lightwave000
Super Freak
This thread is dedicated to one of the most amazing collectibles of all time showcasing one of the most famous scenes in cinema History!
I am of course referring to that of Han Solo being put in a carbon freezing chamber and frozen in Carbonite at the end of Star Wars-The Empire Strikes Back and resurrected in The Return of the Jedi. This is a piece I have wanted for years. Then a new local theater aquired one and had it mounted to the wall in the bar area. It looked so cool. Many in the forums have mentioned they all have a favorite "Grail" piece that they either want or have. This is mine.
Way back in 1996 a little company called Illusive Originals (a.k.a Illusive Concepts) got the license to recreate this famous movie prop. The were able to accomplish this feat with the utmost accuracy and realism by getting to make a mold off the original screen used prop from Star Wars! The paint job even makes the piece look cold and wet as if a frozen block.
Using the same materials and paint process, each piece took approx 5 days to complete. Although the edition size was limited to 2500, it is rumored that only about 1500 were made since the company went out of business before they could all be produced. This is simply a rumor so if anyone has a numbered piece above 1500 let me know. To this day I have not seen one higher than 1450.
Released in 1997 these sold like hotcakes for the retail price of $750-$900. Today you are lucky to find one in good condition for $3000-7000. Then, unless you find one with the original box and padding you must have it custom crated and add a rather substantial shipping charge. Ebay is your best shot at finding one of these pieces unless you do what I did.
I posted that I was looking for one of these and freak board member "ThePlasmaInfusion" pointed me in the direction of the Rebelscum forums and I found someone with one for sale. We quickly made a deal and within a couple weeks it arrived at my door step. The following are pictures more in depth of this piece than anywhere on the internet. They show detailed photos of this piece and the process of taking it out of the box and putting it in my room on a custom base. The first youtube review of this piece for the curious will be up soon so check back!
VIDEO REVIEW
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More Pics, a review, and youtube video review will follow soon. Please let me know any questions or comments you have and feel free to post pics of your lifesize Han in Carbonite. Thanks
I am of course referring to that of Han Solo being put in a carbon freezing chamber and frozen in Carbonite at the end of Star Wars-The Empire Strikes Back and resurrected in The Return of the Jedi. This is a piece I have wanted for years. Then a new local theater aquired one and had it mounted to the wall in the bar area. It looked so cool. Many in the forums have mentioned they all have a favorite "Grail" piece that they either want or have. This is mine.
Way back in 1996 a little company called Illusive Originals (a.k.a Illusive Concepts) got the license to recreate this famous movie prop. The were able to accomplish this feat with the utmost accuracy and realism by getting to make a mold off the original screen used prop from Star Wars! The paint job even makes the piece look cold and wet as if a frozen block.
Using the same materials and paint process, each piece took approx 5 days to complete. Although the edition size was limited to 2500, it is rumored that only about 1500 were made since the company went out of business before they could all be produced. This is simply a rumor so if anyone has a numbered piece above 1500 let me know. To this day I have not seen one higher than 1450.
Released in 1997 these sold like hotcakes for the retail price of $750-$900. Today you are lucky to find one in good condition for $3000-7000. Then, unless you find one with the original box and padding you must have it custom crated and add a rather substantial shipping charge. Ebay is your best shot at finding one of these pieces unless you do what I did.
I posted that I was looking for one of these and freak board member "ThePlasmaInfusion" pointed me in the direction of the Rebelscum forums and I found someone with one for sale. We quickly made a deal and within a couple weeks it arrived at my door step. The following are pictures more in depth of this piece than anywhere on the internet. They show detailed photos of this piece and the process of taking it out of the box and putting it in my room on a custom base. The first youtube review of this piece for the curious will be up soon so check back!
VIDEO REVIEW
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More Pics, a review, and youtube video review will follow soon. Please let me know any questions or comments you have and feel free to post pics of your lifesize Han in Carbonite. Thanks
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