MonCal TIE Pilot

[Darth Stone]

You know. I wasn't going to post anything about this piece. But after owning it for a week now, I really have to say a bit about it. I have added some paintwork to it, just the gunmetal details is all. And as I placed it next to one of my own creations, I really begun to to just love the piece. :cool

The details are a bit soft in the face area. But it has been discussed that it could be ordered in a thinner ABS material to bring out that sharper mouth and chin detail. I personal like the idea that when I do drop it, that it will not need major surgery to repair as the plastic is relatively quite strong.

Thumbs up to this piece of work. :thumbsup

 

[ralphee]

Very nice lid, i do need a TIE pilot :thumbsup

lee

 

[RBJ]

Anyone know the origins of this helmet?

 

[MooCriket]

Beautiful helmet....somehow it feels funny and downright odd to say that

 

[garbz]

Anyone know the origins of this helmet?

I do. I watched him build it from the ground up. You can go over to the 501st Legion Boards and research the WIP threads.
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Thank you for letting me post.

Kent, your collection gets more awesome every day!!

 

[Hollowpond]

I would love to take on a project like this! Awesome job!!!!

Travis

 

[Jayn]

That's a thing of beauty! I use his old TIE armor & love it thumbsup

 

[RBJ]

I do. I watched him build it from the ground up. You can go over to the 501st Legion Boards and research the WIP threads.
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Thank you for letting me post.

Kent, your collection gets more awesome every day!!

..saw that a while ago..I was wodering more about the face plate, that was never adresed

 

[garbz]

..saw that a while ago..I was wodering more about the face plate, that was never adresed

Not to sound like a jerk, but why don't you contact MonCal and ask him yourself instead of phishing for a dead horse on Mr. Stone's thread? Obviously Mr. Stone is proud of the craftmanship, his addition to the helmet and to his personal collection and wanted to share it with others. why ruin his moment?
Sorry Stone, It's a wonderful piece and you should be able to raise it high without any qwalms.

 

[Darth Stone]

Did someone ask for more pics? :cool

 

[n0x23]

Very cool. :thumbsup

Is that a found "pill box" on the back, or is it fabricated?

 

[Darth Stone]

I do believe that it is a fabbed up, thermal formed piece. And I don't know the origins of it.

 

[NAZGÛL]

Thats a great looking TIE helmet! Cool to see it side by side with the Vader. The TIE helmet is huge...

 

[Bigmac]

that's a great tie bucket you have there. :thumbsup

love the silver strips.:thumbsup

i have a Imperial gunner bucket and i have too say that if i do drop it i believe that the stronger plastic is better way he has gone, and also the amount of padding as well, incase you need to trim a bit out there is still plenty left in there.

It did take a little longer to get it done, but shipping to my door in under 6 days considering i live in Australia from America is so great.

I will go with moncal for the helmet and probably chest armour when i go and do a tie someday.

 

[Darth Stone]

Yea, the helmet size is in my opinion just about an exact reproduction of the film used. I live about an hour South of MonCal, and am a bit biased of his work as I have seen it all so up close and personal. But yes, I too want his armor and even a chest box kit to complete the costume.

 

[Yorkie Fett]

That's a really nice looking helmet.
I'm thinking of ordering the helmet, armour and chest box from MonCal, but just have a question before I go ahead.
The plastic has a sort of semi-gloss look to it. I would prefer to get the finish looking more glossy, so will this polish up with Nouvos?

 

[steveo]

Love the helmet, although I too would like some better detail. Just looks too soft.

 

[Darth Stone]

That's a really nice looking helmet.
I'm thinking of ordering the helmet, armour and chest box from MonCal, but just have a question before I go ahead.
The plastic has a sort of semi-gloss look to it. I would prefer to get the finish looking more glossy, so will this polish up with Nouvos?

It would be really difficult to judge a level of gloss from just these photos. The film used versions were not all that glossy either, but the ABS could be buffed up to a higher level of shine if that is really what you wanted.

Love the helmet, although I too would like some better detail. Just looks too soft.

This helmet was done in .90 ABS. If one was done in say .60 Styrene the detail would be sharper. But then it would have to be painted black.

 

[NAZGÛL]

Why not use black styrene?

 

[Darth Stone]

I guess that you could. Have never gotten into the whole forming process, more of a fiberglass man myself.