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Most Realistic Replica Lightsaber: Recommendations?
Most Realistic Replica Lightsaber: Recommendations?
odel0022
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I am looking for an Anakin (III)/Luke Skywalker (IV, V) replica lightsaber to eventually be placed in a nice glass case used as a decoration/conversation piece among my other Star Wars memorabilia. I know there have been many different manufacturers of some nice realistic ones. For people who have them, which would you recommend: ICONS, MASTER REPLICAS, or HASBRO?
Thanks!!
Darth Lars
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Padawan LearnerI'm sorry but I don't know much about Hasbro's. Of the other two, I would say Master Replicas, Luke Skywalker Episode V.
Icons' is a mix of the ANH and ESB props, while MR's is a version of Luke's lightsaber that we see in the Wampa's cave in ESB.
There are some good pictures of them in Rebel Scum's photo archive:
http://www.rebelscum.com/iconslukesaber.asp
http://www.rebelscum.com/mrlukeesbsaber.asp
Master Replicas also made a FX version of Luke's lightsaber:
http://www.rebelscum.com/mrlukeesbfxsaber.asp
Master Replicas' replicas of the Anakin's lightsaber in ROTS are good replicas of those props used in that film... but those were in turn a bit different in detail from the props used in the filming of ANH and ESB.
Don't confuse any of these sabers with Anakin's from AOTC, which is completely different.
Disclaimer, though: I don't own any of these replicas, but I have seen and held them in person. My own lightsaber replica consists of a vintage Graflex flash gun and custom-made parts.
Erikstormtrooper
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I am ready for the OOT!The lightsaber you mention is actually 3 different sabers, each with its own unique features:
- Anakin Episode III (has gold highlights)
- Luke Episode IV (has a bubble strip on the activator)
- Luke Episode V (has a circuit board connector on the activator)
I'm pretty sure Master Replicas made each of these. So I would suggest you do some research and see which one you like.
I myself prefer Luke's Episode IV saber. I have the Icons version. It's a reasonable replica, but if you want it to be as accurate as possible, you need to build one yourself using a real Graflex flash gun.
You know of the rebellion against the Empire?
Most Realistic Replica Lightsaber: Recommendations?