RandomPropGeek
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Hm, aviation parts are very expensive and they needed between 16 and 20 for the Speeder ...
Identifying RotJ Speederbike parts
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There is always the option of casting parts, when they ran out of model kit parts or needed a lightweight version they’d mock up a master and mold it.
Ironically I’m waiting on an aircraft part that was on a prop where multiples were made. I feel like they didn’t have a bunch of the same specific valve, and the props are lightweight so they probably did.
That being said, a lot of set decoration was the actual found item, so I wouldn’t be surprised if it was real…
The handlebar struts don't look recognizeable to me either. (I'm mostly into classic American cars.) I'm guessing those are either an avaiation part or else something they tooled up for ROTJ. Probably the latter.
I don't know what they were doing in 1981-82 for ROTJ. But in 1976 the ANH production was buying British aircraft junk by the ton. It was cheap at the time & place. And they thought the average viewer would be less familiar with it than car/truck parts.
I don't know what they were doing in 1981-82 for ROTJ. But in 1976 the ANH production was buying British aircraft junk by the ton. It was cheap at the time & place. And they thought the average viewer would be less familiar with it than car/truck parts.
RandomPropGeek
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After this info i browsed through many many cassette players in the "radiomuseum.org" archive, with no 100% match. Now i'm onto this i learned the same button was being used on the General Lando(promotional photo only?) blaster. There seems to be a SHARP cassette player whose buttons look very close, but not 100% Maybe that's the right direction...
correct! I didn't realize until seeing the speederbike photos that there are two steps at the tip of the button's face... they show up other places too, that one arch piece on the control pad is all over Vader's reveal helmet and some other things too.
I'll keep digging for cassette recorders too
Tom is right about the "one arch piece", and since I had to think real hard and look at several references photos until I figured out what he was talking about, here is a nice drawing to make it clear for everyone:
the part is probably turned 180° though as it has a small step at the bottom that is not there on the Vader parts.
and secondly, i just realized something really cool, and I'm sure it's already common knowledge, but let's put it here as well. The clamp part on the speeder bike steering is the same part used on the ESB Boba Fett EE3 blaster! and it shows this is a plastic part as the clamp arms are bent a little bit to go around the steering piece here! (arms are cut shorter here it seems but it seems to be the exact same part)
That is the best ref I have seen of that part hence my excitment. EE3 refs are all very small.
RandomPropGeek
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The "one arch piece" that's so cool! Wheres the Vader Aficinados to tell us what's the found part???
You find em on ebay
The one on the Bobba blaster looks different to me. It seems to be a type that has some "ears" at the end(just where your red arrow points) of the rounded part to receive tubes.
The part on the Speederbike is a grey PVC 32mm pipe clamp. I'm shure about the size, as the sizes above and below are way over or under what fits the short "arms" they are attached to, well at least on the Speeder....
You find em on ebay
The one on the Bobba blaster looks different to me. It seems to be a type that has some "ears" at the end(just where your red arrow points) of the rounded part to receive tubes.
if you are sure about the size, then the one on the EE3 must be a slightly bigger variation as it would need to 38mm to go around the MPP tube
cool stuff!
RandomPropGeek
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if you are sure about the size, then the one on the EE3 must be a slightly bigger variation as it would need to 38mm to go around the MPP tube
cool stuff!
Almost exactly: The next size is 40mm
RandomPropGeek
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Hose clamp
woodywaverider
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This is a boat oar lock,
Can’t bring anything else to the discussion, but following, would love for the throttle parts to be identified, not for a speeder but for a Corran Horn saber
RandomPropGeek
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I disagree. Maybe it was used as one(on a very small rubber boat?) but boat oar locks have a pole with which they are fixed to the boat.
This is the exact model we're looking at on the Speederbike:
woodywaverider
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]I stand corrected, I had to go back through my purchase history, the ones I bought were marketed as paddle/oar storage clips,
RandomPropGeek
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Storage clips......
If you use one as a cutlery fork, it's not becoming a fork.....
Either way we're on the way...
Back then it would be Imperial so 38mm would be 1.5" Diameter.
RandomPropGeek
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Here's some more parts from the handle, i found:
The end cap on the right is a grey PVC cap you find at suppliers for pool pipe installing, just like the grey pipe clip from before. I reckon the size to be 32mm as well as the clip. On the photo you can see the chipped black paint that reveals the grey colour.
The lever is covered with a "brakelever cover", that was popular on motorcycles and bicycles from the 50s up until today, in various forms and shapes. It was produced in large numbers, as ist was a cheap add on to "tune up" your bike. The red ones i found are italian. Except for the colour, they match perfectly in shape and the obvious seamline from injection molding. For the Speeder from the photo, a white one was used which was cut at the dotted line. On the photo above it's a bit unclear to see the white colour underneath the black, chipped paint. Here's a better pic:
The end cap on the right is a grey PVC cap you find at suppliers for pool pipe installing, just like the grey pipe clip from before. I reckon the size to be 32mm as well as the clip. On the photo you can see the chipped black paint that reveals the grey colour.
The lever is covered with a "brakelever cover", that was popular on motorcycles and bicycles from the 50s up until today, in various forms and shapes. It was produced in large numbers, as ist was a cheap add on to "tune up" your bike. The red ones i found are italian. Except for the colour, they match perfectly in shape and the obvious seamline from injection molding. For the Speeder from the photo, a white one was used which was cut at the dotted line. On the photo above it's a bit unclear to see the white colour underneath the black, chipped paint. Here's a better pic:
RandomPropGeek
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Here's some more parts i have a suspicion:
The very short, bent arms that attach the "grip portion" to the "handlebar struts" are probably from Mopeds(motorized bikes, very popular in the 70s during the oil crisis), as they have those very much bent arms to get around the engine/gearbox. You can clearly see where the arms were fixed to the crankshaft via a wedge (the part where the former mentioned PVC pipeclamp sits), just like on bicycles :
Here's a diagram of the different shapes that were (and some still are) available:
And here's an example of one, but much too long:
The very short, bent arms that attach the "grip portion" to the "handlebar struts" are probably from Mopeds(motorized bikes, very popular in the 70s during the oil crisis), as they have those very much bent arms to get around the engine/gearbox. You can clearly see where the arms were fixed to the crankshaft via a wedge (the part where the former mentioned PVC pipeclamp sits), just like on bicycles :
Here's a diagram of the different shapes that were (and some still are) available:
And here's an example of one, but much too long:
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