*Pre-Order* Darth Vader Helmet (Star Wars: A New Hope) EFX Precision Crafted Replica EFX

This is a Pre-Order item
Expected arrival Fall 2023

Many of you remember our incredible Legend and Limited Edition Darth Vader helmets. The Legend Edition sold out in less than 4 minutes, in fact we actually crashed the credit card processing company’s server! The Limited Edition sold out the same day! Now, here is your opportunity to get the latest addition to our Precision Crafted Replica line of iconic helmets!

This is a recreation of our Limited Edition Darth Vader helmet as seen in Star Wars: A New Hope. It has the original asymmetric sculpted geometry of the screen used helmet, but the paint scheme has been slightly idealized.

Darth Vader – Just the mention of the name conjures up fear not only amongst the Rebel Alliance, but within hi own Galactic Empire, as well! The Dark Lord of the Sith is considered by many to be the villain of a generation of movie audiences.

His sinister persona was conveyed by his iconic helmet, with a facemask and dome, based on the concept sketches by legendary concept artist, Ralph McQuarrie.

It is not known how many helmets were made for the production, but based on all of the reference materials in the archives, only one helmet was used in the filming of A New Hope. Unfortunately, there is no record of what happened to the original molds that were made from Brian Muir’s sculpture. At the end of the filming in England, the complete screen-used costume, including the helmet, was sent to the USA, and make-up artist and creature maker for the film, Rick Baker, cast a new set of molds from the screen-used helmet. These molds were then used to make the Darth Vader promotional touring costumes in 1977.

The master patterns for EFX Darth Vader helmet were cast from these vintage molds at the archives, and thus have a direct lineage to the original, screen-used helmet. It has the asymmetric, hand-sculpted geometry and all of the surface nuances that many feel capture the true menacing essence of Darth Vader. The facemask also has the two-toned black and gunmetal paint scheme of the original helmet, thus making this helmet one of the most accurate replicas of this iconic helmet!

The Darth Vader (Star Wars: A New Hope) Precision Crafted Full-Scale Replica features:

• Original asymmetric sculpted geometry
• High quality ABS/metal construction
• Full scale, 1:1
• Accurate 2 piece construction
• Bubble lenses
• Machined aluminum tusks
• Metal mouth and chin grills
• Certificate of Authenticity
• NOTE: Due to the unique characteristics of this metallic paint, like the screen-used helmet, the color of the helmet may look different under different lighting conditions.

More Details:

• Display replica intended for ages 18 and over

Display Information: 
In-stock items with a low quantity may be displayed with care in one of our brick and mortar stores. Please see our store display information for details.