Pic of Probe Droid Pod

jcoffman99 · 08-29-2010, 10:23 PM

Saw these at CV and thought they were cool. During the model makers panel, they talked about how this hadn't been photographed before. Sorry they're not better.

jcoffman99 · 08-29-2010, 10:26 PM

Probably should have put this in the modeling section. Sorry,

John

vaderdarth · 08-29-2010, 11:13 PM

Nope, if it's a prop, it can go here too.

Though duplicating it for the SS modeling section would be sweet too.

moffeaton · 08-30-2010, 09:19 AM

Oh, they've been photographed, just not publicly

But that is fantastic!!

WERE THEY ON DISPLAY? BOTH OF THEM?

C'mon you RPFers - where are the pics?

Waiting to paint mine - hopefully the new ESB book will have something, or other pics were taken from angles I don't have, so I can see if I got everything right - there's a few small areas still not quite documented fully (nose of the 223 pod) - and I'm afraid the model is probably missing a detail or two on the mount points as they exist today compared to when Pat McClung first built them.

Here's mine unpainted, next to my ESB AT-ST and George's painted pod:

ralphee · 08-30-2010, 09:30 AM

The front of the pod is Fully ID'd Jason, by me in fact, from an awesome pic from Thomas (Hollywood hardware), thought that was common knowledge?

lee

moffeaton · 08-30-2010, 09:51 AM

I have the front of the 8 Rad pod, yeah... but the smaller one? I need pics of the smaller pod's front

ralphee · 08-30-2010, 11:25 AM

Hmm i dont think the Leichter variant has any form of detail, i dont think it was shot from the front, and the only ref ive seen, shows an open front end, revealing the internal alloy armature, unless ILM made a "capped" front end to go over this...but thats just speculation buddy. AFAIK, the 8rad was shot from the front leaving the ISD, and the the 223, from the rear as Hoth came into view.

lee

ralphee · 08-30-2010, 11:31 AM

Incidentally, i meant to add, if you check the Chronicles, and go to the Tyderium section, you can see a half built 8rad pod on the shelving, its in the pic with Tan and George, so i think they planned to build more of these at some point?

lee

jcoffman99 · 08-30-2010, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moffeaton

Oh, they've been photographed, just not publicly

But that is fantastic!!

WERE THEY ON DISPLAY? BOTH OF THEM?

C'mon you RPFers - where are the pics?

Waiting to paint mine - hopefully the new ESB book will have something, or other pics were taken from angles I don't have, so I can see if I got everything right - there's a few small areas still not quite documented fully (nose of the 223 pod) - and I'm afraid the model is probably missing a detail or two on the mount points as they exist today compared to when Pat McClung first built them.

Here's mine unpainted, next to my ESB AT-ST and George's painted pod:

They weren't on display but part of a slideshow presentation during the Lorne Peterson panel.

moffeaton · 08-30-2010, 12:48 PM

Ahhh, whew.

timeslip · 08-30-2010, 02:24 PM

Great pic. Jason. That was one enjoyable studio scale model to build, and fun to paint.
George

kodofett · 09-04-2010, 06:06 PM

WOW Love your work. Great job!!!

minifig · 09-05-2010, 04:43 PM

That pic looks like the same one that appears in the new making of empire book!

moffeaton · 09-05-2010, 04:55 PM

YEp! With a sketch of the other pod!!

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08-29-2010, 10:23 PM	#1
jcoffman99 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Western Maryland Posts: 1,503 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Pic of Probe Droid Pod Saw these at CV and thought they were cool. During the model makers panel, they talked about how this hadn't been photographed before. Sorry they're not better. Attached Thumbnails

08-29-2010, 10:26 PM	#2
jcoffman99 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Western Maryland Posts: 1,503 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pic of Probe Droid Pod Probably should have put this in the modeling section. Sorry, John

08-29-2010, 11:13 PM	#3
vaderdarth Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: South Carolina Posts: 9,571 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pic of Probe Droid Pod Nope, if it's a prop, it can go here too. Though duplicating it for the SS modeling section would be sweet too.

08-30-2010, 09:19 AM	#4
moffeaton Hey there, Blimpy Boy... Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 6,226 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pic of Probe Droid Pod Oh, they've been photographed, just not publicly But that is fantastic!! WERE THEY ON DISPLAY? BOTH OF THEM? C'mon you RPFers - where are the pics? Waiting to paint mine - hopefully the new ESB book will have something, or other pics were taken from angles I don't have, so I can see if I got everything right - there's a few small areas still not quite documented fully (nose of the 223 pod) - and I'm afraid the model is probably missing a detail or two on the mount points as they exist today compared to when Pat McClung first built them. Here's mine unpainted, next to my ESB AT-ST and George's painted pod:

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08-30-2010, 09:30 AM	#5
ralphee Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Birmingham,England. Posts: 4,253 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pic of Probe Droid Pod The front of the pod is Fully ID'd Jason, by me in fact, from an awesome pic from Thomas (Hollywood hardware), thought that was common knowledge? lee

08-30-2010, 09:51 AM	#6
moffeaton Hey there, Blimpy Boy... Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 6,226 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pic of Probe Droid Pod I have the front of the 8 Rad pod, yeah... but the smaller one? I need pics of the smaller pod's front

08-30-2010, 11:25 AM	#7
ralphee Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Birmingham,England. Posts: 4,253 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pic of Probe Droid Pod Hmm i dont think the Leichter variant has any form of detail, i dont think it was shot from the front, and the only ref ive seen, shows an open front end, revealing the internal alloy armature, unless ILM made a "capped" front end to go over this...but thats just speculation buddy. AFAIK, the 8rad was shot from the front leaving the ISD, and the the 223, from the rear as Hoth came into view. lee

08-30-2010, 11:31 AM	#8
ralphee Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Birmingham,England. Posts: 4,253 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pic of Probe Droid Pod Incidentally, i meant to add, if you check the Chronicles, and go to the Tyderium section, you can see a half built 8rad pod on the shelving, its in the pic with Tan and George, so i think they planned to build more of these at some point? lee

08-30-2010, 12:48 PM	#10
moffeaton Hey there, Blimpy Boy... Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 6,226 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pic of Probe Droid Pod Ahhh, whew.

08-30-2010, 02:24 PM	#11
timeslip Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mega City Chicago Posts: 191 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pic of Probe Droid Pod Great pic. Jason. That was one enjoyable studio scale model to build, and fun to paint. George

09-04-2010, 06:06 PM	#12
kodofett Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 237 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pic of Probe Droid Pod WOW Love your work. Great job!!!

09-05-2010, 04:43 PM	#13
minifig Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 126 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pic of Probe Droid Pod That pic looks like the same one that appears in the new making of empire book!

09-05-2010, 04:55 PM	#14
moffeaton Hey there, Blimpy Boy... Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 6,226 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pic of Probe Droid Pod YEp! With a sketch of the other pod!!

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