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Anovos - First Order
Special Forces TIE Pilot Helmet
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| Following on from their official Licensed status and the subsequent
release of The Force Awakens - Anovos announced they would release a
number of helmets and costume replicas from the new movie, including the
First Order TIE Pilot Helmet which shipped out around 10-12 months post
release. Some months later they announced the "Special Forces" version -
a move that no doubt frustrated a number of people who had pre-ordered
the vanilla version. Note to Anovos: It would be great if you
could announce enhanced versions of releases before you ship the
base/standard versions so people can switch? Rant over! |
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| Lets start off by saying Anovos has done a really REALLY great job
with this helmet. The one we picked up (eBay) is absolutely excellent -
the paintwork/finishing is superb (no annoying unfinished detailing),
the greeblies etc are fantastic. A+ |
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| Like all the Anovos Premier Line helmets is made of Fiberglass and
is HEAVY - which we like - and like the other Anovos Premier Line
Helmets sits nicely alongside the Master Replicas and EFX ranges over
the last decade. Again as a reminder it doesn't come with a stand or
plaque so something you need to sort out yourselves - but its not a
problem as there are lots of alternatives out there - and as I
understand it is a factor of the the Lucasfilm licensing agreement. |
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| As mentioned before there are two versions, the Standard and the
Special Forces - with the difference to the latter only being the red
detailing. Everything else is exactly the same so its just a question of
preference over those stripes. We really like the metal greeblies on
this helmet which lend the helmet a real air of authenticity. There are
seven in total, the front hose atmosphere connectors (of which only one
is used in the movies), the two brow sensors, a couple of clips
below and to the side of the eyes - and finally the right ear greeblie.
All metal, all weathered - again excellent. |
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| Note that top "Targeting Sensor" section (based on the real-world US
Air Force F35 helmet) like the screen-used props is fixed and does not
move/slide down. However its an interesting feature which was added by
the TFA costume designers.
At the time of writing these are again available for pre-ordering on
the Anovos website and retail for $665 for the Special Forces version -
and $650 for the Standard Version. So a fairly significant price - but
one that's probably about the right one for a niche collectible of this
quality. |
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| Above and below a couple of shots of the rear left and right
sections, not a lot of detailing here given the helmet design - but
whatever there is has been faithfully reproduced by Anovos who used the
LFL digital models as their source |
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| below a close up of one of the front atmosphere connectors, which
looks like a weathered brushed aluminium surrounding a black insert.
Really great finishing touches on an excellent helmet from Anovos. |
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Below one final shot of this menacing looking helmet - a view
up-the-nose similar to how its seen in The Force Awakens (who themselves
tipped their hats to the camera work on A New Hope and the OT TIE
Pilots). Like the other Premier Line Anovos helmets its fully lined and
padded - with an additional bag of black velco pads to you can position
around the inside yourself for a comfortable fit - a nice touch and very
welcomed as its a solid, substantial helmet. |
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| Yes - definitely A+ this one. If you're a fan of the First Order
helmets then this is one you really should pick up. |
