BrewDiver Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 so i was cruising ebay and i ran across this http://www.ebay.com/itm/Star-Wars-Don-Post-Biker-Scout-Trooper-Helmet-Replica-Mask-Rare-HTF-/290658575418?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43ac99e43a#ht_500wt_997 what do yall think?... worth it?, real?
bjsavage7 Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 It's real, but not worth any more than the $20-$30 it cost back in 1997. Buch better buckets out there to choose from.
Chef Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 yeah, as BJ says, it's real. That $75 mark is about what they go for currently, so it's not over priced really. But it will need a lot of work to get it clearable to troop. If you're on a budget, and have the time/skills to do the mods, then they are a good bucket to have and you can end up with a very good lid. If you're after a get it out of the box and bung it on your head lid, then this isn't for you. It will need the Rubies logo removing from the rear, the decals need changing, the visor flare needs correcting, the visor bolts need replacing, the snout needs changing, the lens needs changing and the inner lens area needs trimming back.... and then you'll probably want to paint it again. Sounds like a lot..... it is. But you can still do a decent lid for about $120, which is less than most of the other kits out there. The choice is yours, there are plenty of guides and tutorials out there, and plenty of help in here.
Griffin-X Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 Good as a cheap collector item, but not a good troop-able solution. IMHO...
ukscout Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 good lid but depends what your budget is for creating a scout costume, for another $100 you could get a kit helmet which is a little more accurate and you have the fun of making the lid
BrewDiver Posted January 17, 2012 Author Posted January 17, 2012 Yea im going to build my own bucket since this is becomming a hobby like brewing my own beer lol i just wasent sure what the skinny was on these helmets
jabbasdead Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 If your going to do all the extra work of trying to clean up a $120 Don Post you might as well just buy the KS kit which is not much more and at least you don;t have to deconstruct it first before you rebuilt it.....but if you can score one for $20-30 bucks then go for it....
Chef Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 that's the crux of the issue. I managed to make my first DP bucket for £120 FINISHED.... which was less than a kit of any description! Acrylikhan turned these 'sows ears' into real silk purses. So they can end up as perfectly troopable lids. Some of his stuff are works of art!
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