Let's start an "Official" Flamethrower thread

[Spideyfett]

I wonder if that could account for any of the "weathering" on the ab plate?

that's exactly what that is..... and just an FYI, any shot you see of a Fett with a "Closed" left fist holding the gun.......that's Jeremy.

 

[never ending fett]

how do you mean a closed fist holding the gun?

 

[Spideyfett]

how do you mean a closed fist holding the gun?

...I digress from the thread ...but like this.

 

[never ending fett]

Gotcha!

 

[volkerc]

talking about weathering and grime...i think that rather large gray aera on the inside of the left gauntlet came from the way he holds the webley. makes me wonder if the green rubbed off down to the primer or if paint from the webley rubbed off to the gauntlet...what's your opinion?

and are there better pics of the "2 plates" something more in focus?

 

[Mojo Fett]

I think that it would be more the green down to the primer rather than the Webley onto the gaunt, I mean the real deal is metal (natural colour for the Webley)

 

[never ending fett]

I was under the impression that the real deal was a resin casting, or was that just the ROTJ?

 

[Shinobi Fett]

As I understand, the ESB gun was an actual Webley, the studio had it on loan and had to give it back. The ROTJ gun is a casting of the original.

 

[Mojo Fett]

This is my understanding... therefore the weathering is the green worn down to the primer?
On a side note.. if this to be true then the ESB ab plate is also layered with the olive green beneath the darker (as the stock would wear/chip on the paint surface)

 

[volkerc]

i think you are right mojo that the green wore off, however i think the webley might have received some paint as well, i think i noticed some pretty dull spots on the scope, so if they maybe added some easy to clean off paint, it could have worn off as well,...right? but who know, i'm just guessing here. and they used the real thing during esb, and had to return it. as mr. bulloch stated before, they used a weapon that could fire blanks...

 

[Spideyfett]

and are there better pics of the "2 plates" something more in focus?

Maybe ... I'll show you mine if you show me yours ...8)...cough cough, sidearm.

 

[Shinobi Fett]

Well, does this topic deserve a sticky? Or not until there's something more conclusive to go to?

 

[Stark Wars]

I know I'm new here and could be wrong, but the 3 tubes of the flamethrower near the back look to me like they are shaped like CO2 bottles for pellet guns or even the Microwelder used by the Jawas.
Does it look that way to anyone else?
Scott

 

[Mojo Fett]

Maybe ... I'll show you mine if you show me yours ...8)...cough cough, sidearm.

Now that the side arm is out there... any news on these pics?