eFX ANH Vader?!?! WOW

gonk27 · **Posted:** Feb 13 2026 18:56:50

StarWars Collector wrote:

I don't think it's lighting. It looks the same in all pictures; I think it's grey.

That portion of the original's face was dulled down, maybe with paint, fine wet-sanding or dulling spray so my guess is it's to replicate that look.

Too Much Garlic · **Posted:** Feb 13 2026 18:56:50

This looks to be the eFX scheme:

Sure... I can understand that. But the look was created by painting the facemask glossy black, then gunmetal and then painting some parts black again. It's clear to see in the pictures that the black didn't cover the gunmetal very well. On the idealized, they should not include such "errors". They should leave that to the handbrushed version.

I'd prefer the established paint scheme over something... well... wrong:

StarWars Collector · **Posted:** Feb 13 2026 18:56:50

Hope you don't mind Carsten... :wink:

Too Much Garlic · **Posted:** Feb 13 2026 18:56:50

Hey... post that on the RPF as well. Otherwise I'd mind! :lol

StarWars Collector · **Posted:** Feb 13 2026 18:56:50

Nononono Carsten....it's your graphic. I'm just playing with it. :lol

Too Much Garlic · **Posted:** Feb 13 2026 18:56:50

Hmm... I'm beginning to develop an issue with it.

oujala · **Joined:** Feb 13 2026 18:56:50 **Posts:** 20

Too Much Garlic wrote:

Hmm... I'm beginning to develop an issue with it.

Yes? Go ooonnnnnnnn... :lol

StarWars Collector · **Posted:** Feb 13 2026 18:56:50

And two HR pics.

Darth Fetty · **Posted:** Feb 13 2026 18:56:50

I'll take one! Looking much better than I would've expected! :thumbsup

Hopefully the final production helmet will be able to keep a paint-job of that same level.

Hoping these don't go up for order soon since I've got no money to spend at the moment. :cry

Too Much Garlic · **Posted:** Feb 13 2026 18:56:50

Darth Fetty wrote:

Hoping these don't go up for order soon since I've got no money to spend at the moment. :cry

Do what I do: sell something. Problem is... everybody's saving for this sodding helmet... so no one's buying... :lol

StarWars Collector · **Posted:** Feb 13 2026 18:56:50

Another batch of HR pics of the darn thing... :lol

Pics courtesy Art Andrews (RPF)

Corbadda · **Posted:** Feb 13 2026 18:56:50

Hmmm... Interesting...

sskunky · **Posted:** Feb 13 2026 18:56:50

I'm quite liking the look of it so far :toothy

, apart from the paint scheme variation??????? :eek

It certainly has the look :thumbsup

Qui-Gonzalez · **Joined:** Feb 13 2026 18:56:50 **Posts:** 251

illbethere1 wrote:

I still can't believe Lucas gave the ok to do this after all the yrs bullshit replicas. I'm estatic to say the least and would buy it in a heartbeat but come to think about it, everyones gonna own the same real deal helmet and the search for everyones gonna be practically over....Whats next for the Vader community?. Really nothing after this at least imo . Myself, I'm done after this. Now I can devote some fulltime to the vette. I'm gonna miss the prop wars that to me kept the forums alive.

You act like those will go away.

Corbadda · **Posted:** Feb 13 2026 18:56:50

illbethere1 wrote:

I still can't believe Lucas gave the ok to do this after all the yrs bullshit replicas. I'm estatic to say the least and would buy it in a heartbeat but come to think about it, everyones gonna own the same real deal helmet and the search for everyones gonna be practically over....Whats next for the Vader community?. Really nothing after this at least imo . Myself, I'm done after this. Now I can devote some fulltime to the vette. I'm gonna miss the prop wars that to me kept the forums alive.

I disagree. I think for the casual collector this may be the "ultimate piece" but I think that huge drive for screen accuracy the Vader community has will keep us wanting and searching for better and more detailed pieces.