tv crew inside old palitoy factory today!

[grinchy]

yes thanks for posting that link, very interesting stuff

 

[Grant_C]

That was brilliant.

 

[ScruffyLookingNH]

Really interesting and well done. Great to have short interviews with some former employees. There was clearly no love for GM.

I take it all those lovely, lovely 30 backs were Vectis'?

 

[SublevelStudios]

Brilliant! Nice to see my mate Andy Whitehurst (Stormtrooper73) being interviewed at the beginning.

Some great shots of the factory process and that kid flicking through that rack of Jedi figures bought back some memories

 

[ScruffyLookingNH]

Brilliant! Nice to see my mate Andy Whitehurst (Stormtrooper73) being interviewed at the beginning.

Some great shots of the factory process and that kid flicking through that rack of Jedi figures bought back some memories

I was shouting "don't put it back!!!" at the TV when he replaced the Leia Organa on the peg. Where as my wife had her suspicions before, she now knows I've lost it.

 

[Bonsai_Tree_Ent]

That was great to watch (is it possible to download to keep for posterity or will it disappear from iPlayer in a few weeks?).

I have a Palitoy AT-AT and its packaged with two cardboard inserts. The top insert is a lighter shade of cardboard from the bottom insert, and i've always believed its genuine (you handle enough of these things you start to get a good feel for what has age and what doesn't) but I thought it was odd that they were different and haven't been able to find any NRFB pics online to back my belief up.

But at 24 mins on that clip you see a Palitoy AT-AT being packaged and there it is! The light coloured top insert! Marvellous!

 

[ScruffyLookingNH]

Yeah, I noticed that too. Light coloured to the point of being white, it looked to me.

Unfortunately whether you download the program to your computer or watch on the website it will disappear after 30 days. There are a few programs which will capture whatever is playing on your screen, though, and there are others that can remove the DRM (Digital Rights Management?) from media. This is obviously naughty and should not be condoned.

 

[iDrew]

That was fantastic 8)

 

[edd_jedi]

What a great show! Some footage I haven't seen before, and some I had seen before but in much better quality. Wish it was longer!

 

[bosk70]

Some archive film footage I've not seen before, brought back memories of being twelve again on my birthday bulk buying empire figs at the local toy shop, " wings and wheels", they must have had some Star Wars cards at the time, Palitoy power droid and Kenner sand person. Still have the cards but the name plates are long gone for mail-aways and figs ripped off before I even got home....happy days

 

[Palifan]

Fantastic show , really enjoyed watching that and here's a you tube link in case someone needs it -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-qOtAr35xw

Ian

 

[spoons]

That was great to watch (is it possible to download to keep for posterity or will it disappear from iPlayer in a few weeks?).

I have a Palitoy AT-AT and its packaged with two cardboard inserts. The top insert is a lighter shade of cardboard from the bottom insert, and i've always believed its genuine (you handle enough of these things you start to get a good feel for what has age and what doesn't) but I thought it was odd that they were different and haven't been able to find any NRFB pics online to back my belief up.

But at 24 mins on that clip you see a Palitoy AT-AT being packaged and there it is! The light coloured top insert! Marvellous!

I used to own one with a white top insert bonsai - always believed it was genuine

 

[tiefighterboy]

Only available for viewing in the UK....................**** me. :twisted:

 

[Palifan]

Only available for viewing in the UK....................**** me. :twisted:

Click on the you tube link I posted above :wink:

Ian

 

[tiefighterboy]

Only available for viewing in the UK....................**** me. :twisted:

Click on the you tube link I posted above :wink:

Ian

Thanks...that worked. I would love to get the autographs of all those old Palitoy workers. Wish this would have been longer.

 

[Palifan]

Only available for viewing in the UK....................**** me. :twisted:

Click on the you tube link I posted above :wink:

Ian

Thanks...that worked. I would love to get the autographs of all those old Palitoy workers. Wish this would have been longer.

A whole hour long show would be fantastic and it would be great if the guys on the podcast here could get an interview with one of them. I'm sure there must still be someone around who was high enough up to know exactly what went on during the whole Star Wars era there.

Here's to hoping.

Ian

 

[spoons]

Bob Brechin is a regular at action man shows - his autograph is an easy one Todd. If I remember I'll ask in June at the next AM meey

 

[tiefighterboy]

Bob Brechin is a regular at action man shows - his autograph is an easy one Todd. If I remember I'll ask in June at the next AM meey

Thanks. It may not seem like much, but I value these employees and designers more than some of the actors on the films.

 

[spoons]

I'll get you Dave Barnacle's too - Palitoy artist.

 

[tiefighterboy]

I'll get you Dave Barnacle's too - Palitoy artist.

I could kiss you right about now.