How do I fix a warped resin Vader helmet?

[Fanofstarwars]

I'm getting a Vader helmet that is made with resin but comes warped but at cheaper price, before I buy it I need to know how I can go about fixing it. Here are the images I received from the seller of how much damage is the helmet

 

[bookface]

The pics have been taken so close it's tough to tell what is warpage and what is just perspective distortion from the camera lens. You can fix warped resin with heat, a heat gun will do the trick. Before you blast away at it though take a good look at some other helmets; it can be a shock for people new to Vader to see just how asymmetrical the mask is. This is not a flaw, it's just how Vader really looked.

 

[kirova]

hair dryer and/or hot-ish water MIGHT help you bend/push the warp-age back into shape, to some degree, but there is no guarantee it will be 100% to your liking, usually resin are very rigid and brittle..........

depends on the defect, it might be simpler just to slap on some putty and sand away

 

[Fanofstarwars]

hair dryer and/or hot-ish water MIGHT help you bend/push the warp-age back into shape, to some degree, but there is no guarantee it will be 100% to your liking, usually resin are very rigid and brittle..........

depends on the defect, it might be simpler just to slap on some putty and sand away

i think mostly the neck needs fixing, so I should just leave it and just work on building it?

 

[kirova]

i think mostly the neck needs fixing, so I should just leave it and just work on building it?

can't say for sure as I am not a Vader helmet person, if you can post better pics I am sure one of the Vader experts around here can you give you some pointers

otherwise, have you checked out this page yet?

http://starwarshelmets.com/

 

[vader45]

Its hard to tell since the photos are too close to the subject. But from what I see there is no warpage on this helmet. That is all the original asymmetry seen on vaders helmet.