xwingfighter
Active Member
LMAO !!!
Original stormtrooper blaster prop
- Thread starter Merlin1975
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xwingfighter
Active Member
its taken me about 30 mins to read this entire thread.....i had no idea i could hold my breath that long
Big Dog
Active Member
But he wasn't asking if it was real. He was asking how much he can sell it for. The thread title is "Original Stormtrooper blaster prop". Doesn't get more blatant than that...
Post #1 says he is looking to sell and wants to know how much it can go for.
Lichtbringer
Master Member
And now he knows he can get 10 to 40 USDs for it.
Mission accomplished.
Mission accomplished.
If you read what he wrote, he was asking for advice for some clips he wanted to post on Ebay. He had been told by his coworkers that they were real, and wanted to know if it was true. Members told him that they weren't worth much without documentation.
Later he posted a picture of a blaster he'd assembled from parts for his son, which was NOT for sale. Again some coworker had said they were original parts, which was wrong, and members here told him so.
It sounds like either some coworkers of his had poor memories or were having fun telling him things that weren't true. Then he comes to us for advice and gets hammered like he's some rip-off artist working a scam. I get folks being wary, but the way people went on a witch hunt over a couple misunderstood sentences is sickening.
Merlin1975
Jr Member
Yes Big dog, I did, I genuinely thought I owned 2 sterling mags from a new hope, and that yes it was a very bold statement on this forum.
i have been approached in the past and sold a couple of props and then after sold for a lot more than I sold them for. I thought I had a spare mag ..I was told that it was original and yes what I was asking was yes I'd like to sell it . Was it genuine. How would I go about it ( ref paper/ docs ).
as you can read in previous messages ..it's worthless! £10/£15 it's a bit of metal.done.
The lesson here for me is ..don't post rash and bold statements with ref to any SW topic reg props.
i have been approached in the past and sold a couple of props and then after sold for a lot more than I sold them for. I thought I had a spare mag ..I was told that it was original and yes what I was asking was yes I'd like to sell it . Was it genuine. How would I go about it ( ref paper/ docs ).
as you can read in previous messages ..it's worthless! £10/£15 it's a bit of metal.done.
The lesson here for me is ..don't post rash and bold statements with ref to any SW topic reg props.
I'm glad you've gotten some answers
I still don't understand.. if you understood why wed be skeptical with such little info, why go through the trouble of arguing instead of being helpful? I hope you become a part of this community - but rational and constructive communication is key.
I still don't understand.. if you understood why wed be skeptical with such little info, why go through the trouble of arguing instead of being helpful? I hope you become a part of this community - but rational and constructive communication is key.
Marv
Sr Member
Sent you a PM yesterday I'm interested in taking the magazine(s) if you are looking to sell as it will save me a job in shortening the ones I have.
Merlin1975
Jr Member
Morning.i have 1 that's framed with a small A4 size back drop of a new hope. I'm going to keep that one ( even though it's not a screen prop etc..) The other one which all the fuss is about for the sake off £10/£15 you can have it.
when I get home from work I'll PM you.just cover the postage and it's yours.
regards
nogga_nootch
Well-Known Member
Now that I've seen you did work on toast of London, i think i can forgive you anything.
JetSetWilly
Well-Known Member
Would stil like to see your Ford graph
Merlin1975
Jr Member
Lol. It was one of the most Bizarre jobs I've ever done. There were naked women running around the set,had to shoot Michael Ball in the chest. The SFX dept rigged up his squib and when it went off, really hurt him he threatened to sue them etc..that said I don't do many comedy's but I belly laughed every day on set, a very funny bunch of people.
Lichtbringer
Master Member
Don't understand me wrong - it's possible that it is screenused, it's just something not proveable.
If you keep one and believe your friend/coworker that it is a real one ..... Why not?
The other, put it on ebay, tell the truth. It was given from a guy on set as a real, but you have no proof other than being in the same business and knowing nd believing him.
Then let the buyers decide if they believe it's real. Maybe some do and pay way more than we think.
If you keep one and believe your friend/coworker that it is a real one ..... Why not?
The other, put it on ebay, tell the truth. It was given from a guy on set as a real, but you have no proof other than being in the same business and knowing nd believing him.
Then let the buyers decide if they believe it's real. Maybe some do and pay way more than we think.
Merlin1975
Jr Member
Lol. It was one of the most Bizarre jobs I've ever done. There were naked women running around the set,had to shoot Michael Ball in the chest. The SFX dept rigged up his squib and went it went off, really hurt him he threatened to sue them etc..that said I don't do many comedy's but I belly laughed every day on set, a very funny bunch of people.
Marv
Sr Member
Thanks will save me loads of fuss (PM sent).
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Merlin1975
Jr Member
Thanks for the comment,I've already said Marv ( can have one of them for the cost of postage ) hopefully he will benefit it when he has it ( on his stromtrooper blaster ) more than me trying to explain that a 78 yr old,gave it to me and told me it was screen used..I think I'm going to be opened up to a world of comments like it was for me on here.
i know what you are thinking-after all this fuss he gives it away !!!!!!!!
lol. You win some & you lose some.
spacebob
Sr Member
The Michael ball episode of toast was really good, sounds to me you are legit even if it really didnt seem it.... especially around the han blaster bit but man most people on here would love to have your job. Post some more bits and bobs please and I'm sure all the crap will be forgotten.
Love Love Love this thread, welcome.
Love Love Love this thread, welcome.Merlin1975
Jr Member
Thank you SpacebobNo problem at all, it's a very different job and when people ask what I do for a living,and I tell them they think I'm full of crap lol !! Just like the first 4 pages of this thread.The truth of the matter is I haven't a clue a about detailed screen used Props From SW, ( that's obvious) but I'm willing to learn and I hope I can help members who are doing other projects I know this thread is meant to be SW and we are getting further away from SW topics, but thank you for the nice comments.The Michael ball episode of toast was really good, sounds to me you are legit even if it really didnt seem it.... especially around the han blaster bit but man most people on here would love to have your job. Post some more bits and bobs please and I'm sure all the crap will be forgotten.
Merlin1975
Jr Member
I hope so ..other than Star Wars, let me know what your interests are I may have worked on it ..video footage ..Dredd lawgivers ..furys .50 cal or the Kingsman pistols I've worked ons lot that I have no credits for, in the workshop
Merlin1975
Jr Member
Good evening, jetsetwilly, please don't take this the wrong way, but I'd rather not at the moment. After all what happened when I registered on this group, my gut feeling at the moment is that I've managed to turn some of the hostile crowd, and even though I was in his trailer and watch him write it,someone is going to tell me it's Fake or something, I do believe it was yourself which says ford doesn't normally charctorise.
I think when everything dies down a bit, I'll be more than happily to send to you hope you don't mind.
regards ��
I think when everything dies down a bit, I'll be more than happily to send to you hope you don't mind.
regards ��
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