Staff of Ra Head Piece
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Dr Jones Sr
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Dark Matter Props (Mike Spurgeon) is selling a variety of Ra headpieces on Ebay, Etsy, and other platforms.
What is your opinion of the Dark Matter headpiece?
I compared the photos of his Imam (the side with more text) with the photos you posted of the Indy Magnoli, Relic Maker, Sarednab, and Michael Key versions and the Dark Matter version doesn't exactly match any of them.
Thanks for much for posting all those great photos! It really helps.
DarkMatterProps in my opinion is the best value for the money today. Better quality than the official Disney version and is available in both styles, albeit a bit idealized. If money is not an issue, then the absolute best you can currently get are RelicMaker or Sarednab (IMAM cast off original).
MaxPower89
Active Member
Does anyone make one where the hoops are raised or where the hooped arms are separate pieces? Every medallion I’ve seen it’s molded into the piece. I want one that can cast the light thru the hoop like this screen grab.
VonMagnum
Sr Member
It's great for making a cookie mold. (i.e. Clean)
It's not the most accurate (probably still more accurate than Disney, that modified the design to be symmetrical where it shouldn't be and has a trademark bit that ruins it (yeah an ancient medallion has a trademark) and some kind of weird manufacturing "lines" in it). The Bambox one is reasonably priced and pretty nice.
It's hard to say who has the best medallion, probably Relicmaker or Sarednab (former has soldered band while latter has a little better feather definition at the bottom tail feather area, but both are excellent. I'm crazy enough to have both (like 12 total for that matter plus a tie pin and cookie molds).
agent5
Sr Member
Its not the light shining through, its a reflection. Its all one piece.
MaxPower89
Active Member
I don’t know, man. I was starring at it all day yesterday on my pc. It looks like light shining through and the hoop is slightly raised.
But I could be wrong. Just a thought.
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VonMagnum
Sr Member
The little bit that appears to shine through might be a reflection off the strong spotlight on it in the movie, but I was utterly unable to recreate the effect with either the RelicMaker or Sarednab medallions here with an extremly bright controllable beam flashlight. I shined the flashlight with controllable amounts of beaming on it at both of them from different angles and I was easily able to recreate the shadow part, but not the bit where the light looks like it's shining through so I can't say with absolute certainty the movie one isn't raised up at the end for some reason (possibly damaged somehow that the end detached somehow), but the idea that it could have been attached separately and not held down well enough certainly looks possible, but doesn't appear to be part of the known history of it that I've heard about. I wouldn't bet my life on it, however.
Dr Jones Sr
Sr Member
Yes very "cleaned up" or idealised.
I don't like the perfectly smooth shiny background.
But we have them in the Park now, and with my Cast Member discount they're less than $50, so I'm probably going to bite the bullet and get one.
Dr Jones Sr
Sr Member
I bought the Disney Parks headpiece yesterday ($50 with tax) and that thing is HEAVY.
For those who own both the Dark Matter and Disney Parks headpieces, can I ask how the weight compares? Thanks!
For those who own both the Dark Matter and Disney Parks headpieces, can I ask how the weight compares? Thanks!
I was just looking at the darkmatterprops, and I was thinking of picking up a raven bar version. They offer three finishes, a shiny gold (no thank you) an antique gold, and something they call “custom finish” which they say is inbetween the shiny and antique.
I am leaning toward the custom finish, do you have any thoughts to add?
Their custom finish is a new offering as that wasn't available when I ordered mine. Looks like they take the shiny version and antique it with an acrylic wash or similar. Looks pretty good and is probably the most accurate finish.
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