It is currently Thu Mar 28, 2024 5:18 pm

All times are UTC


THE PROP DEN is primarily a Darth Vader Prop Discussion Board, but we also deal with other Star Wars Props as well as Prop Replicas from other movies. If you do not yet have an account, set one up, sign in and jump into the Vader Prop Discussions!


Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 94 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1 ... 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  Next
Author Enter your Message here
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 1:00 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Thu Jun 14, 2007 6:14 am
Posts: 74
Location: Australia
StarWars Collector wrote:
Well, thanks for clearing that up..............Ben....

Welcome to The Den, Ben. :wink:


Thanks mate. :wink:

I will be showing off my new HDPE helmet hopefully in a day or 2.I`ve
really chipped the crap out of mine and spent alot of time making it look like the real deal and am looking forward to showing how accurate it`s turned out.

Ben


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 2:13 pm 
Offline
Site Admin
User avatar

Joined: Thu Aug 31, 2006 4:41 pm
Posts: 3022
Location: The Netherlands
Looking forward to seeing some of your work! :thumbsup

_________________
Facebook l My Collection


Top
 Profile E-mail  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 4:12 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Jan 20, 2007 3:03 pm
Posts: 657
Location: UK
gizmo wrote:
I find it amusing that people would want accuracy in terms of the HDPE material and bumps on the cap/back but not in the gaps between the ears and the helmet.I suggest people go back and watch ANH as there are plenty of helmets with these gaps.No original had perfectly trimmed ears.The originals were a complete mess.

Ben


Hi Ben - I agree that the original helmets totally vary in finish, but the one showed earlier had imo a gap between the cheek and ear that was too big and it didnt look correct.

In my view the point about having the correct colour HDPE was that people would be able to produce a lid that when painted would chip revealing the correct khaki-green colour underneath. The first ones TE made were done in a sandy-beige colour which I thought defeated the principle of using HDPE in the first place. After all a pink HDPE helmet is still HDPE but I'm not sure whether any of us would be happy with specs of pink showing through :lol :lol

Nice to see you here mate

Cheers

Jez

_________________
http://www.StarWarsHelmets.com
Image
The archive of Helmets and Costumes from the Star Wars Galaxy


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 12:51 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Thu Jun 14, 2007 6:14 am
Posts: 74
Location: Australia
Here`s a little preview of mine.IMO I really like the HDPE color. :cool:

Image



Also heres a couple of pics of troopers with a similar gap to the helmet
mentioned earlier.

Image

Image


Thanks,
Ben


Last edited by gizmo on Sun Jul 01, 2007 11:06 am, edited 2 times in total.

Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 9:55 am 
Offline
Site Admin
User avatar

Joined: Thu Aug 31, 2006 4:41 pm
Posts: 3022
Location: The Netherlands
:eek Looking pretty nice so far! :thumbsup

I agree with you on the gaps. Most TK helmets looked (and still look :wink: ) like crap. :lol

But hey, some of us just know how to appreciate that crappy look and I'm one of 'em! :as2

_________________
Facebook l My Collection


Top
 Profile E-mail  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 10:21 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sat Jan 20, 2007 3:03 pm
Posts: 657
Location: UK
Looks great gizmo.

The gap on yours is fine

Cheers

Jez

_________________
http://www.StarWarsHelmets.com
Image
The archive of Helmets and Costumes from the Star Wars Galaxy


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 12:18 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Fri Jan 26, 2007 3:07 pm
Posts: 404
Location: Michigan
gizmo that is one outstanding-looking bucket you have there! congrats

_________________
--Scott


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 5:42 pm 
Offline
Site Admin
User avatar

Joined: Thu Aug 31, 2006 8:58 am
Posts: 10908
Location: Denmark
Welcome to The Den, stukatrooper & gizmo! :thumbsup


gizmo wrote:
I find it amusing that people would want accuracy in terms of the HDPE material and bumps on the cap/back but not in the gaps between the ears and the helmet.I suggest people go back and watch ANH as there are plenty of helmets with these gaps.No original had perfectly trimmed ears.The originals were a complete mess.

Oh... I know they were a mess. Though, I don't see what's amusing about it. Yes, some helmets have large gaps in their ears, but the helmet I want mine to resemble does not, which is why I need to modify mine.

I want the accuracy... but it is easier to take away than to add... and in this instance I have to add to it to make it accurate to the Set for Stun screen used helmet, which is a pain in the hiney, if it had simply not been trimmed so severely.

And gizmo: your helmet looks really cool! :thumbsup

_________________
Check us out at Facebook!
http://www.facebook.com/ThePropDen


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 11:25 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sun Sep 10, 2006 10:33 am
Posts: 117
Received mine from Australia this morning, interesting helmet, very flexible, will be closely examinating it at a later date when I have time (for a comp with other helmets).
The color is certaintly not as off as what people would think.
Fortunately the earcaps came untrimmed so I won't have the same problme as you Carsten.

Image


Top
 Profile E-mail  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 11:30 am 
Offline
Site Admin
User avatar

Joined: Thu Aug 31, 2006 8:58 am
Posts: 10908
Location: Denmark
You got an untrimmed one? Damn... you're braver than I am... Looking forward to seeing your progress! :thumbsup

_________________
Check us out at Facebook!
http://www.facebook.com/ThePropDen


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 12:54 pm 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Sun Sep 10, 2006 10:33 am
Posts: 117
NoHumorMan wrote:
You got an untrimmed one? Damn... you're braver than I am... Looking forward to seeing your progress! :thumbsup



Well, when someone has assembled a meatstock POS
(in my case 2 :pale )
he's ready for anything IMHO :lol


Top
 Profile E-mail  
 
 Post subject: h
PostPosted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 12:05 am 
Offline
Random avatar

Joined: Sat Oct 14, 2006 6:30 pm
Posts: 14
Location: New Jersey
Hey Ben,Helmet looks great.Can't wait to see more pictures of it.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 5:54 am 
Offline
User avatar

Joined: Thu Jun 14, 2007 6:14 am
Posts: 74
Location: Australia
HDPE wrote:
The color is certaintly not as off as what people would think.


I agree.The problem is most people are taking pics of these with a flash or in bright sunlight which totally washes out the true color of the HDPE.If you take pics in natural light like I did you will see what I mean.In the flesh the color is quite good.

Thanks for the kind comments on my helmet.More pics soon as I`ve had the flu for a week and haven`t had time to finish it.


Ben


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 6:31 am 
Offline
Random avatar

Joined: Thu Apr 05, 2007 7:16 am
Posts: 102
HDPE: Wow that took a while to get there! I was just thinking about sending you an email to see if it had arrived yet. Looking forward to seeing it completed.

Ben: Love the weathered look on your helmet mate, it looks spot on!

Man I want my propper helmets to hurry up and get here, after seeing some of the completed ones, I'm busting to get to work on mine. :)

Cheers


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject:
PostPosted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 6:00 pm 
Offline
Site Admin
User avatar

Joined: Thu Aug 31, 2006 8:58 am
Posts: 10908
Location: Denmark
A tiny photo comparison between my TE and my AP helmet. You can definitely see some differences between the two. Also, I have been told that I may need to re-position the face on the AP. When the TE is painted I will do these again, as the different colors may be throwing off some details.

Image Image Image Image Image

_________________
Check us out at Facebook!
http://www.facebook.com/ThePropDen


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 94 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1 ... 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  Next

All times are UTC


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Jump to:  
cron
Blue Moon by Trent © 2007
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group
Hosted by Freeforum.ca, get your free forum now! TOS | Support Forums | Report a violation
MultiForums powered by echoPHP phpBB MultiForums