Vader Lens Theroy. ANH

[runnriottt]

Here we go again... I am back to thinking.

Whoa Boy. :cry


Anyways, while digging (and still waiting on a good set to pop) for ESB Gloves to mod I stumbled across these.

WWII Desert goggles worn by the Germans. Pretty cool. Looking at the color of the lenses got me thinking.

So I bought them and today tried them in my SPFX beater lid. They look pretty damn good. These fit to the eye holes pretty dead on too. Exact? Maybe not. I think it looks pretty close. Ill have to take a shot in helmet, I am still deciding if I want to make them bubbles. That would mean tearing them apart.

 

[clancampbell]

Good thinking! But, wouldn't these have a flat lense appearance? ANH lenses were slightly bubbled. I guess they could have used a heated spoon.....

Rich

 

[runnriottt]

Yep... I would have to bubble them. Thats the rub. Destroying a 60 year old part for a SciFi Prop...:lol

 

[dcarty]

Before I jacked up an Historical artifact I would be very sure of what I was doing. I'd rather wait for a decent set of replica lenses unless someone could conclusively prove those goggles are what they used.

I've got three Vader helmets waiting for decent lenses so I feel your pain--lol.

Dave

 

[CSMacLaren]

Instead of harming the prop, you are in a most unique position to use that as a basis of comparison for color, hue and thickness, especially if you approach plastic sheet/film supplies to do a comparison or custom fabrication.

Also, when you say they fit the eye holes pretty dead on, what mask make/brand are you comparing it to? And if you bubble the material, will you decrease the surface area the base of the lens can cover?

 

[HAL9000]

weren't the originals bubble/wrap style ski goggles that had
a green frame?

 

[James Kenobi 1138]

I'm pretty sure the originals were custom made for the helmet, formed or vacced out of stock plastic and tinted (or colored plastic was used).

Great color, I agree you should analyze the color for similarities.

 

[runnriottt]

How best should I take photos then? What are you all looking for on color comps?

I have the TD is ultimately the one these were bought for, I just used the SPFX real quick for it was handy. Ill be using that as my base lid for shots.

 

[NAZGÛL]

Cool find! I must say they deserve to be kept as they are.