Darth Voorhees[501st] Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 Has anyone noticed that the number of the grey paint for the frown of the ANH trooper helmets,the testors brand, number 1138, is the same number of the cell block they were "transfering chewy from" in ANH? after the officer says "where are you taking this ....thing"..luke says "prisoner transfer from cell block one one three eight" weird lol i guess that makes it easy to remember huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigturc Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 Well, it definitely comes from Lucas's 1971 student movie called THX-1138. Perhaps there's some links, who knows! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Voorhees[501st] Posted March 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 haha i didnt even think of that! ...i was born in 1971 !! but that doesnt explain the paint having the same number! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychotropic Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 yea he references that number allot. probably because it was his first movie. like in american graffiti the license plate on a car is THX-1138 not to mention THX sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Voorhees[501st] Posted March 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 haha yea, i know ..lol..but my point was more that the testors paint has that same number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peregrinus Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 I don't find it that odd, personally. *heh* The "11-series" are Testors' ¼-ounce bottles of hobby enamels for model-building. Testors has been around since 1929, and I don't know if George ever built models, but it's entirely possible he subconsciously imprinted on the flow of that particular number. Here's the whole list, because I'm pedantic: 1103 -- Gloss Red 1104 -- Gloss Dark Red 1108 -- Gloss Light Blue 1110 -- Gloss Bright Blue 1111 -- Gloss Dark Blue 1112 -- Gloss Light Yellow 1114 -- Gloss Yellow 1116 -- Gloss Cream 1124 -- Gloss Green 1127 -- Gloss Orange 1133 -- Gloss Light Brown 1134 -- Gloss Purple 1138 -- Gloss Gray 1140 -- Gloss Brown 1141 -- Gloss Wood 1144 -- Gloss Gold 1145 -- Gloss White 1146 -- Gloss Silver 1147 -- Gloss Black 1148 -- Enamel Thinner & Brush Cleaner 1149 -- Flat Black 1150 -- Flat Red 1151 -- Gloss Copper 1152 -- Gloss Metallic Red 1162 -- Flat Sky Blue 1163 -- Flat Battle Gray 1164 -- Flat OD Green 1165 -- Flat Olive Drab 1166 -- Flat Military Brown 1167 -- Flat Tan 1168 -- Flat White 1169 -- Flat Yellow 1170 -- Flat Light Tan 1171 -- Flat Beret Green 1172 -- Flat Sea Blue 1180 -- Flat Steel 1181 -- Flat Aluminum 1182 -- Flat Brass 1183 -- Flat Rubber 1184 -- Flat Zinc Chromate 1185 -- Flat Rust The missing numbers are from colours that have been discontinued or only exist in other forms. "XX01" for example is "Champagne Gold", which now only exists in the 12-series of 3-ounce spray cans. Add to that, I agree that the original paint for the Stormtrooper helmets was more likely the darker Humbrol No. 2 "Gloss Ad Grey". Testors No. 1138 looks too light. Now that I've told everyone more about Testors than they probably ever wanted to know, I'm off to go be a wet blanket somewhere else. --Jonah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drosch Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 There's a controversy among the surround sound guys over the THX thing. Many figured it was taken from THX-1138 but Tomlinson Holman helped Lucas develop the standards for THX certification and says it comes from the Tomlinson Holman Experiment. Either way it makes my theater rock! I love when people see Star Wars again for the first time in my theater! It's worth every penny to see the jaws drop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peregrinus Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 Hm... How far back do Homlin's experiments go? Maybe George got the THX for his film from this, and it's all one big, mutually-reinforcing circle...? --Jonah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drosch Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 According to Wikipedia the name was specifically chosen to use his name and give reference to THX-1138. The certification program came about in 1982. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Voorhees[501st] Posted March 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 haha interesting stuff....ya learn somethin every day they say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitty Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 I blame the "Illuminati". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amish Trooper Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 I blame the "Illuminati". I blame the Girl Scouts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peregrinus Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 Fnord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drosch Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 I blame the Girl Scouts Girl Scouts scare me! I try to go into the bank and they are sitting outside with a table full cookies! Might as well just sign over my paycheck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davej[TK] Posted March 25, 2008 Report Share Posted March 25, 2008 Well ... when I logged on , I had no idea that I would learn so much information that I'll store away in my meagre brain, and never use again ... Thanks to you good people , there is no need for me to step outside the house and commune with the common folk today , my day is complete !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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