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Title: speilberg has original e.t bike???
Post by: tickz on January 07, 2012, 10:49 AM
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b320/tickz2/etbike.png)

lifted this from coloredtuffs facebook page (I was on coloredtuff for reasons im yet to tell my mrs about, I pressed the "buy"button again)

Anyways, little info on it, its in Entertainment weekly magazine (US) and the suggestion is that its the screen prop bike, and is kept in his office. Obviously the basket is wrong but anyone know anything more on this??

Im sorry if this has been posted before :)
Title: Re: speilberg has original e.t bike???
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on January 07, 2012, 11:05 AM
why is the basket wrong - sagy chain - axle right to inside of the drop out - cable all out of place - tires look a bit flat - WTF ?

looks more of a set up prop just for the shot  ???
Title: Re: speilberg has original e.t bike???
Post by: Jaymz on January 07, 2012, 11:06 AM
I was sure Tom from Kasabian owns the Elliot bike, I remember reading a report from the auction some where

EDIT


here's a link to the story

http://www.gigwise.com/news/37321/Kasabian%5Cs-Tom-Meighan-Buys-ET-Bike
Title: Re: speilberg has original e.t bike???
Post by: oldschoolace on January 07, 2012, 11:11 AM
As far as i know the original is hung up at Industrial light and magic.

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=132078.msg1272085#msg1272085
Title: Re: speilberg has original e.t bike???
Post by: Bob_Acid on January 07, 2012, 11:15 AM
strangely enough i was reading a book about the Shindler jews last week and the writer mentioned that he saw the ET bike at Spielberg's Amblin Office when they went to talk to him  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: speilberg has original e.t bike???
Post by: stidds on January 07, 2012, 11:53 AM
I would imagine there were a few 'original' Elliot ET bikes for the movies so it is feasible that Speilberg, Industial L&M and Kasabian guy all have one.
Title: Re: speilberg has original e.t bike???
Post by: ED209 on January 07, 2012, 12:04 PM
Darren KAP had just called Spielburg and dibbed it  :laugh:
Title: Re: speilberg has original e.t bike???
Post by: markyp on January 07, 2012, 12:09 PM
I would imagine there were a few 'original' Elliot ET bikes for the movies so it is feasible that Speilberg, Industial L&M and Kasabian guy all have one.
+1,theres that pic of a truck load of kuwis turning up on set bitd,so god knows how many originals are out there
Title: Re: speilberg has original e.t bike???
Post by: ozone on January 07, 2012, 12:19 PM
I was sure Tom from Kasabian owns the Elliot bike, I remember reading a report from the auction some where

EDIT


here's a link to the story

http://www.gigwise.com/news/37321/Kasabian%5Cs-Tom-Meighan-Buys-ET-Bike

Most of what I've read suggests otherwise.  Straight from the horses mouth...

http://www.the-fly.co.uk/feature/stop-n-chat/1010971/6-tom-meighan-kasabian/

In order, what are the three most expensive things you’ve ever bought?
Probably my apartment in Leicester. Second thing is my ET bike.

The actual bike from ET? Did you buy it at auction?
It’s not the actual bike, I wouldn’t be able to get near that, mate. I’ve got a copy of one. And then the third one is a jacket. I forget the make. [phone rings elsewhere in the room] Hold on a sec mate… [in background] No Helen, I’m just talking to the geezer now. Yeah we’re running a bit late. I’ll text you when I’m done. [back on the phone] Sorry about that, mate.

Title: Re: speilberg has original e.t bike???
Post by: mattuknc on January 07, 2012, 12:20 PM
Darren KAP had just called Spielburg and dibbed it  :laugh:
:2funny:
Title: Re: speilberg has original e.t bike???
Post by: hunterdubber on January 07, 2012, 12:22 PM
why is the basket wrong


It might not be ,,but it doesn't look like this one in the movie  :-\


(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/u24/hunterdubber/etposter.jpg)


Howie Cohen ( the guy who supplied all the Kuwahara's for the movie) had a basket like that wire one on his site
 but they were an aftermarket add on , so maybe he gave it to Speilberg to try and complete the look if it was missing  .

I'd've thought if that actual bike was used in the movie ,,it would have the correct basket attached . :-\

It's more than likely just a spare one of the few supplied for the movie  ::)




Besides the brown and baby blue "Bob Haro balaclava"  KZ1 is much rarer  :smitten:


(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g242/retroBMX/DSC00530sm.jpg)


(http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g242/retroBMX/ET%20Screen%20Shots/greg-tyler15.jpg)



Title: Re: speilberg has original e.t bike???
Post by: ED209 on January 07, 2012, 12:33 PM
Ask Spen... he was there! thats him in the blanket.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/u24/hunterdubber/etposter.jpg)

( Yeh is Saturday and I have nothing constructive to say )
Title: Re: speilberg has original e.t bike???
Post by: Clean on January 07, 2012, 12:48 PM
Ask Spen... he was there! thats him in the blanket.


ROFLMAO  :2funny: ;D :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: speilberg has original e.t bike???
Post by: hunterdubber on January 07, 2012, 12:50 PM
Ask Spen... he was there! thats him in the blanket.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/u24/hunterdubber/etposter.jpg)

( Yeh is Saturday and I have nothing constructive to say )



 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Would you describe him as



(http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS5Ni-bf43GYlmkbQGPUgPxq8v7MrVwpsYV5ASgGyxdhsmetjlMQ1_R7cFkQw)


 :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: speilberg has original e.t bike???
Post by: lk_97 on January 07, 2012, 12:54 PM
I heard he bought it for 10,000. They went to the same school as me too, but even I don't really care about that, so I doubt anyone else will.
Title: Re: speilberg has original e.t bike???
Post by: oldschoolace on January 07, 2012, 01:07 PM
Just noticed the milk crate in that close up shot and am gutted now.  :( I stumbled across the exact milk crate in blue on us ebay going stupidly cheap. I passed on it as it wasn't white but on seeing that pic it looks like they have painted the crate. You can see the blue coming through on the corners where the paint must have worn 
Title: Re: speilberg has original e.t bike???
Post by: hunterdubber on January 07, 2012, 01:19 PM
Just noticed the milk crate in that close up shot and am gutted now.  :( I stumbled across the exact milk crate in blue on us ebay going stupidly cheap. I passed on it as it wasn't white but on seeing that pic it looks like they have painted the crate. You can see the blue coming through on the corners where the paint must have worn 


Mr DannyD will have snaffled that for his Elliot rep  ;)

The ones I've seen before tended to be a grey/blue plastic milk crates ,probably the norm  ;)
Title: Re: speilberg has original e.t bike???
Post by: DoubleD on January 07, 2012, 08:55 PM
Just noticed the milk crate in that close up shot and am gutted now.  :( I stumbled across the exact milk crate in blue on us ebay going stupidly cheap. I passed on it as it wasn't white but on seeing that pic it looks like they have painted the crate. You can see the blue coming through on the corners where the paint must have worn 


Mr DannyD will have snaffled that for his Elliot rep  ;)

The ones I've seen before tended to be a grey/blue plastic milk crates ,probably the norm  ;)

 :-X  even stamped  1981
Title: Re: speilberg has original e.t bike???
Post by: lk_97 on January 07, 2012, 09:26 PM
How do you know if it's the one like in et? The crate I mean, and that kuwahara that Bob Haro rode is awesome!
Title: Re: speilberg has original e.t bike???
Post by: welsh denny on January 07, 2012, 11:57 PM
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/q14/dennydyer/deanandetcopyedit.jpg)

funnily enough i saw E.T. flying about in Wales recently.


 :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: speilberg has original e.t bike???
Post by: hunterdubber on January 08, 2012, 12:02 AM
 :shocked:


 ;D ;D ;D

 :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: speilberg has original e.t bike???
Post by: Badbaldie on January 08, 2012, 12:04 AM
Darren KAP had just called Spielburg and dibbed it  :laugh:

pmsl  :2funny:  :LolLolLolLol:   
Title: Re: speilberg has original e.t bike???
Post by: meticulous on January 08, 2012, 01:25 PM
 ;) ;)

i just need 2 more parts to finish.....
rear LF suntour hub,  and pedals....



(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/020-7.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/021-7.jpg)
Title: Re: speilberg has original e.t bike???
Post by: BMX1973 on January 08, 2012, 01:38 PM
Sam that looks awesome, I guess this was your secret new build ::)

;) ;)

i just need 2 more parts to finish.....
rear LF suntour hub,  and pedals....



(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/020-7.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/021-7.jpg)
Title: Re: speilberg has original e.t bike???
Post by: 58 delray on January 08, 2012, 01:41 PM
;) ;)

i just need 2 more parts to finish.....
rear LF suntour hub,  and pedals....



(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/020-7.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii194/quattro2008/021-7.jpg)

you kept that one quiet sam
Title: Re: speilberg has original e.t bike???
Post by: meticulous on January 08, 2012, 02:19 PM
along with the supergoose II i'm doing, they will be my last forever and ever, amen! :)
Title: Re: speilberg has original e.t bike???
Post by: OrgasmDonor on January 08, 2012, 07:56 PM
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/n258/ODFLYER/BrenET.jpg)
Title: Re: speilberg has original e.t bike???
Post by: kungfunky on January 08, 2012, 09:03 PM
along with the supergoose II i'm doing, they will be my last forever and ever, amen! :)

Nice way to go out then Sam  :daumenhoch:  Love a covert build  :-X :)
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