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You guys know that I've made TFA helmets and TLJ Helmets. The TFA that was designed by Roy Gilsing was a work of art and really as close as I've ever seen to the screen used prop. The TLJ offering I had was much less so. It was a great helmet but it had some issues. I've had a look at the files and renders of this helmet from Dino and I can say without a doubt it's the best helmet you will find without paying your first born. The construction will tkae the hardest part of finishing these helmets and make it easy. Just paint the separate colors, done I think this TLJ helmet will be the best available and the absolute helmet to have. I'm already lining up for mine.

After a long time out, I've been able to get some help and will again start offering the ANH E11 kits based on castings of my expertly cleaned (thanks @usaeatt2 !!!) parts. Casting is currently ongoing. The kit is all based on a CNC machined 38.1OD Aluminium tube made especially to be as accurate as possible while taking into account this is for replica, and not a real functioning Sterling. My original sales thread is now archived but if you want to see some history: Many molds needed to be redone as they were showing their age and this is still ongoing and I expect to have these finished in the next few weeks. Straight from the casting floor. Once I"m ready I will reopen a new sales thread and let people access a sign up link. Kits will be shipping within 2 weeks of order and orders will go out in waves, so there will be no long waiting list or line between payment and shipment. MTFBWY

Nicely finished helmet!!! One small suggestion, stand back 6 feet or so and zoom in on the helmet. Right now it looks very very crazy from distortion

I feel certain they are the same satin coloration. But this is based purely on the game render we have. If you see the circled areas, the light reacts the same on both of these parts, it's highlighting a raised surface, lightening the black. In the rest of the photos we see, the teeth are so dark, as to not stand out, which makes me feel like these are black, otherwise, we would see them much more obvious in the promo photos that are around.

What I can say about the 3 fan made helmets, without being biased (since mine is one of them). The BSP looks very soft all over. The Phoenix props is only a render so hard to say The Jimmi helmet seems wide at the bottom, and has no mesh on the cheeks. It's really hard to say at this moment since we have a very limited number of angles of all of the helmets and the TLJ references to know which of the ones has the right lines in the right places. I'm glad to be a part of the various 501st groups and having had a long history with them. It helps me to provide the best product I can to the community from within the community.

Hi guys, I really appreciate the constructive criticism and look forward to you haveing these in your hand and more reference photos in different angles to give them another look, and see where we sit then.

The design is finished, the print is done. It's on the way to me in a couple days, so I should have the first casting in about 2-3 weeks max. @The5thHorseman good tip. I had the angle changed slightly as you can see in the render to straighten the curve a little. The photos we've seen there is a very small curve but it wasn't as exaggerated as the one I had, so it was changed. Now it's too late, any changes will be post processing. I will say this, there are some details that my helmet has that no others currently on the market have. Some details that are barely visible, and some details that are not visible on any photos we have yet, but that I know through "sources" that are there. If you're interested in being one of the first owners of this helmet, send me a PM.

Wow, thats a lot of work to make it fit right... looks great when done though! MAybe time to search for a better base/positioned mannequin to log everything on

Can you draw on what you mean by the curve? For the brow I thought about this a few time myself, but I think it's caused because of the colors and how the red makes the details much more visible where as black tends to disappear. The brow is exactly the same height/thickness as the TFA ones.

Nearly there and done. Going to raise up and uncurve the 4 helmet clips, get it prototyped and ready for casting.

How am I doing? Just going to raise the profile of the 4 clips and it's done.

Interesting photo, it looks off for some reason, but on at the same time. Lenses look flat, rest of the details match.

Thanks Alan! The model should go final early this week. Then it's time for prototyping.

There is a major change to the model coming, I'll let the anticipation build.

Nice update. I'm also going to make a special deal for those who have ordered a helmet from me before, a discount once these are up for sale.