Many may not know that the C-scar is one of the most important details of the Vader mask from the perspective of it being an authentic film prop. It's also one of the more carefully guarded secrets in the fandom.
Over the years, a Vader-vendor or two have added "accuracy" features to their products to mislead fans into thinking their products have a closer lineage to the original than other vendors' products.
The C-scar however, is extremely difficult to reproduce accurately, but with patience and skill, a reasonable approximation could potentially be achieved with hi-res closeup shots of the area. 99% of people in the fandom would never know the difference were such a feature to be approximated. It's easier to paint, but much harder to sculpt.
In the interest of enriching everyone's knowledge level on the authentic prop, I've shared information about the C-scar that essentially have not been shared openly in years. However, I feel that if people have the patience to study the closeups of the Hi-Def version of ANH, and to also step-frame back and forth to see the feature transition across time, they'd arrive at the same conclusion anyway.
That being said, I don't think you can go wrong buying an eFX. We're arguing over tiny details most people aren't even unaware of.
Im sorry, but cant get any more pretentious than this.
You guys just crack me up, you should call yourselves the priory of Sion.
George Lucas should reclute all of you because you guard the holy secrets of the Vader.
I try to follow the line of thought and some how it all becomes an ego thing, or something that is so small and taken out of context and you make it a huge deal.
That screen used Vader is damaged due to use on the film, theres no intelligence behind those cracks or dents or whatever, who on their senses would spend hours actually recreating those flaws one by one??.
What for?, what are you claiming to have by doing that.
You do not own the screen used helmet!, whatever cast you have, its not as good, so dont pretend to be know it all because ,DVD or High Def, you are still screen capturing.
Ive only heard about a supposed flare on the Dome, the C scar is painted or surface, the Ridge doesnt allign to the eyebrow, the divot doesnt appear on the EFX, the paint scheme is not ok, so far you have proved nothing, under the excuse that "you cannot show your helmet".
Why you do this?, whats your need for all this?. I want to hear news and info from Gino and EFX but they spend their time explaining things to you over and over.
Honestly, who do you think you are? Dont answer me, you are the ones that need to know.
