MR/EFX VS Shepperton Hero ANH Stormtrooper Helmet

[Tom1971]

Wondering which you guys think is best. Master Replicas/EFX ANH Hero Stormtrooper Helmet or Shepperton Design Studios Hero ANH Helmet??

Currently in U.S Dollars the Shepperton comes out to about $800.

 

[TK765]

The AA helmet is the least accurate especially for $800.
If you are in the US you can't buy the AA anyway, its illegal to sell to the US.

You can do better from other suppliers on accuracy and price. It also depends on what your looking for, as the MR/EFX is fiberglass and although its a nice display piece, may not have all the screen accuracy that the plastic vacu-formed helmets have.

 

[CSMacLaren]

Also, it depends on which MR. There are some symmetrical models that are obviously not accurate because the originals were asymmetrical. The symmetrical ones tended to look more narrow in appearance. Further, the AA/SDS always struck me as distorted.

 

[KevVader]

Get an AP trooper helmet for less than half of what the SDS costs and it looks 5X better!

 

[harley]

Excuse my ignorance but is the EFX the same as the MR?

 

[Amish Trooper]

Excuse my ignorance but is the EFX the same as the MR?

Yes essentially the only difference is the frown is black for ESB. I don't know if they changed the colors in the traps

 

[Tom1971]

Get an AP trooper helmet for less than half of what the SDS costs and it looks 5X better!

Who makes the AP trooper helmet and how much are they??

 

[Pappy]

You should look here
The various types of armor and where to find them
thread on 501st stormtrooper specialized forum
Its a 'stunt' style helmet kit,but you can make a hero out of it. He's also occasionally offered a discount for kits that had 'minor defects'
Here's mine with the same kit.

oh,you'll want to upgrade the mic tips and rubber parts that came with the kit though.

 

[Darth Niob]

There are many alternatives.....TM,TE, TE2, AP and you really cant go wrong with each of them. Also the prices for such helmets are low at the moment....way cheaper than a MR/eFX and way more accurate.

 

[xmr1]

pm sent

 

[Tom1971]

You guys rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for all the great info.

 

[davros]

How do these helmets stack up against each other in the world of trooping, i wanted a shepperton lid but have been told that they are somewhat Fragile!!!

 

[Tom1971]

You will want to skip the Shepperton lid. Many other better choices.

 

[Clutch]

The SDS is crap. You'd be best off getting one from RS Props.

 

[Toosousand]

Is there still debate to whether the AA helmets were infact made from the studio molds?

 

[wannab]

Is there still debate to whether the AA helmets were infact made from the studio molds?

Still a debate? No.



Doug

 

[defstartrooper]

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[Clutch]

My bad. Missed the 'hero' part.

 

[Challenge64]

AA = pretty wrong all around, faceplates about the best part of it, plus well the guys an ass.

MR = The LE/SE innacurate materials, idealised, all the edges are way too sharp and clean.

eFX = Still to be seen it's gone from this is gonna be an exact copy of an original hero no cleanup same materials and construction to wait and see, doesn't look promising though.

In short you're better off buying from one of the makers Darth Niob listed, TM's version gets my vote.

@ Clutch RSProps don't do a Hero version or have i missed something ?

Would someone please PM me some contact information for TM. For a noob like me, that is not a lot of info to go on..