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 Post subject: Unseen UK ESB Tour Vader pics
PostPosted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 6:14 pm 
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While on the "tour" theme I just received pics from a reader of my site who had the following photos from an event his Grandfather took him to around the time of ESB.

I think they were taken by a Kent based newspaper reporter but afaik they're unseen before

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I've added them to a new "Vader Tour" page on my site, to go with the ANH Tour suit discussed elsewhere

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 Post subject: Re: Unseen UK ESB Tour Vader pics
PostPosted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 8:38 pm 
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That's very cool thanks Jez. Note the cloth inside covering the mouth grill....interesting. That cod looks funny....pretty wide on the sides.

That helmet is REALLY nice.....

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 Post subject: Re: Unseen UK ESB Tour Vader pics
PostPosted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 8:56 pm 
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Absolutly awesome! Please tell me there are pics of the Tour Vaders.
I went to your site and I love them. This will definatly help me on my drawings Thank you!

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 Post subject: Re: Unseen UK ESB Tour Vader pics
PostPosted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:33 am 
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thank you very much for these great pics! :cheers

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 Post subject: Re: Unseen UK ESB Tour Vader pics
PostPosted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 2:26 pm 
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Thanks for sharing Jez :thumbsup

Pity they used barely any screen items on these tour suits in general, but very cool pics.

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 Post subject: Re: Unseen UK ESB Tour Vader pics
PostPosted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:46 am 
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Jez...it's seems you are keeping this place alive and hopping lately with these new/old pics. Thank you!


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 Post subject: Re: Unseen UK ESB Tour Vader pics
PostPosted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 10:57 pm 
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That is one strange looking cod.... Maybe its time to call the "GT cod" the "Tour esb cod" lol

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 Post subject: Re: Unseen UK ESB Tour Vader pics
PostPosted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 11:09 pm 
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So would that have been Kermit in there, or someone else?

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 Post subject: Re: Unseen UK ESB Tour Vader pics
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Kermit didn't do ESB all that much... likely someone else.

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 Post subject: Re: Unseen UK ESB Tour Vader pics
PostPosted: Wed Jul 30, 2008 2:15 pm 
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That poor guy! Check out the funky buckle. :lol

Did Kermit even tour overseas?


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 Post subject: Re: Unseen UK ESB Tour Vader pics
PostPosted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 2:50 pm 
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Great stuff, thanks Jez!


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 Post subject: Re: Unseen UK ESB Tour Vader pics
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Any new pics of that Vader Tour Suit? Could still use more reference pics.

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 Post subject: Re: Unseen UK ESB Tour Vader pics
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My understanding is Kermit just toured in the USA.

If you look at the height of this Vader in relation to the children and the bearded gentleman in the photo, he's not that tall...also indicated by how much the leather suit crinkles around the chestbox area.

Note the flattened top to the center ridge of the armor...I've seen that before on tour ESB armor.

I'd love to compare this helmet with the TM....but I just have a mask.

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 Post subject: Re: Unseen UK ESB Tour Vader pics
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Dome looks rather thin. Is this one of the vac-formed tour domes?

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 Post subject: Re: Unseen UK ESB Tour Vader pics
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NoHumorMan wrote:
Dome looks rather thin. Is this one of the vac-formed tour domes?

I'm gonna guess no. That center ridge detail looks rather sharp to be vacuum formed.


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