Darth Chridan Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Cheers my Biker friends... today I had an visit of a good friend which has a RS Biker bucket. And what happened....yes of course....PICTURE TIME Well I could finally compare the RS lid with my LW helmet. Aaaaand action---->> And here again alone the RS lid--->> As compare to the ref pics of starwarshelmets--->> http://www.starwarsh..._trooper_02.jpg http://www.starwarsh..._trooper_16.jpg http://www.starwarsh..._trooper_01.jpg http://www.starwarsh...er_cutout-D.jpg http://www.starwarsh..._trooper_12.jpg http://www.starwarsh..._trooper_20.jpg http://www.starwarsh..._trooper_08.jpg http://www.starwarsh..._trooper_05.jpg http://www.starwarsh..._trooper_17.jpg http://www.starwarsh...SoL_Scout12.jpg In the end...it's a good helmet for a CfO....but at some places the assembling is just satisfying. As an example the glasses of the facemask...it's not really beautiful glued behind the mask...I mean you can see the edge/ upper end of the glasses at the front of the mask. For a trooping helmet it's not a good choice...definitely not....just a display showcase...not more....alone because of the money. All in one...the Lone Wolf bucket is the winner in this story... but this is just my opinion. I just wanted to show this comparison between this two helmets. Wish you all a nice sunday....peace. PS: I think you can guess wich one is the RS lid and the LW bucket 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikerScout007 Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Thanks for taking the time to do this! This is great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Great comparison, buddy. I think the "major" differences are the traps (nearer to each other on the RS) and the tears (sharper on the LW). The RS bucket looks fantastic but if I had to choose I would go for the LW for troopability. Cheers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRISTONAMO Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 The RS looks bigger and after seeing them side by side the LW doesn't look as close to the original as previously thought 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikerScout007 Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 The RS looks bigger and after seeing them side by side the LW doesn't look as close to the original as previously thought That was my thought as well. I know it's pricey but I am fine trooping in my RS Props. It fits really well, looks great and yes, it is expensive, but considering an assembled and painted MLC costs close to $600 and is nowhere near as accurate as the RS, which is only a little bit more and has the added bonus of direct lineage. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Chridan Posted June 26, 2016 Author Share Posted June 26, 2016 Thanks for taking the time to do this! This is great! You're welcome I have now to say....that I like the eye section of the RS lid more than the LW bucket, when I see the original pics at the same time for a comparison.....but this is the only 'miss point' of the LW helmet. And the point what you mean, Consti....consider, the dome is glued of two peaces, I think each helmet is different glued together as each other. Also varies the distances between the trapez on the back. And yes...the RS bucket is a bit larger than the LW....especially you can see it on the facemask. Nevertheless...the LW is still one of the best fan made sculpt out there and definitely my first choice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stendec Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 They do look less alike than I had expected. The whole snout area is more prominent and projected forward on the LW and the detail round the eyes is definitely too sharp and well defined. However this detail looks a little too soft in pics I've seen of the RS, compared to the originals. Maybe their source production helmet was just a particularly soft pull way back when. Both great looking lids though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexous Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Great comparison, buddy. I think the "major" differences are the traps (nearer to each other on the RS) and the tears (sharper on the LW). The RS bucket looks fantastic but if I had to choose I would go for the LW for troopability. Cheers Exact things I noticed too! Traps further and Sharper detail on LW. Insanely good Fan-Make to be off by such a small amount. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stasz Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 John absolutely knocked it out of the park on his sculpt. They're both gorgeous helmets. Thanks for taking the time to set up the side-by-side! I'm always surprised how much the helmet "moves" when viewed from different angels. Different contours and details pop out... One of the reasons it's my favorite 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustangman3000 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 It's amazing that they look totally different when viewed from the front but look almost identical in the 3/4 shots. I know part of this is due to the LW being closer to the camera and making up for the size difference but I still think it's very interesting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkno Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 The material quality on the LW is much better than on RS, it is more solid and the interior head band is more accurate, it also comes with the black canvas strips behind the ears. RS has very thin parts, mine arrived with 2 cracks on the chin, and visor didn't close properly. Very disappointing for such an expensive helmet. I also had to pay for return shipping. In the end despite the minor inaccuracies the LW proudly compares to the RS. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stendec Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 I noticed the RS has a narrow rectangular reinforcement piece under the dome while the LW has a much larger disc shaped piece. A larger piece surely adds to its overall strength and sturdiness. Both methods were used on the production helmets so they're both "correct" but one definitely looks stronger than the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikerScout007 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 They're both great lids and I'd love to get my hands on an LW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkno Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 I noticed the RS has a narrow rectangular reinforcement piece under the dome while the LW has a much larger disc shaped piece. A larger piece surely adds to its overall strength and sturdiness. Both methods were used on the production helmets so they're both "correct" but one definitely looks stronger than the other. When I compared my LW with the RS I was amazed how light the RS was. Being light or heavy is not an issue for me, but some parts are indeed very thin on RS and thus they prone to cracking - which happened to my RS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 awesome!! thanks for sharing cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwattsup Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Nice to see them side by side. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikerScout007 Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 When I compared my LW with the RS I was amazed how light the RS was. Being light or heavy is not an issue for me, but some parts are indeed very thin on RS and thus they prone to cracking - which happened to my RS Interesting, because I was also impressed with how light the RS was, but I found it to be quite sturdy, and so did the folks that I showed it to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 Interesting, because I was also impressed with how light the RS was, but I found it to be quite sturdy, and so did the folks that I showed it to. My guess would be that the quality of the pulls varies between the helmets because the ABS of Sergiu's helmet did look rather thin. But then again I would wonder what the reason is given that they have a new top notch vac forming machine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkno Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Interesting, because I was also impressed with how light the RS was, but I found it to be quite sturdy, and so did the folks that I showed it to. My RS was not sturdy. It had a very thin chin. Not sure if you own or have held a LW in your hands, but the moment you do, you understand what I'm talking about. The difference is obvious. RS might be more accurate (though mine with the bad fitting visor looked like it hit a tree before being packed) but not as sturdy as the LW. And RS is still missing a few things like the interior black cloth behind the ears and accurate head band, things which are again not really excusable considering the lineage, the price and what we should get. I have my fair share of RS stuff in my collection, and their Scout is my least favorite so far. And it is only their fault about that. They need to prove they can do more. Right now they didn't... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkno Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 My guess would be that the quality of the pulls varies between the helmets because the ABS of Sergiu's helmet did look rather thin. But then again I would wonder what the reason is given that they have a new top notch vac forming machine. Exactly. Having a good vac forming machine is extremely important, but the true dedication in making every prop you create as good as possible is as important too. In fact it is more important than the tool you use. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Chridan Posted July 4, 2016 Author Share Posted July 4, 2016 Hey dudes... thank you for your participation in the discussion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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