General Star Wars Random Thoughts Thread — Page 112

I'm probably the last person to see this, but it's still funny as heck.

http://youtu.be/sWTtMdXAazs

My only nitpick is they couldn't find a fan with a decent Chewie suit for this.

Let's not...we already have a thread in off topic for such shenanigans.

Great find!

Wow, even in the 70's I would think they could come up with a better solution to powering Vader's belt/chest lights than that! Smaller battery types were available, even back then. I'd bet that monstrosity gave Dave Prowse a sore butt at the end of a long days shooting. Now we know why Vader never sat down much in the movie. ;)

I have a couple B&W stills from the cell block and trash compactor scenes that are pretty similar to those other shots. Found them at a bottom of a box of unrelated movie photos at a swapmeet in the late 80's, along with a candid shot of Mark Hamill and Peter Mayhew in costume on the Muppet Show set. I've never seen the Muppet one printed anywhere.

D Cells, (or the British equivalent) C Cells would look pretty tiny hanging off of Mr. Prowse's backside. ;)

As an aside, I'm surprised they still make C cells. There don't seem to be many gadgets or toys that use them today. (AA's or smaller are dominant.) I have an old handheld electronic game from the 80's that requires two C's plus a nine volt!

This also raises the issue of where Threepio's batteries were hidden for wide shots where his eyes are lit up. That panel on his back?

Leonardo said:

SilverWook said:

D Cells, (or the British equivalent) C Cells would look pretty tiny hanging off of Mr. Prowse's backside. ;)

My scale must be off then. You're right, those must be bigger than I thought, Mr. Prowse is a tall bloke.

As an aside, I'm surprised they still make C cells. There don't seem to be many gadgets or toys that use them today. (AA's or smaller are dominant.)

We have a Kienzle wall clock from the mid 80's in our kitchen and it's the only thing in the house that uses a C cell.  :)

I have an old handheld electronic game from the 80's that requires two C's plus a nine volt!

I hate to go off-topic, but may I ask what is it? (reply via pm if you so prefer)

 This one.

http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Mego/FabFred.htm

It made for a great "flashing computer console" prop in one of my college video projects many years ago. I lost the decals and other pieces over time though.

To steer things back on topic, I also have this little beauty...

http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Kenner/SWBattleCommand.htm

It uses six(!) AA's, but I eventually found an AC adapter for it. Much to my surprise, one of the Rebel Assault games used the sounds it made. Nice little obscure reference.

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Star-Wars-custom-Imperial-Officer-Ric-Olie-recruited-by-Governor-Tarkin-Cool-/161210498261?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item2588e4fcd5

Some custom figures I've seen for sale are pretty elaborate. If someone made a decent Jaxxon, I'd be sorely tempted, especially as there's a new Masters of the Universe figure that would be easy to modify now.

As long as it's identified as a custom figure and nothing else, I guess there's no issue with ebay. As opposed to making your own vinyl caped Jawas and sealing them into a vintage card. ;)

*cough* ripoff *cough* ;)

Bad enough most people confuse Jaxxon with him.

Now, this fine fellow from MOTU has possibilities...

What? You didn't see that episode where He Man fought an evil pink bunny?