Props featured in new Entertainment Weekly photo issue
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PHArchivist
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It was most likely us "Star Wars Geeks" that initially discovered that the original GK was recycled by Bapty...! 
Interesting to note that powerful filmmakers collect iconic props like Rosebud. $60k for Steven? probably the equivalent of lunch money to me.
Bent tailfeathers to clearly distinguish from replicas? Not around these parts!
Thanks for posting the pics! Cool, fun stuff!
Interesting to note that powerful filmmakers collect iconic props like Rosebud. $60k for Steven? probably the equivalent of lunch money to me.
Bent tailfeathers to clearly distinguish from replicas? Not around these parts!
Thanks for posting the pics! Cool, fun stuff!
lonepigeon
Master Member
Holy Crap!! Did they just print a photo of Han's ESB blaster?!
That looks like the Han ESB, but the side we never see. Way different scope mount piece than Luke's or the MR version of Han's. I can't believe they just sit on stuff like this. They need someone in there that KNOWS where these props were used.
Barry - Were the LFL archive people holding out on you guys?
Is this magazine on newstands now?
I need to pick this up.
Can you post a high res of that Han blaster?
That looks like the Han ESB, but the side we never see. Way different scope mount piece than Luke's or the MR version of Han's. I can't believe they just sit on stuff like this. They need someone in there that KNOWS where these props were used.
Barry - Were the LFL archive people holding out on you guys?
Is this magazine on newstands now?
I need to pick this up.
Can you post a high res of that Han blaster?
Maybe someone can scan better, but here's what I scanned: http://rogue74.nt3.npsis.com/entwksolo.jpg
Chingon
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Yes!
PHArchivist
Master Member
Were the grips black on Han's ESB?
lonepigeon
Master Member
No, they're dark brown (fake MGC wood grips).
Hard to tell if that's just the darkness of the photo, age or additional paint (the muzzle looks dark too).
From this picture it looks liek the grips were definately painted, which means that they were painted black some time after the Norway shoot.
Dan
Dan
Is that an original Raiders Idol? Looks like the turned-down mouth would be accurate then.
rmschneider104
Sr Member
Oh man. Here's hoping... I really hope that the MR ESB blaster isn't that inaccurate.
That Han Solo blaster is definately the original Han ESB blaster. You can specifically tell by the flash hider. It matches the flash supressor shown in the famous Hoth pic in every detail.
Now this doesn't mean that there were not modifications made to the blaster later in the shoot, and the painted grips look to be one modification made later on. But I feel quite confident in saying that this is definately a 100% original ESB prop and not a fan made replica.
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lonepigeon
Master Member
I'm positive that blaster is real. I recognized it immediately from the suppressor and I know the ESB blasters VERY well. I also helped MR with theirs and I know they pretty much had to guess on the right side of Han's because there was no good reference until now.
Also those are clearly new photos from the archives and the captions are quotes from an LFL archivist that I know.
The Luke sabers are the "ranch" and ROTJ "hero" we all know very well.
Also those are clearly new photos from the archives and the captions are quotes from an LFL archivist that I know.
The Luke sabers are the "ranch" and ROTJ "hero" we all know very well.
DARTH SABER
Master Member
Well it seems that, according to the experts here, that Han blaster is an original...What I want to know is, why would Lucasfilm give EW a good pic of the oposite side of the gun, but yet let MR struggle to figure out these details.
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