Excelsior
Well-Known Member
Yes looks like the covertec hole isn't clocked correctly. I wonder if the screw holes for the pommel cubes are also off in relation to the port plug and hose barb.
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Limited Run SIGN UP CLOSED. PRODUCTION BEGINNING! Dewy and Anakin Starkiller's Obi-wan Episode 1 saber sign up!
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Nick’s came like that too. Just let Dan know and he’ll get it sorted I’m sure.
whitecloud
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Spoke with Dan last night and already have tracking for the replacement
Hunter120844
New Member
Sent you a PM
If anyone has one they're selling then - I'm also looking for one 
Waiting patiently for the inevitable Halliwax tutorial. I ain’t doing anything to my replica until all the tips and tricks are revealed.
Meanwhile, in lieu of a more accurate representation of the AOTC version, I picked up KR Sabers’ Knight OWK2, which is their own version of the AOTC saber. Essentially a chromed-brass copy of the MR version, but FX-ready.
The weight is about the same as Starkiller/Dewy’s TPM version. It’s interesting to compare the two. So many similarities, but the Starkiller/Dewy version has all those little asymmetries and subtle points of accuracy which distinguish it.
Also, It may be blasphemous to say, but the saber’s design is simply gorgeous in chrome, compared to the aluminum TPM version.
Meanwhile, in lieu of a more accurate representation of the AOTC version, I picked up KR Sabers’ Knight OWK2, which is their own version of the AOTC saber. Essentially a chromed-brass copy of the MR version, but FX-ready.
The weight is about the same as Starkiller/Dewy’s TPM version. It’s interesting to compare the two. So many similarities, but the Starkiller/Dewy version has all those little asymmetries and subtle points of accuracy which distinguish it.
Also, It may be blasphemous to say, but the saber’s design is simply gorgeous in chrome, compared to the aluminum TPM version.
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DJTedMoney
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I thought about picking the OWK2 up because supposedly the hero from AOTC is just a chrome-plated hilt from TPM, but after getting this one plus Saberz plus the Disney Legacy one, it almost feels like overkill. Do you think the chrome makes it visually distinct enough to add to my collection on top of the ones I already have?
Twinsen
Sr Member
I think it’s, above all, personal taste. As far as i’m concerned I hate the AOTC hilt.
In my opinion it takes every interesting aspect of the TPM design and dumbs it down.
Subtle brushed finish? Bling chrome. Glistening anodized red button? Basic red paint. Mysterious purple sphere and knurled brass knob? Smooth and basic knob painted gold. Frosted LEDs in the bezels? Solid bezels with no LEDs. Holes drilled in the pommel cubes? Solid cubes. Etc.
You can clearly see and feel that the AOTC hilt was used because the original TPM version was not available. It’s inferior in every aspect.
BUT it’s still the hilt that was used in AOTC. So if you want an accurate replica of Obi-Wan’s saber from each film… There’s no way around it.
In my opinion it takes every interesting aspect of the TPM design and dumbs it down.
Subtle brushed finish? Bling chrome. Glistening anodized red button? Basic red paint. Mysterious purple sphere and knurled brass knob? Smooth and basic knob painted gold. Frosted LEDs in the bezels? Solid bezels with no LEDs. Holes drilled in the pommel cubes? Solid cubes. Etc.
You can clearly see and feel that the AOTC hilt was used because the original TPM version was not available. It’s inferior in every aspect.
BUT it’s still the hilt that was used in AOTC. So if you want an accurate replica of Obi-Wan’s saber from each film… There’s no way around it.
I suppose it comes down to personal preference. Not having had a TPM or AOTC version at all until now (aside from a painted, fanmade resin casting), I'm good with one of each.
I'll have to take some photos to compare them.
My general goal is to have one of each primary saber from all six films. And I'm getting very close to achieving it. I'm a little leery about worrying about minor tweaks between films, like Dooku AOTC vs. ROTS, etc. That's nowhere near as distinctly different as, say, Luke ANH vs. ESB, which merits getting both.
But, I think there's enough of a difference in this case that it justifies having one of each, especially since they're ostensibly two different sabers, in-universe. As the ROTS salt-shaker would also have been.
Exactly. I feel that the AOTC merits attention, even if it over-blings the TPM design.
TPM is still the best, but I find myself really digging the chrome, now that I have it in-hand. Matches the other chromed AOTC sabers (Anakin, Windu, Dooku) very well. And it also foreshadows the chrome of the ROTS Obi-Wan saber.
Twinsen
Sr Member
So, considering how hefty this replica is, and considering how accurate in weight it probably is to the original, would it be safe to assume that the metal hero was barely used because of that (and probably other factors)?
Aside from one specific promo picture, the visual dictionary and the famous shot of the hilt before it is kicked by Darth Maul, I struggle to find any evidence of it being actually used on screen on Ewan McGregor's belt.
In almost all cases he is wearing the resin belt hanger (with metal emitter?) which is easy to spot with the all-black grip section.
Aside from one specific promo picture, the visual dictionary and the famous shot of the hilt before it is kicked by Darth Maul, I struggle to find any evidence of it being actually used on screen on Ewan McGregor's belt.
In almost all cases he is wearing the resin belt hanger (with metal emitter?) which is easy to spot with the all-black grip section.
Of course, the OT used found-part metal props. You can see onscreen just how heavy the Obi-Wan ANH saber was as it hung from Guinness’ belt, as well as Hamill using his hand to steady the Graflex so it wouldn’t smack him in the leg (or crotch) during scenes where he had to run.
For TPM, they made the metal heroes, but the painted resin versions were obviously very practical for the actors’ comfort. And, for the next two films, they made the leap to chrome-plated resin props, which did the job of perfectly simulating metal props onscreen while also being convenient and lightweight.
Come to think of it, I find myself wondering if creating the AOTC version was less of a necessity (because the TPM hero was lost or in private hands) and more of just simply using the same methodology for the sake of consistency (lightweight, chromed resin props), as was employed for the that film’s new saber designs (Anakin, Mace, Dooku).
Surely, there were leftover, painted-resin TPM sabers to reuse, but they specifically created chromed versions for AOTC.
Also, I have the sneaking feeling that some people bash the AOTC version simply because of the VISUAL DICTIONARY photo, which actually looks to be a stunt version, rather than a belt-hanger.
After all, the prop featured in the closeup photo looks rough, with a paint-chipped red button, and what appear to be silver-painted grip-grooves…
…while the belt-hanger seen on the opposite page appears much more pristine, and also with properly-chromed grooves.
