Welcome to FPArmor !

The research for this project was a joint effort. Much of the credit goes to a great friend of mine Matt, Well Paid Killer. Without his near incessant motivation, the project would have never gotten off it's feet. My thanks go out to him for his persistence, constructive input, as well as taking on the daunting task of presenting it to the boards and keeping communication alive while I was up to my neck with this project, and keeping other as happy as I can.

Thanks also go to Brak's Buddy, and Tylerdurden for their input, sharp eyes and constructive criticism during the developmental phases. Between the four of us, we've hit it pretty close to the mark with this one.

This new helmet is my first attempt at a "Return of the Jedi" style helmet. It has taken more man hours than I'd like to address. Every aspect of this helmet has been painstakingly researched to achieve the most faithful reproduction possible, right down to every subtle scratch and detail, odd mandible flare, and paint up. Although there is a certain amount of detail that has been omitted, it will eventually be added as time permits. There's just way too much going on in the detail of this helmet. The omission of certain detail is not apparent, because the reference material used were extremely high resolutions pictures ( almost obscenely high resolution) that the aren't currently available to the masses. So I felt comfortable with the idea that you wouldn't be able to see it's missing a .1mm scratch here or there.

The pictures below illustrate the "Etched" detail on the surface of the helmet. This surface damage is vital in achieving an accurate reproduction, as the original screen used helmet is a little worse for the wear. Although purposely so, it has sustained some additional damage from handling over the years. What damage screen used, and what damage was cause after the fact is not known. So when in doubt, grind 'em all .

This group illustrates how my helmet lines up to actual screen shots of the real helmet in an "Overlay", by attempting to take pictures of my helmet at similar angles as the originals. Although this is "Not" an exact science, it gives a general idea.

Just for kicks, I thought this might illustrate the size of this helmet. I put the "Boba" helmet next to a TE ANH Style Screen Sized Trooper Bucket for this pic. Again, it is extremely hard to reproduce a camera angle, but I think I pulled it off well enough to get the idea.

Here's what the "New" Helmet looks like on my display, which BTW, has an updated mannequin as you've probably noticed. This display was intended to represent the Magic of Myth display. Note that it now stands on an "Accurate" display stand to that very exhibit. It was custom fabricated by a metal worker pal of mine. (Pic below). The following pic is a 360 degree view of the display. Be patient, as it may take some time to load.