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I have an original Hans Solo Carbonite figure from the movie set,
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<blockquote data-quote="Stuart7918" data-source="post: 366253" data-attributes="member: 6970"><p>Hi</p><p></p><p>There would seem to be a very easy way of identifying whether it's a copy, or the licensed replica, or the original.</p><p></p><p>The back on mine is cheap plywood, set on really rough wooden battens,screwed into the sides with cross head screws, it's very badly finished at the back (where it can't be seen) by licensed products standards, so I can't believe anyone would ever try and sell this particular one commercially.</p><p></p><p>The inside is made of a particular material, if I could find out what the copies and replicas were made of, that would eliminate or confirm it to be either an original, or a hand made copy from the original. But at least it would eliminate the "commercial production/manufacture option. Perhaps Lee could let me know what the commercial production looks like from the back, so we can eliminate that or prove that as an option.</p><p></p><p>Because of the dates and location of the piece, it is possibly a hand made pre-cursor to the ones used on the set, or because it's damaged (prior to me buying it) it could have been damaged in preproduction.. But it certainly came from the prop makers to the movie as it was located in an old prop store in Elstree studios, (the provenance proves this) This could be established if someone has photos of the Orignials, (back , front and sides) and the licensed copies (same) and if I could find out what the originals were made of, because if they are nice smooth wood or resin on the back, and inside, then this isn't original, it's just a nice piece for someone to own. But the more I read, and see, the more convinced I'm becoming that it is either a complete original used in the movie, or a copy made by the props team at the studio. That was never used because the hand is damaged.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stuart7918, post: 366253, member: 6970"] Hi There would seem to be a very easy way of identifying whether it's a copy, or the licensed replica, or the original. The back on mine is cheap plywood, set on really rough wooden battens,screwed into the sides with cross head screws, it's very badly finished at the back (where it can't be seen) by licensed products standards, so I can't believe anyone would ever try and sell this particular one commercially. The inside is made of a particular material, if I could find out what the copies and replicas were made of, that would eliminate or confirm it to be either an original, or a hand made copy from the original. But at least it would eliminate the "commercial production/manufacture option. Perhaps Lee could let me know what the commercial production looks like from the back, so we can eliminate that or prove that as an option. Because of the dates and location of the piece, it is possibly a hand made pre-cursor to the ones used on the set, or because it's damaged (prior to me buying it) it could have been damaged in preproduction.. But it certainly came from the prop makers to the movie as it was located in an old prop store in Elstree studios, (the provenance proves this) This could be established if someone has photos of the Orignials, (back , front and sides) and the licensed copies (same) and if I could find out what the originals were made of, because if they are nice smooth wood or resin on the back, and inside, then this isn't original, it's just a nice piece for someone to own. But the more I read, and see, the more convinced I'm becoming that it is either a complete original used in the movie, or a copy made by the props team at the studio. That was never used because the hand is damaged. [/QUOTE]
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