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Chancellor_Peter
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 |  Subject: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK inspired action figure photography =)  Sat Jan 22, 2011 10:56 am | |
| Don't know whether you can consider this as a limelight posted thread, but I wish like to share these narrative pictures that I've taken some time back, which are inspired by selected scenes from STAR WARS : THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. The action figures, creatures and Hoth terrain piece are naturally from the Vintage Kenner Star Wars line. Enjoy folks!  From the opening scene in THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, shortly after the "meteorite" landed on the frozen plains of the ice planet Hoth... [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]"A small figure gallops across the windswept ice slope. The bundled rider is mounted on a large gray two-legged snow lizard, a Tauntaun..." [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]"The rider gallops off a slope and reins his lizard to a stop. Pulling off his protective goggles, Luke Skywalker notices something in the sky..." [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Luke : Echo Three to Echo Seven. Han, old buddy, do you read me? *After a little static a familiar voice is heard over the comlink, " Loud and clear, kid. What's up?"* Luke : Well, I finished my circle. I don't pick up any life readings. *(over comlink) Han : There isn't enough life on this ice cube to fill a space cruiser. The sensors are placed. I'm going back.* Luke : Right. I'll see you shortly. There's a meteorite that hit the ground near here. I want to check it out. It won't take long. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Luke clicks off his Commlink and reins back on his nervous lizard. He pats his Tauntaun on the head to calm its twitching nervousness... [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Luke : Hey, steady girl. What's the matter? You smell something?? When suddenly..... [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]... a LARGE shadow falls over him from behind. He hears a monstrous howl and turns to see an eleven-foot-tall shape towering over him. It is the WAMPA ICE CREATURE!!! :  [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]...whose huge white clawed comes swinging down like a massive pendulum!! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]The WAMPA ICE CREATURE lunges at Luke ferociously! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Luke : Aaarrghhhh!!  Luke is hit flat in the face by the huge white claw and falls unconscious into the snow... [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]...and in a moment the WAMPA lunges onto its next kill! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]The terrified screams of the Tauntaun are cut short by the horrible snap of its neck being broken! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]The WAMPA grabs Luke by one ankle and drags..... [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]...him away across the frozen plains of Hoth back to its lair. Please excuse some of the blur shots as I did not have optimum lighting most of the time. Until the next set of pictures, happy viewing! |
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Chancellor_Peter
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| | Subject: Re: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK inspired action figure photography =) Sat Jan 22, 2011 11:13 am | |
| Introducing the cast of my little photoshoot : Luke Skywalker ( Hoth Battle Gear) action figure, with his corresponding Category IV Luke (Hoth Coin) - still a rare coin to get even today. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Kenner 1980 TAUNTAUN (first version Close Belly) [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Kenner 1982 First Version WAMPA with its box [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]....and the Hoth terrain from my 1981 Sears Exclusive REBEL COMMAND CENTER Adventure Set : [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] |
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Joe_O
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| | Subject: Re: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK inspired action figure photography =) Sat Jan 22, 2011 12:00 pm | |
| Very nice photography Peter, as always, I like the action shots!
Do you make dioramas by any chance?
Between this thread and Wolff's great new dioramas I am warming to the idea of making a diorama and some "action " shots!
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Artoo_Detour
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| | Subject: Re: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK inspired action figure photography =) Sat Jan 22, 2011 1:46 pm | |
|  absolutely brilliant, Peter! Great fun and well put together little scenes and photos. The Tauntaun looks petrified! " The terrified screams of the Tauntaun are cut short by the horrible snap of its neck being broken! " brilliant! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ My website: The Vintage Toy Advertiser - recognise these toys? More than 250 vintage toy adverts !! Vinyl grooves! [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] |
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shawn_k
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| | Subject: Re: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK inspired action figure photography =) Sat Jan 22, 2011 7:37 pm | |
| Those are some excellent photos there Peter. I like you you just casually have that Luke Hoth coin there.  It was the last one that I needed for my coin set and took some patience waiting for one to show up. |
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Joe_O
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| | Subject: Re: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK inspired action figure photography =) Sat Jan 22, 2011 8:36 pm | |
| That's called showing off in style  |
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Chancellor_Peter
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| | Subject: Re: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK inspired action figure photography =) Sun Jan 23, 2011 2:21 am | |
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Chancellor_Peter
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| | Subject: Re: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK inspired action figure photography =) Sun Jan 23, 2011 2:45 am | |
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Chancellor_Peter
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| | Subject: Re: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK inspired action figure photography =) Sun Jan 23, 2011 4:21 am | |
| | aussiejames wrote: | | nice. I can see this thread becoming one of my favourites I never thought to use CAP2's 'claws' to hold figures just the back clamp. I look forward to more action scenes. |
Thanks for the encouragement James. I do my best in each photo session, in the past and in the future, till I get the pics right. Yes as a matter of fact when you check the side of your Vintage CAP-2 you can see Kenner placed a Bespin Security Guard (black, 2nd version) in the clutches of its 2 front claws.
Here is another Vintage Star Wars action figure and Mini-Rig vignette that I've photographed. Its appropriately titled "March of the Blizzard Force" :
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This scene depicts the Snowtroopers from the 501st Legion who've been attached to the Blizzard Force during the Battle Of Hoth. This scene depicts the "off camera" shot where the Snowtroopers after disembarking from the AT-AT gingerly makes their advance towards the Rebel's Echo Base. The MTV-7 is utilised by this small squad of Snowtroopers to dispense with any Rebel stragglers who might be defending the outer perimeters of their Echo Base. |
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Artoo_Detour
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| | Subject: Re: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK inspired action figure photography =) Sun Jan 23, 2011 8:05 pm | |
| | Chancellor_Peter wrote: |
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This scene depicts the Snowtroopers from the 501st Legion who've been attached to the Blizzard Force during the Battle Of Hoth. This scene depicts the "off camera" shot where the Snowtroopers after disembarking from the AT-AT gingerly makes their advance towards the Rebel's Echo Base. The MTV-7 is utilised by this small squad of Snowtroopers to dispense with any Rebel stragglers who might be defending the outer perimeters of their Echo Base. |
Great little scene! Like it's come straight from a mini-catalogue. I love how the snowtrooper on the left is marching - he looks cool.
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Nelg_Semaj
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| | Subject: Re: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK inspired action figure photography =) Sun Jan 23, 2011 9:18 pm | |
| | Chancellor_Peter wrote: | Don't know whether you can consider this as a limelight posted thread, but I wish like to share these narrative pictures that I've taken some time back, which are inspired by selected scenes from STAR WARS : THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. The action figures, creatures and Hoth terrain piece are naturally from the Vintage Kenner Star Wars line. Enjoy folks!
From the opening scene in THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK, shortly after the "meteorite" landed on the frozen plains of the ice planet Hoth...
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
"A small figure gallops across the windswept ice slope. The bundled rider is mounted on a large gray two-legged snow lizard, a Tauntaun..."
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
"The rider gallops off a slope and reins his lizard to a stop. Pulling off his protective goggles, Luke Skywalker notices something in the sky..."
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
Luke : Echo Three to Echo Seven. Han, old buddy, do you read me?
*After a little static a familiar voice is heard over the comlink, " Loud and clear, kid. What's up?"*
Luke : Well, I finished my circle. I don't pick up any life readings.
*(over comlink) Han : There isn't enough life on this ice cube to fill a space cruiser. The sensors are placed. I'm going back.*
Luke : Right. I'll see you shortly. There's a meteorite that hit the ground near here. I want to check it out. It won't take long.
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
Luke clicks off his Commlink and reins back on his nervous lizard. He pats his Tauntaun on the head to calm its twitching nervousness...
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
Luke : Hey, steady girl. What's the matter? You smell something??
When suddenly.....
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
... a LARGE shadow falls over him from behind. He hears a monstrous howl and turns to see an eleven-foot-tall shape towering over him. It is the WAMPA ICE CREATURE!!! :
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
...whose huge white clawed comes swinging down like a massive pendulum!!
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
The WAMPA ICE CREATURE lunges at Luke ferociously!
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
Luke : Aaarrghhhh!!
Luke is hit flat in the face by the huge white claw and falls unconscious into the snow...
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
...and in a moment the WAMPA lunges onto its next kill!
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
The terrified screams of the Tauntaun are cut short by the horrible snap of its neck being broken!
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
The WAMPA grabs Luke by one ankle and drags.....
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
...him away across the frozen plains of Hoth back to its lair.
Please excuse some of the blur shots as I did not have optimum lighting most of the time. Until the next set of pictures, happy viewing! |
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Chancellor_Peter
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| | Subject: Re: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK inspired action figure photography =) Thu Feb 03, 2011 8:34 pm | |
| Thank you Glen!  ...and now here is another random picture that is not in sequence of my photosets. This is an amalgamation of old school Vintage Star Wars figures and modern day Photoshopping. I present this scene that depicts a freshly Carbon Freezed Han Solo in the Carbon Freezing Facility of Cloud City, [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Photoshop credit goes to my buddy, Lionel who is also a Vintage Star Wars collector from Singapore. |
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Joe, just making the best of what I have in hand and what inspired me to do. 
Propped my setting up against a pinkish background that is associated with the mood of Cloud City.
