Star Wars.com article on the Gloster Meteor used in many ANH sets and props

[JoeG]

http://www.starwars.com/news/from-world-war-to-star-wars-the-meteor?linkId=18136546

Nice article which even mentions Chris Reiff and Chris Trevas. Not sure why, of all the pics they could've used to represent an Obi saber, they decided to use that one, though. Still, cool article. Wonder if the author is also a member here.

 

[Marv]

Nicer if they used a pic of a real parts build

 

[scottjua]

no kidding

 

[PoopaPapaPalps]

I thought this was about a them finding bits of real meteorites and using them in the movie!:lol

 

[thd9791]

This is really neat, I never looked into more than the engine name. God, how many balance pipes they must have had!

 

[Marv]

It's conceivable that they may have had differing engine types I think the BPs were off Mk 9 engines

 

[scottjua]

It's conceivable that they may have had differing engine types I think the BPs were off Mk 9 engines

Yes, but ONLY if the MK9 has been upgraded.

 

[Rick1138]

That's a cool article, i work with RR Avon and Olympus industrial gas turbines, so quite often see parts from Gas turbines in films, Guardians of the Galaxy has a main compressor shaft and disc lying at the end scene of the film, its odd when you see bits and recognise them.

Alien has 2 complete Gas turbines in the scene where the alien first kills crew members from above.