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The Making of a New TB lid


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Yes Phil, I fully agree that the SWin C lid is the best lid to reference, it has all the best angles, plenty of pics and is the most screen used version. Regarding a softer material for the "Stunt" version , yes that is very possible although the footage with Luke and Biker Scout neck break scene shows the lid is not rubbery or soft looking, maybe just because it is a close up "Hero" version. Sorry I don't know. I hope we find out about these things some day.

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Any updates? Love to see the crown. :)

Patience, young Padawan, I have ordered some ABS and look forward to vacforming the updated moulds as much as you! Hopefully there will be some pics up later in the week. I am constantly tinkering with the face plate, I hope I haven't concaved the cheeks too much. Some pics really emphasise this area due to the light source and others give a flatter appearance, I also am a bit unsure how the dome will appear, too high is as bad as too low. The jaw line seems to be looking good beside the longer back side, thanks for your interest.

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So... any new updates?

 

Pretty please? :D

 

Hi Dart, yes I have finished prototype number two, it is no longer in my possession , getting closer with the shape I think, I am going to make the nose section a bit longer and a few small areas need some minor tweaks but hopefully I will be able to post up some new pics soon.

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john sorry abt delay

mate - you got to do a run of these helmets

 

guys I am the lucky so-and-so in possession of prototype 2 of this lid

have a whole lot of pics to follow comparing modded rubies, KS and LW lid. Unfrotunately I recently sold my Altmann's :(

 

loving the new dimensions

yes, a few minor things to iron out, but as is, it is so much better than whatever is out there at the mo

 

I have doing a KS rebuild as one I got a while ago was in state which wasnt pointed out during the point of sale. Ho hum.

but fortunately, that allows for easy comparison. The full helmet is the modded Rubes. Grey the KS and white kit the LW

 

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guys, johns work speaks for itself. who here, would not buy this helmet in its current state, even mroe so when John tweaks it a little more?!!

 

 

 

 

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[...]mate - you got to do a run of these helmets

[...] who here, would not buy this helmet in its current state, even mroe so when John tweaks it a little more?!!

 

 

Yeah I say that the whole time ;) - Hope to see progress but take your time.

I'm more interested in good results than quick updates :)

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Please excuse my lack of knowledge in the scout trooper helmets, but would this new helmet be more accurate than the MLC v3?

 

Very much so. The MLC is based off a Don Post bucket originally. The ones that are featured in this thread are much closer, if not spot on, to the original screen-used lids.

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Please excuse my lack of knowledge in the scout trooper helmets, but would this new helmet be more accurate than the MLC v3?

 

FYI

The MLC helmet was based off a spare Don Post helmet that I sent too MLC as I wanted a decent scout helmet too

troop in, when I trooped for a few years with the UKG.

 

BTW nice looking new lid tho' LW would be interested in one once the final tweaks have been done

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