Costumebase ROTS Vader?

[pisani]

Hi, I was wondering if this was a good ROTS vader helmet?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Darth-Vader-Rep...photoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1713.m153.l1262

It looks good to me but I want to know what the Vader gods think. I'm ok if it is not 100% accurate just wondering if I'll get it and it'll fall apart?

Thanks,
Gordon

 

[KevVader]

MR recast by the looks of it.
Buy at your own risk...

 

[Mados]

I was thinking of getting the same helmet a week or two ago. I registered over at the Prop Den asking about it, no one seemed to support it. They said it had been casted poorly, although they wouldn't say exactly what was wrong with it. I moved on, not wanting to risk $250. But if you want to get one and give us the lowdown on it...
I've seen pictures of someone wearing it with a ROTS costume, and it looked fine from the pictures. I was leaning toward getting it when I decided to go in a different costuming direction.

 

[defstartrooper]

I love all the the descriptions on ebay like this one with all the disclaimers and junk which actually carry no legal weight at all :lol

But the funniest part is it says delivery takes 10 to 15 days but then later it says all faulty goods must be returned within 7 days of placing an order :rolleyes

P.S posting of live auction links is not allowed.

Disclaimer: Posting of live auction links is allowed if you ask if the item is a recast or a rip-off

 

[tk6214]

this looks a little off to me.
be wary

 

[StarWars Collector]

MR recast. :thumbsdown

There's been another thread on this helmet: http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=49379

 

[Anakin Starkiller]

MR recast. :thumbsdown

There's been another thread on this helmet: http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=49379

This seems to be the universal opinion. But I don't think that it can be that simple since this this mask does not exhibit the MR mounting system.

Dan

 

[Megamicrofish]

MR recast. :thumbsdown

There's been another thread on this helmet: http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=49379

The finish was better than I expected.
This was my first Vader helmet so I didnt want to spend too much in case I ruined it

I know it isnt 100% accurate but I am happy

Sorry for the crap pics

 

[teecrooz]

MR recasts were bound to come up eventually. Just look at all of the Don Post recasts that are floating around.

 

[StarWars Collector]

@ Megamicrofish: Could you also post some pics of the mounting system?

 

[Megamicrofish]

@ Megamicrofish: Could you also post some pics of the mounting system?

Will post when I get home

 

[darthgordon]

It is absolutely an MR recast. I asked costumebase about it and received a response telling me that it was casted from the MR.

 

[SithLord]

They actually admit it? Yoikes.....

 

[defstartrooper]

They actually admit it? Yoikes.....

Maybe they see it as a grey area thing i mean people don't seem to think theres much wrong with casting a DP delux or even a CA.
Same kind of thing MR no longer produce or hold a license for it.
Not advocating it just saying.

 

[Anakin Starkiller]

Maybe they see it as a grey area thing i mean people don't seem to think theres much wrong with casting a DP delux or even a CA.
Same kind of thing MR no longer produce or hold a license for it.
Not advocating it just saying.

I agree with this statement.

I mean why would it be OK to recast a DP delux (something that seems to be universally accepted by the prop community) or OK to recast an original prop, but not OK to recast a MR helmet? :confused

Dan

 

[defstartrooper]

I agree with this statement.

I mean why would it be OK to recast a DP delux (something that seems to be universally accepted by the prop community) or OK to recast an original prop, but not OK to recast a MR helmet? :confused

Dan

The fun will start if eFX decide to dig the old MR tooling out for a re-release :lol

 

[GuntahKela]

I'm no Vader expert, but the dome look gigantic, no?

 

[Megamicrofish]

@ Megamicrofish: Could you also post some pics of the mounting system?

I'm not sure what the mounting system for th MR is like but the mounting system in the costumebase is crap and needs a few mods if you plan on wearing it

 

[Anakin Starkiller]

I'm not sure what the mounting system for th MR is like but the mounting system in the costumebase is crap and needs a few mods if you plan on wearing it

Here is a pic of the MR for comparison.
Doesn't look the same to me :confused

 

[KevVader]

The female end in the dome looks like the MR...they may have modified the male end on the mask.