Vader lid experts chime in
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Darth Kahnt
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Tom, will you be posting pics when it arrives? Congrats by the way.
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Thanks for the congrats, it should be here in Germany soon. Pics will follow then.
Tom
Thanks for the congrats, it should be here in Germany soon. Pics will follow then.
Tom
Darth Kahnt
Sr Member
Im really looking forward to pics of this lid and having some great discussion around its origins.
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Thanks for the congrats, it should be here in Germany soon. Pics will follow then.
Tom
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Many thanks to you Jesper for informing me about the auction...
Tom
Thanks for the congrats, it should be here in Germany soon. Pics will follow then.
Tom
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Many thanks to you Jesper for informing me about the auction...
Tom
Hi everybody,
sorry for the delay, but I just couldn't get that damn helmet off my head...
Here's a short summary of my first examination plus some pics:
- size comparison with measurements taken personally from different ESB helmets in the LFL archives in 1995 - a match (although even the measurements of the originals vary slightly from each other)
- photo comparisons with pics taken by myself of original ESB helmets in the LFL archives: many details match, some are missing (again, even the original helmets vary from each other - some have dents on specific spots where others have them not)
- fibreglass pattern, paint scheme, colors: the fibreglass pattern of facemask and helmet is the same and a 100% match with the archive ESB helmets. The ROTJ fibreglass pattern is different. The polyester/epoxy was coloured black, and no primer was used on the helmet, just a coat of black paint, no clearcoat. A perfect match with the screen-used helmets. The gunmetal on the facemask is ok from the color, but it looks like the paint was not mixed properly, and so the paintjob is not perfect.
- the facemask has three intact (casted) tabs on top (I haven't seen them so far, just felt them with my fingers). Additionally, there is a slit behind the middle tab (it's not cut open), where the strap used to be on the ANH mask.
Thanks for your patience and enjoy.
sorry for the delay, but I just couldn't get that damn helmet off my head...
Here's a short summary of my first examination plus some pics:
- size comparison with measurements taken personally from different ESB helmets in the LFL archives in 1995 - a match (although even the measurements of the originals vary slightly from each other)
- photo comparisons with pics taken by myself of original ESB helmets in the LFL archives: many details match, some are missing (again, even the original helmets vary from each other - some have dents on specific spots where others have them not)
- fibreglass pattern, paint scheme, colors: the fibreglass pattern of facemask and helmet is the same and a 100% match with the archive ESB helmets. The ROTJ fibreglass pattern is different. The polyester/epoxy was coloured black, and no primer was used on the helmet, just a coat of black paint, no clearcoat. A perfect match with the screen-used helmets. The gunmetal on the facemask is ok from the color, but it looks like the paint was not mixed properly, and so the paintjob is not perfect.
- the facemask has three intact (casted) tabs on top (I haven't seen them so far, just felt them with my fingers). Additionally, there is a slit behind the middle tab (it's not cut open), where the strap used to be on the ANH mask.
Thanks for your patience and enjoy.
Darth Kahnt
Sr Member
I've been looking forward to these pics for a long time, thanks very much.
Can you post a couple with the dome off and the inside of the mask when you get a chance and if you are able to seperate the pieces? Thanks.
Can you post a couple with the dome off and the inside of the mask when you get a chance and if you are able to seperate the pieces? Thanks.
Too Much Garlic
Master Member
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Darth Kahnt @ Dec 18 2006, 05:33 PM) [snapback]1380379[/snapback]</div>
I don't think he has been trying to take it apart yet... but I could be wrong.
Darth Kahnt
Sr Member
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Thanks for pointing that out, edited post to reflect that.
Thanks for pointing that out, edited post to reflect that.
I have separated dome and facemask yesterday. The top of the facemask is perfectly clean, no fibreglass or bondo, as both parts were laminated together with two strips of fibreglass from the inside of the facemask. The dome itself is very lightweight, just like some of the original ESB domes in the archives.
There are three wonderful tabs on top of the faceplate.
There are three wonderful tabs on top of the faceplate.
Too Much Garlic
Master Member
This is good news. Cool that you were able to separate the face and dome without much fuss. :thumbsup
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