Too Much Garlic
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The molds were cleaned up and repaired for when he pulled the hero helmets. They had likely suffered some damage, which caused some rework.
Original 1977 ANH Stormtrooper Armor and Helmet
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voice in the crowd
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Agreed.
Hero faceplates and background have more differences than just the amount of teeth. The hero ears and back cap differ as well.
A major immediate difference is the bumpy eye socket was smoothed to make it much more aesthetically pleasing on the heros.
The background, heros and TIE helmets all had the tear features as did Liz Moores original sculpt. The TIE helmets having hero style faceplates.
Jedimaster I think the detail on your HDPE is present because the faceplate on those helmets descends from the 'set for stun' laser scan helmet not the DaveM helmet. The detail was removed from the moulds that TE had from the DaveM helmet hence most fan helmets do not have it. Not sure why in the review of the helmet this feature was flagged up as some great piece of evidence to make the helmet legit - which it clearly is
- It is present on a few other casts that are kicking about as well.This is a brilliant stromtrooper find and great thread can we not turn it into an Andrew Ainsworth thread guys please
Chris
jedimaster
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Jedimaster I think the detail on your HDPE is present because the faceplate on those helmets descends from the 'set for stun' laser scan helmet not the DaveM helmet. The detail was removed from the moulds that TE had from the DaveM helmet hence most fan helmets do not have it. Not sure why in the review of the helmet this feature was flagged up as some great piece of evidence to make the helmet legit - which it clearly is - It is present on a few other casts that are kicking about as well.
This is a brilliant stromtrooper find and great thread can we not turn it into an Andrew Ainsworth thread guys please
Chris[/QUOTE]
Thanks for the info thats most interesting. Do you know who did the laser scan and produced the hdpe in question?
and i agree no more ainsworth.:thumbsup
- It is present on a few other casts that are kicking about as well.This is a brilliant stromtrooper find and great thread can we not turn it into an Andrew Ainsworth thread guys please
Chris[/QUOTE]
Thanks for the info thats most interesting. Do you know who did the laser scan and produced the hdpe in question?
and i agree no more ainsworth.:thumbsup
voice in the crowd
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If I am correct about your helmet the HDPE should be grey in colour?
The scan was done by TE and Mike Verta I think originally for the toy company Gentle Giant. Don't know all the ins and outs of who done what but that subject is about as volatile as the Andrew Ainsworth one :lol
TE made a fibreglass version of the scanned helmet and then I believe TE made a faceplate mould based on the scan - which was a really nice faceplate. I think MrLaws also made helmets using the 'set for stun' facplate scan and he sharpened up some details including the tear features.
I think that is correct information - if not I am sure somebody will pipe up and set the record straight
Chris
Ghost Host
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I sure wish an original undersuit neckseal 'vest' would finally surface. Would love to see exactly what was going on there... Nice to see these pics too!
voice in the crowd
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I think there is an original neckseal and undersuit with John's (board name stormtrooper) original ROTJ suit. It comprised of ROTJ armour with some ANH / ESB bits. I would think they would have reused the under suits and neck seals and if not they would have at least copied from the ANH / ESB ones.
With his suit the boots were ANH, thermal detonator ANH / ESB and blaster was ESB.
There is a pic of it lying on the bed here but unfortunately you cannot see much.
ORIGINAL RotJ STORMTROOPER
Cheers Chris
voice in the crowd
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Well if you are correct then John has an original ANH / ESB style neck seal and soft parts
As I said it is on the bed in the picture with the armour on the bed and it looks all black to me.
Cheers Chris
Stormtrooper
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Well if you are correct then John has an original ANH / ESB style neck seal and soft parts
As I said it is on the bed in the picture with the armour on the bed and it looks all black to me.
Cheers Chris
Yep the costume came with an all-black cotton undersuit and black cotton gloves... no neck seal though. With the O2 cannister, blaster, holster and boots being TESB, who knows what parts the costumind department cobbled together? I'm sure they never imagined Star Wars fans would be discussing the pedigree of these verious parts all these years later :lol
Oh, and back on-topic... doesn anyone know which 'major auction house' snagged this original ANH suit, and if they plan to auction it anytime soon?
Profiles maybe?
Cheers,
John
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sskunky
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As far as I know it hasn't been sold. The owner has gone quiet. I think he has got all het up with the constant badgering. I might be wrong but that what I have heard.
I think if I'm not mistaken that the undersuits were from a company call Renaissance dancewear and they still sell them.
I think if I'm not mistaken that the undersuits were from a company call Renaissance dancewear and they still sell them.
Stormtrooper
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AFAIK Renaissance Dancewear provided the undersuits for the Special Edition stormtroopers, and possibly the LFL Tour troopers, but I don't think they made undersuits for the original Trilogy troopers?
Cheers,
John
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True.
There`s still hope for us all ... I suggest everyone here buys a lottery ticket this weekend.
:lol
Stormtrooper
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Well apparently some lucky blighter from Blighty (U.K. for the former colonists LOL) has scooped the £113,000,000 Euromillions jackpot last night! :eek
This is about US$180,404,500 according to xe.com, for the benefit of our US members
Unfortunately it wasn't me... I *just* won a measly £18.90 on my ticket... grumble, grumble. Oh well, it might be a quiet day when / if the ANH armour is auctioned and.... nah, £18.90 just wouldn't cut-it! :unsure :lol
Cheers,
John
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Stormtrooper
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:lol Tough luck mate.... But there's always the UK Lottery tonight, remember? :love
Reminds me of the Simpsons episode where Springfield is gripped by 'Lottery Fever' and Homer buys something like 50 lottery tickets, and tells the family "I can't possibly lose".
They sit down to watch the lottery draw on TV, and the first number is called out.... Homer goes "D'Oh!", and it seems the first number drawn isn't on *any* of his tickets :lol
Right, I'm going to the shop with a wheelbarrow to buy my tickets for the UK Lottery tonight....."I can't possibly lose" LOL
Cheers,
John
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voice in the crowd
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Cool it is probably me that won then
Still to check my ticket so I live in hope.
Chris
Stormtrooper
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Cool it is probably me that won then
Still to check my ticket so I live in hope.
Chris
Have I ever told you that your my bezzie mate, Chris? :lol
When you buy the ANH Stormtrooper for £113 Million, I'll be round the next day to swap you my ROTJ Stormie for it.
If you don't respond to this post within the next 30 seconds, I'll take that as confirmation that you agree to my proposal..... tick, tock, tick, tock :love
Aaaaahhhhh.... I'm the funniest person in my house. But then the dog never really got the hang of the whole wit thing, and his timing is *awful* :lol
Cheers,
John
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voice in the crowd
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Unsurprisingly when I checked my ticket lady luck never smiled on me John :lol
Better luck next time I suppose.
Oh and if I had £113 million pound I would buy your ROTJ trooper as well
Chris
Better luck next time I suppose.
Oh and if I had £113 million pound I would buy your ROTJ trooper as well
Chris
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