Oh and while I'm making stuff up about Episode 1, how about a look at the Gunga Sub in
it's polystyrene version. Here is what the Bothan Spy had to say about his/her/it's pics:
Okay, well here's the submarine! Doesn't look much, I know. Basically, this is a polystyrene version of the hull, standing vertically in the storage area at Leavesden, near Anakin's Pod. The craft itself, in a galaxy far, far away, will actually 'swim' horizontally, not vertically. You see the nose, cockpit, underbelly and 'wing' (side) areas marked. You can also see the organic carvings. The bit you can't see is the rear of the craft. This is ornately decorated in a 'floral' manner, with what I can only describe as an egg-whish propellar! These crafts are working props, and the propellars are moved by a huge motor! If you imagine an Imperial Probe Droid's legs, in the 'clawing' position, that is similar to the propellar! And an egg-whisk. But there are no eggs in the underwater scenes.
In the wider shot, you see half the hull of one of the yellow spaceships. This is the top half, turned upside-down for storage. It is easy here to see the long 'stingray' like fin at the back, which 'plugs into' the wall of the hanger!! This is not visible in the current shots of the ships.
