Ah I see I see. I think they have fixed these issues in the mass released ones. Anovos did report that the delay on the premier FO lid was due to some QC issues in China. Glad we getting a good quality piece now
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ANOVOS issues (ANOVOS ONLY discussion)
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I just received my Shadow Stormtrooper helmet kit after paying for it just shy of 2 years ago.
The face and head have numerous scuff marks and scratches on it.
Only half of the head was covered in plastic to prevent this.
I just sent them an email w/ photos asking for a replacement.
After all this time they're just shooting themselves in the foot by skimping on a piece of cling plastic.
The face and head have numerous scuff marks and scratches on it.
Only half of the head was covered in plastic to prevent this.
I just sent them an email w/ photos asking for a replacement.
After all this time they're just shooting themselves in the foot by skimping on a piece of cling plastic.
tubachris85x
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Unless the package it came in was thrown from a plane at 33,000 feet, that face mask was severely mishandled at the factory. I've seen plenty of ABS TK helmets drop at events and sustain very little damage like what I see there.
The package arrived mint, unsealed, nearly a perfect cube.
This was a package of damaged parts.
tubachris85x
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Good luck dealing with them. Maybe this time next year, you'll see a replacement, along with my Snowtrooper helmet I ordered about 3 years ago
I believe the kit pieces are normally vacuformed with the cling plastic already in place - the film will not be immediately obvious. At least, the full armor kits were. Loose plastic film like what is on your rear helmet piece was less common. Are you sure your helmet face does not still have this protective layer still in place? The look of those scuffs/scratches and the ragged edge looks to me more like the protective cling plastic than bare ABS. Apologies if you've already verified its absence.
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AgeOfStrife
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I'll second this reply, it's clear in the photos that there's still the surface clear plastic coating on the faceplate that needs peeling off, this is a coating on the abs that is supposed to be removed unlike the cling film that was added over this. You can see it on the edges where the cuts are. My DA Props TIE kit looked very similar with scuffs everywhere when it first arrived, but after peeling the clear layer off it was perfect.
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darthjones
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I would love to know if this is actually the case. Looks to me like it too - I would HOPE it is all okay after all that time. I'm in the same boat waiting and waiting and waiting and waiting.
Saranac
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Just received the Poe Dameron Black Squadron helmet today. For my purposes, I think Anovos did a very nice job with it; it looks sharp. The weight feels good. Comparing this to the black series, they are about the same size - i didn't take any measurements, just eyeballed it. The visor doesn't move on the Anovos and the top center of the visor shield is farther from the helmet than on the black series.
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Sounds good! The Black Series helmet is based on the TLJ helmet which differs a little from the TFA helmet that the Anovos helmet replicates. I'd love to see some pics of the production helmet!
ywingfighter
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Man. many thanks for the pictures! The helmet looks very very cool and can't wait to received mine(hope before christmas). But I am so very happy with my Hasbro one to.
ggriffaw
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A few things that I am slightly disappointed about with the Anovos Poe are the fixed visor and the interior of the helmet. The clear visor literally has a screw in the middle of the blast shield holding it in place. The interior is the soft black lining that they have used on previous fiberglass helmets. Since the interior is visible on this type of helmet, I would have preferred an interior that looks more like a real flight helmet.
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Thanks! I definitely prefer the profile of the TFA helmet, but this emphasizes what a great job Hasbro did with the Black Series.
ggriffaw
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Some of the differences could be so the Black Series was cheap enough to produce and still sell it for the price point they wanted.
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Well, there are definitely changes to make it easier to produce, but I'm talking about the changes that are clearly on Poe's helmet in the recent displays, such as the change in the visor housing profile, the changes in the right cheek greeblie and the rear left greeblie which s now rectangular, as opposed to cylindrical.
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