Can you help identify the ROTJ Stormtrooper/Fett Hard Hat Liner?

[Star Wars Helmets]

Here is a ESB helmet used in ROTJ the Ewoks are playing drums on it at the end of the film

Actually thats not an ESB helmet. I can exclusively reveal that it was a bespoke one-off helmet made for RotJ in 1982, produced specifically to LOOK LIKE an ESB helmet - merely to throw anally retentive fans like us off the scent. Its actualy made of sculpted cheese - Wensleydale I think.

Cheers

Jez

 

[ob1al]

 

[gonk27]

Jez, I have to say that helmet looks much more like Caerphilly to me than Wensleydale.

You have to look 'Caerphilly' at screengrabs to spot these things..




...anyway, I knew there was something sensible I wanted to ask! This apparently is TE wearing his ROTJ helmet, is this the one he originally moulded?

 

[KevVader]

Despite the bitching, this is a good thread....both the hatliner and ROTJ TK spin-off! We haven't had a good Trooper thread romp in a while!

I'm starting to have more of an appreciation for the ROTJ stuff...ROTJ Vader now really appeals to me, love that showroom shine!

 

[Keith]

Yeah, what helmet is that in the photo Jeremy posted???

Keith.

 

[voice in the crowd]

Its actualy made of sculpted cheese - Wensleydale I think.

Cheers

Jez

Mmmmmmmmmm Wensleydale got to get me one of them :lol


Nice pic Jeremy thanks.

Cheers Chris

 

[JoeR]

The helmet is the original Jedi helmet that Matt copied from the outside.

Any on topic posts?

Joe

 

[Keith]

It seems to be a RF with SF ears.

Keith.

 

[Keith]

Any info on the helmet above or more photos?
Oh yeah and any luck on the hard hat liner?

Keith.

 

[firebladejedi]

Any info on the helmet above or more photos?


Keith.

 

[JBReplicas]

I have stumbled across 5 x 70's Era Fire Safety hardhats, my father is a retired Fire Chief and they have been sat in the roof of his house for the last 20 years, I am heading over there tomorrow to have a better look.

Having just had a quick talk with my Father he remembers the brand name Bullards, one quick eBay search later and I found one, heres a photo, not exact but I think heading in the right direction

 

[Keith]

This is one strange looking helmet. Anymore photos of it?

Keith.

 

[Nairod]

Sorry, first post!

I guess that this topic on FISD will answer somme questions:

http://forum.whitearmor.net/index.php?showtopic=8957&st=0

This helmet is the same as the one exposed by the prop store of london at Comic Con.

If you have doubt, both have a scratch behind the left ear:

 

[gonk27]

Not many more, but here ya go Keith http://www.angelfire.com/wi/Wilder/ROTJsuit.html


Excellent discovery CommanderCody! that's by far the closest I've seen so far, you could well be on the right lines there :thumbsup

 

[voice in the crowd]

Joe,

I have been searching quite a bit and got close but no banana.

One thing that may help in searching is they are not normally called hard hat liners a liner appears to be like a head padding for winter.

The style you have is more commonly called a hard hat suspension and on most site are categorised as hard hat accessories.

The style in the ROTJ helmet is a 'six point suspension' and it is a 'pin lock' style (more modern ones have a ratchet system).

Cheers Chris

 

[vader71]

I have stumbled across 5 x 70's Era Fire Safety hardhats, my father is a retired Fire Chief and they have been sat in the roof of his house for the last 20 years, I am heading over there tomorrow to have a better look.

Having just had a quick talk with my Father he remembers the brand name Bullards, one quick eBay search later and I found one, heres a photo, not exact but I think heading in the right direction

Nice find.
You can still get the Bullard product.
Here is the website: http://www.bullard.com/V3/products/head_face/Head_Protection/accessories/#Replacement Suspensions

The pinlock six point is still available as an option but it does not look quite right based on the photo they have.

I had been looking at military helmets as they also have the six point suspension, but I have not found a match that direction either.

Good point Chris about the pinlock and six point suspension, good points for those that are looking.:cool

 

[JoeR]

Thanks fellas. Now we are getting somewhere.

I wonder if it was a butchered liner or whether it came as standard like that.

Joe

 

[g05ty]

it does look like it came as is but who knows they couldve done anything to it... still looking.... oh and BUMP! :lol

 

[voice in the crowd]

Thanks fellas. Now we are getting somewhere.

I wonder if it was a butchered liner or whether it came as standard like that.

Joe

Forgot to mention sweatbands are also available like the front piece of the padding. I have seen nothing like the one you have with the foam all the way round. Is it possible that piece is added?

Cheers Chris

 

[g05ty]

I dont think the foam was a later addition as it seems to appear in every pic of every bucket using this liner so unless they did the same to all the stormie & the fett helmets im guessing it was original. :confused