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A stunt DARPA armour costume with a light-up plasma rifle from Nic Mathieu's Spectral. Soldiers wore DARPA armour and used plasma rifles in their final fight against the hyperspectral anomalies.

The black and grey armour consists of a helmet marked "Talbot Battle Damage" made of dense urethane with metal fixtures and a red paper tag marked "Talbot Stage 2 Helmet Post Mechbot"; a urethane chin and mouth piece featuring a rubber tube with multiple ports; a foam and leatherette cowl with rubber accents along the neck; chest and back armour marked "Sessions G. Szeman" made of resin and urethane with nylon straps; a jacket marked "Sessions DBL G. Szeman" made of nylon and polyester with leatherette detailing; a polyester undershirt with mostly illegible markings except "DBL" and "Szeman"; leatherette and cotton-blend gloves with urethane knuckle padding marked "Szigethy Balazs Talbot DBL Hero 2XL"; trousers made of nylon and polyester with leatherette detailing marked "Szeman Sessions DBL Richard Nagy"; compression trousers marked "Sessions DBL Gabor Szeman" made of Spandex and polyester; leg armour marked "Sessions DBL Gabor Szeman" made of urethane and resin with nylon straps; and leather combat boots marked "Szeman G." with nylon laces and rubber soles. The lot exhibits wear from production and age, including scuffing to the armour and extensive flaking to the leatherette.

Estimate: £3,000 - 6,000 US

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