CSMacLaren wrote:
I like the video. You're conversationally very articulate.
Thanks. I'm actually pretty embarrassed by it. I've never been driven to making a video before.
CSMacLaren wrote:
I'm not super-well-studied on Fett, but the mandible sticking out and not being flush against the visor does bother me.
In these following pics the mandible does not appear to stick out past the brow:
http://rstvideo.com/trailer/files/2011/ ... back14.jpghttp://celebrityink.eu/image/cache/data ... 0x1000.jpghttp://coolwatersprods.com/images/JEREMYBULLOCH.jpgThe GMH's mandible does appear to stick out past the brow. Can this be manipulated with some heat?
These are good points and the answers start to become clear with study.
The original helmets had varying degrees to the effect where the mandible juts out past the brow. Notably the PP2.
We have a casting of this helmet so it can be studied better in person, but here is a decent profile picture of a casting.
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p64/ ... 36d96c.jpgThe PP2 helmet's visor currently is taped in at the bottom and missing one of the upper clamps so it may not be representative of how it always was.
This is similar to the PP3 which resides in the Lucasfilm archives and is probably the most well preserved example of an original helmet inasmuch as it is not severely cracked.
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p64/ ... 31acc8.jpgIt's visor is also taped in however and the clamps are not engaged.
The ROTJ helmet in the current day is missing the upper visor clamp on its wearer's left side.
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p64/ ... 8f2326.jpgYou can see the significant gap between the visor and mandible.
The point is there seems to be a tendency for the mandibles to stick out when not under pressure from the upper visor clamps.
The ESB helmet retains it visor mounting hardware and actually shows the least bit of space between the mandibles and visor.
You are correct that the mandibles dont jut out as much, but they still do. It can only be seen from a specific angle though.
Example, even looking.
http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/gallery/ ... photo=7093But can be seen to extend beyond.
http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/gallery/ ... photo=7096Hope that helps.