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Before Alan Grant opens the Pelican Case in Explorer 05, you can see one side of the case is already opened. This could be explained by 1 of 2 reasons.  
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Before Alan Grant opens the Pelican Case in Explorer 05, you can see one side of the case is already opened. This could be explained by 1 of 2 reasons. Reason 1: They wanted Grant to be able to open the case quickly for the scene. Reason 2: The MBS-410 causes the left side of the cause to be propped up higher, which makes it harder to fully latch the case.
 
 
Reason 1: They wanted Grant to be able to open the case quickly for the scene.
 
Reason 2: The MBS-410 causes the left side of the cause to be propped up higher, which makes it harder to fully latch the case.
 

Revision as of 12:42, 10 October 2020

King Pelican 1600 Case Pelican5.png
Manufacturer Pelican
Part Number 1600
Availability Uncommon
Cost $50-150
Substitutes Yes
Reproduction No


Overview

The Pelican case used in Jurassic Park is a King Pelican 1600 (grey) case. It's contents included a searchlight, flares, and a fire extinguisher.

The notable screen accurate features include a non-folding handle, black purge valve located directly below the handle, and the lack of "fins" on the corners of the case.

There are other variations of the King Pelican 1600 that are very close to screen accurate but not 100%. Some cases may have fins on the corners, but these can easily be shaved down to bring it closer to screen accuracy. Additionally, some King Pelican cases will not have a purge valve.

Furthermore, it seems that the pelican logo between "fins" and "no fins" case might have changed slightly. The case with tabs seems to have smaller lettering and the "Made in USA" was changed to just "USA".

The video below discusses the King Pelican 1600 as well as its contents.

Reference Images

Pelican1.jpg Pelican2.jpeg Pelican4.jpeg Pelican3.jpeg Pelican5.png
Front View No Fins (Accurate) Fins (Not Accurate) Logo Case & Contents

Scene Locations

The King Pelican Case is most noticeably seen in the back of Explorer 04 and Explorer 05 during the T-Rex attack scene.

PelicanEX04.jpg PelicanEX05.jpg PelicanOpen.jpg PelicanGround.jpg
Explorer 04 Explorer 05 Pelican Open On Ground

Restoration

To repaint a case, the closest color we have found is Rust-Oleum Coastal Gray spray paint.

Replacement foam for the case is a 4 piece "pluck foam". These can easily be found on eBay.

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Coastal Gray Repaint Pluck Foam

FAQs

Further Reading

Before Alan Grant opens the Pelican Case in Explorer 05, you can see one side of the case is already opened. This could be explained by 1 of 2 reasons. Reason 1: They wanted Grant to be able to open the case quickly for the scene. Reason 2: The MBS-410 causes the left side of the cause to be propped up higher, which makes it harder to fully latch the case.