Photos of props before the screen

[thd9791]

I wanted to start a little research thread of props in the workshop, before they're seen on screen, and discuss, maybe to glean some new info or help fill up a storyline.

There's a shot of the bespin security guard blaster (scuba gun) still under construction that I have to find somewhere. it might be in the ROTJ book I have

I just recently found out the grenade/mystery fitting picture was part of a photo shoot of lightsaber prototypes in 1976

Bottom left corner.

 

[vader45]

I'm not sure what you're getting at here. We already know what the gernade piece is and where it comes from.

 

[steven giunta]

This is only one I got of weapons,I got a bespin luke wardrobe photo and countless ships. I believe it’s the fett blaster

 

[Ridire Firean]

Hey steven giunta ! There's a GRAFLEX upper tube on the shelf in front of the glove!

Hey thd9791 ! Here's a larger photo of that photo from Making of Star Wars from original prop.com...

 

[vanrk]

This is only one I got of weapons,I got a bespin luke wardrobe photo and countless ships. I believe it’s the fett blasterView attachment 1018852

If I didn't know better, I would say this is a prop masters table. There's a scale measurement on the table in front of his waist and I would guess that he's trying different handgrips to make a blaster as there are five options on the table alone. Also, just in front of the glove on the shelf behind him is a graflex and a sample board with different couplings.

 

[Mouse Vader]

Here's a larger photo of that photo from Making of Star Wars from original prop.com...

I've not come across this before, just to confirm these pictured were proposed/possible saber designs?

 

[teecrooz]

I believe I have some other shots from that strip. I’ll see if I can find them later today. One of them shows this flashlight as one of the saber options. I really should take a better picture of it.

 

[Mouse Vader]

Jeepers that looks like a beast. I really would love to see what made it onto the table rather than just sketches. Thanks.

 

[thd9791]

Phew!
That extra shot where you can see the grenade in the corner is from an article on the initial meeting on lightsabers and stuff. GL wanted a dish that reflected the light upward and thus the flashlight design - but it looks like some parts of sabers were there for the flashlight stage. Obviously that idea was scrapped.

This is only one I got of weapons,I got a bespin luke wardrobe photo and countless ships. I believe it’s the fett blasterView attachment 1018852

One of the reasons I love this photo, other than the multitude of prop bases (Fett's shoulder sidearm, graflex top, etc.) is the Bespin security guard blaster base, the galeon scuba gun, there are two there. One is only the disassembled grip, and one is intact. I think he's holding another scuba gun, and evaluating it.

I wish I knew what those two electronic black boxes are on the table, one is center and the other is far right

 

[AJK001]

Phew!
That extra shot where you can see the grenade in the corner is from an article on the initial meeting on lightsabers and stuff. GL wanted a dish that reflected the light upward and thus the flashlight design - but it looks like some parts of sabers were there for the flashlight stage. Obviously that idea was scrapped.



One of the reasons I love this photo, other than the multitude of prop bases (Fett's shoulder sidearm, graflex top, etc.) is the Bespin security guard blaster base, the galeon scuba gun, there are two there. One is only the disassembled grip, and one is intact. I think he's holding another scuba gun, and evaluating it.

I wish I knew what those two electronic black boxes are on the table, one is center and the other is far right

If it is the one I think you are talking about the one in the center looks like a hand held spotlight with the pistol grip and what looks like a reflector.

 

[thd9791]

Good eye!

I was talking about the box to it's left. There another similar thing on the far right of the table!

I should also post the grenade and fitting picture from this prototype meeting that I was talking about originally. I had thought this was from a prop masters table full of lightsaber parts for assembly. seems to have been around for the flashlight ideas before that.