Buyer beware

Hi i am new to the dented helmet, thought this would be a perfect place to post...anyways hate to rehash old wounds but I too (sadly) purchased a pair of gauntlets from f-n-s.:puke The next day I found about tdh..anyways after reading the threads, I asked him for a refund, we are talking the next day.. guess what get an email from his WIFE saying he is out of town at a seminar and took the post with him... so now i'm stuck and worried. Anyways hello to all this the best place ever thanks for all the info guys!!:cheers
 
So who has the info on all the Recasters? Finally got my items from ECD Studios,but never never again! Stay the away from these Bloody Recasters! What they need to do is there make own @#$%! Anyways be aware of them devils!

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hey texas fett this is what i gather after a little research, gauntlets=ruffkin toys, armor = mold your own out of 1/8 sintra (templates are everywhere),or bobamaker fiberglass (little pricey). The helmet is most important try morrowsun? Go for mystery size, I think the wider mandibles look more accurate. Check out bobamakers helmet as well. flax jacket vest = batninja, and for knee darts, boots, capes, neckseals check out TK 409 site (great stuff)...gotta go
 
Hello all, i'm new here and am starting to piece together a set of custom Mando armor.......looking through the posts i see alot of recasters....just wondering if anyones heard of Schuby's Galactic Props?....he has painted and unpainted sets for sale,and i was thinking of getting a set of unpainted and doing it myself.....his feedback seems pretty good and from what i see the work isn't half bad..........so if anyone has heard something about this guy give me some feedback,it would be much appreciated..................
 
john.django said:
Hi i am new to the dented helmet, thought this would be a perfect place to post...anyways hate to rehash old wounds but I too (sadly) purchased a pair of gauntlets from f-n-s.:puke The next day I found about tdh..anyways after reading the threads, I asked him for a refund, we are talking the next day.. guess what get an email from his WIFE saying he is out of town at a seminar and took the post with him... so now i'm stuck and worried. Anyways hello to all this the best place ever thanks for all the info guys!!:cheers
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What a surprise- I too ordered gauntlets from him before I knew how bad he was- and I emailed asking where my order was and got an identical reply from his wife-he was teaching a seminar then too!! I am still waiting almost three weeks later for my order to turn up-will keep you posted and post pics if they ever get here!!!
 
John.django more less I know who to trust,I have no life since I found this site!(LOL) I've met a lot of cool people here. I was just asking about the recaster wanna be's.Im about quality I like buying expensive props. I'm about 80% complete with me first suit.
 
I want to thank all about posting this topic, I almost bought from Frank and Son, but I also wanted to say that I heard about the stories from bloodsports, I did order a set of gaunlets which he claims are not recasts......right.????.......Anyhow I only bought them because I needed a set for a big parade I'm doing in 2 weeks. And without it, it just wouldn't look right. But I plan on showing an updated pic on what i get. Thanks.
 
Well, the gauntlets arrived from frank-n-son2- here they are straight out of the box...



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So I pulled them apart, and started again from scratch!!

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Will post more as I get happier with the mess that was sent to me!!
 
Sorry to drag this a bit off topic (and asking a newbish question), but what exactly is a recaster? From what's said, I gather that they take other people's work and push it off as their own. Is there any more to it than that?
 
Boba_Fett_03 said:
Sorry to drag this a bit off topic (and asking a newbish question), but what exactly is a recaster? From what's said, I gather that they take other people's work and push it off as their own. Is there any more to it than that?
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no more to it, thats exactly what it is.
 
A recaster is someone who takes moulds from someone elses work-basically using inferior materials and selling them on as their own work. Like buying a good set of gauntlets, taking a cast of them and then selling the re-casts.
 
My Frank-n-son2 Gauntlets after I stripped them down-

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Then stripped back the awful paint and filled, sanded and silvered-

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And this is how they look now, just need hoses fitting!!-


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Took me a few days, but I think they turned out ok in the end, what do you guys think??
 
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