Help ID'ing a Fett Helmet? (LARGE pics)

[Lord Abaddon]

Okay here's the background. The guy I bought this helmet from claimed the following:

The helmet is all original from Don Post Studios. I bought the helmet directly from Don Post's son. The LEDs in the range finder are factory built, but he said this was limited, not all of them had this feature. No paperwork (never had any), but the original shipping box is included.

The LEDs start up blinking the same then start to alternate (one is slower). The scratches and cuts are into the helmet (and do seem to match my previous ones). The ears are metal as is the range finder except the scope piece. The interior is a very soft black cloth covering a thin layer of foam. The lens is cut similar to the DP DLX I've had, very thick piece, very tightly installed. The helmet itself seems to be of a solid white fiberglass. There are two screws holding on the left ear about 4" apart, and four screws holding on the range finder ear with three about an inch apart and the fourth about 2" away from the others. The screws are very tight with small nuts on them. I can't tell as they are under the foam but they appear to either have the heads cut off or they are reversed, coming in from the outside, and have been cut down before the foam liner was glued in.

Now I've owed a couple DP DLX Fett helmets and this is different in many ways and yet *very* much the same. I'm stumped on this one. I have heard, but never seen, LED DLX models were made but were very rare and very custom. Just trying to see what the opinions are out there.

 

[Slave1]

It's a DP DLX.

Looks nothing like mine when I had one, but that's what it is. I was stumped when I first saw this kind too, but there were a couple of different version (mine was the worst).

This is also similar to, if not the same as, the ones on the lifesize display.

 

[Lord Abaddon]

It's a DP DLX.

Looks nothing like mine when I had one, but that's what it is. I was stumped when I first saw this kind too, but there were a couple of different version (mine was the worst).

This is also similar to, if not the same as, the ones on the lifesize display.

Thanks for the confirmation!

I thought maybe it was redone, but the paint and everything on it clearly is first layer. I know DP had a lot of variations (heck I've owned a lot of them) but it seemed every DP DLX Fett I had was always the bit glossier, lighter color green with the more off cut visor. And I've never seen the LED one before!

 

[Tyler Durden]

It's amazing how many different versions of the DP Deluxe were produced.

Around 2002 an "As You Wish" member, TK765, had a DP Deluxe very similar to yours with the LED and LED switch in the rangefinder.

The most amusing thing is that they reversed the colors on the arrows compared to your helmet :lol About that whole variation thing...

Anyway, here are the pics from Brak's Buddy's first Fett CD:

 

[Lord Abaddon]

It's amazing how many different versions of the DP Deluxe were produced.

Around 2002 an "As You Wish" member, TK765, had a DP Deluxe very similar to yours with the LED and LED switch in the rangefinder.

The most amusing thing is that they reversed the colors on the arrows compared to your helmet :lol About that whole variation thing...

Anyway, here are the pics from Brak's Buddy's first Fett CD:

:lol I have that CD somewhere! Yep, that's it! Well you guys have definitely confirmed it's the real deal, and yet another DP variation! There's something I love about all the various DP models that were put out.

Now if I can get this range finder to stop flopping down without ripping the whole thing apart (nut seems tight under the foam but don't want to pull it off). Thinking about a thin rubber wedgie between the finder and ear so it can still come down but will be snug.