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New History: Ralph McQuarrie first production blueprint in 3D
The first true blueprint for the production was made between August 1975 and September 1975. The blueprint is credit in "The Making of Start Wars" to Ralph McQuarrie as a study in how an actor would…
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New History: Never, ever paint anything silver.
It seems like silver paint did make it to Tunisia, most notably on one of the head bearing races. Possibly a fiberglass head race. “Poor little R2-D2 looked rather bland in his plywood skin,…
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New History: ESB fiberglass cast
ESB production fiberglass head which was converted to a vacuum former. This was likely used to make the transparent vacuum formed domes.
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New History: R2 Robots Required By Petric Engineers
This print is a specification list of alloy R2 robots by John Stears Special Effects Director dated 1-29-76. This details which units have fiberglass feet, centerfoot steering, leg drop mechanism,…
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New Histroy: Special Production and Mechanical Effects
Star Wars Special Production and Mechanical Effects By John Stears Special Production and Mechanical Effects Supervisor “Star Wars” Although the robots that appeared in “Star Wars” were not true…
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New History! A Look Inside Star Wars (AU December 1977 Version)
This article is from the December 1977 issue of Electronics Today International. The article contains an interview with John Stears who talks about the workings of the R2-D2 and the Dome, Box,…
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New History! A Look Inside Star Wars (UK Winter 1977 Verizon)
This article is from the Winter 1977 issue of Electronics Today International. The article contains an interview with John Stears who talks about the workings of the R2-D2 and the Dome, Box,…
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New History! David Watling interviewed by Brandon Alinger in Star Wars Costumes
While working as Managing Director for Peteric Engineering, Dr David Watling built seven (or more correctly 6 and a half) R2-D2 units for the original 1977 Stars Wars film.…
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New Blueprint! 1976 Center Foot Steering.
A big thanks to Mark Kiger who tracked down a copy of the 1976 Elstree Studio blueprint for the General Assembly Steering Mechanism at the The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada.…
