Rogue Studio wrote:
Thank you for your unneeded input but PP3 is a title created by the fanboys...stunt is created by the studio. It was not a hero helmet. Man do you ever do anything but vulch forums? Get a life go get laid or something you have lots of pent up angst dude.
Wait for it....
Lee
I'll ignore the personal comments for a change and explain my reason for correcting you.
It' true the studio didnt name most of these things. Hell the archives has a tag on the ROTJ helmet that says "Boba Fett helmet" so somebody had to stick some names to these things.
The only reason the helmet MR scanned became known as the PP3 (Pre-production 3) is because that is the order fanboys thought it fell into when it was discovered. I wasnt around at that time and you were so I cant be held responsible if you dont like the name. I am sure I can think of many examples of poorer nomenclature that has become permanently stuck to a helmet.
The studio didn't label the helmet as an ESB style stunt either so if you want to call it that, that's your business. But I consider that name to be confusing since ESB style stunt helmets were made for ROTJ and actually
were designed to be stunt helmets; made out of rubber and also vacuum formed.
It' confusing enough without you trying to make up new names for these things.
Everyone but you would have read what you wrote and gone away possibly thinking an Actual ESB stunt was scanned instead of the helmet that actually was.
Here is them scanning the PP3.
Bottom line is Joe Johnston painted what would become the ESB hero, and what would become called by everyone (except Lee) the PP3 side by side. So they do look very similar.
Here they are, ESB hero on Left, PP3 on Right.
Here is Joe working on the PP3 helmet. Interestingly, the visor is not installed and there is no visor pinch...
Here is what an ESB stunt helmet looks like. It is made of rubber so is a bit wonky looking. Also they cast the ESB hero helmet to make these helmets so you can see the shared shape and the cracks.
Also to answer Mac from his very astute last post which I also agree with; Lee painted 2 prototype castings for the MR paint masters. One topically, one layered.
I will take the liberty of posting pictures of each to save you the trouble Lee. These were public I believe?
Here is the wonderfully done topically painted helmet. It remains my favorite paintjob to date.
And here the layered helmet. Only took you 8 hours in a marathon painting frenzy IIRC?
Glad I could save you the time explaining and finding the pictures. After all I am not getting laid and today is my day off, I got the time.