lonewolf Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 I know this part is still uncertain, I was looking at the screen grabs,again, and thought it looked a bit like two of the square pieces off the T bits on the bicep armour[ not the tank pieces]. I am still guessing but could not see how it is the three wee tank topper details in that particular screen grab at least. Any screen grabs in hi def? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TB-7076 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 You mean the square bits? I think they would be too large for the detonator. Though I'm also not sure weather they used the same greebles as on the taornister I think there is indeed something round and the others could be square. I myself use chip blocks from motherboards for the square parts - plan to replace the square bits of the T bits with those in proper size as well. Probablx not screen accurate but very techy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonewolf Posted February 9, 2011 Author Share Posted February 9, 2011 I am happy with the round piece being the same as the tanktopper "switch", there is a screengrab showing the leftover sticky remains of a rectangular shape where the greeblie must have fallen off the thermal detonator.Sizewise the bicep square pieces could work on the thermal detonator but as I say it is just a possibility until I get a better picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witness Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 There's no better screen grabs because the movie was not done digitally in HD. Hopefully when the blue ray version comes out, they'll have some extra photos or video or something from behind the scenes. It's too bad the MOM exhibit didn't have greebles at all. Would have made life a lot easier. Some people think the shots show 2 squarish pieces, some think 3. MC put the three based on the tank topper greebles just for convenience and possible match. Others use 2 smaller square flat pieces. The bottom bicep square details and the detonator greebles will be a contention until we can find something new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdgr Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 All, Here's a really old post in the archives that discuss if there were two or three thermal detonator buttons. http://forum.bikerscout.net/index.php?showtopic=660 Tyreil cropped the screen shot of the TD and adjusted the brightness and contrast to try to give a more definitive answer. You'll just have to judge yourself until (or if) we ever get more definitive proof, since the images are all we currently have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StudioCreations Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 I hunted down one of the elusive Germany "Fry" 1080i copies of ROTJ and grabbed this screen grab from it. This is the best screencap I have found to-date that shows the thermal det bits. I hope the Bluray DVD in September is 15% better in quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonewolf Posted February 10, 2011 Author Share Posted February 10, 2011 It could be the square t bit details, best screengrab yet Jeff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StudioCreations Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Thanks, Lonewolf. I don't think the square greeblies are the bottom parts of the t-bits, those items are probably 10-20% larger than what we have space for in that indention area of the thermal det. But I see where you are coming from. The image below shows a good size comparison for the t-bits and the thermal det greeblies. The more I research the thermal det, the more I wonder if the two square greeblies are not connected with a bridge of some sort. Something like a cannibalized part from a model kit or something. I can never find a screencap that shows a definitive gap between the two square black areas. This is only SPECULATION of course, and might be a good research topic for the guys over at thepartsofsw.com It could be the square t bit details, best screengrab yet Jeff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StudioCreations Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 This is the best screencap image I could get of the Thermal Det Greeblies from the side. The Scout Trooper is moving in this shot, but it does show the general 'height' associated with the greeblies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonewolf Posted February 11, 2011 Author Share Posted February 11, 2011 This looks more like Moncal's idea of the greeblies, I am uncertain now, but the bicep detail on this screengrab looks like the two pieces have quite a gap between them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabbasdead Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Thanks, Lonewolf. I don't think the square greeblies are the bottom parts of the t-bits, those items are probably 10-20% larger than what we have space for in that indention area of the thermal det. But I see where you are coming from. The image below shows a good size comparison for the t-bits and the thermal det greeblies. The more I research the thermal det, the more I wonder if the two square greeblies are not connected with a bridge of some sort. Something like a cannibalized part from a model kit or something. I can never find a screencap that shows a definitive gap between the two square black areas. This is only SPECULATION of course, and might be a good research topic for the guys over at thepartsofsw.com I'm glad that I am not the only one that can't keep that dam bicep armor up. With the other screen cap, the t bit piece looks bigger than the one on the TD....but then my eyes never worked that well...just hope one day we will gain access to a screen used kit, because I don;t think the blue-ray will give us much more unless there is behind the scenes footage where they are fitting these guys, like the photo's we have in the gallery How about we pull our money and tell Lucas we will make a donation if you give us 10 minutes with a kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StudioCreations Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 ..., but the bicep detail on this screengrab looks like the two pieces have quite a gap between them. I think that line inbetween the two pieces on the bicept t-bit is a sunshine highlight from the top of the squarish area. I've been researching the t-bits too, and the Squarish area is about 1.5 times thicker than the top of the Tbit (the VaderTie part.) BUt, that's another discussion thread all-together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acrylikhan Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 There's no better screen grabs because the movie was not done digitally in HD. Hopefully when the blue ray version comes out, they'll have some extra photos or video or something from behind the scenes. I'm hopeful, but very very doubtful that any new detail will be gleaned from a Blue Ray conversion. Remember, that ROTJ was shot on film. After clean up, and retouching, I'm not sure if we will get any new crisp detail. More than likely, it will be repainted to an approximation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StudioCreations Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 I'm hopeful, but very very doubtful that any new detail will be gleaned from a Blue Ray conversion. Remember, that ROTJ was shot on film. After clean up, and retouching, I'm not sure if we will get any new crisp detail. More than likely, it will be repainted to an approximation. For the thermal det greeblies, we probably won't see much extra detail. But, on the T-bits, I've laready spotted details in the 1080i version that I have that have not been identified here on the boards (that I know of.) Mainly because the t-bits get more screen time than the Thermal det too. -jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acrylikhan Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 For the thermal det greeblies, we probably won't see much extra detail. But, on the T-bits, I've laready spotted details in the 1080i version that I have that have not been identified here on the boards (that I know of.) Mainly because the t-bits get more screen time than the Thermal det too. -jeff Hope is a wonderful thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TB-7076 Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Are there more screencaps in that resolution? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acrylikhan Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Are there more screencaps in that resolution? I haven't found any yet. From what I've gathered from my television, which is 1080p (1080 progressive scan (60 frames per second) and my sister's which is 1080i (interlaced (30 frames per second)) using a DVD player that has a dedicated switch to change bewteen the two, I haven't seen very much new detail to write home about. Too much of it looks like retouching, and random at best. My buds in the digital restoration seem to agree. I will ask around and continue to look. Any new information is always a good thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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