Any thoughts on this being original?

[Palifan]

Just wondered what you guys thought about this being the real deal?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/palitoy-star-wars-Death-Star-Gunners-Canopy-/321236434620?pt=UK_ToysGames_ActionFigures_ActionFigures_JN&hash=item4acb2efebc&nma=true&si=pCTWDF10egFpIOQPvyowAywqb2A%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

[tiefighterboy]

No known repro's of this to my knowledge......but anything is possible.

 

[walkie]

http://www.imperialgunnery.com/vehiclesplaysetsother.htm

:shock:

 

[Dark Sith Lord]

 

[walkie]

when i was selling my spare, guess who wanted to buy it ?

 

[Palifan]

when i was selling my spare, guess who wanted to buy it ?

Who? Oh and I only mentioned it because I remember seeing the repro listing on TIG and thought this one seemed quite clear (although I'm sure there are a few clear ones out there, maybe?)

 

[walkie]

The vintage one I sold was clear, I sold the whole DS for £100 on RS just after xmas.

 

[Palifan]

Pretty hard to find a clear one these days, just look at what this one went for -

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Palitoy-Death-Star-Gunner-Canopy-Part-Original-Vintage-Star-Wars-playset-/161130591449?pt=UK_ToysGames_ActionFigures_ActionFigures_JN&hash=item258421b4d9&nma=true&si=YMPNQt73%252BPyC1m3mUuetso3cEkU%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

[walkie]

I've found my original FS off RS, it was listed here too...

http://forum.rebelscum.com/t1094214/

 

[walkie]

 

[Palifan]

Nice!

 

[palitoyjunky]

Always nice to see a clear DS canopy 8)
My mate owns one of the best if not best shop stock Palitoy Death Stars out there and his has an orange canopy!!!

 

[Starzone]

The usual rule on these canopies is that if it's yellow it's real and original....if it's clear I don't touch them.

 

[palitoyjunky]

My feeling exactly Darren :!:

 

[tiefighterboy]

I learn something new everyday...wow. :shock:

 

[palitoyjunky]

No known repro's of this to my knowledge......but anything is possible.

I too don't know of or have any leads to the manufacture of any repros out there, just all original canopys I have seen have got minor to major yellowing/oranging and as said that includes shop stock examples!

It's a bit like the MOC POTF pieces, 95% of those have tinged to heavy yellowed bubbles.

I'd love for a shop stock example to turn up with both bags factory sealed and there to be a lovely crystal clear canopy in the smaller bag But where you going to find that :?: My mates example has the big bag still factory sealed but the factory tape dried up on smaller bag and alas it is open. If anyone has a contents sealed example with a clear canopy we would love to see it I'm sure

 

[Starzone]

Repros were made and sold in the early 1990s, they were sold by a guy who had a shop on Mansfield Road, Nottingham (name of shop escapes me) he also sold lots of repro weapons at the time and advertised them in Model and Collectors Mart.

 

[Grant_C]

No way.

Can you remember what he was in model mart?

 

[Palifan]

That's interesting hear, it makes you wonder how many have made it into peoples collections without their knowledge. They look to be quite hard to spot unless you have a real one next to it and I also wonder if they yellow over time? Maybe someone will have a clear original in an unopened bag like PalitoyJunky asked.

Thanks for the info

Ian

 

[Starzone]

I've remembered....the shop was called Star Toys

http://www.antiques-directory.co.uk/directory/england/nottinghamshire/nottingham/star-toys-2-collectables.aspx

I don't think the repros yellow with age, well maybe slightly but nothing like the yellowing of genuine/original ones.