Remembering Jeremy Bulloch

 May the 4th

…is always a special day for Star Wars and this year will be the first since covid restrictions, that people will be able to celebrate it out in the open, so to speak.

There are events planned at stores etc across the UK, so keep your eyes open when out and about.

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On a more somber note, the fourth, will also be the auction of Jeremy Bulloch’s estate:

Jeremy played amongst other characters over his acting career, Boba Fett! The original, first seen in The Empire Strikes Back.

The proceeds from this auction of many items, will benefit Parkinson’s UK, the disease Jeremy had been suffering with before his passing.

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I met Jeremy a few times since first meeting him back in 2010, when my Son was a big Boba Fett fan. He was attending CorshamSciFi. He was really chatty with him and myself. He was only the second person I had met, Dave Prowess being the first and later Richard LeParmentier.

My last meeting with him was to show him R5 that i had made since our first meet. He kindly accepted having his photo taken.

For full bio of Jeremys life and career, click the link to Wikipedia.

BBC news link to completed event:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-61325723?fbclid=IwAR3HPJSZiCEaM4zQy1zmRiIm_5jx_EyDWn_SsOSOYGYwdMrSjscFV5PM2B8

The Corsham Sci-fi family fun day 2013

Last month I mentioned that R5 would be making his first debut lol, even though he's not 100% complete. Well, a request for droids was made on the UK R2D2 Builders, Facebook page and so I offered R5's services, in his unfinished state.  :D

So we (and later on, the family) attended
The Corsham Sci-fi family fun day, Saturday  27th April.

With having to be in Corsham for 7:45am, I pre-loaded R5 into the boot the night before and strapped him in good. I then fussed over last minute things I was happy about on him :D lol. So didn't get to bed till midnight.......again.

This was obviously taken the morning before departing :)

The next morning, I was obviously excited, as was awake at 6:15am even before my alarm was due to go off hahaha. After getting ready and putting on my Official R2 Builders Club shirt [chuffed ;)] I set off.

Ian helped wheel R5 in and showed me my new temporary dome, a clear R3 type.

R5 sporting an R3 type dome, just to confuse everyone :)

I fitted the last remaining pieces to R5 before wheeling him into position along side three other quality build Astromechs Arther Astromech Emy & Zoe Astromech. Also a hybrid Dalek Caan & T3:E1,

After the offical opening ceremony, performed by Anthony Stewart Head, R5 was moved onto the platform next to K9.

A fitting tribute was paid to the Charity Sci-Fi's group president, Richard LeParmentier, a force choke by Darth Vader on all the guests, in honour of him. This little piece had become the norm for him at many events and also copied by fans around the world.

Vader uses the Force at the opening of the event :)

K9 looking puzzeled at R5 :D

Whilst Arther, Emy, Zoe, T3 & Caan, got to roll around the floor and interect with the guests :)

Zoe Astromech

Arther Astromech [R4]

The day finished for the guest around 4pm. Time fly's when your having fun.

Total raised was over £6,800.

This was devided between thress charities & the Actors Benevolent Fund.

For more pictures, please see my Facebook page: James R5-D4

Thanks for reading

Richard LeParmentier (Admiral Motti) - RIP

Admiral Motti - AKA Richard LeParmentier RIP

I was fortunate to meet Mr LeParmentier last year at Corsham's Charity Sci-Fi. We had a family photo with him after getting his signed autograph. He was a friendly and engaged with us and took the time to ask my children questions about Star Wars etc. He then, let the kids have an extra signed photo of him for free!

Another icon from Star Wars has joined the Force, RIP.