According to the internets...It's because he was built from scrap parts of C3 units, which is partly explained if you survive Ep 2
Either that or it's a cheap cover-up for the fact they ran out of gold paint.
(Either that or it's a cheap cover-up for the fact they ran out of gold paint.
Bourbon Fox Bourbon is a moron,
Tue 26 Jul 2011, 11:17,
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Well there was also a silver version of the same C3 unitwhich you see pretty much first thing on the original film, so I always assumed the gold one broke a leg at some point so they replaced it from the silver model and dint have time to re paint it.
It's not consistent thru-out the movie.
(It's not consistent thru-out the movie.
..wil,
Tue 26 Jul 2011, 11:30,
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That's probably it then.I think it's the award ceremony at the end, or the part just after Luke buys them, when he gets the golden leg.
( Bourbon Fox Bourbon is a moron,
Tue 26 Jul 2011, 11:33,
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Which as they needed everyone to look pristine was the first thing they filmedso makes a certain sense...
( ..wil,
Tue 26 Jul 2011, 12:21,
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