I agree with what Adywan said. About the open position it makes complete sense now.

I was looking at it as perhaps that engine was wrong and I could not grasp that it was in the open position.

I think it's all quite interesting and amusing. I don't care so much about accuracy on this because it's really superfluous but the discussion is more of what is "good" about it and it's been fun and amusing and how they did it, is what is more amusing to break down into pieces rather than dish out donkey work.

At least I know why in my head now :)

Imp this little one is not worth the effort your right.

Oh_riginal It's been entertaining yeah.

I think really what it shows us is that they were doing the best they could with what they had. If you really wanted to go the whole hog on this part, on the side view Luke would Bank / slide away and descend to the planet Dagobah on that side view leaving the camera behind. Something like that would be very modern and of more worth more than a lot of little fixes of the minute. It really shows it's age but it's still very charming and that is something that is probably well difficult and certainly not a suggestion but I'll show you my heads imagination rather than being a critique for a change. It's an old film but it's still got it where it counts.