Could I get some help from some of the experts here

Oh, I thought you meant the stalk was resin, sorry. :lol: So, then we're definately back to a repainted DLX. If the paint was stripped, you wouldn't know either way.

There is one way to tell a true DP paintjob though. The kill stripes were stenciled horribly. There was usually overspray all around them.

My opinion, given the info you've provided is that it's a repaint. I could be wrong there, but I'm not about it being a real DP ;) :lol:

FP
 
Sounds good to me FP....so then should I mess with it and put in a full visor? Or do you think it's some sort of factory oddball that I shouldn't touch because the guy worked for em. The seller was Monstermasks on ebay if that matters any.

Thanks,

Cruzer
 
Based on everything that you've told me, I think it's legit. Repainted, but legit. I really don't think that there is any reason to go in the direction of some employee "one-off". The plaque probably did go with this one. Again, for them to remove the ear pieces, the plaque would have had to b removed, and the lining removed. In this process, the lining would have been destroyed. Everything adds up. In fact, the more I remember back, the more I'm inclined to recall that the DP DLX stand alone helmets actually DID have a solid resin RF top. Only the DP Statues had the hollow RF box (same as the vinyl DP) with the LED board in them ;) So I would call this one a mystery solved :lol:

In the grand scheme of things however, any real $$ value of a DP DLX collectors helmet has been damaged because of the repaint. So it's a good thing that you only paid a couple bones for it. It was worth it IMO. The ears alone are worth it (they'll fit a mystery helmet too ya know ;) )But from this point forward, truth in advertising is best if you sell it. Passing it off as an unaltered DP Deluxe as I'm assuming monstermask's did, wasn't cool. It is what it is. A DP DLX, with a repaint. As far as messing with it is concerned, sure, I would give it a new paint up. No harm in that. In fact, it would be worth more IMO if you did. But I wouldn't mess with the visor setup, as that gives it it's verifiable lineage. Not to mention, messing around with this is a major pain. Their fiberglass jobs, were very poor. Half of the time when you pop that visor out, you lose more than just the tabbed areas, sometimes you lose the tips of the bottom of the mandibles, and more because of all of the damn body filler they used to over correct for their lack of skills in a mass produced product :)

FP
 
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And the conversation could have continued:

"Hey, can I have a blank plaque, I'm going to number
it '123' just for fun."

"Sure, but don't be so obvious, number it '321' instead."

"Hey, that is a better idea."

Conspiracy theories are a blast.

All things being equal, the simplest explanation is usually correct. A DP Deluxe, disassembled, repainted and put for sale by a former employee.
 
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Luv ya FP!

Lorenreale...your conspiracy theory is killing me!

:lol: :lol:

"If it weren't for those mettling kids and their manegy mutt"

Mystery solved

*The guy just emailed me, was nice in his reply too until the part about not bothering him anymore:lol: , and said that he got it when he worked for DP and that he was part of the team that helped create the paint scheme for this helmet and that it could be an old paint master for the approval process.

Thanks guys,
Cruzer
 
Now, I wish I bought the dang thing instead of calling attention to it.

Just Kidding. Again, all's well that ends well. Get it painted, by a pro, and have somthing pretty darn special.
 
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