The owner cleaned off the paint on the outside and sanded the outside because the paint was flaking...... A very poor decision indeed.
The ears only look new because of the helmet being khaki HDPE. The HDPE colour is washed out due to the flash and the ear caps look cleaner due to the flash as well.
Looks like the cod is broken but there is tape on it so hopefully they have the other piece and it wa at one point taped on.
No ab plate or shoulder straps - possibly a sandtrooper?
Was there pics of it before the helmet was stripped of paint?
Great find wish the guy had cast it before he sold it - would have made a bit more cash if he had - and a lot of people would have got their top prop replica - me included
Great find.
Cheers Chris