Let's start an "Official" Flamethrower thread

Shinobi Fett

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Hey all!

IN light of Art's thread with the shoulder studs, let's rip apart the ESB flame thrower! As new pix seem to surface, I start to notice things I have never noticed, mostly because as Art said, people have a tendency to take what's "generally accepted" as what's "correct". Having seen a lot of machined aluminum pieces, largely based on the Marmitt Fett doll, some details seem to be blurred. Naturally all the ESB reference is fairly poor, but in light of the new HD grabs, I've notice some things. For instance, the bottom part appears to be black, with white square "buttons" The 3 wires coming out I'd believed were white, red and black. Now it looks like they might be red, white, red. The middle section has been accepted to have three "steps" however I'm now thinking two. The base plate has been acepted to be black, now I'm thinking it looks silver or white in some pics!

ESB_HD_015_marked.png


ESB_HD_074_marked.png
 
the "wires"are silver/red/silver.
the plate that holds the unit is black on the top half and white on the lower imo.
 
the "wires"are silver/red/silver.
the plate that holds the unit is black on the top half and white on the lower imo.

Woz just about to say that! :angry :lol:


Another detail is the "direction" (for lack of a better term) of the wires. I've seen many different configurations on fan-made gauntlets, which is understandable since it's darn hard to find decent pics of the actual flame unit. But they seem to lead from the upper part of the flamethrower and go diagonally downward before disappearing into the gaunt.
 
There's clear evidence that it is in fact two-tone, as Volker suggests. Look at both pics I posted, the top one shows clearly the plate bottom is silver/white. The second pic shows the top edges of the plate appearing black.
 
Whoa, Spidey... TWO plates!?!?! Since when??? What have you got to support that? That's the first I've heard of two plates. :eek:
 
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i don't see any silver in those pics. when i compare the color on the plate to the end of the missile, the missile is silver, the plate looks as white as the white part of the gloves
 
i don't see any silver in those pics. when i compare the color on the plate to the end of the missile, the missile is silver, the plate looks as white as the white part of the gloves

Well, it looks like the same solor as the rest of the flamethrower to me???? Is the whole flamethrower white then??? Geeze, lots of silver vs white discussion lately!!!
 
I think it's silver. Compare it to the white detail of the right gauntlet and they don't match up.

I don't see any evidence of a 2nd plate. If anyone has any, please let us know.
 
Well, it looks like the same solor as the rest of the flamethrower to me???? Is the whole flamethrower white then??? Geeze, lots of silver vs white discussion lately!!!
no the entire flamethrower is not white.
Geeze, i'm entitled to an opinion as everybody else. and to me it's white. considering that they used a black and white paint sheme on the right gauntlet, it would make sense to use the same on the left. proof me wrong if you can, if not everything remains speculation.
 
Cool..
another lets discuss thread!
Apart from the it's 2 plates comment on which I'd like to know more about Alex... :love

I see as Shinobi_Fett on the 2nd block that holds the forward sections of the flamethrower looks to have 2 steps and not three (pic attached) also I agree with volkerc's comment on the colour of the wires too...

ESB BF FT 2.jpg


ESB BF FT 20.jpg
 
Also, anyone have some insight into the 2 vs. 3 "steps" on the middle piece of the flamethrower?

Ok, people replied faster than I did! :D

I have this shot, but not this clear... I notice new details every time! :angryO

ESB BF FT 20_marked.jpg
 
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