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Anovos - First Order - Captain Phasma Helmet
(The Force Awakens)
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Review - February 2018. Anovos is the recipient of the "Costuming"
license from Disney/Lucasfilm - so thankfully we no longer have to rely
on the shoddy business practices from EFX. Collectors were hoping that
Anovos would be able to demonstrate some quality Customer Service,
although it sounds like that's not always been the case. However they
are getting replica helmets and costumes out in numbers now - so things
are looking more positive for collectors.
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| Looking specifically at the Captain Phasma we have been contacted by
buyers who were disappointed initially by the delays on this item - then
the delivery of a number of helmets which suffered with cracking of the
lacquer top coat - so it was with some trepidation that we ordered one -
opting for an eBay seller who offered a full refund policy. Its worth
mentioning that we received ZERO help from Anovos - despite many
promises over the last couple of the years to the contrary. |
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| We're pleased to say that the helmet we received had a pretty good
(though not perfect) finish - however what helps this particular helmet
is it's weathered/combat-used finish so any blemishes are not so
noticeable. However based on this helmet we'd be wary of them offering a
pristine "Last Jedi" Captain Phasma - as it currently looks beyond them. |
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| Chrome finishing aside - Phasma obviously has its styling's based on
the standard First Order Stormtrooper designs - although her helmet has
a much more pleasing angled- and detailed appearance. Made out of
fiberglass, Anovos has done a really great job - and has presumably
based their helmet on the Lucasfilm digital files. It looks great and
the chrome finish is (mostly) very impressive |
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| There are plenty of (intended) scuffs, marks and blaster damage
across the helmet - which not only look great also hide some slight
dimples which seem to have come out of the casting and chrome process.
To be fair Sideshow also realised that a perfect chrome finish was
always setting themselves up for a fall with their Terminator range - so
mass-produced chroming is always going to be problematic. |
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| All the detailing from the original is there, and the weight of the
fiberglass coupled with the nice padded interior makes this helmet feel
like a real quality, professional replica. Irrespective of the
"Costuming" license Anovos has - we're really in the Master Replicas/EFX
"Prop Replica" territory here |
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| Note the stand you can see in these photos is an EFX - as Anovos do
not unfortunately provide stands or plaques with their helmets. That's a
real shame but may well be down to the "Costume" licensing points we
referred to earlier. Given there are numerous opportunities for 3rd
party stands (chrome kitchen towel holders anyone?) - plus a few people
on eBay selling custom plaques - there are options out there if you
really need these display items. |
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| Below a close-up of some of the weathering and "grind" around the
right temple area. |
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| Below a shot of the rear quarter - which also demonstrates the
chrome's mirror-like finish in places. |
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| Another shot of the front weathering - with some light scratching of
the chrome but only really noticeable on very close inspection. As
mentioned earlier the weathering really does its job on this helmet! |
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| Finally a front-on shot from a slightly lower angle than the photo
at the top of the page. We've probably gone a little over-kill on photos
but we did want to show this helmet off as it does look extremely
impressive. It definitely has the "wow"factor. |
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Anovos Captain Phasma
Vs. 501st/Premier Line Stormtrooper Helmets
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| Here are some comparison shots against the Anovos fiberglass 501st
First Order Stormtrooper (effectively the Premier) Helmet |
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| Seeing them side by side the most noticeable differences (finish
aside) is the lower jaw line - and just how Captain Phasma's helmet is
just a sharper, more aggressive looking design. |
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| The extra detailing down the centre of the dome - plus around the
jaw and nose lines really helps accentuate the harsh and mean features
of this Captain. Hopefully we get to see this really great character
again, but we're not holding our breath! |
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