Random set of the day: Director's Copter
Posted by Huwbot,
Today's random set is 1421 Director's Copter, released during 2001. It's one of 46 Studios sets produced that year. It contains 22 pieces and 1 minifig.
It's owned by 91 Brickset members. If you want to add it to your collection you should find it for sale at BrickLink, where new ones sell for around $42.60, or eBay.
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They were on a bit of a tight budget...
Anything to get the perfect shot!
*Insert Spielberg/helicopter pun*
Aaand we're back to vehicles, again.
I love how 1/3 of the Studios sets weren’t even stuff that would be on the actual set
@TheOtherMike said:
"Aaand we're back to vehicles, again."
One in a row, the streak is on!
@TheOtherMike said:
"Aaand we're back to vehicles, again."
Thanks for covering.
(The hate I was getting was a bit saddening)
@AverageChimaEnjoyer said:
"I love how 1/3 of the Studios sets weren’t even stuff that would be on the actual set"
Johnny Thunder actually was there on the set of Jurassic Park III, as seen in 1370-1. He was hired to consult on the accuracy of the dinosaur behavior, having been to Dino Island just the year before. Other details are less accurate though - in the finished film, Peter Parker and Spider-Man were actually the same character, rather than the separate minifigures seen in 1376-1 .
Who would buy a new version for $42.60?
STEVEN!!! DON"T STAND U...Ooooooh, the humanity...or would that be; the 'figuratively'?...:)
I don’t think this is standard issue on film sets…
Clearly, this is only rated for ground-level flight.
@unclghost:
Since...uh, whichever actor that set represents, isn't capable of flopping around like a rag doll in a dog's mouth as I recall seeing in the trailers, I'm pretty sure Underoos is just a stunt double.
I didn't get one of these when I directed shows at the BBC! Mind you, I don't think Health and Safety would be pleased that the cameraman has fallen off...
I have the regular one. This is the Kabaya version.
The keychain version of the director actually had "DIRECTOR" printed on the cap. Kinda sad we didn't get that as a regular part.
Also for some unknown reason this was the only keychain I ever saw with a slightly gold-tinted chain.
This 4 set Studios mini-series was the only ever occasion we saw Axle outside of Rock Raiders. Sparks and Docs somewhat already ended up on the Studios set.
Its Señor Spielbergo!
Doesn’t Spielberg translate to “play city” or “game city” so that his minifigure is almost the most appropriate name for a minifig ever?
@MeisterDad said:
"Doesn’t Spielberg translate to “play city” or “game city” so that his minifigure is almost the most appropriate name for a minifig ever?"
Spiel is play/game, and berg is mountain.
Ah, yes, the perfect vehicle to have to yell directions to your actors with incredible roars so as to surpass the terrible rotor noises, as you zoom around pointlessly in the studio, just carefully enough not to rupture through the roof or chop anyone's heads off, delaying the filming until you land and safely turn everything off. What director wouldn't want one?
I think I got two copies of this set (1360) back in the day.
Looks like Spielberg didn't learn a lesson from John Landis' helicopter incident when they both worked on the Twilight Zone Movie.
@PurpleDave said:
" @MeisterDad said:
"Doesn’t Spielberg translate to “play city” or “game city” so that his minifigure is almost the most appropriate name for a minifig ever?"
Spiel is play/game, and berg is mountain."
Indeed, city would be burg/burgh. And I have no idea if it's from the same language.