Tyler Durden
Well-Known Hunter
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.