Stormtrooper Experts...what are your thoughts
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The Manlet
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For a little extra you could have found a better helmet.
What's a soft recast?
defstartrooper
Sr Member
He means it is a recast/copy of someone elses helmet because of that the details aren't very defined they are soft.
The brow trim and bottom trim are incorrect too.
For the money you paid it's ok i suppose, you could have gotten a decent kit for not much more but then you'd have to build/paint it.
The brow trim and bottom trim are incorrect too.
For the money you paid it's ok i suppose, you could have gotten a decent kit for not much more but then you'd have to build/paint it.
The Manlet
Sr Member
Theres a ton of detail missing in that fiberglass helmet. compared to something like this
I'll see what i can dig up. I find hand painting the decals more rewarding:$
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Darth Kahnt
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I don't know much about troopers, they mostly all look good to me. 
AnsonJames
Sr Member
It's a copy of a TE or a Meatsock (which is a copy of a TE anyway) it's not very sharp is it?
The ear caps are really horrible - looks like someone sanded all the detail off and replaced it with perfectly round disc :confused
This is the guy in Spain that recast a SPFX Vader also I think...
The ear caps are really horrible - looks like someone sanded all the detail off and replaced it with perfectly round disc :confused
This is the guy in Spain that recast a SPFX Vader also I think...
The Manlet
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JBReplicas
Sr Member
Theres a ton of detail missing in that fiberglass helmet. compared to something like this
I'll see what i can dig up. I find hand painting the decals more rewarding:$
Agreed, hand painting looks better imo, I did the same on my TE2
This is GREAT feedback. I am learining alot. To my untrained eye, I am not seeing the missing or softened detail. Can you guys be a bit more specific? I know the ears are molded in (I am okay with that) and I am assuming that the detail you're referring to is around the eyes, nose and mic tips. I personally kinda like the softer look, but I LOVE all your feedback. Keep it coming as I am learning a ton!! I know there was a thread a couple years back about the difference between all the buckets, does anyone have the link? THANK YOU ALL!!!
RoCKo
Sr Member
and that is all that counts!
IMO it is a nice helmet for that price!
no need to fret!
please take a look at Jez´s great website to compare for yourself...
http://www.starwarshelmets.com
it´s the most comprehensive collection of (stormtrooper) helmet knowledge around!
read carefully and compare your helmet to other helmets.
it takes some time to get a "feeling" for the accuracy of helmets but if you compare all kinda helmets over and over again, you´ll know what is meant with softer details and all these other weird things we "stormtrooper experts" talk about... :lol
i would never call myself an expert but i´ve learned a lot in the last years and the most important thing is: IT´S GOOD WHEN YOU THINK IT IS GOOD!
:sleep ´nuff said!
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