Since we were talking about Roger Christian's Graflex replica in this thread I thought I'd add this photo I just found on the google. It seems to be the same one he's holding in the radio interview videos, and the photo is credited to him. I came across it here: http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/15/entertainment/gallery/roger-christian-star-wars/index.html
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Don´t forget he´s a old man, and his memory is probably not as correct as we would like. Over the years the details might get mixed.
I give not much for his comments.
Are wind extruder strips and rubber t strips necessarily describing different things? Rubber t strips seams like a general description of material and shape, not a specific function.Roger has made 3 comments on the grips right?
- cupboard (did roger actual say that or what this a fan discovery?)
- wind extruder strips
- rubber t trips
Roger has made 3 comments on the grips right?
- cupboard (did roger actual say that or what this a fan discovery?)
- wind extruder strips
- rubber t trips
The first cupboard mention I know of was an RPF member who told a story about how, as a kid, he called up Elstree to try to learn how to make a lightsaber. I forget who that was, but he said he was "calling from California" and the guy who answered thought that meant he was with Lucasfilm. The mistake was discovered soon enough, but not before they gave vital prop information.
I believe he called it 'draught excluder profile'.
The first cupboard mention I know of was an RPF member who told a story about how, as a kid, he called up Elstree to try to learn how to make a lightsaber. I forget who that was, but he said he was "calling from California" and the guy who answered thought that meant he was with Lucasfilm. The mistake was discovered soon enough, but not before they gave vital prop information.
I also remember the RPF member that posted this story. He did it over one weekend in about 6 or 7 different posts as a short story. They were actually going to "overnight" him some parts to build one (over $600.00 back in the late 1970's) until they figured out who he really was. I think his name was Mike Key, user name was "MK" I believe.
- Jim
Thanks for clarifying that Roy, even with this update I still don't have a clue to what that is suppose to be lol
I think "draft excluder" is a fancy way of saying "weather stripping" - I believe he was talking about the weather stripping that you would find around a car door... where the inner door surfaces mate with the car body surfaces you have that rubber stripping that creates a seal. Hence "draft excluder" = it keeps drafts out.
I agree completely, I remember when the reddit was live and he mentioned that. I thought of window gasket track
It's possible that he found something that was not labeled and has incorrectly called it something it isn't.
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