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AP Helmet and Armour |
| My understanding is that the AP helmet is actually a direct
derivative from the GF (Follano) helmet - and in fact the GF moulds were
sold on, and thus the AP was borne. However there are some significant
changes to the face plate (where GF did sanitise quite a bit) which may
suggest that a new face plate has been added to the base GF moulds. So in
may ways could this be considered the GF Mark 3? |
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| These three pics above and below are courtesy of Terrell of
his 2005 AP helmet - with Keith's mic tips |
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| ...and below a shot showing the AP with standard FX armour
- it seems a good colour match. Note that AP now uses a more white ABS -
these particular helmets had a more blue-white finish. |
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| Below a shot from Terrell of the ABS-80 helmet. |
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| Below, some more great shots - this time from
Al (Bigturc) of his AP Armor and Helmet. The shot below looks like he's got
the original GF-style mic tips (aerators) in. |
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| Looking at that armour it does look very
"GF/Follano" to me suggesting these are the same moulds. Having had a set of
GF in the past that is good news - especially if its the same quality ABS as
I always found it extremely rugged - mine never split despite some serious
knocks. |
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| These pics above and below on his mannequin -
looks superb. |
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| ..and below four shots of Al wearing it
himself. Given he's 6'3" its a little stretched on his body since the ideal
height of a Stormtrooper is 5'11"-6'. However it certainly suits him well! |
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| Below another shot from Al of the helmet on a
MR stand, almost like a "what would have been" had MR decided to do a
Stunt instead of a Hero. |
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| ...and finally another couple of photos of this
really great looking helmet. |
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| Finally three really superb shots
from Rolf, aka TD-252 from Copenhagen in Denmark of his AP set. |
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| Guys - check out the weathering.
The great thing that Rolf has done has been to make it look believable
- I love it. See also Rolf's TM Photos'
here. |
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| These photos are amongst the best
I've ever seen of a Sandtrooper and just go to show that with a little work
you really can make something look truly screen-accurate. |
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| Excellent back pack as well -
altogether its a fantastic replica. Well done Rolf! |
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| Finally a really useful photo from
TK-2416 from Denmark showing the AP (with Black ESB frown), next to a TE2 in
the middle and the cheap MR "CE" lid to the right. Really useful comparison. |
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