Of course! I was just making the point that if someone thought or knew this mgc prop was real from production that they would not of even thought about selling for less than a inaccurate MR replica.More like tens of thousands.
Bapty for the first two films, Stembridge for U.S. production unit on Jedi.So are you saying Bapty were the only people in the first three films involved with this?
I got what you meant, just a clarification. no offense meant.Of course! I was just making the point that if someone thought or knew this mgc prop was real from production that they would not of even tbought about selling for less than a inaccurate MR replica.
None taken brother.Bapty for the first two films, Stembridge for U.S. production unit on Jedi.
I got what you meant, just a clarification. no offense meant.
And yes! An mgc sterling for less than $1000 is a score! And should be cherished!If I bought a "screen-used" E-11 for hundreds of dollars,
And it turns out to be fake but still MGC Sterling,
I'd be a happy man.
So are you saying Bapty were the only people in the first three films involved with this?
I spoke with the seller on the phone & via email several times & he genuinely seemed legit & not what you have suggested a liar. I feel he would of had no need to do this as he was charging me less than an MR Blaster at the time that was no only made of metal it looks good.
paperwork from Dept of The Treasury to Replica Models Inc. in Virginia, stamped Sep 1977
Thanks for the infoThe evidence you've supplied in your pictures is definitive. It is a Marco replica, period. Over the last twenty years I've owned two MGC sterlings and can say definitively without a doubt that that is what you have. I've also seen many Marco replicas over those years, both in pictures and in person, and can say definitively that you have a Marco replica, not a production used piece.
Thanks I agree, reckon it was a Replica Models Inc/Thomas B Nelson made replica Sterling which has then been changed into an E11 Blaster at some stage after.Filming of ESB started in 1979 and ROTJ 1982, so if the letter is stamped 1977, we can assume that they were suggesting that this is a screen used item from ANH (or ‘Star Wars’ as it would have been called then).
We know that real sterling’s were used for in ANH, no resin, no MGCs. Even when they couldn’t use real firearms they didn’t opt for an MGC, rather they just modified a few sterling’s (Tunisia). So it stands to reason that they had Sterlings galore.
Unfortunately, unless an item can be matched to screen these days or has a perfect story, often they’re just replicas or copy’s.
Still a lovely piece of a collection!
Google "Model Gun Corporation" it is the Japanese company that made your Sterling replica. Replica Models Inc. was likely the importer to America.Thanks I agree, reckon it was a Replica Models Inc/Thomas B Nelson made replica Sterling which has then been changed into an E11 Blaster at some stage after.
So I have been toldNobody has said this yet.
If it was even thought that it was a legit production made sw prop the price would be in the thousands of dollars not hundreds.
The seller understood he had no hard evidence so sold it on an ebay auction, how much is a well made replicaOf course! I was just making the point that if someone thought or knew this mgc prop was real from production that they would not of even thought about selling for less than a inaccurate MR replica.
Edit.
Or the same price as an MR. They would have thought they had a golden unicorn.
I will thanksGoogle "Model Gun Corporation" it is the Japanese company that made your Sterling replica. Replica Models Inc. was likely the importer to America.
Your sterling is actually not a replica of the British sterling L2A3 MkIV, but that of a Canadian C 1 sterling.
No worries, reckon everyone here loves a bit of Star WarsYou're very welcome.
I may come on a bit strong, but it's only because I'm passionate about this hobby.
Thing is by saying what you are saying you are accusing the seller of being dishonest & me of being a poor judge of character, of course you may be right, you also may be wrong. Neither of us were there & who is to say Gary Kurtz did not get this gun & mess with it, perhaps he had a friend get it for him? We can only guess at the situation & make a calculated judgement. I can see there is insight here as to what is what, you have to remember I'm new on here & do not know any of you, so far I have received several offers from people here to buy the gun, which I am not interested in doing. So in that way you are wrong, If you had a potential original prop & you were told by a complete stranger that it was not what you were led to believe & then offered money for it, would you sell it without checking out the hx first?Tomo Here's how you know the story the person who sold you this replica isn't as legit versus the information you're getting here:
He was trying to sell you something.
No one here has any vested interest in your replica E-11. In fact, if this were another screen used or production made piece, people here would be ecstatic.
I'll only add to this the fact that ESB Stunt E-11 (aka Pugmans) were also used in ROTJ on Death Star and Endor scenes
- Bapty supplied the firearms for ANH and ESB. The firearms they supplied were all real live-fire sterlings - not MGCs. Real Sterlings are pretty common in the UK - there would have been no need to use an MGC.
- As far as im aware, no MGC sterlings were used in ESB. ESB used real live-fire sterlings and resin casts.
- MGC sterlings were used in ROTJ (1982 filming) - particularly important as real Sterlings are pretty rare in the US (do they have to be cut up to import?). MGCs would be easy to access.
Thing is by saying what you are saying you are accusing the seller of being dishonest & me of being a poor judge of character, of course you may be right, you also may be wrong. Neither of us were there & who is to say Gary Kurtz did not get this gun & mess with it, perhaps he had a friend get it for him? We can only guess at the situation & make a calculated judgement. I can see there is insight here as to what is what, you have to remember I'm new on here & do not know any of you, so far I have received several offers from people here to buy the gun, which I am not interested in doing. So in that way you are wrong, If you had a potential original prop & you were told by a complete stranger that it was not what you were led to believe & then offered money for it, would you sell it without checking out the hx first?
Trust earned not given!
Thing is by saying what you are saying you are accusing the seller of being dishonest & me of being a poor judge of character, of course you may be right, you also may be wrong. Neither of us were there & who is to say Gary Kurtz did not get this gun & mess with it, perhaps he had a friend get it for him? We can only guess at the situation & make a calculated judgement. I can see there is insight here as to what is what, you have to remember I'm new on here & do not know any of you, so far I have received several offers from people here to buy the gun, which I am not interested in doing. So in that way you are wrong, If you had a potential original prop & you were told by a complete stranger that it was not what you were led to believe & then offered money for it, would you sell it without checking out the hx first?
Trust earned not given!