![]() ![]() Flash Speeder: Flash speeders appear in The Phantom Menace as one of several patrol vehicles used by the Royal Naboo Security Forces.With three turbine engines, it has a top speed of 250 km/h (160 mph) and maximum altitude of 1 m (3 ft 3 in). Other features include retractable windshield which can enclose the cockpit, terrain scanner and night-vision headlights. At 3.4 m (11 ft) long, the X-34 can accommodate a pilot and passenger, while magnetic clamps behind the seating can accommodate droids or other cargo. Reference material identifies the X-34 as a civilian vehicle manufactured by SoroSuub Corporation. X-34 Landspeeder: In A New Hope, Luke Skywalker ( Mark Hamill) pilots an X-34 landspeeder, which he later sells before leaving Tatooine to join the Rebel Alliance.Many different types of landspeeders exist in the Star Wars universe to fulfill a variety of roles, including for personal transport. Landspeeders more specifically use repulsor technology to hover just above the ground, while they cannot achieve any great height they are cheap and fast. Within the Star Wars universe, speeder is a generic term for any "repulsorcraft" or vehicle which uses anti-gravity repulsorlift technology to hover and fly above a planet's surface. The landspeeder was put on display in the exhibit Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination that moved between various museums in 2008. Industrial Light and Magic's (ILM) Doug Chiang designed the Naboo Flash speeder with a "race car look" while the Gian speeder's appearance is ILM's response to Lucas' request that the Naboo troops have "a pick-up truck with guns." Star Wars creator George Lucas used digital technology to enhance the landspeeder effects in the Special Edition of A New Hope. Production designer Roger Christian used an angled mirror and a broom attached to the vehicle's underside to create, at certain angles, the illusion that the craft was hovering and kicking up dust. A small blur could be seen under the speeder, which George Lucas called "The Force Spot" (stated in Special Edition Tape). For certain shots, they shot from camera angles that masked the wheels for long-distance shots, they used reflective material, gelatin on the camera lens, and shadow effects. One of the major challenges the production crew faced was disguising the wheels to create the illusion that the craft was hovering. Skywalker's landspeeder was designed and built by Ogle Design around the chassis of a Bond Bug three-wheeler car. ![]() Two of them- Luke Skywalker's ( Mark Hamill) X-34 and a V-35-were designed by noted special effects artist John Stears and were fitted around cars. They are depicted both in civilian and military capacities, and several versions have been merchandised as toys and models. Landspeeders are fictional anti-gravity craft used through the Star Wars movies and Star Wars expanded universe. ![]()
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