:
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Once you pay, CC prints out your shipping label then sends it to EFX, from there you'll wait before it get shipped out.. i've had my tracking number for about 2 weeks before there was any notice about it actually shipping.
 
allosaur176 said:
Once you pay, CC prints out your shipping label then sends it to EFX, from there you'll wait before it get shipped out.. i've had my tracking number for about 2 weeks before there was any notice about it actually shipping.
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Thanks for the information(y)
 
Message from CC :


« The second wave of Mandalorian Helmets is due to arrive at the Port of LA any day now. Once these clear customs, they will be delivered to EFX Collectibles in Los Angeles. In order to save a few weeks of travel time to Texas, we are shipping these helmets directly from EFX's warehouse.

Due to this procedure, we will be printing your shipping labels at our shop in Texas and sending them to EFX on Monday, June 29th. You will not see movement on this tracking until the helmets leave EFX in roughly 7-10 business days. You can access your tracking number at any time by logging into your Chronicle account on our website or by accessing your email associated with your order.

As soon as we know that the helmets have been delivered to EFX, we will post information on our social media and send another newsletter to inform you.

If you have received a shipping invoice through our PayPal account, please handle this quickly. We will not ship your helmet if you have a remaining balance owed.

If you have already received your helmet, please disregard this email.

Thank you for supporting our business and we look forward to you receiving your helmet! »
 
That’s strange. I wasn’t first wave. I received my payment due email last Tuesday (June 23rd) and it arrives Saturday the 27th.

Nevermind, my order was direct from eFX, not CC.

Here is my email:


We hope you, your family and friends are healthy and staying safe!

We are pleased to inform you that your Mandalorian Helmet is scheduled to arrive in Los Angeles on/around June 24 and then into customs formalities, which hopefully will only take a few days. We anticipate to start shipping the week of June 27.

To complete your order, please click here to go to the web page on our web site. Upon check out, you can change any information (i.e. billing/shipping address, etc.) that has changed since you placed the pre-order. You will also be asked to enter your credit card information again.

If you have any questions in regards to your pre-order, please contact us at .

We appreciate your patience. As you know, we are in a very challenging time!

Thanks once again!

The EFX Team
 
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