The other ROTJ looking helmets that have ANH/ESB style ears and plastic hovis are actually promotional helmets and not used in the films.
Gee, thanks for clearing that up for us, Matt.... oh wait, it's Gino! :confused
You just reminded me of someone who would regularly state his own opinion
as uncontested fact.
Well if you can do it, then so can I...
I'm the proud owner of a ROTJ Background Studio (or ESB V2) Stormtrooper costume with helmet. Before I bought it I spoke at length with David Oliver (propmasters) and Pete Briggs who both owned identical ROTJ Background Studio helmets.
Their stories were identical - both of their helmets came off the Death Star II docking bay set at Elstree, when Return of the Jedi was being filmed there.
I later found out that my costume and helmet also came from the studio.
So in the manner of Matt and now it would seem Gino, let's make a factual comment based on this info:
[Begin Factual Statement]
The ROTJ background studio Stormtrooper helmets and costumes were screenused. Perhaps in the background just to 'make up numbers' to bolster the number of live-action troops for Vader and The Emperor's arrivals on the Death Star II, but nevertheless they were screenused.[/End Factual Statement]
I'm not saying these costumes WEREN'T used for promotional purposes - it's entirely possible, since screenused Stormtrooper costumes have long been used for promotional appearances before the Tour Costumes were specifically fabricated in the 1990's. It just seems kinda odd that 2 helmets and a full costume should originate from the studio where they filmed ROTJ, and in the same timeframe as the filming of ROTJ, and yet they were only used for promotional appearances? Hhhhmmmm, I think I'll file that idea under 'BS' :lol
John
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