C0mmand3rC0dy
Sr Member
Has anybody else read the latest EFX newsletter, what do you all think about shadow stormtrooper helmets for $159.99? It's interesting how they're remaking the green-lensed trooper helmets as well.
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159 sounds like a awesome price!
Chief Bast
Well-Known Member
Got mine regular bucket pre-ordered through Redfordfilms.com. 
It was widely assumed they would follow-up to the Master Replicas stunt/symmetrical version from a few years ago. Glad to see it finally happening!
I cannot wait to see more news on the TIE Fighter in upcoming newsletters.
It was widely assumed they would follow-up to the Master Replicas stunt/symmetrical version from a few years ago. Glad to see it finally happening!
I cannot wait to see more news on the TIE Fighter in upcoming newsletters.
Thanks for the heads up on Redfordfilms.com
I've ordered the regular bucket and the shadow trooper too!
Can't beat those prices
I've ordered the regular bucket and the shadow trooper too!
Can't beat those prices
ya good price got mine ordered as well.
cayman shen
Master Member
I hope that Dooku doesn't suck! There were some serious finish issues on the last sabers.
What kind of finish issues were there? I have been thinking of picking a few up.
I also preordered a ShadowTrooper bucket. Can't beat the price.
The Luke V2 was pretty much just horrible, it was suppsed to be plated but was just painted and weathered with a brush, the obi ROTS I believe had a droopy neck area and was warped
cayman shen
Master Member
And the chromed sections were often blotchy, just generally shoddy. Someone of RS went over the Obi-wan with something (car wax or something?) and made it look much more pristine. It's discussed in their prop forum. With that fix, I'd maybe consider the Obi-wan, but I dunno...
Thanks for the lowdown. I think i will pass on these resin sabers and just get something better when they become available.
cayman shen
Master Member
Yeah, frankly, I'd just save up and buy the LE, or else wait for a loose LE to come along. They'll be a lot more, but probably a lot less disappointing. Of course, if you're on a strict budget or a costumer, these are probably usable, but for 100 bucks, I expected more.
They're "precision cast"....what the heck does that even mean?
cayman shen
Master Member
Just the Dooku.
confusion: precision cast for the lightsabers means "resin." I don't know if it's fancy injection or something, but I think "precision" is just marketing, and given the the OWK emitter is mis-aligned, I've gotta kinda scoff at the term.
confusion: precision cast for the lightsabers means "resin." I don't know if it's fancy injection or something, but I think "precision" is just marketing, and given the the OWK emitter is mis-aligned, I've gotta kinda scoff at the term.
Tan Djarka
Sr Member
Why am I not suprised by this? I think all the prop replica companies need to take heed of some old wisdom.
First: If you can't do it right, don't do it at all.
Second: If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself.
Meaning? They have to stop farming out their production to third party manufacturers. If you're not actually making it yourself, you're just a design firm.
Maybe all the studios need to give up on prop companies and just sent CAD files and specs directly to manufacturers. It may not be any better, but at least it'll be cheaper without the proverbial middleman.
First: If you can't do it right, don't do it at all.
Second: If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself.
Meaning? They have to stop farming out their production to third party manufacturers. If you're not actually making it yourself, you're just a design firm.
Maybe all the studios need to give up on prop companies and just sent CAD files and specs directly to manufacturers. It may not be any better, but at least it'll be cheaper without the proverbial middleman.
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Zombie_61
Master Member
Brush??? In the photos I saw it looked like they handed a paint pen to an eight-year-old and said, "Have at it, kid." :rolleyes
If it was made in China, it may have been painted by an eight year old. :lol
thanks! I was really struggling with the word "precision". Another thing I'm struggling with is "based on". Does that mean the helmet is almost kinda sorta accurate?
Qui-Gonzalez
Master Member
Am I missing something, or is this just the MR CE?
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