UKMets said:

Anyone know the best UK manufacturers?

A bit late to the thread, yet it may be of interest to others…

https://krsabers.com/

https://www.jqsabers.com/

https://www.dcsabers.co.uk/home

https://www.forcesabers.uk/
 

It’s also worth checking out etsy.com/uk for lightsabers too - some decent offers on there, and not too bad on the postage - even coming from the US or Far East.

This site also has a decent list of stores (across the world - including the UK) for sabers - or for parts / replacements etc - https://sabersourcing.com/list-of-lightsaber-companies/

It depends mainly on your requirements - budget (as always!) or if you’d like something with a blade - or just a saber hilt on a stand, something to ‘duel’ with (or withstand a few knocks and scrapes), or a saber that resembles those used in the films or EU etc - or not…

A couple of months ago I ordered a ‘Kyojin’ lightsaber from The Pach Store in Singapore (I am in the UK) as a present. Only took 2/3 weeks to arrive - packaged very well & securely, and the quality for the price was outstanding at $59 (£47), plus p&p.

It’s a ‘light-mid’ dualing saber, has a 7/8 of an inch thick blade (many sabers have 1 inch blades), and has sounds - clashes, hums, movement sounds, blaster blocking sounds, and turn off & on sounds too. Available with black, silver or gold hilts - with blades in red, green, blue, amber, pink and aquamarine…

Superb value for money in my humble opinion - though obviously it doesn’t resemble anything that appears in the films. Have seen a few people ‘weather’ or ‘battle damage’ theirs, adding customisations such as leather straps - or painting some of the recesses a differing colour etc.

https://www.thepachstore.com/collections/custom-sabers/products/kyojin
 

There’s some decent reviews on it on here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGUmlZMojoE & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pKTahCV5Tw & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NUiVORqDVQ

The same saber can be bought in the UK from https://thesaberarmory.com/product-category/hilts/complete-lightsabers/ - called an ‘ECO Saber’ on their site - for £59 plus p&p.
 

Though it’s probably best to look around on the some of the various lightsaber forums, youtube reviews and videos before making your mind up whatever you may opt for.

PS - it’s also worth having a look around for a decent quality stand or mount for the saber too.
 

Thought it may be worth having a thread on the various auctions selling Star Wars memorabilia taking place around the world.

Not everything goes for millions, thousands or hundreds - and there’s usually some intriguing items up for grabs too…

Coming up in Dudley, UK…

‘May the force be with you! £100,000 Star Wars collection up at auction’:-

www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/dudley/2018/09/07/may-the-force-be-with-you-100000-star-wars-collection-up-at-auction

Coming up in London, UK…

‘Han Solo’s Star Wars jacket may fetch £1 million as iconic film memorabilia goes under the hammer’:-

https://metro.co.uk/2018/09/06/han-solos-star-wars-jacket-may-fetch-1-million-as-iconic-film-memorabilia-goes-under-the-hammer-7920126

& www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-45027242

June 2018 saw Han Solo’s blaster fetch $550,000 in New York:-

www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44592215

^ according to that article… ‘The most expensive piece of Star Wars memorabilia was an R2-D2 droid used in several Star Wars films. It fetched $2.76m in Los Angeles last year’.

^^ With a short video on what some of the more regular memorabilia can fetch too.

Also in June 2018…

‘RECORD! Hake’s Americana & Collectibles Sold a 1978 Star Wars Obi-Wan Kenobi for $76,000–an Auction Record for Any Single Production Action Figure’:-

https://thehotbid.com/2018/06/21/record-hakes-americana-collectibles-sold-a-1978-star-wars-obi-wan-kenobi-for-76000-an-auction-record-for-any-single-production-action-figure

From 2017…

‘Carrie Fisher’s Star Wars scripts will go up for auction, but how well has memorabilia sold in the past?’:-

www.verdict.co.uk/star-wars-memorabilia-prices

‘Maul’s Robot Legs Revealed In New ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ Pics; Ray Park Speaks’…

https://www.forbes.com/sites/lukethompson/2018/09/07/darth-maul-robot-legs-revealed-solo-a-star-wars-story-stills-ray-park-clone-wars-rebels-phantom-menace-sam-witwer-blu-ray-4k-dvd-the-last-jedi-ron-howard/#5d4deb0d19c3

(with pics)
 

^ 😃 Was surprised that scene was cut - maybe pacing or something or similar etc. I hope the other deleted scenes are of a similar ilk too.
 

Apologies if posted before - a decent insight into his being brought into the project, what he tried tried to bring to the film, and some other intriguing bits and pieces too…

‘Ron Howard interviewed by Simon Mayo’:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmfQBtdc9HA
 

Some deleted scenes and trailers for the home release of Solo are appearing on the official ‘Star Wars Movies’ facebook page, here:-

https://www.facebook.com/starwarsmovies/
 

In the US it’s being released on Digital on 14th September - and on blu ray, dvd, 4k etc on the 25th September.

In the UK it’s being released on Digital on 17th September - and on blu ray, dvd, 4k etc on the 24th September.
 

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A deleted scene from Solo:-

https://www.facebook.com/USATODAYlife/videos/237078820316829/

^ 'A young Han Solo and Qi’ra are on the run (and getting wet) in this deleted scene from ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story.’

More video may likely appear at https://www.facebook.com/starwarsmovies/ too…

‘Clapton CFC: how our anti-fascist football shirt found a global audience’…

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/sep/06/clapton-cfc-anti-fascism-shirt-global-audience
 

https://twitter.com/ClaptonCFC
https://www.claptoncfc.co.uk/2018/08/30/were-going-to-have-to-temporarily-pause-our-shirt-pre-orders-heres-why/

Seems The Last Jedi has shifted 3 million blu rays in the US alone:-

https://www.the-numbers.com/home-market/bluray-sales/2018

For DVD - https://www.the-numbers.com/home-market/dvd-sales/2018
 

^ Some impressive numbers given it’s only been 6 months since the blu ray / dvd disc releases - and given the rise of digital downloading / streaming (and also piracy?) to take into consideration too, along with the shorter time between ‘cinema to disc/digital to tv airdates’ as well.
 

The Force Awakens - https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Star-Wars-Ep-VII-The-Force-Awakens#tab=summary
The Last Jedi - https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Star-Wars-Ep-VIII-The-Last-Jedi#tab=summary
Rogue One - https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Rogue-One-A-Star-Wars-Story#tab=summary
Solo - https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Solo-A-Star-Wars-Story#tab=summary
 

No worries, Warbler - though there are no guilty parties.
 

https://twitter.com/Kaepernick7/status/1037387722107830272 - a new video from Kaepernick / Nike.
 

Find it strange that some people are burning their Nike gear - why not just give it to those who’d be grateful or in need for footwear or clothing instead? And if they feel the need to inform others on the internet of their dissatisfaction or anger with Nike… film and show that kind & beneficial gesture instead?
 

‘Pup Guardiola? Stray dog is ‘assistant’ to head coach of football team in Paraguay’

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/sep/06/stray-dog-assistant-head-coach-paraguay-football-team-2-de-mayo

https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/in-the-dogout-stray-dog-became-assistant-coach-of-paraguayan-football-club-after-bonding-with-their-a3928826.html

^ good dog - staying in the technical area 😉
 

In the US (and may ship to other countries)…

‘Propel Star Wars Quadcopter: X Wing Collectors Edition Box’ drone for $45, was $199:-

https://www.amazon.com/Propel-Star-Wars-Quadcopter-Collectors/dp/B01N3QKS3X

New video from the Star Wars Facebook site promoting the home release of Solo…

https://www.facebook.com/starwarsmovies/videos/328084874417701/

Seems there’ll be some intriguing deleted scenes in this 😃
 

Thought this may be a decent thread for those of us on the lookout for some Star Wars goods knocking around at lower than usual prices - and help save your fellow OT•com’ers a few £$€ too - especially useful for around Birthdays & Christmas etc - for your kids, nieces, nephews, geeky mates - and your old selves too 😉

In the UK…

this seems a decent site listing a good selection of various discounted SW gear - https://www.facebook.com/groups/StarWarsBargainsUK/ & https://twitter.com/StarWarsDealsUK

Dunelm are having a SW sale on their site (furniture and accessories) - https://www.dunelm.com/search/star+wars

TheWorks for discounted SW books - https://www.theworks.co.uk/c/we-love/star-wars

Brick-A-Brack for cheaper SW lego - https://www.brick-a-brac-uk.com/search?type=product&q=star+wars

TheToyShop (range of discounted SW figures & funkopops etc) - https://www.thetoyshop.com/brands/star-wars

Argos (usually have sales or ‘2-for-1’ on) - http://www.argos.co.uk/static/ArgosPromo3/includeName/star-wars-shop-home.htm

Smythes (usually have sales/discounts on) - https://www.smythstoys.com/uk/en-gb/search/?text=star+wars+sale

UK sites listing a decent range of various discounted SW goods in many differing stores…

HotUKDeals - https://www.hotukdeals.com/search?q=star+wars

LatestDeals - https://www.latestdeals.co.uk/?search=star+wars

OfferOfTheDay - https://www.offeroftheday.co.uk/search.asp?search=star+wars

a UK Star Wars collecting website - with it’s own listings section; and also useful for info etc (for around the world too):-

http://www.starwarsforum.co.uk/

Warbler said:

I seriously don’t know why I get so much grief for my stance.

If you honestly want that question answered (and in my humble opinion you aren’t getting grief - and nor is it about YOUR ‘stance’) it may be better suited to something like the ‘Politics’ thread (where it has already been discussed?) or ‘Warbler feedback’ thread - and not in here, derailing this one.

Thanks.
 

moviefreakedmind said:

Do you feel any different?

The missus says I’ve got a new glow about me…

dahmage said:

Warbler said:

moviefreakedmind said:

That’s the first I’m hearing of it.

oojason has announced that he is stepping down as a mod. (yet his sig still indicates that he is a mod)

Once a king or queen of ot_com, always a king or queen of ot_com.

Thanks man - I think 😉
 

I’m sure Jay will remove the Mod badge when he gets around to it.

moviefreakedmind said:

I know. He’s stepping away from his position as moderator. I don’t know if that means that he’ll officially lose mod powers.

Don’t underestimate the power of the Dark Mod Side!

Although any ‘mod powers’ will soon be gone (not that I’ve used them since Saturday) - I’m a regular everyday member here, just like the rest of you good people.
 

screams in the void said:

my personal Jedi master weighs in from the beyond …https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OnWnwwxNPA

Spot on mate - and also applies to a fair few other countries too.

‘Colin Kaepernick grievance set for trial after NFL dismissal request is denied’…

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/aug/30/colin-kaepernick-grievance-nfl-trial
 

Hope Colin and others who seemingly may have been blackballed by the NFL do get signed - and if the NFL’s own rules were broken by those teams under it’s own Collective Bargaining Agreement (teams and the NFL are forbidden from coming together to deprive a player of employment), that they are admonished too.
 

Maybe even people will get back to the issue as to why people have taken the knee - instead of deflecting away from it.

‘I can think of nothing more American’: Beto O’Rourke responds to question on NFL protests…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAw9eXXVwfM

^ Don’t know who the politician speaking is, but seems to give a decent, reasoned and balanced overview on the situation. Am sure others will disagree.

Seems what people who are taking a knee want to highlight issues that are important to them, their friends, families, their communities, to their country - in a bid to make it fairer, better, and just - seems quite ‘patriotic’ that - fighting for that better future, for everyone.
 

‘Colin Kaepernick becomes the face of Nike’s Just Do It campaign’…

Quarterback was one of first players to kneel during anthem

Trump has slammed protests and no team has signed QB

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/sep/03/colin-kaepernick-nike-just-do-it-campaign-nfl

There are a few Superman II Edits (with variances on the Donner Cut) in the Index thread mate - good luck with it.

ADigitalMan’s also has a non-Star Wars Edits thread that can be found, here - link

‘From E.T. to Star Wars and Beyond, John Williams Celebrated at Hollywood Bowl’…

https://variety.com/2018/music/news/john-williams-40th-anniversary-hollywood-bowl-concert-1202925432/
 

^ PM sent 007.

The Stone Roses - She Bangs the Drums

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD6Pq0bSMPo
 

‘Oscar Isaac Teases the State of the Resistance in Star Wars: Episode IX’…

https://comicbook.com/starwars/2018/08/29/star-wars-episode-ix-oscar-isaac-resistance-details/

https://eu.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2018/08/28/star-wars-oscar-isaac-says-carrie-fishers-still-us-filming-episode-ix/1098291002/