"MagnaTRON" Home Theater Room With Movie Props

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I got them from here:

Landron Artifacts

Sometimes you have to wait a long time to get one as he's usually on backorder. I actually picked two up as part of eBay auctions for Staff of Ra headpieces (I have like 13 different ones now). I bought the grey/blue (called "Aztec") one directly from Landron Artifacts (took a year for him to get to me on the list and I told him I already had the gold ones (called "Egyptian"), which he was surprised I found on eBay somehow, but put me back on the list for a silver one and I got that one in about a month's time from there). I haven't checked lately. He might be all caught up from the pandemic lockdown times or something for all I know.

Of course, if you meant the full sized staff I also have on display with one of the medallions mounted on it, I used a vase I bought 2nd hand from India (hey tie in to Temple of Doom in a country sort of way) to hold it, but I had to brace it at the bottom since that staff does want to topple easily.

Thanks for the info and quick reply! I am just getting started on my Indy display section in my home theater, I can only carve out about a 2 foot by 2 foot section (ive got to many other movie themed sections!) so it wont be anything near yours but I want it to look best it can, I was looking on Amazon for coin holders and was thinking there has to be something better and I think these fit the bill Thanks again!

 

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Sphere with blades from Phantasm:

 

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Small update to Indy Shelf. Pin of the Brother of the Cruciform Sword added.

 

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Nur Ab Sal from Atlantis has joined my collection....

 

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I had a hard drive failure last night. Fortunately, I can go back and fix it since this arrived:

 

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Mounted in Home Theater (comes on with all the other light driven stuff at a push of a button now):

 

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Video of flux capacitor deleted due to lack of interest in the prop display. No point in wasting 50MB of storage on the site.

 

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I got my 1936 IMCO 4700 Triplex historically accurate "Marion's Lighter" for RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK in today with the 1936 patent-free cap.

Most believe the movie actually used an IMCO Triplex Super 6700 for the movie (updated version of the lighter from the 1950s that was still made in the 1980s making it easy for the film crew to substitute a similar looking lighter cheaply and easily), but it's pretty much impossible to tell from the film footage as you only see the top of it that looks the same on both lighters. I've got three 6700 lighters already. But as the movie was supposed to take place in 1936, if the character actually had one, this would have to be it.

The IMCO Triplex (later labeled the 4700) weren't patented until 1937, but were sold in Austria in 1936, but these are hard to come by. Presumably, they wouldn't have "Patent" on the end cap as it was granted yet. I finally actually found one that is missing any patent on the cap so I presume it's likely a 1936 model.

I've seen 4 other caps out there. Based on feedback data, it appears that:

-1937-1939 models have "Patent - Made In Austria" on them
-Late 1939-1945 models have "Patent - Germany" on them (since Germany annexed Austria in WWII)
-Late 1945-1946 or possibly a bit later have "Patent - Made In The French Zone of Austria" (or something close to that) on them
-1946 and Newer just say "Patent - Austria" on them (without the 'made in' bit).

After a bit of light cleaning as well as changing out the ancient cotton packing and installing a new wick (completely missing) and and a new flint, here's the result (thumbnails; click for slideshow):

 

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Staff of Ra "Egyptian style" base added to display to hold the full size Staff of Ra. It's sized seemingly for the Relicmaker staff so I had to wrap my staff a bit to get it to fit stable (slightly smaller base).

 

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Indy has made himself at home on my bookshelf.... I think he's watching a movie.... Then he changed into his pajamas.

 

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Conan "Wheel of Pain" necklace and Thulsa Doom amulet added to the Conan nook in the home theater:

 

[Jintosh]

I just read a couple different sites confirming that the Atlantean sword used by Hopper in Season 4 episode 9 is the ACTUAL sword use in the first two Conan movies and not a replica. They obtained use of the sword for Stranger Things and Hopper (David Harbour) confirmed this, and stated that the sword was "very heavy".

 

[VonMagnum]

I just installed a new TRON: Legacy LED based sign in front of my mini-display area in my home theater. It's USB powered and does various color modes and what not. It's actually programmable with Circuit Python code (MU Editor) so I've been creating some chaser light modes and what not for it (capacitive touch button on left switches modes).

 

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I finished my Python reprogramming of the TRON light disc that has an Adafruit control board in it with a USB interface. It now does a lengthy animation of tracer lighting effects with and without comet tails, color changes, blinking, color sheens, etc. I used up all its memory and had to wipe out nearly everything it already had with it. It now plays different lighting patterns for about a minute and a half before repeating and can use static light modes at the push of the capacitance button on the left side. I've got to say, it's pretty sweet now. Maybe it's a bit too attention grabbing, but then that's what the static option is for.

I just can't make up my mind which to default it to. I'm thinking the animation for now as it's all 1-button remote turn-on in the home theater room with all my other light gadgets (Harry Potter Crystal Ball that changes colors, Conan The Destroyer diamond/key with light changing base, BTTF flux capacitor that "fluxes", IJ Alien Skull that lights up, Crystal Human Skull that fades color patterns, MIB style galaxy ball that lights up and a trick Hellraiser cube that glows red and orange from the inside and fades back to black, but looks normal in regular room lighting.

 

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Disney licensed Darth Helmet I just got that I have ZERO room to display (it's on my record player upstairs at the moment):

 

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So I've been experimenting with display options. First, I tried some colored light puck modes (just ordered a new puck that doesn't default to flashy light mode like this one does). Then, I tried a cushion mount on top of my subwoofer (prevent rattles, etc.) That's about the only place I could possibly display it in the home theater. Once the new light puck gets here, it will light up like the first photos but on top of the subwoofer in the dark with my other props with light modes (fun while listening to Atmos music, etc.). I've also ordered a new gel cushion with black cover to hide the cushion on the subwoofer (also coming with light puck).

Red Light

Blue Light

Green Light

Subwoofer test mount

 

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DARTH SUBWOOFER

YOUR BASS IS WEAK OLD MAN!
YOU DON'T KNOW THE FULL POWER OF THE DEEP SIDE!​

Home Theater Room with Darth in the corner (black cushion on sub to damp vibrations and hold in place plus light puck to light from within (fades through colors):

 

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I'm adding a proximity sensor with speaker and digitized sound playback next to Darth Subwoofer. I plan to have it randomly play one of these:

Your bass is weak old man!
I find your lack of bass disturbing!
You don't know the power of the Deep Side!
When I left you, I was just the Vader. Now I am the subwoofer!
No Luke. I am your subwoofer!
I am altering the bass. Pray I do not alter it further!
Don't be too proud of this home theater you've constructed. It is no match for the power of the Deep Side!
What is thy movie, my master?
From my point of view, soundbars are my enemy!
The Atmos circle is now complete.
The bass is with you, but you are not a subwoofer yet!

 

[Jintosh]

Okay, looks like you looked at the available Darth Vader quotes and picked the best ones.

So others might be a reach.

How about this one?

"You have controlled your Treble. Now release your BASS. Only your Maximum Bass Volume can destroy me."

 

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I've recorded all the samples. So far, I can't get the device to play them. The ones it came with worked. I followed the instructions. The files are on the device and they just don't seem to load into memory. Waiting on the guy that makes them to reply....