ANOVOS issues (ANOVOS ONLY discussion)
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ggriffaw
Sr Member
Last week I received shipping notice emails for the AT-ACT helmet, Poe black helmet, and Shadowtrooper helmet kit. I received the AT-ACT helmet on Tuesday. The Poe black helmet finally showed that it was picked up by UPS on 11/1. The tracking for the Shadowtrooper helmet kit still doesn't show that it was picked up by UPS yet. Some of the shipping notice emails seem to be a little premature.
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Ah ok. Probably packed and ready to go but not sent out to the shipper. Really want to see how the Poe compares to the Black Series Poe. Wonder are the visors movable like the BS?
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It was for the helmet. Was delayed it seems due to QC issues in China. Glad it's finally releasedFor the first order Premier Kit or the Premier helmet ?
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ywingfighter
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Had order my Black Poe helmet on 5/12/17, is it in the first wave?
First wave usually is the first day or so from pre order date I think. If not, you are most likely 2nd or 3rd wave
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cinderbike
Active Member
FO Executioner helmet has been delayed to next quarter. Hope the kits are still on track.
I'm also wondering if the Phasma, like all the other helmets, comes with that yellow sticker that says it has been inspected. There was no sticker and the styrofoam box was not taped at the center, the way it usually is. I think this vendor sent me a returned item...unless other members can confirm that it didn't come with the yellow inspection sticker and taped up box.
FO Premier vs Standard.
darthjones
Sr Member
Wow, that's nice. I don't see that much difference!!! Are they that similar in person?
They indeed look much very similar from the distance. But once you hold it in your hand and look inside, you will definitely see the vast difference in quality and built. But of course, the ABS one is built especially for trooping. Don't think anyone wants to wear that hefty fibreglass one for hours and sweating in that fully lined fabric inside
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Kt Templar
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I'm guessing the fibreglass one is the slightly warmer coloured one? The one on the left?
tubachris85x
Master Member
Think that would also depend on a person's preference for collecting as well. I could argue that the econo helmet, it terms of material (and possibly construction) are more accurate the film helmets VS a fiberglass version. Now, the premier line helmet, at least from the pictures, looks quite nice and quality. I just hope they don't have the same issues that the very first fiberglass TFA helmets had.
Oh what issue were those? I heard of some QC issues but not sure what exactly it was
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tubachris85x
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The "first 50" as some refer to them that were sold exclusively to the 501st, were fiberglass helmets. Not like this quality, and accuracy. A common issue was that the "face" (the black portion) would separate from the dome/lower "jaw" portion. Other people had questionable finishes, buckle greeblies the wrong direction, etc. but the biggest being that they'd start falling apart.
Once the econo helmets came out, I swear I heard a collective sigh of relief as they mostly all jumped ship for that one.
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