ANHv2 Build Thread[*FX]

[TD 7406[501st]]

Trip,

 

It was a pleasure to meet you yesterday! And your armor and helmet looked GREAT! You could submit photos RIGHT now! Nice looking blaster too!

[Mr. Accident[501st]]

Thanks for the compliments, Rob! I agree, it's a very nice blaster.

 

...Wait a sec, didn't I just buy that blaster from you?

[RBJ[501st]]

..NICE!..lets see the inside now!

[Mr. Accident[501st]]

Thread revival again!

 

Sorry it took so long to post these, but such as it is, here's the inside of my bucket:

 

 

 

 

 

One more nice shot of the helmet:

 

I'm not done with the inside yet; I still need to add an amplifier and speakers; it's kind of annoying when nobody can hear what I'm saying.

[RBJ[501st]]

..I got mine back from paint!!!! sorry for the crappy pic...I'm trying to get it done to troop the "Heart of an Empire" showing this weekend...more pics soon!

 

[Mr. Accident[501st]]

Holy crap, that's a nice paint job! Way shinier than mine, heheh.

 

Looking very good so far; in fact, you're making me kinda jealous! I may just have to get mine repainted at the local auto body shop some time down the road... (One thing I've learned here is that getting an even, shiny coat with spray paint is not as easy as it looks!)

[TK4205]

Looking well indeed . Nice pics.

[RBJ[501st]]

..more progress..still crappy pics...

 

 

 

[Dargas[501st]]

Great looking helm there, I want to see how the innards turn out.

 

the paint job is amazing too...

can you please specify what you included on the inside and how you did it?

 

Thanks in advace.

 

Dargas

TK-1845

[RBJ[501st]]

...thanks! I posted some inside pics in the "inside your bucket" thread

[RBJ[501st]]

...field tested it this weekend on a troop..love this lid!

 

 

 

[Mr. Accident[501st]]

Wow, looks great!

 

I originally painted mine in the hero style (after filling in the outer teeth and lower screw holes with Bondo), but now I'm thinking I like the stunt style better. Definitely something I'll be doing when I get around to repainting mine, probably in a few months.

[kwdesigns[TK]]

I just wanted to bump this thread back up. I have received a few question about the assembly process... So I thought this could help.

Thanks

Kevin W.

[Runnriottt]

If you all dont mind, Ill add my build to this thread, Just got mine today and will be starting on it this week.

 

As with all the others, Very Nice Helmet!

 

I only see one Con, and thats you have to know alittle about body work. But the con is why I bought it. This is a perfect modelers helmet. You make or break it. I like that. I might even work the top of the helmet to look like a dent, that would be a cool effect.

 

Way Way better than the FX five piece alignment nightmare...

 

I am going Stunt, with flat lenses. Also going ESB, (I hope) with a Rinolined interior. Stompers Hovi's and Trik's chip. Looks to have plenty of room fo my setup, and will be a better interior to pad and paint.

 

Ill get progress pics up as well...

[firebladejedi[TK]]

Hey Nathan im looking forward to seeing what you come up with here. I am still thinking of getting one fo these to troop in before getting new armour next year

[RBJ[501st]]

..be sure to post pics!

[Runnriottt]

I started sanding and finished up the dent. I am choosing not to fill the void in the top of the lid, going to make it look a little more weathered. I am still up in the air about a transition to Sandie, but am leaning on staying clean, just battle worn. I figure there had to be Stormtroopers that lived and breathed in their armor, like I would. That would mean cleaning it up everyonce in a while and wearing the heck out of it..

 

Here are my starter pics...

 

 

[ItsThatGuy[501st]]

Wow - that dent is massive!!! Yeah, I wouldn't be too happy about that!

[Bigturc]

Ouch!

Is this normal for everyone who receive ANHV2 helmets!?! That would be a no no for me at the price!

[RBJ[501st]]

..mine didnt have a dent...

[Runnriottt]

Whoa nelly...

 

The helmet came to me with the understanding there would be sanding and some filling work.

I knew that. I made this "dent". I sanded and enlarged it. Its to look battle worn. I like it. ANHV2's are kits yall, this is my personal direction. The helmet is an awsome lid, and well worth the price paid.

[Daetrin[Admin]]

That's a pretty cool idea - will certainly enhance the costume I think

[probie_trooper]

I just got mine yesterday. Has a few spots to be bondo'ed ( Kev was even nice enough to point them out!) And everything that was supposed to be there was there.

 

Now I have a big melon and I have to put the lid on almost sideways cause of my nose lol.But once on like posted here it looks good. Not a peapod or a bobble head.

 

Mr Accident and I are in the same boat with the cut out. I think it was well worth the money to have Kev do it. I am going to start the bondo and sanding this weekend I hope.

[RBJ[501st]]

..I dremeled the bottom edge about 1/4" all the way around...now it's MUCH easier to get my big glasses wearing melon in there!

[TK-4510[501st]]

I thought all ANH helmets are supposed to be put on sideways