PropStore Auction

No Humor Man · **Posted:** Tue Sep 27, 2016 6:45 pm

http://propstoreauction.com/view-auctio ... tchlist%2F

The TIE Fighter Pilot helmet sold for £180000

YIKES!!!

Turrican · **Posted:** Tue Sep 27, 2016 7:03 pm

No Humor Man wrote:

http://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/44/lot/9749/?url=%2Fmy-items%2Fwatchlist%2F

The TIE Fighter Pilot helmet sold for £180000

YIKES!!!

LOL...Cheap one. :lol

Than the Scout helmet which RS owned was a real steal compared to this one.

Vadernsons · **Posted:** Tue Sep 27, 2016 8:36 pm

Hope RS bought the tie pilot. Only 180 helmets to make to break even... plus a few more to cover labour & materials ...
Under a business proposition like this you might be able to get the wifey to agree :toothy

No Humor Man · **Posted:** Tue Sep 27, 2016 9:14 pm

RS already have a TIE from authentic LFL source. They even have access to an accurate TIE face, but opted to use their own helmet face. So them getting this one seems rather redundant, other than to get access to the lenses, which I actually think their source helmet also had.

Vadernsons · **Posted:** Tue Sep 27, 2016 10:03 pm

Thanks for the info. Did they acquire a real helmet to cast the top from? Or was that from the lfl source?
I wish they used the accurate tie face rather than their stunt trooper. There is subtle differences between th two that make a difference.

jkno · **Posted:** Wed Sep 28, 2016 11:13 am

No Humor Man wrote:

http://propstoreauction.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/44/lot/9749/?url=%2Fmy-items%2Fwatchlist%2F

The TIE Fighter Pilot helmet sold for £180000

YIKES!!!

That's a lot of moola

Midnight Trooper · **Joined:** Mon Apr 23, 2007 4:26 am **Posts:** 344

No Humor Man wrote:

RS already have a TIE from authentic LFL source. They even have access to an accurate TIE face, but opted to use their own helmet face. So them getting this one seems rather redundant, other than to get access to the lenses, which I actually think their source helmet also had.

I love the RS Tie but the source isn't as good as this would yield. I don't think they would have bought it but fingers crossed I guess.

jkno · **Posted:** Thu Sep 29, 2016 6:14 am

For posterity:

Turrican · **Posted:** Fri Sep 30, 2016 8:04 am

Mickxc wrote:

Thanks for the info. Did they acquire a real helmet to cast the top from? Or was that from the lfl source?
I wish they used the accurate tie face rather than their stunt trooper. There is subtle differences between th two that make a difference.

Everything about this can be read here in the thread:
2-vt3880.html?hilit=RS+Props+Tie+Pilot&start=15

banthapoodoo · **Posted:** Sat Oct 15, 2016 12:15 pm

Wow! My Classic Action TIE fighter helmet must be worth a lot too then. Right? I gotta say I do like how the PropStore lists these items. Lots of detailed photos from a variety of angles and backlighting. Same done for the Baker mold Vader Promo helmet and the Stormtrooper MkII.

No Humor Man · **Posted:** Sat Oct 15, 2016 11:45 pm

I oh so wish I had won the T2 endoskeleton chest piece from that auction, though.

AJCG · **Joined:** Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:47 am **Posts:** 279

Thanks for the post Carsten :salut

, I would love to see a replica coming from one of these.

Cheers

A