"Alternate" ANH Luke X-wing helmet

[Kal Argos]

I did search on the RPF but I must not have used the right word searches, so... sorry if this is a repeat.

I was just curious if there is any back story to the "alternate" ANH Luke helmet he has when he first enters the Yavin 4 hanger and when Luke talks with Han Solo before boarding his X-wing on Yavin 4. My guess is this most likely was just a prop change on a different day... "meh this is close enough"... but is there another reason why it was changed?

As Luke walks into the hanger bay he is holding a helmet similar to his iconic helmet but note the mohawk side is not red with a yellow stripe, its yellow and gray strips with black dashes.

We see a little more detail of this alternate helmet when is speaking with Han.

By the time he is speaking with Leia that Han is not going to help with the Death Star Assault its now his iconic helmet.

Anybody got the backstory on this?

entering hanger

Talking with Han

Talking to Leia

 

[Somerset]

Here's a pretty good thread on the complete evolution of the helmet, but not sure that there is any definitive reason for why it was different in these shots.

The complete evolution of Luke's X-wing helmet.

 

[Kal Argos]

Here's a pretty good thread on the complete evolution of the helmet, but not sure that there is any definitive reason for why it was different in these shots.

The complete evolution of Luke's X-wing helmet.

Oh cool, thanks. So the alternate one is just lost to repaint I guess... oh well. Interesting... thanks.

 

[StevenBills]

They were filming at breakneck speed to make the shooting schedule, so for many of these shots continuity probably went out the window.

SB