Destroy Death Star
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. All pieces of injection moulded plastic.
1,2. Code No. G457; containing a 6 sided dark blue plastic section Dated 3.7.78.
3-7. Code No. G458-G459; containing 4 pale pink plastic X-wing fighter tokens Dated 23.6.78
8-12. Code No. G458-G459; containing 4 dark pink plastic X-wing fighter tokens Dated 3.7.78.
13-17. Code No. G460-G461; containing 4 green plastic tie fighter tokens Dated 3.7.78.
The smaller items are contained in plastic bags on which the label has been placed. All pieces of injection moulded plastic.
1,2. Code No. G457; containing a 6 sided dark blue plastic section Dated 3.7.78.
3-7. Code No. G458-G459; containing 4 pale pink plastic X-wing fighter tokens Dated 23.6.78
8-12. Code No. G458-G459; containing 4 dark pink plastic X-wing fighter tokens Dated 3.7.78.
13-17. Code No. G460-G461; containing 4 green plastic tie fighter tokens Dated 3.7.78.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 17 parts.
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| Title | Destroy Death Star (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | injection moulded plastic |
| Brief description | Destroy Death Star; 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. All pieces of injection moulded plastic. 1,2. Code No. G457; containing a 6 sided dark blue plastic section Dated 3.7.78. 3-7. Code No. G458-G459; containing 4 pale pink plastic X-wing fighter tokens Dated 23.6.78 8-12. Code No. G458-G459; containing 4 dark pink plastic X-wing fighter tokens Dated 3.7.78. 13-17. Code No. G460-G461; containing 4 green plastic tie fighter tokens Dated 3.7.78. |
| Marks and inscriptions | Copyrights held by 20th Century Fox Film Corp; Lucasfilm Ltd (LFL); Kenner Products; Palitoy and General Mills Fun Group Inc
signature of D G Eames |
| Object history | References: Star Wars; The Empire Strikes Back; and Return of the Jedi. See also B 1103-1993 for full game set |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.1114:1-1993 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2000 |
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