Original 1977 ANH Stormtrooper Armor and Helmet

[micdavis]

Is it even worth recasting troopers nowadays? The market was totally flooded with troopers and apart from the accuracy nuts I would say the costuming community market was already satisfied.

That very well could be true as well.

Hyper-accurate Stormtroopers look like crap next to the average 501st costumer anyway.

They certainly are different markets.

So what's a "fair" price for what's to come.

Do you take into account availability?

Rarity of the item?

IMHO, with the exception of a few, most armor is WAY overpriced considering how it's made (VF).

And don't go pissing an moaning about the cost of the masters, molds, etc.

Believe me I KNOW those costs all too well.

 

[KaanE]

I think 100$ shipped would be a fair price but I think we should keep this thread as it's, a show off thread, and not a sales thread.

 

[micdavis]

Dream on.

That's not gonna happen.

This will become a money grab, just like every other trooper suit that has appeared.

Especially if one of the experts is involved.

Go ahead prove me wrong.

 

[Hammer3246]

Dream on.

That's not gonna happen.

This will become a money grab, just like every other trooper suit that has appeared.

Especially if one of the experts is involved.

Go ahead prove me wrong.

I for one hope you are wrong, more than 100 or so bucks for a raw kit would be criminal. We shall see.

 

[Amish Trooper]

Mic is on the money . Ba dum dum I see the price point being on the high end but it shouldn't be too high seeing as this wasn't a purchased prop like Joe's ROTJ helmet and the money vested is for the restore and copying of the prop. SiMan will have no problem with this being a profitable venture.

 

[micdavis]

I for one hope you are wrong.

I hope I'm wrong too.

But that happens so seldom, I am used to it. :lol

Please prove me wrong.

 

[Keith]

I would think a kit would be a fair bit more than $100.

If they are too expensive, most people won't buy them (including myself). If they are only offered fully finished i don't think too many people will buy them either. I might even pass if its only offered finished.
But maybe SiMan is not looking to sell many.

IMO, the best way to offer something like this is to offer it at a price that people can afford. That way its possible to sell loads of them and keep selling them for many years.
It also reduces the chances of people recasting it, as the scum bag recaster would have to charge a LOt less than the 1st gen helmet, as it would be worth a lot less.

Keith.

 

[Hammer3246]

^ charging too much will entice recasting 100-200 for a kit should be more than fair. but who knows.

 

[RoCKo]

I for one hope you are wrong, more than 100 or so bucks for a raw kit would be criminal. We shall see.

You´re joking, right? :confused

 

[Amish Trooper]

Keith is right though I would much rather have a kit knowing what I want my helmet to look like etc the eye trimming to the brow height there are so many different things that can be done.

 

[voice in the crowd]

I hope I'm wrong too.

But that happens so seldom, I am used to it. :lol

Please prove me wrong.

Hi micdavis,

I agree with you on all your points completely in you previous posts.

Avaiability and rarity certainly comes into the equation of course it does.

As for price it all comes down to demand, what people feel the product is worth and what they are willing to pay. If people don't like the price then they shouldn't buy - voting with their wallets so to speak. If people are willing to pay for an item it is their prerogative. Nobody is forcing anybody to buy anything here.

If anybody else on this forum has a full screen used ANH stormtrooper, a mould maker and a vacuum forming machine please step up and add some competition to the pricing of this item :lol

You will probably not be proven wrong about pricing and money but seriously there are so many people on this forum who have spent fortunes on Stormtrooper items over the years.

My personal opinion is I have come close to my Holy Grail prop but never quite got exactly what I wanted. I for one am willing to pay a fair price for this - what that price is we will have to wait and see.

For the time being I am feeling very positive about this Trooper thread and have no reason to date to feel otherwise

Cheers Chris

 

[gizmo]

I would think a kit would be a fair bit more than $100.

If they are too expensive, most people won't buy them (including myself). If they are only offered fully finished i don't think too many people will buy them either. I might even pass if its only offered finished.
But maybe SiMan is not looking to sell many.

IMO, the best way to offer something like this is to offer it at a price that people can afford. That way its possible to sell loads of them and keep selling them for many years.
It also reduces the chances of people recasting it, as the scum bag recaster would have to charge a LOt less than the 1st gen helmet, as it would be worth a lot less.

Keith.

That's exactly the way I see it too Keith.

 

[Zenwalker]

$100 -$200 for an accurate kit of this I think is low ball, but that's just my opinion.

Hopefully both kits and fully finished helmets will both available and within price points that most can afford, we shall see.

 

[asemblyrequired]

$100 -$200 for an accurate kit of this I think is low ball, but that's just my opinion.

Hopefully both kits and fully finished helmets will both available and within price points that most can afford, we shall see.

Forget all the bells and whistles of plaques , stands and other mumbo jumbo , just sell quality kits that the buyers can finish. But what do I know . If I had a original full suit I would Partner with one of these guys on the board for advise , guidence and etc. . They know more than anyone anyway you look at it.

-James

 

[Hammer3246]

You´re joking, right? :confused

Nope. :love


EDIT. Of course i'm talking face and back/cap, no trim, hovi's etc.

 

[geordietrooper]

If I had a original full suit I would Partner with one of these guys on the board for advise , guidence and etc

i wouldn't partner with anyone but thats just me

 

[FON]

I would also preferr the helmet to be offered in kit form.

Thinking that something like this will be offered cheaply is naive. However SiMan did say that it would be offered at a competitive cost to the current market.. To me I think thats promising a fair deal

Now enough jibber jabber... where are the prototypes??

Cheers

 

[spinner 44]

I think 100$ shipped would be a fair price but I think we should keep this thread as it's, a show off thread, and not a sales thread.

$100 shipped for a helmet casted from one original.. being a 1st gereration copy is on the cheap size considering the source. Of course I'd love to pay only $100 for a kit, I'd buy 4! but if I'm realistic I guess the price will be 3 times higher and again, considering how close this copy will be from a orginal ANH bucket I will not think it comes too expesive, as a matter of fact I'll consider it cheap by comparing it to other helms. We will never get someting more accurate than this, besides spending thousands on a original helmet.

I he asked 250-300 I'll consider it fair. Not cheap, but fair.

 

[KaanE]

$100 shipped for a helmet casted from one original.. being a 1st gereration copy is on the cheap size considering the source. Of course I'd love to pay only $100 for a kit, I'd buy 4! but if I'm realistic I guess the price will be 3 times higher and again, considering how close this copy will be from a orginal ANH bucket I will not think it comes too expesive, as a matter of fact I'll consider it cheap by comparing it to other helms. We will never get someting more accurate than this, besides spending thousands on a original helmet.

I he asked 250-300 I'll consider it fair. Not cheap, but fair.

I was just kidding bud. I said a stupid price so I could say what I think about posting prices and sales in this thread.

 

[Qui-Gonzalez]

We should start a pool as to when and who recasts this first.

You know it's gonna happen.

My money is on Matt.