Lumpy’s hand carved X-Wing from the Holiday Special

[Mara Jade's Father]

Sort of a continuation from another thread I posted…

My weird obscure prop obsession has lead to an odd sort of collection.

I have mentioned this is other threads relating to obscure props wants and Holiday Special focused threads but I have had a weird interest in Lumpy's stuffed/plush bantha toy from the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special. This imperial soldier needs to die. I was 9 years old at the time of the...

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I was wondering if anyone has ever pursued Lumpy’s hand carved X-Wing that his grandpa carved for him? So many people have made replicas of Luke’s holiday special lightsaber but I don’t see a lot of other Holiday Special replicas being made. I find this piece fascinating because it was made from a found item so it seem like something that might get some attention in the prop community.

There are two different X-Wing model props discussed here…
1. An in process carving model
2. A finished model

I first got interested in this item in 2003 when StarWars.com posted a story about the Holiday Special for its 25th anniversary. At the time they said it was a hand painted (to look like wood) vintage MPC X-Wing model. However from the latest info I heard from 2019….

…states that both the prop that is the carving in progress and the finished carving are both based on the vintage Este X-Wing model rocket.

Here is the model from the video from above. This is the carving in progress. The video says that it has balsa wood wings and that it is one of the few items from the Holiday Special that is in the LFL archives.

Anyone else find this interesting or just me?

 

[Anakin Starkiller]

I's it the maxi brute model or the later smaller version?

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

I's it the maxi brute model or the later smaller version?

I don’t know. They didn’t say and I don’t know much about them other than the two size versions were both available at the time.

X-Wing Fighter, Estes Industries Inc 1298 (1977)

Maxi-Brute X-Wing Fighter, Estes Industries Inc 1302 (1977)

Here is someone handling the Maxi Brute size which assuming the sizes have not changed much over time, looks big to me in comparison of what I am seeing in the Holiday Special?

Estes - Star Wars X-Wing Fighter Maxi Brute {Kit}

www.rocketreviews.com

Thoughts?

 

[OddballFett]

Anyone else find this interesting or just me?

I do. There's two different X-Wing props here. Lumpy is flying his own X-Wing around in his hands at the same time that Grandpa is making another out of wood. Lumpy's is much more detailed like a toy or model, that's been painted brown to look like it's made out of wood as you say. Itchy on the other hand is holding the one in your last picture, which definitely does look like it's made out of wood, and has exagerrated features like the nose and the wonky engines, Either because it's hand carved, or he just hasn't fixed up all the details properly yet.

I've no idea whether it was a toy or a filming model that Lumpy has, or whether it's Lumpy's or Itchy's in the LFL archives. But there's definitely two, and Lumpy's looks rather movie accurate. The other does not.

 

[Anakin Starkiller]

The maxi brute is extremely accurate. So I'm guessing Lumpy's is the other one

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

I do. There's two different X-Wing props here. Lumpy is flying his own X-Wing around in his hands at the same time that Grandpa is making another out of wood. Lumpy's is much more detailed like a toy or model, that's been painted brown to look like it's made out of wood as you say. Itchy on the other hand is holding the one in your last picture, which definitely does look like it's made out of wood, and has exagerrated features like the nose and the wonky engines, Either because it's hand carved, or he just hasn't fixed up all the details properly yet.

I've no idea whether it was a toy or a filming model that Lumpy has, or whether it's Lumpy's or Itchy's in the LFL archives. But there's definitely two, and Lumpy's looks rather movie accurate. The other does not.

Right. Sorry if I did not make that clear. I am talking about two versions of the prop, a work in progress by grandpa, and then his finished toy.

If you go back and listen to the video I posted, they say that both versions was made from the Estes model rocket, the one being carved is just painted with various add-ons to make it look raw. I am pretty sure (based on the video) the final version is another of the same model rocket kit built completely and then just painted with the wood look.

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

Of course if you not going after an actual prop replica and you want to channel your inner Wookiee grandpa, try this….

 

[Captain Dunsel]

…hand-carved by everyones’ favorite inappropriate grandpa…

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

The maxi brute is extremely accurate. So I'm guessing Lumpy's is the other one

Looking further for some sizes. The standard rocket came in at 10.9”.

X Wing Fighter | Rocket | Estes | InsaneRocketry

1978 Catalog: Scale model of the T-65 X-Wing Fighter piloted by Luke Skywalker during the Rebel Forces attack on the Imperial Death Star. Although simple to construct this model retains all the realis

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The brute comes in at 21.63”

X Wing Fighter Maxi Brute | Rocket | Estes | InsaneRocketry

1978 Catalog: Darth Vader and his Imperial Forces will turn and run when confronted by this huge scale replica of science fictions most popular spacecraft. This giant T-65 X-WING Fighter is easy to as

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[nick daring]

This is great! I love the subject of models used as props in movies. I even started a thread a while ago trying to chronicle them.

I bring up the Holiday Special Xwing somewhere in the thread. Such a great weird model/prop.

Models as Props

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[Mara Jade's Father]

A better quality image of the final carving prop using the model rocket base.

 

[James Kenobi 1138]

That’s an awesome find and definitely an obscure prop. I think the ‘carved’ one is a carved body with the kit wing attachments, kit engines, kit balsa wings, and kit guns.

I have 2x of these rockets new and unbuilt from the 90s.

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

BTW: If you need some Wookiee decor for your home, might I suggest you do a web search for VINTAGE WOOD SPOOL BOBBIN.

 

[Rexermus]

…hand-carved by everyones’ favorite inappropriate grandpa…

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Itchy was crazy for watching softcore VR adult videos in the living room. gotta give him credit for not giving a ****

 

[Anakin Starkiller]

That’s an awesome find and definitely an obscure prop. I think the ‘carved’ one is a carved body with the kit wing attachments, kit engines, kit balsa wings, and kit guns.

I have 2x of these rockets new and unbuilt from the 90s.

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I'm not sure if the 90s model matches either version that was available in 1979

 

[Halliwax]

This thread is getting too graphic for me

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

I'm not sure if the 90s model matches either version that was available in 1979

According to this…

X-Wing Fighter 15th Anniversary, Estes Industries Inc 84411 (1993)

www.scalemates.com

…it seems to indicate the model is the same, just new packaging.