syllander Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Looking thru the CRL, the helmet acceptance for the third level states that "No FX, MRCE, or ANHv2 helmets are allowed. Been around long enough to know what and how bad the FX helmet was/is, but what is a ANHv2 lid? Is that from a particular seller? Something outdated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felice Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 check this out (and i hope this is the right answer for your question;-) ) http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/502-product-review-anhv2-helmet/ The bucket is a 'one peace' bucket that means that there is no seperate face and back plate. One mould for the whole bucket. It's a nice construction but not movie accurate;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syllander Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 Thanks Felice! That answers that perfectly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadSword Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 I'd like to just latch on to this thread, vice starting another one. I'm a returning 501st member. I joined up back in '02, but went away from everything. I'm back now and although I know it's not the best out there, I was given an FX kit. I'm selling off the bucket kit and in search of a new one. After talking to a friend of mine who put together a TD, I think I'm going to make the FX armor a sandy. I was told that ATA helmets match FX armor fairly well color wise. Anyone have any input on that and if I'm going the TD route, does it really matter that color of the ABS?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syllander Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 I'm pretty new here, but absorb info like a sponge. ABS varies batch to batch slightly. If you're going more screen accurate, I'd paint the helmet with Rustoleum industrial gloss white and not worry too much on slight difference . The real ones were painted, and after seeing some of the "chipped" effects added to lids I gotta throw down a little mint green then some masking fluid to capture some of that. If you don't paint it though, I'd wager that after weathering and the fact that you have the pauldron and a pouch in between the whites, you'd never notice any ABS color difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper1 Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Marcus, FX armor as a TD can be made to match just about any helmet you get as long as it's not super glossy. Your weathering everything, so it is pretty easy to blend the weathering to hide the abs color defects. As long as they are not 3-4 shade differences in white you can cover with layering. Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman Tigui Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Markus, like said ATA is a perfect choice. In my case I have an AM gear and ATA bucket 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allerg3n Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 ATA bucket is a bit smaller than others though - just be ready for a tighter fit. I have to put mine on sideways first and twist it straight. Not a dealbreaker by any means, just a quirk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadSword Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Sounds good all! Thanks for the input. I"ve contacted ATA for a helmet kit. I need to get going on putting the whole kit together, but I wanted to get info on a bucket first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syllander Posted August 1, 2014 Author Share Posted August 1, 2014 Did anyone notice Han putting his helmet on sideways first on the Death Star? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman Tigui Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Yep I put mine sideways like a screw. 😄 fits nice though 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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