PRICE: $320

For Disney, bringing The Rocketeer to the big screen was an enormous undertaking. At the time, it had the largest budget of any live-action Disney feature. Crucial to the film was the look of Dave Stevens' popular comic book character, and pivotal to that was the helmet. Several versions of the helmet were created, but they all fell short of the streamlined look captured in the comic. With only a few weeks before shooting was to begin, Rocketeer's director, Joe Johnston, gave creator Dave Stevens the daunting task of taking his drawing to the big screen. Taking a casting of the stuntman's head and then photographing it from all sides, Stevens drew the helmet right on top of the photos. With Stevens' supervision, sculptor Kent Melton sculpted tightly over the life casting and created a helmet that worked from every angle, looking as if it was straight out of the comic book! Now Master Replicas and Walt Disney Showcase Collection proudly offer this special 16" replica of the Rocketeer Helmet - a painstakingly crafted metal helmet based off of an actual prop helmet, featuring detailed rivets and dark lenses, finished in a beautiful antique gold with a soft cotton liner and leather chin strap. Includes a sturdy wood base that displays the helmet for the 360 degree viewing. Scheduled to ship in February 2006.