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[DarthSwales]

Late Christmas present! The Kenner Death Star Space Station playset!

Took full advantage of this set with the camera!

Average day on the Death star...

Not anymore...

"Blast them!"

Inconvenient Death
"Move, Stormie!"

"Urr, everything's fine here, situation normal..."
"What happened?"
"Urrr... Slight weapons malfunction, give us a minute to lock it down... Urr highly very dangerous..."
"Who is this? What's your operating number?"

*BANG* "Boring conversation anyway!"

"Oh, did we miss the fun?"

"Look, a not very well hidden secret door!"

"Oh.... Hi...."

"Come on - down the lift - lets go save le princess..."

Meanwhile, Ben is deactivating the tractor beam.

"I've been waiting for you, Obi-Wan..."

*Insert bad impersonation of a lightsaber noise here*

Back downstairs, the gang have reached the prison cell...

"Help!"
"Artoo, see if you can open the door with your gadget thingys."

*Weet-woo-weeeeeet-wooooooooooooooooooooooooo* (Apparently R2-D2's beeping noises...)

Everyone celebrates the Princess' freedom... Besides Han...

"If you strike me down I will become more powerful than you could ever imagine."

*Above their heads*

*SLICEEE*
"NOOOOOOOOOO!!"
"Shullup, Luke..."

 

[itfciain]

Now that's the way to show off your new acquisitions !!

Quality

 

[Jez]

Thank you Mr Ford Coppolla

 

[goonio]

Ha class!

 

[e30318is]

Fantastic work!
I bet that was a fun afternoon!!!

 

[Frunkstar]

Now that's some funky ****! loving the death star rescue & your new addition, looking forward to your next purchase already 8)

Ham - I WANT your power droid - its the droid I have been looking for!

 

[PGowdy]

:lol: Brilliant.
Cool pictures.

 

[BlueDog]

Classic, made my day. :lol:

 

[tigerham]

Cheers Frank and nice set up DathSawles.

 

[Dark Sith Lord]

Awesome Darth Swales! :lol:

 

[maniac79]

DOE!!! Now - thanks to DarthSwales - I need a Death Star to take similar pictures. How much would I have to pay for an unboxed (complete and unbroken) version?

The Stormtroopers look amazing in these pics!

 

[goonio]

Actually its not a bad idea for a new post thread - get members to recreate scenes from the film using their collections, Obviously MOC and MIB collectors may have a little trouble but still worth a shot?

 

[Frunkstar]

Well got something I have been waiting for since b4 Christmas, but told the seller (Steve who is a top bloke BTW) to hold off till after the festive season which he kindly did & was happy to wait for payment as well, it came very well wrapped & inside the parcel I found it had been gift wrapped which was a very nice touch, the now mine mine mine! painting of the death start duel of ben & vader which I am thrilled to bits about, just need to find the right place for it, but I may well commission a couple more as I am that happy with it.

Also a nice loose Tie pilot I got from Chris that will be being added to the small forming army.

 

[GoHoofy]

Added another couple of Tri-Logo's to collection - Zuckuss came from Hayd and the AT-AT Commander was a gift in from my Secret Santa (cheers Santa - very happy)

The other is one of my grails - another Hybrid - this came from Ebay and I am well chuffed

A lovely triple of Tri's there. If there isn't a collective noun for that, there should be! :lol:

The WBG Hybrid looks especially crisp. I wanted the Ugnaught from the same collection, but sadly missed out. They all looked in great shape. Good stuff.

 

[DarthSwales]

Hey thanks for all the kind words guys! My pics are far from professional, and you can see how grainy they are, but I do have fun taking photos like these.

Maniac79 - I paid about £110.00 with postage and tax import, but it was listed for $88.00/£57.00 which is, apparently, around the average price. My one was missing the rope for the bridge, the trash compactor monster, a couple of stickers and also the spring in the main gun is knackered. I had to pay way much more than I thought I'd had to because I never knew about extra customs charges and tax import so I had problems with that, but yeah, 60 quid is usually around the average.

 

[GoHoofy]

:lol: Cracking stuff with the Deathstar.
That was a hole third of A New Hope expertly expressed through the medium photograph, and 3 3/4 inch vintage plastic. :lol: Cracking stuff!

As for that Power Droid.
Beautiful. I want one!

Gonk, bloody gonk, for sure!

 

[maniac79]

Anybody selling one or seeing one, please holla @ me!

 

[Dark Sith Lord]

Are you looking for a loose or boxed one Dennis because Garry Smith has a box beater FS :wink:

 

[maniac79]

Weird request now but I'm driving at the mo! Could you be so kind and PM the link to the thread?

 

[Dark Sith Lord]

PM Sent! :wink:

 

[maniac79]

Thanks, but I was looking for a Kenner Death Star Playset. But this is cool anyhow ... hmmm ...

 

[itfciain]

Got some interesting new cards through recently - all factory errors - not somehting I am particularly collectiing but nice to have all the same. The Stormie and Lobot were advertised as such but the Han was a bit of a co-incidence in that it just arrived with the wrong weapon.

Han has a Stomrtrooper Blaster

Lobot a Smugglers Blaster

and the Stormtrooper has a Rifle

 

[DarthSwales]

Nice stuff!

 

[Dark Sith Lord]

Always nice to see factory errors! 8)

 

[tigerham]

Yeah interesting pick-ups Iain.

Foudn out recently-ish that my Tri Imperial Gunner MOC has two blasters instead of one... sweet.

 

[itfciain]

Yeah interesting pick-ups Iain.

Foudn out recently-ish that my Tri Imperial Gunner MOC has two blasters instead of one... sweet.

Cheers lads

Shame you can't get that extra weapon out as they are a pain to get hold of ! Still make it interesting to the variant collectors !

 

[Jedi534]

LOVE the "Average Day On The Death Star" Minisode! :lol:

 

[Lee Gregory]

Nice pick ups Iain,always cool to see factory errors.

I recently picked up a esb 48bk Bossk that is packed with with a Hoth Snowtrooper heavy blaster
I'll have to get a pic up when I get a mo.

 

[PGowdy]

They're great Iain. Love seeing factory errors. Nice one. 8)

 

[tundra9]

Nice errors Iain, looking good

Here's my latest fix, got him for £5