Hasbro Black Series Rogue One Stormtrooper Helmet

[Mara Jade's Father]

My big question is why couldn't that have made the battery compartment accessible from the inside rather than made a visible outside panel? It's the main reason I have not purchased the Black Series Kylo Ren helmet.

 

[Kroenen77]

https://s19.postimg.org/ljom6n2df/web_Black_Series_Helmet041.jpg

Maybye a propotype on the box but still Its great.

There is a lot to do!:lol

 

[JoeG]

My big question is why couldn't that have made the battery compartment accessible from the inside rather than made a visible outside panel? It's the main reason I have not purchased the Black Series Kylo Ren helmet.

I don't know for certain, but my guess would be some weird toy safety regulation that states batteries have to be in a certain place when a device is going to be marketed as wearable. Remember, regardless of who actually buys these things, its not marketed for an adult audience. This is made for older kids. I imagine there would be all sorts of safety regs dictating where you could place battery compartments when you factor in that there is a (slight) chance of batteries exploding. Can't have stuff like that close to someone's skin where it would cause harm and thereby opening up the manufacturer to lawsuits.

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

This is made for older kids. I imagine there would be all sorts of safety regs dictating where you could place battery compartments when you factor in that there is a (slight) chance of batteries exploding. Can't have stuff like that close to someone's skin where it would cause harm and thereby opening up the manufacturer to lawsuits.

Regarding the creation of the Black Series Line ( Derryl DePriest, Hasbro vice president of boys marketing 2013 in USA Today).

"Our focus here is the adult collector, the dad," DePriest says. "We know they have their own generation of youngsters they like to share the adventure with. It can be something for dad, and the 3¾ world can be something for the kids to share."

Besides. The battery compartment is still next to your head regardless of what side the access door is located. And if they were concerned about batteries exploding and lawsuits, then why make any toy with batteries?

 

[Getoninja]

If you guys are looking for decent cheap stands. I bought this stand in Nov for my rubies boba fett helmet.
for about $13.00 shipped
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antiqued-Co...780489?hash=item2cb20d5a09:g:TH4AAOSwI-BWIBCe

Stand is 17inches tall and comes apart in three section, base, rod and top and is made of iron and cooper.
The factory paint job is not great but that can be easily repainted.
With a proper repaint, stand could look amazing for a cheap price

Heres few pics of my helmet. Haven't had time to paint it

 

[JoeG]

Regarding the creation of the Black Series Line ( Derryl DePriest, Hasbro vice president of boys marketing 2013 in USA Today).



Besides. The battery compartment is still next to your head regardless of what side the access door is located. And if they were concerned about batteries exploding and lawsuits, then why make any toy with batteries?

Like I said, it was just a guess. Personally I still think the placement of the battery compartment has something to do with safety regs. I've seen things like that before when I worked for a consumer electronics company. As for why make toys with batteries, simple. The risk is minimal, but in our super litigious society, theres still that factor, so they take precautions because money.

 

[Inquisitor Peregrinus]

Regarding the seams and particularly the battery compartment, since this has been confirmed by Hasbro to be ABS, would it be feasible to make some ABS paste from my Anovos TK offcuts to spackle over this helmet? The white may not be a perfect match, but would that be a reasonable place to start with mods?

You can do that. You could even just fill the gap and the seam between the cap and back with a two-part epoxy putty of your choice. There are going to be a nonzero number of surface details that need attention, and after that it'd be best for even-ness if the whole thing was repainted. RustOleum's Professional Grade paints (at least the ones I've researched) have ground up ABS dissolved in suspension, so once it's cured you've basically coated your helmet in glossy, polished white (or black, if you want to do a Shadow Stormtrooper) ABS.

--Jonah

 

[Darth Lars]

Personally I still think the placement of the battery compartment has something to do with safety regs.

Hasbro's Clone Trooper helmet had the battery compartment inside, in the top.

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

Personally I still think the placement of the battery compartment has something to do with safety regs.

Hasbro's Clone Trooper helmet had the battery compartment inside, in the top.

And the Disney Store Kylo Ren voice changing mask also has an inside battery compartment.

 

[jkno]

There are very nice and cheap paper towel stands out there which would also work perfectly for helmets:

 

[Alan Solo]

The situation in the UK seems to be sold out everywhere, with people selling off their preorders on eBay and the Amazon marketplace for up to £170!

 

[luke182w]

Just ordered a couple! One to keep normal, and one to weather. Can anyone point me in the right direction of any stormtrooper weathering tutorials?

I'm guessing the Rogue One stormtroopers will have similar weathering to the sandtroopers (although not as...sandy?!).

 

[Vandark]

The situation in the UK seems to be sold out everywhere, with people selling off their preorders on eBay and the Amazon marketplace for up to £170!

Argos still has them. So does forbidden planet, Zavvi and Iwantoneofthose.

 

[Halliwax]

My big question is why couldn't that have made the battery compartment accessible from the inside rather than made a visible outside panel? It's the main reason I have not purchased the Black Series Kylo Ren helmet.

can someone post a picture of the battery compartment on the kylo. i haven't bought one yet but have found a few cheap ones on amazon, i figured i'd snag one next month, but now curious about the battery compartment door....

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If you guys are looking for decent cheap stands. I bought this stand in Nov for my rubies boba fett helmet.
for about $13.00 shipped
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antiqued-Co...780489?hash=item2cb20d5a09:g:TH4AAOSwI-BWIBCe

Stand is 17inches tall and comes apart in three section, base, rod and top and is made of iron and cooper.
The factory paint job is not great but that can be easily repainted.
With a proper repaint, stand could look amazing for a cheap price

Heres few pics of my helmet. Haven't had time to paint it

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v436/getoninja/action figures misc/DSC01498_zpsclobed22.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v436/getoninja/action figures misc/DSC01499_zpsgzjp5rv9.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v436/getoninja/action figures misc/DSC01497_zpsap6tx6um.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v436/getoninja/action figures misc/DSC01495_zpsjn0jqxu3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v436/getoninja/action figures misc/DSC01493_zpsqekr5pu4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v436/getoninja/action figures misc/DSC01490_zpstdkvfah9.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v436/getoninja/action figures misc/DSC01489_zps5po7nl7g.jpg

that is another nice stand! great price too!

 

[_Lee_]

This is made for older kids.

Which is what we all are anyway

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

can someone post a picture of the battery compartment on the kylo. i haven't bought one yet but have found a few cheap ones on amazon, i figured i'd snag one next month, but now curious about the battery compartment door....

So far they have been very careful not to show the back of the helmet. the only time I have seen the back is in the video from an earlier post from Hasbro. It was at the end where they quickly flipped it over before placing it on their heads. I did not see a compartment (at least not clearly). It was either poor resolution or a prototype (it is the same video that noted that audio was simulated).

The only other reference I have seen to the helmet's battery compartment is schematic images from a catalog.

If you go back to this post: http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=257970&page=4&p=4069091&viewfull=1#post4069091

You can see the panel in the back at the bottom when viewing the helmet from the side.

 

[Halliwax]

So far they have been very careful not to show the back of the helmet. the only time I have seen the back is in the video from an earlier post from Hasbro. It was at the end where they quickly flipped it over before placing it on their heads. I did not see a compartment (at least not clearly). It was either poor resolution or a prototype (it is the same video that noted that audio was simulated).

The only other reference I have seen to the helmet's battery compartment is schematic images from a catalog.

If you go back to this post: http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=257970&page=4&p=4069091&viewfull=1#post4069091

You can see the panel in the back at the bottom when viewing the helmet from the side.

sorry MJF i should have been more exact, i knew about the trooper helmet compartment i was referring to the kylo helmet compartment

 

[MyBuddyBossk]

Just preordered mine from Target. Woohoo! Thank the heavens for Disney Visa cards scolding you for not earning enough points.

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

sorry MJF i should have been more exact, i knew about the trooper helmet compartment i was referring to the kylo helmet compartment

Go here: http://moviepilot.com/posts/4065969

...and scroll down to "FUNCTIONALITY".

 

[GBRyker61]

Someone please tell me their gonna do a Shoretrooper helmet.