eFX Darth Vader A NEW HOPE Helmet!

[CHARLES VADER]

"I couldn't disagree more with you. Nobody is asking to have their butts kissed, just for a heads up on where things are. When you put a significant deposit on something ($350 is significant for most people), and hear nothing for months and months, then you email a company just to get something back to know they're even in business still, and get no response, it's enough to make someone anxious if not frustrated. It's also poor customer service, to not be available to your customers in any capacity, like EFX has been. If I had gotten a response like Gino just gave us, I would have been happy because I would know they're still on top of it.

I'm sure we'll just agree to disagree on this, but I think you're unfairly discrediting the people who just wanted a quick update after 9 months of silence".



I had no intention to discrediting people who wanted and update, never cross in my mind, never did... i just said to them to relax...

you see??? Thats what im talking about¡¡¡ you hit the spot¡¡¡¡... just because someone (like me) didnt speak "music to your ears" means that im attacking people and "discrediting" them??? ...im sorry, but you are not anxious...you are paranoid.

 

[Mandible]

Im sorry guys, i love Sideshow Freaks, this is a great board, and the people here are the nicest and the best collectors, thats why im here. I came once in a while to see if there are some news about the efx vader helmet, and the sad thing is that every time i came up i found a lot of complains about the lack of "updates" from Efx, post after post. Dont get me wrong, but from my point of view...Who cares??? like someone said: When is ready, is ready. Thats it. C'mon, guys...for 350 bucks ( 999 total ) what do you expect???...You are not buying a car, and even a car company dont sent you updates and kiss your *** just to make you happy. There's plenty of time to get ready for the helmet. Just my opinion. I got my Legend preordered and thats enought for me. I got more important things to do but worried about updates from Efx. Relax !!!.

CHARLES.

Clearly you buy crap cars from crap dealers. I buy a new car every three years from a very reputable brand that take three months to built and deliver from Germany and ALWAYS have great communication from my dealer.

BTW: even though I'm fortunate enough to be buying this level of car, I still consider $350 a significant amount of money...but then again I've worked for everything I've got in my life and never had it handed to me on a platter Prince Charles.

 

[goldbuffalo]

Here's a quick update for you guys.
Usually eFX puts out an email or updates their site when there is some significant news to report.
If you haven't heard anything, it is because there is nothing new to say.

As many of you already know, eFX has a reputation for preferring to delay a product than rush the release just to hit a projected schedule, which I believe is a very good thing.

During these gaps in updates, you can assume that 90% of that time is spent going back and forth with the factories until they provide a sample that we can approve so that they can either start or continue along with a certain aspect of production.
On this particular helmet, we have gone back and forth MANY times on many aspects.

It is quite challenging to get a factory to mass produce a piece that has such a high level of artistry.
In many instances we are asking them construct things or perform tasks in a way that significantly deviates from their normal way of doing them/comfort zone.
In my opinion, any delay caused by this is well worth it and at times it's absolutely essential to getting the product to look correct according to our vision.

The latest Vader sample we got back from the factory was VERY very close.
There's a great chance that this next sample we get back will be the one that gets approved and then it's full steam ahead!




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Thanks for the update.

Looks like we have a few months to go still.

Fine with me, i'm in no hurry.

 

[averone]

Thanks for the update.

Looks like we have a few months to go still.

Fine with me, i'm in no hurry.

Its fine with me too, just got the Luke Skywalker ESB X-wing Helmet - Celebration V Exclusive, coming my way
A lot of us just want more updates...

 

[CHARLES VADER]

Clearly you buy crap cars from crap dealers. I buy a new car every three years from a very reputable brand that take three months to built and deliver from Germany and ALWAYS have great communication from my dealer.

BTW: even though I'm fortunate enough to be buying this level of car, I still consider $350 a significant amount of money...but then again I've worked for everything I've got in my life and never had it handed to me on a platter Prince Charles.

Thats good for you¡¡¡...now tell me... if you consider 350 bucks significant amount of money....this means the car brand that you buy every three years i guess is MAISTO?? SUN STAR??? MUSCLE MACHINE??? HOT WHEELS???...and the scale is 1:18?? 1:25???... I OWN a pair of NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY franchise, i know who to deal with the buyers, but i had never give the people "updates" of anything. People choose their car model, color, equipment, etc, and buy the car. As simple as that. You have the money, you got it. And no, im not selling crap. Besides, buying a car is one thing, buying toys or collectibles...well...is an economic difference.

Thanks¡¡ you make my day with your pretencious response. Have a nice day... peace¡¡¡¡

 

[Mandible]

Now, now Charles; we're all friends here.

Remember, everyone has different needs.

You don't need updates, others do. You don't think $350 is significant, others do. You're relaxed, others are not.

Different needs for different folk; but their needs don't make them any less important than yours.

Thats good for you¡¡¡...now tell me... if you consider 350 bucks significant amount of money....this means the car brand that you buy every three years i guess is MAISTO?? SUN STAR??? MUSCLE MACHINE??? HOT WHEELS???...and the scale is 1:18?? 1:25???... I OWN a pair of NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY franchise, i know who to deal with the buyers, but i had never give the people "updates" of anything. People choose their car model, color, equipment, etc, and buy the car. As simple as that. You have the money, you got it. And no, im not selling crap. Besides, buying a car is one thing, buying toys or collectibles...well...is an economic difference.

Thanks¡¡ you make my day with your pretencious response. Have a nice day... peace¡¡¡¡

 

[CHARLES VADER]

Now, now Charles; we're all friends here.

Remember, everyone has different needs.

You don't need updates, others do. You don't think $350 is significant, others do. You're relaxed, others are not.

Different needs for different folk; but their needs don't make them any less important than yours.

 

[Jaycepticon]

I know we're all antsy so I thought this might help tide some people over. Taken straight from "the horses mouth" on the RPF boards

Hi All!

We just got the final pre-production sample a couple days ago. Gino is now reviewing it. If it meets his approval, we will be ready to go into production as soon as the factory returns from the Chinese New Years holiday at the beginning of February! Fingers crossed, but we all know how picky Gino is going to be!

Thanks!

Bryan

 

[shocktrooper_au]

I know we're all antsy so I thought this might help tide some people over. Taken straight from "the horses mouth" on the RPF boards

Good to hear thankyou.....

 

[Mandible]

Excellent. I wonder how long it is from production beginning to delivery?

I just read that these are to ship end of March, but that seems a stretch with what Bryan is saying?

 

[Chaosorb]

^Yes I don't think we will see these that quick if they haven't made it to production yet.

 

[Avenger]

I know we're all antsy so I thought this might help tide some people over. Taken straight from "the horses mouth" on the RPF boards

Fantastic. Be picky Gino. Be picky....

 

[IrishJedi]

Fantastic. Be picky Gino. Be picky....

I don't think we have to worry about that.

 

[Gino]

See update here:

https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=105371




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[buzzybean]

I decided to cancle my pre order. Its taking to long to i put my deposit towards palpatine pf. Mabey all change my mind when this thing arrives.

What a stupid thing to do- LOL Why are some of you so impatient? Planning on dying soon? Let 'em deliver the best product possible. Isn't this going to be the greatest Darth Vader piece ever mass produced? Relax and let them get it right.

BB

 

[Darth Waller]

eFX emailed me the credit card authorization/layaway form. Oh, snap!

 

[Chaosorb]

Wow are we finally going to see something soon!? Nice!!

 

[ComedicHistorian]

Awesome news! I don't have this preordered but I'm really happy for those that do! This is the one that's still available via redford and others right?

 

[IrishJedi]

eFX emailed me the credit card authorization/layaway form. Oh, snap!

Yeah, I got it too.

 

[IrishJedi]

Awesome news! I don't have this preordered but I'm really happy for those that do! This is the one that's still available via redford and others right?

The Limited helmet, yes. But the Legend is long gone and has been since 5 minutes after the pre-orders first opened.