Thanks for the information guys. I apologize for my inability to be clearer in my questioning.
So, if I am understanding you correctly, the armor and helmet shown on ‘starwarshelmets.com’, that you have linked to, is incorrectly identified as “Original RotJ Armor” and would be more correctly be I.D.’ed as ESB(MkII) armor that may have been used in RotJ?
Troopermaster brings up an interesting point regarding certain things done to suits to accommodate the stuntmen’s request, such as the lenses, rubber armor and shoes. Is it safe to assume modifications were done on existing armor? If so, do we know which wardrobe department was tasked with making the mods? Elstree or ILM?
Could the modifications have included, rivets being added to the stuntman’s shoulder straps to keep the armor from popping loose when falling, jumping and being squibbed? I know stunts were performed in the studio and location but all the screen grabs I have seen showing the rivets are all action shots performed by stuntmen on Endor.
Also, I am aware that RotJ lids had ‘climbing helmet suspensions’ installed. My question was where and when were the liners installed? All the pictures I can find of the interior linings of original RotJ helmets are ones that have come from the States. These all have the adjustable liners in them (Grant it, I am a little late to the party so many of the forum discussions of original helmets have been wiped clear from the great Photobucket purge). I know some of you guys in the UK have handled original RotJ helmets that were supposedly used at Elstree and remained on the island. Do the ones that never left the UK have the same climbing helmet liners?
Is it possible that the helmets were originally made at Elstree to the ‘MkII’ specifications with foam linings that were subsequently removed by ILM when the armor was received in the States and modified for more strenuous location/stunt shots?
If you look closely at the image I have attached from the deleted Han shoot’em up scene in the bunker, there is one trooper that stands out to me. I have highlighted him with the yellow arrow. Now, I have worn a few helmets in my time and if that stuntman in the image is wearing a fitted helmet with his chinstrap properly secured under his chin, his neck must have been in extreme pain to assume that position. This still photo as well as the actual motion picture makes me wonder if the climber helmet suspensions were retrofitted to the helmets post Elstree.
Lastly, I have read that there were two different Scout Trooper helmets produced by ILM. One was heavily padded for stunt work and the other for extras which reportedly had an adjustable liner in them. I can find pictures of the stunt helmet but not the other. Does anyone know if the adjustable liner in the Scout Trooper helmet was the same as the ones found in the Stormtrooper? If they are the same, I have to ask why ILM would go through the hassle and expense of importing liners from Europe when I am sure suitable liners could have been obtained in the States with much more ease.