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 Post subject: ANH TROOPER PROMO HERO HELMET REPLICA (TONS OF PICS)
PostPosted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 9:40 pm 
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This is another hero helmet replica i've been working on every now and then over the last year.

Its my second TM hero which is inted to look as close as possible to how the original would have looked back in 1976.
So the mic tip weathering, vocoder weathering and the grey paint on the ears do not match how they look on the original now.

I've done a bit of reshaping to match the little indents that are here and there on the original from mold damage, like around the frown, on the tears and traps. I've reworked the grey painted part of the ears to better match the orignal. I also used my own brow trim.

There is still a LOT to do. Only the cap has had a tiny bit of weathering started, still much more weathering to add and the face has not been weathered at all yet, as i need to paint the tube stripes first.

I spray painted the whole helmet, as i wanted to match the shade of white to the original as much as possible. Its impossible to tell its ever been painted, even with a very close inspection, as i used my wet sand and T-cut painting method.
I masked off the inside on this one, so its bare white ABS inside. Painting the inside has been the only thing that gives away the fact that my older helmets have been painted.

I've not matched the angles of my photos to the photos of the original very well. I will replace all these photos with better ones when i have finished the helmet.

The following photos are in pairs, my replica and the original below it.

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Its hard to tell if i have this label in the exact correct position, but it can always be moved.
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The following are just some random photos...

I like my new brow trim!
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Thanks for looking,

Keith.


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PostPosted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 11:01 pm 
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You always go the extra mile with your builds. Something to aspire to. Well done work in progress! :thumbsup

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 Post subject: Re: ANH TROOPER PROMO HERO HELMET REPLICA (TONS OF PICS)
PostPosted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 11:14 pm 
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Thanks Carsten!

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Just amazing ! :cheers

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 1:00 pm 
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Fantastic work Keith!

Love your trooper stuff :cool:


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As always jaw dropping work, Keith! :eek Your eye for detail is amazing! :cheers

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Beautiful work! :thumbsup :thumbsup


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L-O-V-E- this helmet :drool


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Thanks Guys :salut

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Fantastic!!

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Now this is the type of stuff I enjoy seeing! You’re attention to detail is amazing! You are doing a fantastic job with it and I’m really looking forward to seeing it when you get it all finished!


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Superb work Keith

Apart from the final "decals" It just needs a bit of scuffing up and you're 100% there - Bravo

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 Post subject: Re: ANH TROOPER PROMO HERO HELMET REPLICA (TONS OF PICS)
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Thanks Guys!

Jez, thanks and your website is fantastic btw. Its really turned into a great saurce of information over the years :thumbsup

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Amazing work Keith. The attention to detail is incredible.

This, folks, is why Keith is going to be assembling the JoeR ROTJ helmets by hand. He is the best in the hobby in my humble opinion.

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Amazing helmet! It's absolutely bang-on to the original!

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