Discussion on Bucket ID: Newbie Lookin' For Assist! within the Boba Fett Helmet forum, part of the Star Wars Original Trilogy Bounty Hunters category; Howdy, folks! I've finally started putting together a Fett outfit
Howdy, folks! I've finally started putting together a Fett outfit and recently picked up this here bucket. Anyone care to hypothesize about its origin?
It appears to be made of fiberglass, has a poor excuse for a rangefinder, the visor is attached with velcro & electrical tape, and it has "H#2" written on the interior in black sharpie marker.
Any thoughts?
- Joe!
Welcome to TDH Yokel!
This is a recasted Mystery helmet. I once owned this very helmet, but I have no idea why someone reattached the visor using electrical tape, nor why the rangefinder is messed up.
Here's my photos:
http://tk409.com/auctions/fetthelmet/1.jpg
http://tk409.com/auctions/fetthelmet/2.jpg
http://tk409.com/auctions/fetthelmet/3.jpg
http://tk409.com/auctions/fetthelmet/4.jpg
http://tk409.com/auctions/fetthelmet/5.jpg
http://tk409.com/auctions/fetthelmet/6.jpg
To attach the visor to the helmet, I just used two-part epoxy putty. It hardens to a metal and sticks to anything. Score the helmet surface with an exacto blade a couple times, then apply putty. Hold the visor in place until the putty hardens to a metal - about 3-5 minutes.
Whoa. When you say "this very helmet" do you mean the actual helmet I've got sitting in my living room right this very second?
- Joe!
electrical tape well thats diffrent. Think what he ment by "I once owned this very helmet" is he had a Mystery helmet. As do I own a Mystery helmet that has a nice ROTJ thing going for it. But I would do what TK409 has advised with the visor. He knows what he's doing!
Um, nope, that is the same helmet that 409 owned. The weathering and paint is exactly the same.
Then again I could be wrong!
Yes, I owned that actual helmet that you have sitting in your living room this very second. (my photos above were taken of that actual helmet in my garage). I received it from a guy who had painted and weathered it, but I wasn't happy with what he did. I did the decals and the dark "carbon scoring" look of the weathering. I also repainted and weathered the left ear (the green one). I didn't redo the broad-brushed red/silver weathering on the front, but knowing what I know now, personally, I'd sand it, and repaint it to do it right. It's definitely a Mystery helmet.Originally Posted by SlackJawedYokel
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Well I'll be. Go figure! Small Universe! I couldn't get your above links to work last night or else I could have compared them right then & there!
I'll pick up some putty this weekend & fix that visor. I might just keep the paint as-is, tho. The reason I bought this one is because I've tried painting and prop building and sanding and grinding and all the fun stuff that comes with creating a piece... and frankly, the results have never been pretty. In fact, they've been downright depressing. And close-up, this isn't a half bad paint job! I really like how you can actually see where the red paint is lifting from the silver.
Upon closer examination, it seems the rangefinger stalk was broken and re-glued way down at the bottom so I'll probably be in the market to replace that with something that has the LED lights on top. This rangefinder seems a bit short anyway.
My only other question would be: what's the difference between a recast MH and an original MH? Is there a huge detail difference?
Thanks for all your help, guys (and gals!) You're making this too easy for me!
- Joe
Last edited by Trooper TK409; 03-29-2005 at 06:32 PM. Reason: colorful language
The biggest difference would be ETHICS.
Aside from that, the quality of the lamination could be an issue.
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