X-Wing Fighter
Prototype and Tested Model Parts
dated 1978 (made)
dated 1978 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Each item or set has a dated and signed green approval label. These were placed on the parts at Palitoy where they were tested. The smaller items are contained in plastic bags; on which the label has been placed. The product is shown as X-Wing Fighter.
1. Code No. G1300; containing a loosely coiled spring. Dated 8.8.78
2. Code No. G1301; containing a tightly coiled spring. Dated 8.8.78
3. Code No. G1302; containing two metal rods. Dated 25.5.78
4-18. Code No. G1307-G1311 Inc. + G1343;G1342; containing 14 sections of plane, white injection moulded plastic. Dated 26.9.78
19-23. Code No. G1314; G1315; containing two black and two orange sections, injection moulded plastic. Dated 28.9.78.
24-28. Code No. G1317; G1316; containing two guns and two slides, black injection moulded plastic. Dated 23.6.78 and also named DEATH STAR PS
29-31. Code No. G1335; containing two R2-D2 heads, silver and blue injection moulded plastic. Dated 26.9.78
32-34. Code No. G1344; containing 2 plane canopies, clear injection
moulded plastic. Dated 7.6.78
1. Code No. G1300; containing a loosely coiled spring. Dated 8.8.78
2. Code No. G1301; containing a tightly coiled spring. Dated 8.8.78
3. Code No. G1302; containing two metal rods. Dated 25.5.78
4-18. Code No. G1307-G1311 Inc. + G1343;G1342; containing 14 sections of plane, white injection moulded plastic. Dated 26.9.78
19-23. Code No. G1314; G1315; containing two black and two orange sections, injection moulded plastic. Dated 28.9.78.
24-28. Code No. G1317; G1316; containing two guns and two slides, black injection moulded plastic. Dated 23.6.78 and also named DEATH STAR PS
29-31. Code No. G1335; containing two R2-D2 heads, silver and blue injection moulded plastic. Dated 26.9.78
32-34. Code No. G1344; containing 2 plane canopies, clear injection
moulded plastic. Dated 7.6.78
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 34 parts.
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| Title | X-Wing Fighter (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | injection moulded plastic |
| Brief description | X-Wing Fighter; Hong Kong; 1978 |
| Physical description | Each item or set has a dated and signed green approval label. These were placed on the parts at Palitoy where they were tested. The smaller items are contained in plastic bags; on which the label has been placed. The product is shown as X-Wing Fighter. 1. Code No. G1300; containing a loosely coiled spring. Dated 8.8.78 2. Code No. G1301; containing a tightly coiled spring. Dated 8.8.78 3. Code No. G1302; containing two metal rods. Dated 25.5.78 4-18. Code No. G1307-G1311 Inc. + G1343;G1342; containing 14 sections of plane, white injection moulded plastic. Dated 26.9.78 19-23. Code No. G1314; G1315; containing two black and two orange sections, injection moulded plastic. Dated 28.9.78. 24-28. Code No. G1317; G1316; containing two guns and two slides, black injection moulded plastic. Dated 23.6.78 and also named DEATH STAR PS 29-31. Code No. G1335; containing two R2-D2 heads, silver and blue injection moulded plastic. Dated 26.9.78 32-34. Code No. G1344; containing 2 plane canopies, clear injection moulded plastic. Dated 7.6.78 |
| Dimensions | Other: see each |
| Marks and inscriptions | see copyrights above
signature is D G Eames |
| Object history | References: Star Wars; The Empire Strikes Back; and Return of the Jedi. Copyrights held by 20th Century Fox Film Corp; Lucasfilm Ltd (LFL); Kenner Products; Palitoy and General Mills Fun Group Inc illustrated and described in the 1979; 1980 The Empire Strikes Back Leaflet |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.1108:1-1993 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2000 |
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