Thanks. Please bear in mind that in the volume of things that have been said, sometimes it's hard to make out what was actually said. As a newcomer to the TIE Pilot helmets, some of this is information overload for me. But then again, with my Work In Progress threads, I probably have that same "Here, drink from a firehydrant" effect to people!
So if I read you correctly, there are distinct characteristics in the Ainsworth stormtroopers faceplate to original props, and being that the faceplate carries over from the stormtrooper to the TIE Pilot, these distinct characteristics would carry over.
That part I understand.
But are his helmets proportionately and structurally integrous to known 1977 props/castings? This is an important question for me. A mold that suffers any kind of deformation or deterioration will result in a casting that has the same distinct characteristics, but it's proportions are going to be flawed, be it sagging or be it warpage.
So you will thus have details of the original but not quite the same shape as the original.
If you can help clarify this, that would be great!
BingoBongo275 wrote:
Mac,
The clear problem with the SDS Stormtrooper helmet was the cap/back and imo not the face.
With regard to the TIE, like I said previously there are some real tells on the SDS that arent on other helmets, including the XWIng hemispheres and ears.
IMO if youre looking for the most accurate it sould be a toss up between the SDS and the IH (Anson's mate) - as I would be stunned if anyone could show me pics sughgesting the Laws was more accurate
looking for those pics
Cheers
Jez