RS Prop Masters 10th Anniversary Stunt Helmet

[geordietrooper]

 

[MClass]

Beautiful pictures. I was lucky enough to see that same helmet in person at Silicon Valley Comic Con a few years ago.

 

[darthbooth1978]

That HDPE looks so bendy when Rob is handling it. As for the paint, is anyone else as worried about these when they ship? If the paint is as fragile as others have mentioned, I’ll be having palpitations come the time I get to open the shipping box.

 

[RebelSpy007]

That HDPE looks so bendy when Rob is handling it. As for the paint, is anyone else as worried about these when they ship? If the paint is as fragile as others have mentioned, I’ll be having palpitations come the time I get to open the shipping box.

I do wonder that too. I'm considering getting an acrylic case for it - to give it an extra layer of protection when displaying it.

 

[ggriffaw]

Those photos are further illustrating my point.

This has already been discussed and confirmed. You're misunderstanding.

The helmets were painted red primer then with a white undercoat BEFORE ears were installed.

The ears in that black and white photo are unpainted as they are formed in white ABS thus why the screws are unpainted.

The helmet was then painted AGAIN, white as a final colour coat and sealed in a paint coat (clear coat from memory)

The reason the paint flakes in the area that the ear is located is because that area isnt sealed from the final coat, causing it to flake whilst the final coated area remains white.

If it was red primer and flat white paint without ears, followed by a thick layer of gloss white, the painting process by RS is inaccurate.

Are you saying Rob from RS Propmasters is wrong? He appears to think the red primer goes over the entire helmet including the ears.

 

[Gerard2567]

If it was red primer and flat white paint without ears, followed by a thick layer of gloss white, the painting process by RS is inaccurate.

Are you saying Rob from RS Propmasters is wrong? He appears to think the red primer goes over the entire helmet including the ears.

Saw that video too. Yeah not too sure why they primed the ears aswell. Even TE/Matt (godforbid we mention him again) commented on their video about how they did it wrong but also had an egotistical rant about how they restored it wrong (they went for archival restoration, he wanted complete overhaul) and how praise worthy he is for having visited the archives and documented the original armor.

But their helmet was probably unique and had primed ears or they just primed it anyway to make sure the paint sticks.


Originally the ears for the stormtrooper was a final design input afterbthe helmets were vacuumformed. The stormtroopers were suppose to go earless but they dexides to cover the ear rivets and mismatched cuts/ make it neater.

 

[CatfoodRob]

Someone asked why everyone thinks there is red primer when non is evident below the chips or in the ear spaces... well every helmet that has been seen in public, and handled , has red overspray inside it.....under white overspray . Just thought I'd mention this in case anyone is unclear .

 

[ggriffaw]

Someone asked why everyone thinks there is red primer when non is evident below the chips or in the ear spaces... well every helmet that has been seen in public, and handled , has red overspray inside it.....under white overspray . Just thought I'd mention this in case anyone is unclear .

I think the confusion is because so much of the primer flaked off with the paint. When I first saw the RS image of red primer, I was surprised because I hadn't noticed red on the original helmets. Now that I look closer at photos of the original helmets, I can see the red primer and first layer of white in certain spots.

 

[darthbooth1978]

I’m literally hovering over the pay button on the RS site to pull the trigger on one of these, but I’m not sure?

I think it’s the care that this beauty will need to store it safely. Not sure whether to wait for a hopeful second run of the hero?

 

[Jagjaguwar]

Not sure whether to wait for a hopeful second run of the hero?

I’m pretty sure they’ll continue to be available to order, not necessarily as a “run” but as a made-to-order offering. Difference would be no “First edition” plaque and possibly you’d pay extra for a stand. Signature edition is always possible too, but I think either Hamill or Ford signing would increase the price by a lot, so it seems unlikely.

 

[russellsch]

Good Lord, could you imagine the price on a Harrison Ford Signature Edition?

I'd still buy one... but still.

 

[iCEM4N]

That would be a great thing, of course. But honestly I can imagine a lot, but I can never imagine that a Mark Hamill or a Harrison Ford would ever sign an RS Prop Masters in an official Signature Edition. That will probably never happen.

 

[darthbooth1978]

That would be a great thing, of course. But honestly I can imagine a lot, but I can never imagine that a Mark Hamill or a Harrison Ford would ever sign an RS Prop Masters in an official Signature Edition. That will probably never happen.

The next best thing would be to send either a custom plaque or the helmet itself to official pix next time they have a sit down send in with either of them.

 

[darthbooth1978]

Disregarding the obvious wear and tear, I’m always surprised at how poorly put together the trooper helmets were. Just look at the paint runs and areas where they haven’t gone over the helmet enough. I know they had the hero buckets for close ups, but still? It’s amazing what you can get away with on camera.

 

[Yorkie Fett]

So, let me get this right, apologies if I misunderstood. The helmets were going to be regarded as finished without the ears, but something looked ’off’, so they quickly put together a mould, vac-formed the ears and attached them?
In effect a hastily done fix to get a better overall look for the helmets?
If this is the case who designed the moulds, made them and formed the ears? Did AA have something to do with a hasty fix, or did they have enough time to do the job properly?

 

[ggriffaw]

It's odd that features like sloppily applied paint, runs, chips, etc are desired on these helmets but would be considered signs of poor workmanship on most other helmets.

 

[AJK001]

It's odd that features like sloppily applied paint, runs, chips, etc are desired on these helmets but would be considered signs of poor workmanship on most other helmets.

I would love to have a set accurate hero Phaser from Star Trek TOS as it was first delivered but I would not want one that is in the same shape as it now exists and I feel the same about Star Wars Helmets. I want something that looks like it was just delivered to the set or what I imagined I saw on screen and not all beat up.

 

[ggriffaw]

I would love to have a set accurate hero Phaser from Star Trek TOS as it was first delivered but I would not want one that is in the same shape as it now exists and I feel the same about Star Wars Helmets. I want something that looks like it was just delivered to the set or what I imagined I saw on screen and not all beat up.

The stunt TK helmets were pretty shoddy looking before filming started. Quickly assembled, flaking paint, thickly applied paint with paint runs. Even on day 1 of filming these helmets would be considered unacceptably flawed by the prop collecting community, but because that is how they were at the time of filming, the flaws are desirable to some that want to replicate the prop.

With all of the complaints about finishing on the Anovos and efx Mando helmet, the desire for intentionally bad finishing on stunt TK helmets is amusing.

 

[jkno]

I would love to have a set accurate hero Phaser from Star Trek TOS as it was first delivered but I would not want one that is in the same shape as it now exists and I feel the same about Star Wars Helmets. I want something that looks like it was just delivered to the set or what I imagined I saw on screen and not all beat up.

This is exactly how I feel about most of the helmets, I don't want a helmet to look like it does now in the Archives after 40 years, I prefer to be like they were just finished and ready for filming (but with all the warps and tells there, but no paint chips). The is a limit to the roughness I like my helmets to have (this is why HDPE doesn't really appeal to me). That doesn't apply to other props or blasters though, as those are mostly made from real found parts.

 

[wannab]

I would love to have a set accurate hero Phaser from Star Trek TOS as it was first delivered but I would not want one that is in the same shape as it now exists and I feel the same about Star Wars Helmets. I want something that looks like it was just delivered to the set or what I imagined I saw on screen and not all beat up.

That's what is great about the RS offering, they have "battle worn" and "box fresh" versions to choose from and for those worrying about possible flaking you could just opt for the ABS version. All stripes of collector types are covered.

Personally I'd like to have a raw kit option so I could match it to a particular helmet, but what is offered is still an amazing option.