Caccia T.I.E. Di Lord Darth Fener
Spacecraft
1978 (manufactured)
1978 (manufactured)
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Toy spacecraft and packaging. The spacecraft represents the personal starfighter of Darth Vader, a villainous character from the Star Wars franchise. It has a central pod made from die-cast metal, painted dark grey, with a large central window in its front. A grey plastic section can be removed from its back to reveal a seated Darth Vader figure. Two removable, plastic, inward-curving wings with textured black-painted panels resembling solar panels are located either side of the central pod. With the toy is its original packaging, now opened, consisting of a transparent plastic bubble and a colour printed card backing.
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Die-cast metal, painted; injection-moulded plastic; printed card |
Brief description | Toy spacecraft, Star Wars, Darth Vader's TIE fighter; Plastic, Hong Kong, Harbert/CPG, 1977 |
Physical description | Toy spacecraft and packaging. The spacecraft represents the personal starfighter of Darth Vader, a villainous character from the Star Wars franchise. It has a central pod made from die-cast metal, painted dark grey, with a large central window in its front. A grey plastic section can be removed from its back to reveal a seated Darth Vader figure. Two removable, plastic, inward-curving wings with textured black-painted panels resembling solar panels are located either side of the central pod. With the toy is its original packaging, now opened, consisting of a transparent plastic bubble and a colour printed card backing. |
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Production type | Mass produced |
Object history | Part of the Edward Castle collection. |
Production | Manufactured for an Italian market under licence from Kenner. |
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Accession number | B.152:1 to 2-2016 |
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Record created | November 3, 2016 |
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