Most Obscure Star Wars Prop (1977-1983)

[1010nguyens]

I tried digging or posting about it late last year. I was trying to ID the grappling gun with no luck. There are D-rings on the top, and I think he pulls one.. maybe off his belt?View attachment 1001014

I remember reading somewhere (probably here on the RPF) that Luke's grappling gun is the gun part of a British WWII "Life Buoy" Flamethrower. It's slightly modified though, the front grip and barrel end are different. Here's a video talking about the flamethrower:

and here's the gun part (pic is taken from the video):

 

[Halliwax]

I remember reading somewhere (probably here on the RPF) that Luke's grappling gun is the gun part of a British WWII "Life Buoy" Flamethrower. It's slightly modified though, the front grip and barrel end are different. Here's a video talking about the flamethrower:

and here's the gun part (pic is taken from the video):
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Very cool!

 

[thd9791]

I remember reading somewhere (probably here on the RPF) that Luke's grappling gun is the gun part of a British WWII "Life Buoy" Flamethrower. It's slightly modified though, the front grip and barrel end are different. Here's a video talking about the flamethrower:

and here's the gun part (pic is taken from the video):
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I knew it was something you fired from your armpit! It seems so obvious but i never would have guessed that. Thank you! Thats a neat piece of history right there

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

I remember reading somewhere (probably here on the RPF) that Luke's grappling gun is the gun part of a British WWII "Life Buoy" Flamethrower. It's slightly modified though, the front grip and barrel end are different. Here's a video talking about the flamethrower:

and here's the gun part (pic is taken from the video):
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That's pretty cool. It made me curious about what, if any modifications for done to the piece.

So I checked the screen grab...

It seems very different. The tendency from the prop department when using real and/or vintage weapons to modify them in a way that would not be permanent and easily reversible. So they could have always have used a cast but I also wondered why they should make such changes when the original look could easily work.

So it made me wonder if there are variations of the flamethrower out there. I think I found one that is closer...

I am not saying this is it, but if this exists, there might be something even closer.

 

[thd9791]

can I make a research thread for this? I love this prop

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

I got something for you but it’s really not what I call a true answer. The 6” scale snow speeder is hitting the market and YouTube videos are showing up with details about the product.

The craft comes with the grenades. There are two removable grenades that can be stored inside the cockpit. There are other grenades in the cockpit but they are not removable.

These grenades look to be the details you see on the side of Luke inside the cockpit. However as you can see that those items do not look like the same thing Luke throws. I think that this is Hasbro just making some assumptions rather than having correct information. sometimes these things catch on. So who knows, you might see someone try to make a Hasbro version of the Hoth grenade into 1:1 Prop replicas.

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thd9791 posted this image on his new grapple gun thread. look in his left hand.

This is a visual match for the little items inside the cockpit. You can also see they are longer than what he appears to have in his hand prior to throwing it. Maybe the handle is removed to active or maybe we just aren’t getting a good view of the grenade at the time. But for the most part, it looks like Hasbro got this detail right.

 

[thd9791]

I got another grenade visual for you

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

I got another grenade visual for you
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I had not noticed the grenade hanging from his vest before.

NOW WE KNOW WHY LUKE HAD SILVER HOOKS ON HIS VEST!!!

The last photo is one like I posted a few pages back when they it was fist asked about the grenade. The basic issue was that when he is about to toss it, it is very different looking from it looks before that.

Note in the previous studio image and when hanging on his vest, it looks quite long, but what he throws is shorter But I am now just wondering if it just sort an illusion based on the size of the glove and the angle.

 

[thd9791]

I have this feeling that those brass endcaps with D rings are found parts. He might literally hook that on his vest and detach the grenade leaving a black thing on top, and the brass thing might still be on his vest

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

Very possible.

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

I wonder if the body of the grenade was some sort of ordnance shell.

 

[coolhanluked]

Got any pics? We've been trying to find out what was used for the ROTJ bunker bomb since this site started!

This is for sale in the upcoming prop store auction.

 

[Halliwax]

3rd time I’m reacting to this post, one of my favorite props

 

[Sluis Van Shipyards]

That bunker bomb looks like the angled base might not be part of the cylindrical part. I thought it was one molded piece. I wonder why two roles of holes were cut through on the base?

 

[The 48th Ronin]

I wonder why two roles of holes were cut through on the base?

It's damage - per the item description, "The bomb is in good overall condition with some scuffing, a section chipped out of the base, wear to its paint and minor rusting to the metal."

 

[Sluis Van Shipyards]

It's damage - per the item description, "The bomb is in good overall condition with some scuffing, a section chipped out of the base, wear to its paint and minor rusting to the metal."

Pfff... reading. Nerd. My dumb*ss thought it was on purpose like to run a cable through for lighting or something.

 

[The 48th Ronin]

Yeah, (more reading) it's described as being "constructed of a resin outer shell," and those holes are drilled awfully close together - one sharp blow in the right spot and you lose a chunk.

 

[THX1138]

This is for sale in the upcoming prop store auction.
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To me, it looks like the upper part of a steering column close to the steering wheel. Possibly a tilt steering column because they were in sections and look a lot like that disassembled.

Would that prop have been made in England or the U.S.?

Just a thought.

- Jim

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

Here is Hot Toys take on the grenade.

 

[Mara Jade's Father]

Has anyone made Lumpy’s wooded X-Wing?

Many years ago, StarWars.com did a write up about the Holiday Special And some of the props. They talked about the X-Wing. Apparently it was simply the MPC X-Wing model kit available in stores at the time with a faux wood paint job.