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 Post subject: MR SE Symmetrical (idealized) Stormtrooper "Stunt"
PostPosted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 4:51 pm 
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Amy just posted this on RS:

Stormtrooper Helmet – Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope (Stunt)

This helmet was originally designed as an exclusive for a European retailer.
Unfortunately, they reduced the quantity which did not cover the cost of development and tooling.
Therefore, we are making the balance available to our Retailers.

This helmet is significantly different from the Limited Edition Stormtrooper helmet.


Special Edition Helmet:

Suggested Retail Price: $119
Version: "Stunt"
Edition Size: Open Edition
Geometry: Symmetrical (idealized)
Lens: Flat-Green
Material: Injection molded ABS
Interior: PU Foam Pad on Crown
Plaque: No
Stand: No


And................no pics available...

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Interesting...

Didn't they make a symmetrical prototype a year or two ago? Definitely a fan of the price they're looking at.


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Yawn....


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They should just start shipping the 1st helmet which was supposed to ship "Late Summer" according to their website before offering further pre-orders! :angry4


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I get the impression this is going to be in the "Rubies" territory - still for £60/$120 retail I can understand that.

Thats what Don Post used to charge for their standard vinyl helmets

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Christ they're certainly trying to squeeze everything they can out of the license before it ends aren't they

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Has anyone seen this lid? They say injected ABS for this thing, which for what it is is great, however if it ends up being vinyl, ala the Rubies...we have a melter on our hands.

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CGClone wrote:
Has anyone seen this lid? They say injected ABS for this thing, which for what it is is great, however if it ends up being vinyl, ala the Rubies...we have a melter on our hands.

Injection molded ABS is what the Rubies Supreme Vader is made of, so it sounds like it's going to be quite sturdy and tough.

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you wouldn't use vinyl for injection moulding,but you have a point i'm wondering why they would invest money in what would be a short run in tooling for injection moulding which is far more expensive than rotocast vinyl would be.
They wouldn't be able to produce injection moulded trooper helmets either only with a very complicated set of tooling which would require some major precision engineering and they would still have seam lines.
The best option would be 2 to 4 parts so assembly would be needed,the advantage would be that parts could be produced that don't need trimming like with vacuum forming.
I wont be surprised to see either a rotocast helmet or none at all though.

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Defstartrooper wrote:
you wouldn't use vinyl for injection moulding,but you have a point i'm wondering why they would invest money in what would be a short run in tooling for injection moulding which is far more expensive than rotocast vinyl would be.
They wouldn't be able to produce injection moulded trooper helmets either only with a very complicated set of tooling which would require some major precision engineering and they would still have seam lines.
The best option would be 2 to 4 parts so assembly would be needed,the advantage would be that parts could be produced that don't need trimming like with vacuum forming.
I wont be surprised to see either a rotocast helmet or none at all though.


I would just love to see one, see if its worth its salt in the $100 market, thats all.

I understand the details of the molding process, my father has been in the plastic industry for over 35 years, 33 in injection molding & engineering, so I hear about it all the time :lol

They could have taken 1 to 3 different ways to make the tooling (not fact, just convo points) that I figure on to be cost effective, but depending on their overseas partners in the tooling and manufacturing is going to dictate where they reached the price point of $110 and the need to make more.

Duh, right?

I only bring it up in that they made have made nicer injection molds and run a better injection process with a higher grade of abs (or not) and the need to make more to recoup their costs may be to our benefit.

Granted, it is what it is...just want to see one, and some details if possible.

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Well when MR propsed doing a Stormtrooper helmet a while back, they said that they were going to do a symertical CE in 4 piece plastic. So maybe this helmet is the CE renamed.

It would be cool if it actually was a 4 piece helmet. Guess we'll have to wait and see.

I wonder if the end product will look anything like an ANH helmet or maybe a ROTJ or SE?

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Anakin Starkiller wrote:
Well when MR propsed doing a Stormtrooper helmet a while back, they said that they were going to do a symertical CE in 4 piece plastic. So maybe this helmet is the CE renamed.

It would be cool if it actually was a 4 piece helmet. Guess we'll have to wait and see.

I wonder if the end product will look anything like an ANH helmet or maybe a ROTJ or SE?

Dan


They had that Fiberglass TK lid at C3 in one form...the released one was different. Just would love to see pics of this beast.

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First glimpse. Symmetrical TK HelmetShudders... :eek

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Must be a stock photo....that looks like their scaled replica.


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Sure thats not the Rubies?

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