Editing Original Trilogy Bowcaster
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.
The edit can be undone. Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then publish the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
Latest revision | Your text | ||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
Chewbacca's signature weapon, used throughout the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy and the infamous ''Holiday Special''. | Chewbacca's signature weapon, used throughout the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy and the infamous ''Holiday Special''. | ||
==Reference Images== | |||
===Pre-Production=== | ===Pre-Production=== | ||
=== | === Star Wars Chronicles === | ||
=== | ==== Page 90 ==== | ||
=== | === Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope === | ||
===Star Wars | === ''Star Wars'' Behind the Scenes === | ||
===Star Wars: Episode | === Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back === | ||
=== | === Star Wars: Episode VI: Return of the Jedi === | ||
=== | === ''Jedi'' Behind the Scenes === | ||
=== | === Original Trilogy Publicity Shots === | ||
=== | === Planet Hollywood === | ||
=== The Star Wars Holiday Special === | |||
== General Information == | |||
Like many props, the original trilogy bowcasters were built from vintage firearms rented from [http://www.bapty.co.uk Bapty & Company] in the UK. | Like many props, the original trilogy bowcasters were built from vintage firearms rented from [http://www.bapty.co.uk Bapty & Company] in the UK. | ||
=== The Crossbow === | |||
===The Crossbow=== | |||
# According to Peter Mayhew, there was one bowcaster that was modified throughout the production of the original trilogy. Eventually this was sold (along with a number of other props) to private collectors. It is believed to be in Germany. | |||
# According to lonepigeon and Jason Joiner of the [http://www.kurtzjoinerarchive.com Kurtz/Joiner Archive], Bapty & Company sold the original bowcaster (or what was left of it) to Jason Joiner years ago. | |||
# Jason Joiner says there are no markings of any kind that would indicate the make or model of the base crossbow and that the bowcaster had been stripped of its parts, save for the balls at the end of the limbs. The rubber balls are rotting due to their age. |