The5thHorseman[TK] Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 All members of the 501st Legion, rejoice yourselves! After our infamous "Mr. No Stripes" from ANH we now have our very "Mr. Black Shoulder Bell" from TFA. So I've come to ask myself... should it be mentionned in the CRL? If I want my FOTK to have a black shoulder bell, can I? Is it 501st approvable? Or is it just J.J. Abrahams trolling us? If so, I find it very funny! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Good catch! Interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bantha Fodder Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 You've really earned that "Accuracy Hag" title, haven't you Germain? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjdesign[TK] Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 So I've come to ask myself... should it be mentionned in the CRL? If I want my FOTK to have a black shoulder bell, can I? Is it 501st approvable? Or is it just J.J. Abrahams trolling us? If so, I find it very funny! Looks deliberate to me. Hero shot, not a stunt background. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The5thHorseman[TK] Posted April 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 (edited) Looks deliberate to me. Hero shot, not a stunt background. The odd thing is, there's no continuity between scenes. Both the one before and after this shot show two white shoulder bells. The plot thickens! By the way, did you also all know that Riot Control troopers were present during this raid on Jakku? I sure didn't! Edited April 22, 2016 by The5thHorseman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy320 Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Haha - that's funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daetrin[Admin] Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Nice! Well, I'm sure someone broke a part and someone just slapped something on for the scenes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 WTHeck never noticed them in those scenes. Time to go back and do a frame by frame. The black shoulder bell is still very odd. I've been wondering if it had any significance or they knew they were doing a night shot and didn't care if a temporary black bell was in the scene. Be interested to find out none the less. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Nice! Well, I'm sure someone broke a part and someone just slapped something on for the scenes. Good call Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The5thHorseman[TK] Posted April 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Nice! Well, I'm sure someone broke a part and someone just slapped something on for the scenes. Yeah, but why black?! If the bell had been longer, then it could have been one taken from a TIE costume, but the size is identical to the stormtrooper bells... That's really confusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Yeah, but why black?! If the bell had been longer, then it could have been one taken from a TIE costume, but the size is identical to the stormtrooper bells... That's really confusing. Heck maybe it's gaffers taped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The5thHorseman[TK] Posted April 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 (edited) They do appear to have some white tape: Interesting to note that it seems like a common thing for the FOTK to have the forearms closed like that at the wrist by tape. Edited April 22, 2016 by The5thHorseman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 They do appear to have some white tape: Interesting to note that it seems like a common thing for the FOTK to have the forearms closed like that at the wrist by tape. Good point on the white tape also. I'm curious if being placed on the wrist was to help keep the armor from tearing up towards the elbow. That's one heck of a gap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barcoder[TK] Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 I really want a black shoulder bell now. Seems much easier than getting a pauldron. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmrhodes13[Staff] Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Great pick-ups guys, well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin-X[TK] Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 Ha, good catch Germain! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpoodoo Posted April 23, 2016 Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 (edited) Somebody in the prop department put a white cap on a black can of spray paint Next thing to figure out: is it flat black, satin black, or glossy black? Edited April 26, 2016 by bpoodoo 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadvision[TK] Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 I really like this. I actually plastidipped one of my shoulder bells on my TD for a con last week. Looks like I was beat. Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconoclasta_88[TK] Posted April 25, 2016 Report Share Posted April 25, 2016 Or is it just J.J. Abrahams trolling us? If so, I find it very funny! LOL! That would just be awesome... And possible. He knows who we are, he knows what we do, he probably knows how much we go crazy about details and variations... He has put so many easter eggs in the movie that this doesnt sound to extreme... To put one single unfitting detail on a tk... Just to see how far the joke can go? Sounds like somethimg JJ would do. How cool it would be if in a few years he says something like... Hey, remember that black shoulder bell you have been discussing about since 2016, I just put it there to see what the 501st would make of it. Saludos. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The5thHorseman[TK] Posted April 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Looks like we aren't done with the End Cap rings yet More seriously, I guess this is how they attached the strap that is present on the blaster Rey is using at one point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 Looks like we aren't done with the End Cap rings yet More seriously, I guess this is how they attached the strap that is present on the blaster Rey is using at one point. I must have stopped the movie a dozen times trying to figure out how the front strap is secured in the front. Best shots are when she's scaling the base wall. It almost appears to be secured under the folding grip. Not sure 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkrestonva[TK] Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 ^^ Makes sense to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The5thHorseman[TK] Posted April 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 (edited) I must have stopped the movie a dozen times trying to figure out how the front strap is secured in the front. Best shots are when she's scaling the base wall. It almost appears to be secured under the folding grip. Not sure I'm not to this part of the film yet (watching frame by frame takes a looooooot of time), but from what I recall the strap is attached where the front sticker goes: Edited April 28, 2016 by The5thHorseman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukswrath[Staff] Posted April 28, 2016 Report Share Posted April 28, 2016 I'm not to this part of the film yet (watching frame by frame takes a looooooot of time), but from what I recall the strap is attached where the front sticker goes: ooh you may be onto something here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpoodoo Posted May 23, 2016 Report Share Posted May 23, 2016 (edited) Maybe they got the idea for the FN black shoulder bell from this TK from ESB having a serious wardrobe malfunction. After seeing ESB for the gazillionth time I just noticed this! ------------- Edited May 21, 2022 by gmrhodes13 link removed no longer working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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