The intricacies of an Obi Wan ANH booster

[schrodinger555]

Can you post any pictures of your booster to show? I've never heard of a plastic model of these.

Thanks!

 

[Wayne R.]

Sorry, should have thought of that already. Enjoy:

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[teecrooz]

That's great! Did the vendor have multiple? I've never come across this.

 

[Wayne R.]

No, didn't see any more on his stand. I didn't have much to spend at that point, so if he'd had a crate of them I could only have bought one.
Worse still, I didn't get a card or receipt from him. The fair was at Stoneleigh, here's a link: Militaria Shows, the Venue is Stoneleigh, Warwickshire | Europe's Premier Military Show
If you look through the list of exhibitors, you'll see why there's not much chance of repeating the purchase. Checking the stall layout map doesn't help, either.

 

[James Kenobi 1138]

I'd buy one of those plastic boosters in a New York minute. It looks really neat.

 

[Romans Empire]

No, didn't see any more on his stand. I didn't have much to spend at that point, so if he'd had a crate of them I could only have bought one.
Worse still, I didn't get a card or receipt from him. The fair was at Stoneleigh, here's a link: Militaria Shows, the Venue is Stoneleigh, Warwickshire | Europe's Premier Military Show
If you look through the list of exhibitors, you'll see why there's not much chance of repeating the purchase. Checking the stall layout map doesn't help, either.

Very cool. I imagine it's cast from an orignal. Was the "weld" also on there somewhere?

 

[Wayne R.]

Interestingly... On almost the same fin as Chaim's, there's a mark that could be a pre-cast repair. On my first pic, all three holes almost line up, you can just see the large one in the threads (which is in fact only an indentation on mine, not a hole). There's a gouge out of it that you can see, and in person you can just make out a couple of small scores that could be from a file.
So, either there was a weld and it was patched up, or it just happens to look that way.

 

[HeartBlade]

Augh, so close

I was in talks with a guy who had some spare AMN2 parts he was willing to sell. Looking through, I saw he had a booster. I was going to purchase it from him but he had to get the parts identified by a friend. Unfortunately, the friend asked for the booster as payment for his services identifying the parts. Back to searching for this piece again.

 

[scottjua]

That's messed up

"Sure I'll tell you what it is, and if it's correct... BUT if it is the right thing, then I get it."

That makes no sense. Some friend.

 

[HeartBlade]

Thanks for the sentiment Scott. Needed to rant.

Well it wasnt my friend. The guy went to his friend to get it (and a ton of other AMN2 parts) identified and I guess in return, the friend wanted the booster. Really sucks cause I did tell the guy beforehand that I was interested in the booster too. Can't give up.

 

[thd9791]

me too, I just found the end of this thread tonight! Makes sense, I wish these were more readily available. I'm after a booster myself, now

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I'd buy one of those plastic boosters in a New York minute. It looks really neat.