first look at the ANOVOS ESB Fett helmet!

It really is. And the proportions are COMPLETELY dead on. The imperfections that were present during the filming of ESB (like the ridge crack and bulge on the black mandibles) are also present and perfectly preserved. Stenciling and masking was an absolute treat. No joke, this helmet is THE closest to the profile of the ESB out there. Hell...it IS the ESB.
You painted the prototype?
 
From another board. Looking much better than the earlier junk photos:

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You did an absolutely amazing job!!!.... Congrats! And thanks for helping them get it done right!(y) ... Now if only you could personally paint all of them individually. Lol... Wish u could, but honestly just grateful the Fett masters are involved. Thanks again!
 
Great work ponte. Don't get too discouraged though when the parts from China look like a 10 year old painted them because that's probably what will happen.
 
I would be hard pressed to say that this is more accurate than an excellent cast of the real lid.
Having seen many 3D printed items, there are fine lines that are just imperfections baked into any 3D print job. It just does not produce a smooth surface. That in itself affects the fine lines that are part of the Boba helmet variances. How did they prevent them from occurring? Or how did they modify the 3D part to correct them? Was this lid fiberglass, resin, or 3D printed? And to say this IS the ESB lid? I'd say the EFX lid is just as much if not more than this helmet. That's the lid that the liscensing shut down due to copyright issues (in relation to being a "wearable" lid).
Not knocking the product, but it does look just like an MR lid in the pics seen here.
 
I would be hard pressed to say that this is more accurate than an excellent cast of the real lid.
Having seen many 3D printed items, there are fine lines that are just imperfections baked into any 3D print job. It just does not produce a smooth surface. That in itself affects the fine lines that are part of the Boba helmet variances. How did they prevent them from occurring? Or how did they modify the 3D part to correct them? Was this lid fiberglass, resin, or 3D printed? And to say this IS the ESB lid? I'd say the EFX lid is just as much if not more than this helmet. That's the lid that the liscensing shut down due to copyright issues (in relation to being a "wearable" lid).
Not knocking the product, but it does look just like an MR lid in the pics seen here.

From what I'm able to discuss, I can say this: This isn't an at home MakerBot fan print. The scanning/printing technology used to create this helmet is astounding, and it absolutely shows. We had a top-notch member of TDH who had his hands in making sure that the signature imperfections found when the original ESB was used during production were present. He spent a fair amount of time with the printing team to ensure this. I spent A LOT of time measuring this casting, and it absolutely matches up with the hero. The job called for the helmet to "resemble itself during filming of Empire Strikes Back", including the ridge and bulge seen on the black mandible; currently the ONLY casting I've ever seen that has incorporated this, minus the Bondo job I do for my customers' helmets.

I wish I could say more, but that wouldn't be my place. Not for now at least. But I can say this: ANOVOS knows how much scrutiny this community gives to anything Boba in terms of costuming and "getting it right". We've all been chasing the Boba helmet and armor that has all the imperfections and all the right dimensions that match the original. We've spent YEARS upgrading and updating our armor when new revisions and revelations are unveiled, until something "better" comes along. Trust me, I've spent almost 6 years constantly trying to perfect my Special Edition, and even though I'm happy with it now...I can still spot differences between my armor and the screen used that comes out to MAYBE an inch, in some places centimeters. And most of you are like that as well.

Having this casting in my hand, running my fingers over the imperfections that matched the reference photos of the hero bucket on my computer gave me this giant goofy smile on my face. That smile widened even more when the tape measure came out.

Hope that cleared some stuff up, and I know you're not knocking it brother. This stuff is exciting to discuss.

Oh, and I found some more photos that weren't taken with a potato :D

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So looking at the lack of progress on the efx lid and this one, I would say the efx lid is dead as far as a usable prop is concerned. I just hope anovos realizes how much the manufacturing process could mess this whole thing up.
 
.... I think I just really appreciate ANOVOS care, consideration, and respect for Fett and the Fett community. At least it's not a Rubies, Don Post or some other slop job. Is it perfect? Of course not! How could it be unless you have the original helmet itself. But is it a respectable product, worthy of appreciating it for what it is? Heck ya!... I really liked what the said here in an interview with Norm from Tested, they mentioned selling parts for the build community, I like that. They really are putting out some quality stuff it looks like...
Check it out yourself....Building a Star Wars Shadowtrooper Armor Kit! (Part 1) - YouTube
 
A quick couple I was able to get.

The ANOVOS panel was quite interesting. I'd enjoy a little PM chat with you, Rick. I wasn't thrilled with their explanation of the paint work.

Speaking of paint work, it's absolutely stellar, Rick! Did you use the same color palette on this as the helmet in your other thread? For some reason the colors on the ANOVOS look a little more subdued, whereas I thought that your colors in the other thread were REALLY perfect. I'm hardly complaining, just curious. And, therefore, curious when it'll be possible for you to share......:love

Will I replace my FPH2? No, because I love the fact that my FPH2 was manufactured by a skilled hand, and painted by a real person, just as the originals were. The FPH2 - ESB happened to be released at a very weird time for the Fett costuming community, and as much as it is praised, I feel like it never really took off like it should have. I'm not even an ESB guy, and I could see it. To date, in my experience, the helmet release that has been the most earth-shattering was the GMH. Despite the construction looking back from where we are now, regarding accuracy in size and shape, that's almost embarrassing. Nevertheless, I'm also embarrassed about the hype and excitement that the eFX helmet generated, which at this point, I thoroughly resent, as it appears to have been a cruel tease. And now, here comes ANOVOS.

Will I purchase an ANOVOS? Absolutely. Depending on the price, of course. Considering all things, this may end up being in the vicinity of ~$1,500 or so. As great as the helmet is, that would be cost prohibitive to me. And, of course, it's waaaay too early to even speculate.

What I will say is that now that we're seeing a completely accurate helmet in all ways (ESB Hero - not SE), I'm very pleased that they contacted Rick for the paintjob, as he is second to none in that regard. I have serious doubts about the time frame, or even whether or not it will even come to fruition (Fett is a back breaker), but it sure was a prett helmet to look at (although, like F4R stated, the omission of not one, but the TWO 'thumb smudges' was regrettable). And the width of the mandibles is just wrong. But hopefully that mistake will be corrected in production. After all, this is only a prototype.

As it stands, I'm excited for the ANOVOS, and at the same time, very happy that an OUTSTANDING take on the ESB has been, is and will be available from Fettpride - who, so far, has been the only one able to actually deliver. Fettpride's time frames can be long, but they HAPPEN. Sorry for the sour taste in my mouth regarding Fett helmets, but that's been my experience. Anyways, onto the pics (and I don't blame anyone who skipped the text entirely)!

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eFX has allowed ANOVOS to eat their lunch. And even with the rumor of ANOVOS about to debut their Fett, eFX can't be bothered to put a drop of paint on the lid they've had for years. I'm sorry, it's just baffling. EVERY other piece that eFX had on display at BOTH of their booths were finished pieces, prototype or not. The Boba Fett helmet is the only one that has nothing on it but primer and fingerprints. Oh, and the hot glue they used to attach the visor is breaking away. Sadface.
 
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Excellent pics, Rubio! :) Although, in the second 2 shots it appears that the Borden connector has decided to take a break.

. . .Speaking of paint work, it's absolutely stellar, Rick! Did you use the same color palette on this as the helmet in your other thread? . . .

Agreed! I'd also be interested in whatever you could share regarding the paint. Did Anovos specify a specific color palette based on what they
plan to use on the production helmets? Or did they give you discretion in what you used?

Also, did they provide any kind of guidance on which features to include in the paint up (I'm thinking screen-used versus SE)? In other words,
was there a "damage map" they provided showing what they wanted to include and what to leave off.

I know it's a fine line with what you can discuss when it comes to doing work for licensees, and things are still in the early stages, but any tidbits are appreciated.
 
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