Original 1977 ANH Stormtrooper Armor and Helmet

[SithLord]

Thanks for the great link.

It is reasonable to assume that the auction house may attempt to resell it, so get your mortgages ready.

Too bad the bucket was stripped otherwise we could probably ID it onscreen.

The best stuff always goes on behind the scenes... :love

 

[SithLord]

As a note to the mods this thread would do well in the "Screen Used Props" section....

 

[Trap Joe]

very very interesting! Thanks for posting!!!thumbsupthumbsup

 

[geordietrooper]

I believe this was originally "discovered" by one of the guys on the 501st UK Garrison - photos of it started being discussed at the end of August to try to determine it's authenticity

it was known about before it was posted on the ukg forum

 

[Reap]

Wow. That went for a bundle.

 

[BDK]

Wow that is incredible, great to see more of them are still in existance.


But whoever stripped it and painted those details in black needs a beat down...

 

[Pappy]

I just knew that there are 'Dot' on the bottom left of the center box.

 

[Too Much Garlic]

Nice piece. Just look how sharp that helmet is. WOW.

 

[DBCooper]

Wonderful find. Hopefully it gets restored and preserved. A piece of history, like when they found the Cowardly Lion's costume and restored it.

I love Stormtroopers and it would be great to have an original.

Has anyone seen this:

YouTube - 'LOST" 1970s JAPANESE STAR WARS TOY COMMERCIAL (SUPER7 STORMTROOPER SUPER SHOGUN, RETRO, JUMBO)

Best,
DBCooper

 

[Zenwalker]

Someone please mold that thing and then sell them back to us at exorbitant prices already.

 

[Treadwell]

I'd never before heard about the helmets having been sprayed with red primer before painting. Is this true?

 

[voice in the crowd]

I'd never before heard about the helmets having been sprayed with red primer before painting. Is this true?

Hi,

Yes if you look at all the insides of the ANH helmets seen previously they look pink in colour from the overspray of the red primer and white paint.

If you look at the good resolution pictures that were posted by Keith of the 'Stop that Ship' and 'Move Along' you can clearly see red primer where the paint has flaked off and where the ear caps were removed.

This is one of Keiths' pics - Keith if you want it removed just say.



Here is the inside of the first TE helmet



I also think on the Set for Stun helmet the red mark on the top is the white scuffed off leaving a red primer mark.




Cheers Chris

 

[Tom Berges]

Pretty amazing find...

 

[Art Andrews]

Interesting to see this finally become public and interesting to see the source that made it public.

 

[aliensarchive]

How long has this information been 'private'?

 

[voice in the crowd]

How long has this information been 'private'?

Roughly 30 years - Sorry couldn't resist :angel

 

[Art Andrews]

Roughly 30 years - Sorry couldn't resist :angel

lol:lol

I honestly don't know how long this has been shopped around. More than a month...

 

[voice in the crowd]

I know this item is super rare but am I correct in saying that is isn't the only full set of ANH / ESB armour outside of the archives?

The Kurtz Joiner archive claimed to have a full set and it was reported it had remnants or marks of squibs on it.

I am positive a full set of ESB armour + helmet was auctioned at Christies in 1998.

I swear I had a picture of the Christies auction one but seem to have lost it.

Can anyone confirm either of these or did I just dream them?

Cheers Chris

 

[BIKERFETT]

I have an auction house and I buy items all the time. I also buy entire estates.

 

[RoCKo]

what a find! i really hope there will be more pictures showing up soon! :love