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Why is it that the cheaper props often are the coolest? In the past two weeks I got an MR Falcon, an MR Rebel Blaster, and this plate. Of all these items, I think I'm most smitten with the $50 plate.
I've always wanted one of these, done properly in metal with the correct stickers, and this offering is simply superb. And they've been ever-elusive. This one came from a contact I was referred to. I believe he is a member here, but I haven't located his RPF name. When I do, I'll share it, because he does other movie plates too. In fact, if there's one you've been looking for, let me know and I can pass it along.
I ordered two of these. One was kept pristine; this one I weathered and mounted on a rotating display base. I sprayed the back a rusty brown, per screen caps from the film. I mounted it on a brass post, also similar to what they did in the movie. On the front, I think I may have weathered it a bit more than is done in the film. Afterall, the plates Doc Brown installed must not have been more than two months old, considering the August stickers and the October date of the film setting.
My weathering job came out more "film studio-ish" or "licensed replica-ish". Meaning it looks pretty good on camera, but on close inspection, you can tell its mostly airbrushing, and not hyper-real. But I'm happy.
I've always wanted one of these, done properly in metal with the correct stickers, and this offering is simply superb. And they've been ever-elusive. This one came from a contact I was referred to. I believe he is a member here, but I haven't located his RPF name. When I do, I'll share it, because he does other movie plates too. In fact, if there's one you've been looking for, let me know and I can pass it along.
I ordered two of these. One was kept pristine; this one I weathered and mounted on a rotating display base. I sprayed the back a rusty brown, per screen caps from the film. I mounted it on a brass post, also similar to what they did in the movie. On the front, I think I may have weathered it a bit more than is done in the film. Afterall, the plates Doc Brown installed must not have been more than two months old, considering the August stickers and the October date of the film setting.
My weathering job came out more "film studio-ish" or "licensed replica-ish". Meaning it looks pretty good on camera, but on close inspection, you can tell its mostly airbrushing, and not hyper-real. But I'm happy.
