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Company:
Factory Entertainment
Theme:
Green Hornet
Product Type:
Prop Replicas
Age:
18 +
Edition Size:
250
Country of Origin:
China
Ratio:
1:1
Height:
12.00
Width:
16.00
Length:
20.00
Weight:
11.000
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* "Hornet , check!"
* Limited edition Green Hornet and Kato Dart Prop
Replicas.
* Hand signed by the Green Hornet himself, Van Williams!
* is hand crafted from aluminum, brass, zinc, and resin.
* Features a moving trigger mechanism, adjustable gauge,
hidden door, and more.
* Handmade Kato Dart Replica has a metal barb and translucent
wings.
* Includes a museum-quality display base, prop story booklet, and
certificate of authenticity in a presentation-style box.
"Hornet , check!" Factory Entertainment is proud to present
its and Kato Dart Prop Replicas from the 1966 TV series
The Green Hornet. These officially licensed, 1:1 scale
reproductions were created after exhaustive and careful study of
surviving original props from the show, as well as archive
materials, to ensure maximum accuracy. Limited to only 250
numbered pieces worldwide, each replica comes with a
museum-quality display base with acrylic cover and includes a
detailed prop story booklet, blueprint-style instructions,
certificate of authenticity, and numbered Signature Edition
plaque. The product is presented in a presentation-style box
bearing the distinctive hornet moiré pattern.
This very special Signature Edition includes the ultimate
endorsement, the hand-signed autograph of The Green Hornet
himself, Van Williams, the actor who portrayed Britt Reid and his
alter ego The Green Hornet in every one of the original episodes.
The Green Hornet is modeled on a hero prop used for
close-up scenes. Its working features include a moving trigger
mechanism and adjustable gauge. Push the release catch and a
hidden door in the handle opens, containing a solid-metal
cartridge that can be removed. The replica is hand crafted from
aluminum, brass, zinc, and resin components. It has a
heavyweight, high-quality feel and is finished in a two-tone
green paint scheme that matches the prop seen in most episodes,
as well as in the opening credits.
The Kato Dart Replica is similarly hand crafted and features a
metal barb, molded body, and translucent wings. It's decorated
with a yellow body design to match a dart prop thrown by Kato in
the episode "Freeway To Death."
The Original Props:
As in his earlier radio and movie serial incarnations, the Green
Hornet carried a futuristic and non-lethal sidearm, the ,
which as its name suggests, emitted a jet of that could be
used subdue or incapacitate an nent or even the occasional
law- officer who attempted to thwart the Hornet's
plans. A master of martial arts at close range, Kato would
sometimes employ throwing darts against more long-distance
targets.
Several different versions of the prop were used during
the production of the original TV series. These ranged from very
basic non-functional pieces for stunt or distance s (often
lacking detail and simply carved from wood or rubber) to more
complex and detailed hero pieces for close-up or action s. In
the days before computer-aided special effects, there was even a
version that could actually fire jets of colored powder for a
pretty convincing onscreen effect. The original props
were constructed from a number of found or recycled items, as
well as custom-made elements that were combined to create a prop
whose design foreshadowed a sleekly styled look that would be
seen in real-world designs decades later.
Kato's throwing-dart props were created from the body of a wooden
English pub-style dart. Wings and eyes were added to create a
more distinct insect motif. The dart props were intended to
emulate the shuriken throwing weapons used in some martial-arts
disciplines. Ages 18 and up.