King Pelican Case
| 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, a lack of "fins" on the corners of the case, and the Pelican logo on the front.
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 the "fins" and "no fins" case might have changed slightly. The case with tabs seems to have smaller lettering, subtle differences in the pelican, and the "Made in USA" was changed to just "USA".
In the video below, Cyrix9445 discusses the King Pelican 1600 as well as its contents.
Reference Images
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| Front View | No Fins (Accurate) | Fins (Not Accurate) | Case & Contents |
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| Logo (No Fins Case) | Logo (Fins Case) |
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.
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| 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 case to be propped up higher, which makes it harder to fully latch the case.
