TK5492[TK] Posted March 16, 2012 Report Posted March 16, 2012 http://www.ebay.com/...=item20c3bb5fc3 I have seen some shady stuff, but this is one of the most sketch that I have come across in a while. this guy clames his molds are "100% screen accurate." His helmet especially sends red flags. It says it is a recast from a REAL stormtrooper helmet used from the film. ....? Thoughts? Quote
Griffin-X[TK] Posted March 16, 2012 Report Posted March 16, 2012 I would avoid that deal for sure. Quote
MartinSivertsen[501st] Posted March 16, 2012 Report Posted March 16, 2012 (edited) "These molds were casted by a re-cast helmet made by molds casted by an original helmet" Could be any number of things, but upon closer inspection they look a bit weird, sort of squished, and it's made from a hero helmet. And to my knowledge no hero helmets were ever recovered and re-casted, only stunt-helmets that were re-casted and modified to look like the hero version. Edited March 16, 2012 by MartinSivertsen Quote
dashrazor Posted March 16, 2012 Report Posted March 16, 2012 he says it a recast in the listing its quite obvious the seller also just sold a vac table and had other molds available but edited his listing ? he claims to have made stormtrooper armor with it.. http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p4340.l2557&item=140716979279&nma=true&rt=nc&si=Spiz3QRnXUy8ObG6xyhl95ZWqBA%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc Quote
RogueTrooper[TK] Posted March 17, 2012 Report Posted March 17, 2012 Looks like someone recast (made molds) of one of Gino's Hero TK. The molds are hero, but the pic of the finish lid is stunt. "Caveat emptor" Latin for "let the buyer beware" Not only is it a recast but the he's showing stuff that does not match... Hero or Stunt!?!?!......... Let is has been said before...... Quote
TK5492[TK] Posted March 17, 2012 Author Report Posted March 17, 2012 Everytime I see this stuff I pray some poor sap doesn't get fooled into spending their hard earned money on it. I love y'alls comments.. The ebay stuff had me chuckling. Quote
JoeR Posted March 17, 2012 Report Posted March 17, 2012 These are actually quite nice, but they are recast. I don't understand why everyone is ripping into these, there are suppliers on this forum selling recast trooper helmets and armour, that are a lot softer than these.... Quote
gh05ty Posted March 17, 2012 Report Posted March 17, 2012 i have to agree with Joe here, and at least he admits they are re-cast in the auction which is more than some have done in the past! Quote
dashrazor Posted March 17, 2012 Report Posted March 17, 2012 actually, i contacted the seller as to the origins and he claims they are cast directly from an ANH hero helmet recast.. "The helmet was cast from a helmet casted by an original ANH Hero helmet used in the movie." Quote
Rich330[TK] Posted March 17, 2012 Report Posted March 17, 2012 (edited) We can't go on together With suspicious moulds And we can't build our armour On suspicious moulds We're caught in a trap I can't walk out Because I spent too much on eBay Why can't you see What you're doing to me When you don't believe a word the recaster says? Edited March 17, 2012 by Rick330 Quote
TK-4510[501st] Posted March 17, 2012 Report Posted March 17, 2012 LOL!!!! All said, its still a rip. These "molds" need extensive work to even be functional. Its obvious that he went down the road and discovered that vacuuforming is not "easy", but actually alot of time and effort to achieve a quality product. So he's giving up. Those molds appear to be plaster or hydrastone too, which will not last very long before cracking or chipping. Quote
JoeR Posted March 17, 2012 Report Posted March 17, 2012 Funny that GINO's been recast as well, karma I'd say! Obviously no-one likes ROTJ enough to recast me! :-) Quote
TK5492[TK] Posted March 19, 2012 Author Report Posted March 19, 2012 Rich's poem spoke to me... Quote
RogueTrooper[TK] Posted March 19, 2012 Report Posted March 19, 2012 Rich, you needed to add a pic of Elvis Trooper to go along with the new version of the "Suspicious Minds"... I mean molds..... TK, TK, very much... We can't go on together With suspicious moulds And we can't build our armour On suspicious moulds We're caught in a trap I can't walk out Because I spent too much on eBay Why can't you see What you're doing to me When you don't believe a word the recaster says? Quote
TK bondservnt[501st] Posted March 20, 2012 Report Posted March 20, 2012 I saw elvis live in las vegas during his prime! I also saw elvistrooper live at wondercon 2010! hehe... Quote
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