The REAL PrePro 2 Helmet!!!

Looking at the inside of the helmet, I can see one bolt, what appears to be, holding the RF to the helmet. Other than that, I can't tell how the ear pieces are held on. Are they molded to the helmet? I honestly can't recall the pictures of Lee's plug showing the ear pieces on.

Of the three helmet interiors we've seen, all have the ears screwed to the helmet. The Prepro 2 ears are more than likely held on with screws, but they are underneath the duct tape strips.

It's a shame the Don Post employees showed such a blatent disregard towards this helmet.

"Blatent disregard" is a bit strong. At the time, the mold makers were under the impression it was an already damaged helmet. Regardless of that fact, the only damage the mold maker remembered was the knife cuts on the back. They used non-shrinking Ultracal and the helmet was stuck inside the mold. It's unclear whether the stalk broke during project—the ear cap and stalk were removed and not molded— or if the stalk broke later on.

Pardon my ignorance, but could the suit being stolen be a reason for the color change in the gauntlets and JP as well as the change in the shoulder emblem? I know this thread is to showcase this remarkable find, and I don't want to detract from it, but I would love to pick your brain on the subject. Please, PM me.

When the Prepro 2 suit was completed, ILM already had at least 4 finished suits. From what we have gathered, I believe ESB suit change happened before any of the Prepro 2 parts were stolen.
 
Thanks for clearing up my questions. I don't know nearly as much about the costume as I would like.

TD: Maybe I'm just wired different, but when I have someone else's property, already damaged or not, I do my best to get it back to them in the same condition I recieved it. Blatent disregard may have been a bit strong, but at the least, it shows me an "oh well, it ain't mine" attitude. Not trying to start an arguement, just stating my opinion.

Wes
 
Not sure if this pic has been shared on here before or not, but here is the jet pack, also owned by the same collector, and believed to be the PP2 pack.

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Thank you Brak's for sharing these pics! They will be very helpfull in my future Pre-Pro II project. Interesting and fun stuff! I always learn something new here everyday!(y)
 
Once again Brak's you have pushed the boundary of knowledge even further. I am forever grateful for all the info you have kindly shared here on TDH...:cheers

Those JP pics will come in very handy, I will be putting the harness connections on my JP soon.

DAZ
 
Once again Brak's you have pushed the boundary of knowledge even further. I am forever grateful for all the info you have kindly shared here on TDH...:cheers

Those JP pics will come in very handy, I will be putting the harness connections on my JP soon.

DAZ

You are very welcome, but as I mentioned before, I am just the messenger and can't take the credit for these. Glad to know they will help!!!
 
"Just when i thought i was out....They pull me back in"
Now i need some wires, re-painting, Duckt-tape and a few chippings and scratches here and there;)

Great and informational photos! Thank you so much for sharing!
 
How can you possibly ruin a helmet like that, that badly remolding it? HOw???? someone needs a beating for that. Otherwise that is awesome I'm glad it was found at all.
 
Well when they cast it in ultracal it doesn't shrink and expands slightly. Anyway for some reason it didn't want to come out and the main guy who molded it was a premiere mold maker so I guess it was just a brain fart. Anyway those are knife cuts on the back of the helmet to get it out of the mold.
 
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I just meant it shouldn't have been cast off of at all. surely Don post had the people to recreate it without molding an original? And then the helmets where nowhere near the same size as the molds they took?
 
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