I have a late edition limited helmet and there's only small sections of material taped to the packing foam to protect the paint. Has anyone noticed fine scratches on the eye lenses? I've noticed a few too many.
Covering C-3P0 with dark brown paint doesn't create realistic weathering. Why so much brown paint? Less is more. Might be a way of covering up blemishes on the gold plating.
I wouldn't mind seeing an international edition of the Exclusive. The weathering on ther regular C-3P0 seems a bit too heavy in my opinion. I think the plating should look like brass rather than gold. I've heard the original 1977 C-3P0 costume was plated in brass, so it would be nice to see the...