Andor - Aldhani Rebel Cell Old Navigation Tool identified - Spoiler Alert

[the.rebel.agent]

I do believe that It is a Polaroid SX-70 like the one I attached. The moment I saw this prop, I loved it.

 

[joberg]

That model was used extensively in Blade Runner 2019 I have the same model.

 

[Trooper_trent]

That model was used extensively in Blade Runner 2019 I have the same model.

Yep, that's the SX-70 Sonar.
I remember seeing the regular SX-70 model in a few places in Blade Runner but not specifically the sonar version. Very cool they used it in Andor as well.
Fun camera to use too.

 

[the.rebel.agent]

I am trying to score one locally, but I am worried about cartridge supply price.

 

[masterX244]

I am trying to score one locally, but I am worried about cartridge supply price.

Shop Polaroid SX-70 Instant Film

The original instant film for the Polaroid SX-70 camera. Shop color or black and white film in single and triple packs. Made in the Netherlands.

www.polaroid.com

there is a manufacturer that took over one production line of the original manufacturer and later the brand name, too.

 

[the.rebel.agent]

Shop Polaroid SX-70 Instant Film

The original instant film for the Polaroid SX-70 camera. Shop color or black and white film in single and triple packs. Made in the Netherlands.

www.polaroid.com

there is a manufacturer that took over one production line of the original manufacturer and later the brand name, too.

Yeah, I read about them, still, pretty expensive down here.

 

[Marv]

Sure Kevin has one in time bandits. I've got one, fun to use, the old Polaroids are ace. Got a great picture of my lad sitting at the wheel of our T2 VW taken from it. Looks great on polaroid looks like he was right there in the 70s.

 

[Marv]

I see the stones from Indiana Jones also made an appearance

 

[the.rebel.agent]

Sure Kevin has one in time bandits. I've got one, fun to use, the old Polaroids are ace. Got a great picture of my lad sitting at the wheel of our T2 VW taken from it. Looks great on polaroid looks like he was right there in the 70s.

Andor: "That's an old one". Hilarious.

 

[Jedisushi]

I still have the SX-70 I used to supply the viewfinder needed for my Fett helmet. It’s pretty tired looking but that’d probably look quite good if someone wanted to recreate this new Andor prop…

I’ll have to list it in the Junkyard soon, as it’s just been taking up space. Not exactly the same model though perhaps…

 

[the.rebel.agent]

Peps will look for Sonar version, nevertheless, that's cool camera too.

 

[Krieger]

Yeah, I read about them, still, pretty expensive down here.

Pretty expensive here too - I had one repaired by that company, will never mod it lol still works

 

[the.rebel.agent]

Mine arrived on Saturday...

The Rebel Agent on Instagram: "Aldhani Rebel Cell's Vintage Navigation Device Vintage navigation device used by a Rebel Cell member at Aldhani on @andorofficial . Based on a vintage Polaroid SX-70 Sonar OneStep camera. #starwars #starwarsprops #and

The Rebel Agent shared a post on Instagram: "Aldhani Rebel Cell's Vintage Navigation Device Vintage navigation device used by a Rebel Cell member at Aldhani on @andorofficial . Based on a vintage Polaroid SX-70 Sonar OneStep camera. #starwars #starwarsprops #andor #propreplicas #propmaking...

www.instagram.com

 

[nickytea]

Are we quite certain it's the SX-70 Sonar? That's an awful lot of modification to the front to make it look like some other vaguely polaroid-esque device. Could it be a polaroid knockoff?

 

[the.rebel.agent]

a polaroid knock-off? from a SX-70. I am not a Polaroid expert, but I see what I see, a SX-70 sonar "covered" with a lot of greebles. Even from the image you posted, you can see the rounded grille from the Sonar. Just right there.

 

[Beanduck]

I do believe that It is a Polaroid SX-70 like the one I attached. The moment I saw this prop, I loved it.

Does someone have one of these, who would be willing to send me some pictures and measurements? I might try and build one from scratch.

 

[RafalFett]

I was not aware of your find and I posted mine a few days later in the Andor Found Background Items and props ==> Andor Found Background Items and props.

 

[joberg]

Looks like the prop masters modified that baby to make sure that : 1) Polaroid doesn't give them trouble and 2) made sure it's looking "SW" enough with the mods.

 

[nickytea]

Looks like the prop masters modified that baby to make sure that : 1) Polaroid doesn't give them trouble and 2) made sure it's looking "SW" enough with the mods.

That's the part that's really messing with me: If my job was to modify a polaroid to make it look less like a polaroid, why would I replace the lens block with something that looks like ... a polaroid slot? With a square light and a little speaker grille? And the angle of the slope of the sonar block on top doesn't match in profile -- Feels like weirdly subtle stuff to modify alongside drastic greeblies.

 

[joberg]

That's the part that's really messing with me: If my job was to modify a polaroid to make it look less like a polaroid, why would I replace the lens block with something that looks like ... a polaroid slot? With a square light and a little speaker grille? And the angle of the slope of the sonar block on top doesn't match in profile -- Feels like weirdly subtle stuff to modify alongside drastic greeblies.

It seems like the upper sonar part was transformed using another type of box cutting the sonar piece at the top + bottom. Little block greeblies on each side of the sonar + a round part protruding at the right hand side ( when facing the camera on the pic) and a slot with some sort of an "adapter" and a small button on the side.
The bottom part was heavily transformed with that slotted construction that really hides the lens, the shutter and the light meter.