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--'kay, please forgive me if I enter a "bad territory" here. but as I am completety new to all this and I just learned about the "recast wars", one question came to me: Please help to enlighten me: A recast show softer details. Right. The last few days I have been watching at A LOT of helmets from differnt makers. But I still don't find so many differnces (despite differnt "cap 'n backs") Does some have a direct/side-by-side picture comparison? (helmet, armor) with big circles so I can finally see? I keep looking at my original AP bucket and at some ESB CAP pics... But my AP seems softer ?!?!??! WTF? Please, I want to learn, And I have 30+ years of trooper history to learn (I added a lot of new vocabulary to my english. ) If this is kind of a "no-no thread" please ignore and delete Karin PS: BTW: I love this forum. A LOT helpful and nice people here. I is a real please to be around here.

Thank´you! Does anyone WHY it is there? By accident? a feature? Regards, Karin

Just q quick question: Is the famous "thumb print" on the right and the left bicep (original suit)? or just on one side? regards, Karin

I guess they come in various sizes - for different tube diameter. Has the original part ever been identified? Maybe we need to look under 70ies sinks in the UK - several other parts were already found there. Karin

I'm sorry if this is old new - couldn't find anythin via search eingine so far. I just found a thread over at the rpf and a new guy mentioned that it looks like a pvc female connector (plumbing) So I google some pics - Is this close? I am sure these come in metal aswell. Have a look: http://www.plumbingsupply.com/images/pvc-f...pter-sxfips.jpg comments? best, Karin

Thanks Joe, found the pics on the RPF! Cool looking bucket! Keith mentiond, that it really was a "BIG job" I'd really love to know which areas to manipulate. Still need to train my eyes to pinpoint those differences. Karin

I think a good start would be a side by side comparison to point out the extent of the "recasting accident" which resulted in the famous "squished" look. My eye is still too untrained. Maybe one our our "real" experts could give some starters? Can I dream of some authentic looking ROTJ helmts made out of an AP or TE kit, using my hair dryer? Karin

Is it possible to make an ROTJ bucket out of an ANH kit, like using a heat gun to get the sqished look? Has somebody succesfully tried it? An ROTJ style painted helmet doesn't look right... Regards, Karin