Yeah, I was just checking it out again. I look every few minutes in case something new was added. :lol
eFX A New Hope Darth Vader Helmet
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Yeah, I was just checking it out again. I look every few minutes in case something new was added. :lol
ghostryder
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Qui-Gonzalez
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Crouching Deadpool girl and Wasp win hands down.
Vader!
Vader!
darthjones
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Not that I have the money right now but when are the eFX Vaders to become available? I would personally LOVE to get one. I think they're pretty darn nice to tell you the truth. And I certainly would not miss having to go through fiberglass, resin, and paint to get such a nice piece. Myself, I love my MR Fett for that reason - yeah, the mandibles aren't parallel at the bottom but phooey on you - I'm not scraping glass out of my skin and seeing elves for four days after a layup. Not to mention the painting passages - aye yei yei.
Ghost Host
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LOL, you always know how to cut through the BS John... 
vaderdarth
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He he. You're killing me John.
vaderdarth
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Re: eFX ANH Vader?!?! WOW
But I thought someone told me the neck extension belonged there to make it ANH accurate??? By the time I attempted to rework that, I'd just be guessing at where it is supposed to begin and end. That sort of work is too much for my skills. pinholes and blobs are the extent of my reworking skills and patience.
But I thought someone told me the neck extension belonged there to make it ANH accurate??? By the time I attempted to rework that, I'd just be guessing at where it is supposed to begin and end. That sort of work is too much for my skills. pinholes and blobs are the extent of my reworking skills and patience.
There is obviously some very good points being raised here in this thread. Constructive criticism is one of them. By raising the awareness of the dome flaw I hope the production piece gets corrected. This is easily seen in the comparison shots...and I don't consider myself a Vader expert by any means. If EFX can consistently nail down that war-page problem in the dome then it will be a home run for them AND I will be ready to lay down 899.00 clams for it. I love this helmet and it will be as close as I can get to the real deal. The face mask to me is fantastic. All who are involved with this EFX helmet many thanks to them. I look forward to checking new pictures out on its further development.
Carl
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I like this helmet, I wants it. The price might be too high for me in these times of the penny that must be pinched. I expressed my feelings, and there is nothing wrong with that. It wasn't meant as an attack in any way shape or form against Gino or EFX. If that's what the mask will look like when it's sold, then so be it. It's the best you can get without the games to get it. I'm becoming a Vader nut. I wasn't one before. I always dug the little green dude more. I've been working on a recreative homage of him for so long now- it's kinda sad. I've seen my fair share of "What I Think It Should Look Like" opinions from the Myers fans. It lead to lots of great "WITISLL" versions of that character from various artists.
Re: eFX ANH Vader?!?! WOW
Well we see the neck extension onscreen in ESB on the hero mask, so perhaps it was added to make the mask sit vertically (I cannot image what other purpose it serves, since without it the mask fits the armor opening closely, but wouldn't if the extension is there). If you trim it away, you have essentially the same neckline as on the original ANH mask. There is a definite boundary between where the ANH neck ends and where the extension begins, so it matches ANH fairly well. There was no extension on the original ANH mask, nor on Brian Muir's sculpture. Had it been on the sculpture we could assume it was part of the original state of the mask, thereby leading to the ESB "look". But at any rate, without it the TM does fine in terms of its neckline.
From what I can tell, the eFX has the original neckline. I see the correct asymmetry, curvature, and tapering from every angle I've seen so far in the photos. What is even more interesting is that the right rear section of the neck near the undercut looks fine as well. On the DJ that area in the very rear under the crown on Vader's right side is pulled in a bit toward the center of the mask, flattening it slightly. But it looks like their master pull didn't suffer from that. In short, thankfully they didn't try to muck around with the neck, and let's hope they keep it that way.
But I thought someone told me the neck extension belonged there to make it ANH accurate??? By the time I attempted to rework that, I'd just be guessing at where it is supposed to begin and end. That sort of work is too much for my skills. pinholes and blobs are the extent of my reworking skills and patience.
Well we see the neck extension onscreen in ESB on the hero mask, so perhaps it was added to make the mask sit vertically (I cannot image what other purpose it serves, since without it the mask fits the armor opening closely, but wouldn't if the extension is there). If you trim it away, you have essentially the same neckline as on the original ANH mask. There is a definite boundary between where the ANH neck ends and where the extension begins, so it matches ANH fairly well. There was no extension on the original ANH mask, nor on Brian Muir's sculpture. Had it been on the sculpture we could assume it was part of the original state of the mask, thereby leading to the ESB "look". But at any rate, without it the TM does fine in terms of its neckline.
From what I can tell, the eFX has the original neckline. I see the correct asymmetry, curvature, and tapering from every angle I've seen so far in the photos. What is even more interesting is that the right rear section of the neck near the undercut looks fine as well. On the DJ that area in the very rear under the crown on Vader's right side is pulled in a bit toward the center of the mask, flattening it slightly. But it looks like their master pull didn't suffer from that. In short, thankfully they didn't try to muck around with the neck, and let's hope they keep it that way.
Fear, anger, aggression, much a part of this thread they are. If you follow the quick and easy path to authenticity, forever it will dominate your destiny...
Too Much Garlic
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Re: eFX ANH Vader?!?! WOW
The Rick Baker mold is pure ANH, with some modifications to the original prior to molding.
Actually looking forward to seeing the whole face mask of the eFX from 360 degrees.
There is a clear and visible groove, showing where the accurate ANH neck ends. The extensions are somewhat ESB accurate, so it's the best of both worlds. Leave it and it's ESB, trim it and it's a pretty good ANH.But I thought someone told me the neck extension belonged there to make it ANH accurate??? By the time I attempted to rework that, I'd just be guessing at where it is supposed to begin and end. That sort of work is too much for my skills. pinholes and blobs are the extent of my reworking skills and patience.
The Rick Baker mold is pure ANH, with some modifications to the original prior to molding.
Actually looking forward to seeing the whole face mask of the eFX from 360 degrees.
Re: eFX ANH Vader?!?! WOW
Good post.
As I've stated the eFX helmet is worth a buy. However every casting that gets thrown in the limelight or otherwise will be critiqued as that's what we've spent all these years of study for and the reason we continue to post on the smallest details.
As for this SL/TM thing I've said before it's preference. The TM makes for a fantastic ANH as does the SL. They both need mods however. It would be unwise to assume unless you have both of these casts in hand and draw direct comparisons as to what is better without the relevant study. Naturally the TM dome is pure ESB and the SL ANH.
The domes are very different and not just a cut peak etc.. not by a long shot. The evidence has always been there on screen too.
Good post.
As I've stated the eFX helmet is worth a buy. However every casting that gets thrown in the limelight or otherwise will be critiqued as that's what we've spent all these years of study for and the reason we continue to post on the smallest details.
As for this SL/TM thing I've said before it's preference. The TM makes for a fantastic ANH as does the SL. They both need mods however. It would be unwise to assume unless you have both of these casts in hand and draw direct comparisons as to what is better without the relevant study. Naturally the TM dome is pure ESB and the SL ANH.
The domes are very different and not just a cut peak etc.. not by a long shot. The evidence has always been there on screen too.
Qui-Gonzalez
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Paul, do you agree that it is EASILY in the same league as the fan helmets like the TM or the TD?
Re: eFX ANH Vader?!?! WOW
Minus some clean up and some imperfections (baring in mind the different type of authentic casts UK/US etc)...yes. I would still reserve a detailed judgement until it's in hand . When you compare all these casts that way it's gives a much better and accurate idea.
As I've said I would imagine it will be like buying an SL only one step under if you like. You have to bare in mind the screen used details and certain retained imperfections is what gives perception as to what is better regarding the comparison to the screen used.
Minus some clean up and some imperfections (baring in mind the different type of authentic casts UK/US etc)...yes. I would still reserve a detailed judgement until it's in hand . When you compare all these casts that way it's gives a much better and accurate idea.
As I've said I would imagine it will be like buying an SL only one step under if you like. You have to bare in mind the screen used details and certain retained imperfections is what gives perception as to what is better regarding the comparison to the screen used.
vaderdarth
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Thanks Paul, excellent points. I also agree the proof is in the pudding. Once we can see the thing in hand and not in photograph, a thousand questions will be answered.
Thanks Paul, excellent points. I also agree the proof is in the pudding. Once we can see the thing in hand and not in photograph, a thousand questions will be answered.
Too Much Garlic
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Must admit, so far I'm leaning most towards the idealized version, though, I'm of two minds whether to actually get one... it's a bit back and forth... but maybe the price will agree with me too much to not to, when it is revealed.
Meh... what are hot chicks compared to the power of fighting over the details of the Dark Side!!!
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