You get $200 off with coupon code "FRM212"
Even better, if you are a Master Replicas collector's society member the total comes to $159.10 since the 10% does apply and you get free shipping. There are said to be less than 50 in stock, and that was a few hours ago.
Here's the site for the helmet: http://masterreplicas.com//store/star_wars/helmets/8717/
I'm so excited; I never was going to be able to afford (or at least be able to justify) getting one of these for $400.
Order placed! Too good to pass up!!
What a great deal! I've spent my budget this month or I'd be all over it.
This will be my first helmet from MR. Since the Stormtrooper and Gree have to yet to ship. $159 instead of $400 was just too good to say no to.
I feel lucky, because I didn't just get the random deal that was on sale. If I could've chosen from all the MR helmets, this is the one I'd have picked. After all, the 212th were Obi-Wan's boys until Order 66.
I had to pull the trigger on this, just too good a deal. Now on to find enough to sell on eBay to cover my purchase!
Quote from: Tatooine_Todd on September 03, 2007, 06:53:09 AM
Now on to find enough to sell on eBay to cover my purchase!
Yeah, I need to get some stuff up for sale before it arrives, just in case my wife objects to all my recent purchases. :)
I shouldn't have spent that much money after just buying the GG Slave Leia statue, but that deal isn't going to be there ever again.
This arrived today. Wow!!!
Glad to hear it. Mine has shipped now too.
Mine hits tomorrow!
Just opened mine up. This thing is beautiful. Got # 695 of 1000. Couple of quick pics below:
I have this helmet is very well made. What a great deal
I got 626.
Rico, do you plan to put it in a case? I don't think dust will be kind to it.
However, it's too wide and too tall to fit into a football helmet case, especially with the stand.
I will eventually put it in a case. Dust is the enemy of a collectors. If you are looking for some nice custom cases try here: http://store.casesforcollectibles.com/index.html
Also, IKEA has some nice case stuff I've been using a lot!
That is a really Nice Helmet, Congrats to all of you on getting it. If I did not spend so much already this month I would have gotten it.
Rebelscum Sells Cases for Helmets, a bit expensive, but here is the link regardless
http://www.rebelscum.com/estore/products.asp?cat=169
Thanks, Jeff. Yeah, as a general rule, I don't like to pay more for the case than the item it's preserving, but I appreciate the link.
here's a (slightly) cheaper option: http://www.sgcases.net/ Look under "other".
I use a lot of the Detolf cases from IKEA. I think the helmet will fit inside on a shelf if you take it off the stand. These cases are awesome for collectibles and only $60 each.
(http://www.ikea.com/PIAimages/20306_PE079916_S3.jpg)
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10011055
Thanks, Rico. I just read your post after returning from Ikea with two new Detolfs. :)
The Great thing about Detolfs are they just get cheaper and cheaper in Price. You will dins the items you display in it Dan will make them look super great.
The Plain White Clone Trooper Helmet is now on Sale
Product: Clone Trooper Helmet
Retail Price: $349.00
CODE = FRM144
Discount: 50% off
CS Discount: 60% off
Available to use: 9/12/07 Expires: 9/18/07
Yikes!! No - must resist - must resist!
Resist, Rico. It's just the same thing you already have in a different color.
Yep - I know. I want the Gree much more. But this is a great deal.
I have the Gree on Pre Order, and that is the one I really want. Would love to get another Helmet, and these have been such a good deal, but thinking I would rather have a Stormtrooper Helmet. Lately, with all these sales, MR is like Lego to me, I am not sure if I am willing to pay regular price on some of their things, as they seem to drop the price rather dramatically.
I couldn't resist on the plain trooper helmet and ordered it today, the Utapau was too nice, I had to have both.
I eventually want to get all the clone helmets (eBay will be my hunting ground). I already have the Stormie and Fett pre-ordered.
I finally got around to taking a pic of my new setup.
That looks sweet. Thanks for sharing the photo.
Very nice picard. Got to love those IKEA Detolf cabinets. Just wish the shelves were more adjustable. Nice stuff!
Great Looking Picture Dan, you have some nice Pieces. The Detolfs are great, and I like that they come in Different colours now.
Thanks, Jeff. Other than the Sideshow 12" figures and the mini sabers, those are pretty much all my nicer SW pieces. I'm trying to be selective. There's so much great stuff being put out right now by all the different licensees that it'd be easy to buy much more than I can either afford or display nicely.
Yeah, I wish Ikea had the different color Detolfs before.
I agree with you on that, that there is so much out there that one could either afford or even display. I am always more impressed looking at someone who has nicely displayed their collection with meaningful pieces over someone who has everything. I have found that the pieces I have, I enjoy, and if I bought more, and things that I do not feel strongly about, that in a sense it devalues my feelings about something I really like. I know when I first started collecting the toys, 12 years back, I was getting everything I could, but that is never really possible. In the end, it left me feeling neutral about my collection. Now I am much more selective with what I buy, and with the nicer pieces, I do not feel I need all of them, just the ones I like. When I look at my MR pieces, or my Gentle Giant or Sideshow pieces, I feel good as those were all pieces I really wanted, and there are none there that I only bought because I felt I had to. With my toys, I decided more focus is needed, the Minimates, I will just stick to BSG and Star Trek, The Kubricks, just Star Wars, and Star Wars Hasbro, just my Astromechs, and any figures that I like. Other Franchises, I will just pickup what I like.