Why would they worry about Ainsworth? He did not design or sculpt the ST helmets, all he did was vacu-form and assemble them.
Why would they worry about Ainsworth? He did not design or sculpt the ST helmets, all he did was vacu-form and assemble them.
Frozenintime29
New Member
I think they look sweet...
Exactly. I think it looks awful and lacks detail. It's like the got the guy from Apple who designs their computers and told them to make a Stormtrooper helmet.
Snowtrooper
Well-Known Member
I need to let it digest awhile before I decide what I think of it. How the movie turns out will have a big influence on what I think of it.
Bonded Hawk
Well-Known Member
The new helmet reminds me of an old Colonial Viper Pilot helmet, if I take off my glasses and squint.
jaztermareal
New Member
i have already started making a 1:6 one
obiwan kowalski
Well-Known Member
I can't wait for my birthday next year! DEC 17th!
Wolfsburg
Master Member
My only real quibble revolves around the eye area connecting to the mouth and it only having one mic tip. I tend to think it'd look better if the eyes were separate and it had two mic tips but that's a minor gripe. I'm not seeing much similarity between this and any Apple design, besides perhaps being white and shiny...which stormtroopers tend to be and I don't think many would have a hard time recognizing these guys as such. Lol! We're in all new territory here and I can accept that stormtroopers would look sleeker and more modern 30 years after ROTJ. I don't see that this has significantly more or less detail than the OT helmets. It looks like a natural development from the ROTJ helmet to me though it appears that the slimmer, more vestigial ears are now gone altogether. I'm also intrigued to hear about the new TIE pilot helmets! For that matter, I'd like to see the new TIEs themselves.
ginyu force
Active Member
The question remains, who will develop this into a 3d model for us? Then after perhaps unfold the model and make it into a pepakura project.
mikajedi
Well-Known Member
I'm getting the feeling the large black area for the eyes may be populated with LED lights. This could help make them look more menacing. I could see them going with some illuminated red eyes or something. Just brain-storm-ing.
I find the design interesting and we need more pictures in order to be used to it. Anyway, I am an OT fan design and the original trooper is still my favorite.
Anyway what you said could be cool. So that would be something like that :
Sadly I mist say that I don´t like the new trooperhelmetdesign.The originals are a lot more detailed and more like a real working helmet.The new ones are more like a new "White Power Ranger" or something like that.Reminds me at the new robocop-redesign.
But its the same with every new prop..you must see it in the movie.And when the new stormtroopers are very cool in the movie,the helmet and armor is a must have!
But its the same with every new prop..you must see it in the movie.And when the new stormtroopers are very cool in the movie,the helmet and armor is a must have!
Darth Lars
Master Member
I heard the helmets were 3D-printed. I think maybe all of them.
The shape would otherwise be difficult to vacuuform and assemble. The easiest way to make more of them would be like Clone helmets are done, and roto-cast in resin.
Not as many sharp angles on this one compared to clones, thankfully.
The shape would otherwise be difficult to vacuuform and assemble. The easiest way to make more of them would be like Clone helmets are done, and roto-cast in resin.
Not as many sharp angles on this one compared to clones, thankfully.
