tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438156728877167677.post5876541393760404324..comments2024-03-24T19:17:59.515-04:00Comments on Action Figure Barbecue: Action Figure Review: AT-DP Driver from Star Wars: Rebels by HasbroBarbecue17http://www.blogger.com/profile/11169946891265569135noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438156728877167677.post-11813240361374493222017-07-06T14:57:10.664-04:002017-07-06T14:57:10.664-04:00I think you might be overstating the case a little...I think you might be overstating the case a little. Yes, there's a certain amount of aesthetic influence from the Second World War in circulation in the OT, but it was never so overpowering as all that, being rather one thread among many in the huge tapestry of SW visual design. So, while a number of blasters might have been built off of, or simply have been slightly redressed WWII-era weapons, others were quite a bit older, or newer. Han Solo's iconic sidearm, the pistol Luke carries in ESB and the Jawa EMP gun used to stun R2-D2 are all built off of 19th century firearms like the Mauser C96 automatic pistol and Lee Engels bolt-action rifle. The heavy Sandtrooper blaster is the WWI-vintage Lewis light machine gun, virtually unadorned by any spacey add-ons. On the other end of the scale, the ubiquitous Stormtrooper blaster (and its Rebel equivalent) was built off of the then-relatively new Sterling submachine gun, and Rebel blaster rifles incorporate parts from the M-16 and post-war tactical shotguns. Likewise, the pilots' headgear seen in the first two movies are inspired by and built off of the then-very modern APH-6 helmets worn by USN aviators. Jesterhttps://www.ixquick.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438156728877167677.post-65589481122757606942015-04-02T13:04:51.608-04:002015-04-02T13:04:51.608-04:00A great deal of the Imperial outfits are WWII insp...A great deal of the Imperial outfits are WWII inspired, though. Most of the blasters are even modeled after or were built from various WWII weapons, too. There's a ton of WWII inspiration in the Original Trilogy.Barbecue17https://www.blogger.com/profile/11169946891265569135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438156728877167677.post-46955841461994210062015-03-27T07:21:22.344-04:002015-03-27T07:21:22.344-04:00The mask on this character is to WWII'ish for ...The mask on this character is to WWII'ish for my taste. WWII'ish crossed with a skull to be exact. It just doesn't feel like Star Wars to me.The Toy Boxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388826499722972069noreply@blogger.com