Efx has a new $300 Darth Vader (precision cast replica) Helmet
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Qui-Gonzalez
Master Member
We've already had Gino dismiss this a few posts back.
And then edited the post later taking out his comment saying it was not true. So who knows.
Bigturc
Sr Member
Wow .. I'm so happy these guys don't have my money pending now!! It's not like they didn't have it coming .. really .. who would truly be surprised!
I just feel so bad for all those preorders that are already paid for! :facepalm Hopefully, that's not true .. but Gino deleting his response is just the worst thing!
I just feel so bad for all those preorders that are already paid for! :facepalm Hopefully, that's not true .. but Gino deleting his response is just the worst thing!
Qui-Gonzalez
Master Member
Didn't see that, but frankly, it isn't important. I have faith that people will get their Scouts and I'm planning to scoop up one of the special ANH Vaders.
H0llyw00d
Sr Member
There should be one hell of a story behind all this. Glad to hear you got your helmet, man. You're the only one that I know of that got theirs directly from eFX. Good sign...
DownInFlames
Well-Known Member
There should be one hell of a story behind all this. Glad to hear you got your helmet, man. You're the only one that I know of that got theirs directly from eFX. Good sign...
Thanks man, really hope we will all receive those Scouts!
icemanfredtm
Well-Known Member
downinflames
I have been watching efx website almost daily. waiting to see when they could be ordered.
I havent seen an "add to cart button"
how did you order the helmet?
I have been watching efx website almost daily. waiting to see when they could be ordered.
I havent seen an "add to cart button"
how did you order the helmet?
meekerscott
New Member
Good lord look at those prices. Looks like I might have to retire from prop collecting.
Ben
How the frak are they gonna stay in business after their pool of the uber-rich collectors dries up? They are gouging the crap out of us. That company is horribly disgusting with these price insults. And they KNOW some will pay.
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icemanfredtm
Well-Known Member
its nice to read that outstanding orders w/EFX wont be affected (i.e Scout helmet)
but can somebody explain why the efx pcr vader helmets arent showing up on their venders websites
I cant seem to find where others are ordering them via EFX website either.
but they are showing up on ebay from hong kong.
but can somebody explain why the efx pcr vader helmets arent showing up on their venders websites
I cant seem to find where others are ordering them via EFX website either.
but they are showing up on ebay from hong kong.
gcbike
Active Member
baitme.com
russellsch
Master Member
Selling prop replicas is a secondary part of what this company does. The primary job of this company is making actual props for the movies.
meekerscott
New Member
Interesting, thanks.
cyclocrosschris
Active Member
anyone find it funny the website is "bait me" like a bait and switch????
cyclocrosschris
Active Member
also, as an aside. regarding highend bicycle frames, one can buy a $5000 frame from a dealer, or the same frame from the mfgr via Alibaba for a tenth of the price. (work for a dealer, but would never buy one hahhaaha) perhaps this is happening here... Efx didnt pay, so the asian mfgr/distributor is selling direct?
SydStryfe
New Member
I think they'll stay in business by not only selling props to collectors, but also by building the props for the films, which is what they do, much like Weta. Seems to me its the same model; build props for the movie, build some more for the collector. This is just an additional venture for them....
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Oops, already answered....
Lichtbringer
Master Member
I don´t think so.
But i didn´t wonder if there was some kind of trade - we need x helmets, we will sell it for 300. If you make us the x helmets, make y helmets for yourself and you can sell them for what you can before we start to deliver our own to the general public on "fill a date in".
russellsch
Master Member
They're made in China, where almost everything is made from around the world. It's full of intellectual theft. I doubt there was an agreement to a trade. It was just done. Although, I believe the ones people are getting from eBay have all the eFX markings on the box. So those could just be the ones that "fell" off the truck.
russellsch
Master Member
I just got my Vader PCR helmet today. I'm actually blown away by it. The build quality is superb, I see no gaps, the color is perfect, & it just looks great. The dome is shiny, but it's plastic so that's expected. It's a bit more weighty than I expected. I guess others posts saying how light weight it was, made me think it was gonna be like egg shells & blow away in the breeze of a fan. It IS light, but it's a good light. I'll get some photos of it next to the limited edition tomorrow, when I have better light. But I like it :thumbsup
