Looking for the X-Wing pilot

[BrundelFly]

See...we really all get along!!

TEXT leaves alot to be desired...in terms of Communication.

Jamie and I have spoken many times. I could HEAR it as I read it..and I really think his post came across....in the wrong way.

Im glad...OUR thread...handles things like this...in a GENTLEMENLY manner..unlike the PROP WACKOS of the other Board.

Hats off to everyone!! Nicely Done!

CHEERS TO ALL MATES!!

 

[EchoLeader]

On the theory of parts from dragster drivers being used. Here are the kits of the Mongoose-Snake that were mentioned by Mr. Lee.

Not sure if you can tell from the picture or even if the picture represents what the kits look like inside, but it looks like the helmets aren't it in this kit. I don't know about the arms though.

Rolando

 

[JP05]

Looking at that pic from Frank........lee and I have been talking. Maybe they modified the helmet. As in adding styrene over the faceplate to hide a face. Not sure......but its a theory. Will be hitting my hobby shop...because I know they have that kit there.

Steve

 

[Boba Flint]

I was at one of my hobby shops for a few minutes. The only racing cars that showed to have a driver was a Revell 'Sprint Racer'.
I don't know if these were around in the early 70s but the driver it had , the helmet looked very close. You would have to fill in the exposed face to make the visor but the shape of the helmet looked like a good possibility.

Anyone want to agree or dissagree?

 

[Rogue Studios]

Looking at how wide the helmet appears etc. It is a large possibility that they did jaz it up especially after looking at the strip across the top. I'm trying to get an answer but it may take a awhile but according to what I have been told he thinks it was a build up for the helm. also checkout arms on the overhead shot of red 3 in art of SW the arms are almost the same as the harrier pilots however Cerney's arms are in an opposite position thus being inconsistent with his being the arms of a pilot figure since aircraft throttles are on left side. Now car drivers shifters are on the right and they drive with left hand when shifting thus pointing us to his arms being from a car driver of some sort. I relaize I've analysed this to the nth degree but it makes sense..also my source told me that some figures are different in other X-wings.

Lee

 

[EchoLeader]

On a side note. That looks like a visor port off of a kit like the (8rad) on top of the instrument panel on the above pic.

I can't help it, I'm at the point that everytime I look at one of the ILM models I'm looking to see what parts were used. (sigh)

Rolando

 

[Rogue Studios]

What's got me so wigged out is how wide the helmet looks...most of the helmets from the 70's did not slant outward like that on the sides they were usually a straight shot down not angular like this.

 

[JamesDavis]

I find this interesting:

Check out the pre-production sketch of the pod positions on the Tantive IV in the Star Wars Chronicles page 51. Look at the helmets of the figures inside. Leads me more to believe the helmet was sculpted or a stock helmet was modified.

Also this same pilot figure from the X-Wing is in the TIE fighter and DV TIE fighter painted black.

 

[Treadwell]

bump

 

[jedimaster]

Wow my Iphone just made me travel back in time. The last four threads just appeared with no new posts.