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No, the way it happened was Gino contacted Matt for the use of the faceplate and then sent some helmets. He refused to fix the situation and Gino claimed that TE 'knew the risks'. The mold has been continuously used and suffered no further degradation, so it was an accident? I am sorry but this was done maliciously and puposefully. The mere fact gino does not address the situation and sent you to fight his battle is nothing more than an admission of guilt. Shall I also mention when TE brought this all down to ginos level he threated to try to kick TE's *** at C4? A neat trick in itself since Gino is from what I hear, vertically challenged and TE is 6'1" and 240 lbs. and an ex-US Marine. TE has the emails to prove this if you like. Oh, and the King has his crown thanks. I saw the letter from LFL proclaiming him the expert. It is quite nice! No one has or ever will be on his level regarding this. No one has the knowledge and sadly no, pictures cannot obtain the knwoledge TE has ammased. He has taken apart suits and helmets and that is the only way to gain 100% true knowledge. This is something gino will never ever acquire. OMM

As I suspected, gino will not make amends nor will he answer the questions. This proves his guilt and inabilty to cope with the responsibilities of his mischevious actions. There were 2 sets made of the rotj suit castings. One in resin and the other one was done in bondo to make chnages to in the future if TE deemed it necessary. He did and made the ANH set for the body armor. Were you there Gino when this was done? I know I was, I know you were not. OMM

I am not starting a fight. I simply asked Gino to explaina few things. If you take it as a fight, there is nothing I can do to change your mind, nor will I. It is a simple fact what gino did and refuses to rectify. Everyone needs to know about his mis-doing's is all I am pointing out. Thats the end of my rant. Thank you, OMM

Again, I am not Matt. I cleared that up. Why don't you go ahead and tell everyone why you ruined his molds and refused to send a new cap and back so he could make a new one? Please do not ignoe the issue of your underhandedness and purposefull wrong doings. If you like, I will contact TE and see if he can gain permission to talk to you on the boards. OMM

Gino, I do not think you can speak for someone, especially when you do not know how many sets of molds were made from the original suit. Also, please tell everyone what you did to TE's master cap and back mold. Please also tell everyone why you did not offer to replace the mold or offer a pull so a new one could be made? It is simple You ruined it on purpose so you would have the only set of molds. I was there when he unpacked it and spoke to you on the phone at a ladter time about them being replaced and you refusing to saying in the most lame excuse I have heard to date: 'you knew the risks'. So, borrowing an item and then ruining it is ok without making reparations? And again, I am NOT TE. He is a friend and a close one at that. Just because we may have a similar writing style is not a basis for comparison on this matter. OMM

Precisely. The suit molds Gino bought from TE's old partner, this was the ROTJ molds. The helmet is another story, the ANH one. All controversy aside, the molds are the same as TE's, one generation removed. The bottom line that can never be disputed or argued over is this: ALL original castings of armor and helmets have come from TE. Gino, GF, AP, and all the others have never cast there items from an original source. That really is all that is needed to be known. I say good luck with the TE2 purchase! I hope it all works out for you. OMM

Ginos items the best. How can this be if he copied TE's molds? How can they be better? I do know if TE had the time in the past he would have been able to assemble every single helmet as per everyones request. This sadly was not the case. While making everyones suits and helmets I was witness many times to the 'list' of orders, and in the past I saw they were 20 deep. So better from the exact same molds? I dont see it. I saw the helmets Gino posted of the new hero he did. In my opinion it is assembled entirely wrong and not even close to how the original Hero helmets were done. Not starting a war here or picking a fight or sides, but I do not think someone making a few helmets here or there really constitutes being a maker, more of a fan. Saving it for a dream suit or helmet? LOL. Save the dreams for a real suit. If you want the same thing, go for a TE2. OMM

Hello to you all. I showed this auction link to TE and he said it is definitely an AP helmet copied in Styrene and as he said, 'done quite badly'. I hope this helps OMM

TE asked if I would post these images of the helmet he painted in a color that closely matches the ESB color. As a total mistake, the paint craked and split creating a very strange and lovely damaged area look to many places. Some areas are masked off, but the cracking and splitting was a total mistake. I think I agree with TE that this helmet would make a marvelous ESB version. One Mean Mother

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