ESB Reference
So for Empire Strikes back, the old ANH Stormtroope armour was reconditioned by the company Bermans & Nathans and worn for the film.
Helmet
- A - Frown was painted gloss black
- B - Antenna was painted a lighter grey plus 3 stripes added to left and two marks added to the right although some were vice versa.
- C - Tear marking 5 thicke blackr uneven stripes on grey decal (not blue as many seem to think).
- D - Tubes stripes were blue screen printed decals on white
- E - Eyes were cut more than ANH, to enable actores to see better.
Hand Plates
- The hand plates were totally new in ESB, a clamshell design compared to the flat hand plates in ANH.
- Also notice the two holes with black cotton thread stiches. These were used as anchor points to stitch the plate to the black silk glove (Black chemical gloves were not worn in ESB like ANH). You can just make out another two cotton stiches on the top side, there are also two stiches on the bottom edge.