Recent content by craigjohn

Really thought I'd be trading a helmet with one problem, for another helmet with another problem. Thankfully, it worked out.

Then raise the price, from $700 to $900, and have a few Star Wars pieces unlimited editions, to generate a steadier revenue stream. They offered the fiberglass "Legend" edition. That should have been their "limited edition" run. The other "cleaned up fiberglass" helmet should have been on an...

The replacement arrived today. Already popped some quick pics. Comparison of the old helmet (left) with the mandible issue, with the replacement helmet (right). Please, I'm not standing the same distance from these helmets, so the shape is off a bit. But you can distinctly notice the...

the mandibles were jiped up. Had a discussion a page or two back.

EFX really shut the door on themselves with any chance of releasing a Hero Fett by waiting 8 years (since the mold was created in 2012). it’s a shame. But now with the hero casts available in RAW for, from a number of makers, and a variety of high end painters and finishers —they don’t have...

according to the email, they noted they are sold out, but they have replacement units. I don't know what that means. It's possible they can also remove the visor, adjust the mandibles, and re-attach the visor.

I received a return shipping label from EFX last Friday evening. I just dropped the helmet off to ship back to EFX about 15 minutes ago. I asked Bryon to personally pick me out a good copy. We'll see how it goes. ;) ...Will let you know how this turns out.

Someone did a side-by-side comparison of my helmet on the left, and the screen used helmet, as photographed by John Favreau, on the right.

Sure. You can rotate the helmet until the mandibles match up, but the then your vertical lines aren't vertical, and the horizontal line of the stand isn't horizontal. ****Also - then the bottom of the visor is no longer horizontal. Check that gap above your bottom green line. ;)

My initial thoughts: When you first open the box, and lift the styrofoam cover, and look at the helmet. It's dark and drab. The weathering looks nasty. I kinda got a sinking feeling. But as soon as I put this next to a good light source, it came alive. This pic really shows how good it can...

I received my EFX yesterday, and popped off some quick pics (also posted on the RPF, the Prop Den, FB Cargo Hold, FB SW Helmet Hunters, FB Master Replicas group). Photos with the bounce card. Give this thing some light, and it looks beautiful. Put it in a room without a good direct light...

Make 75 sets, and raise the price so Elstree doesn't lose money on this project. At least make it a "break even" option. I'm pretty sure I'd buy two sets. One for a raw cast, and another for a finished helmet.

Hoping there’s room for me for a set of these ears (please make 16 sets just in case ).

Paid my balance this morning. Hoping these don’t get stuck in customs, and we get these delivered by the first week of July.

Of course there is. All you have to do is look at the vertical visor gap. Aka. Stunt vs. Hero. Narrow vs. Wide - like REALLY wide...