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Stormtrooper Helmet Comparisons - Stunt and
Hero
(Gino/CRProps "Stunt" and GF "Hero" Helmets) |
| Well if a picture paints a thousand words then the
following should give you a pretty good idea on the differences between
the "Stunt" and "Hero" helmets used in Star Wars A New
Hope (ANH).
Basically looking at them the Gino/CRProps on the left has the flat
green lenses and four teeth, combined with the higher brow seen on the Stunt
troopers, whereas the GF on the right has the smoked Brown lenses, three
teeth and lower brow of the Hero. Originally the Hero would have
been used in close ups where detailing was more necessary (such as when
Luke and Han are dressed in trooper gear), whereas the Stunt suits would
be used in all other shots. Note that ALL the Sandtroopers were Stunt's |
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| Despite them being two different helmets, the CRProps
(left) and GF (right) are in fact "brothers" as they came from
the same original helmet (although not the same mold). The older GF was
worked on more when the mold was produced and imo has a very strong hero
look about it. Both are made from ABS and both are significantly
smaller than the "balloon headed" FX helmet which was not molded
from an original helmet but instead was a unique sculpt. |
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| Both (like the original) are two-piece designs made up of
the back and skull as one piece with a separate face fixed to the back/top
section on the side where the ear pieces are later screwed. |
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| Due to its higher brow the Stunt looks physically bigger,
although if you check in the GF section you'll see a Stunt GF next to a
hero will look similarly bigger. Both helmets' circumference is the same (77cm around the brow - hat size), with the
Stunt ever so slightly larger over the top from (base of) ear to ear 68.5 cm against 68cm, understandable given the brow height. |
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| The newer Gino/CRProps is slightly sharper than the GF, and
this is most noticeable in the cheek indentations which are more pronounced
on the Gino/CRProps. |
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...not much to say about the back really! |
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From above and slightly to the front they appear very
similar. |
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| Although from slightly behind the curvature of the GF on
the right is more apparent, whereas the Gino/CRProps Stunt has a more oval irregular look. |
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