Quick Anakin AOTC Saber Question

OBIWANJALOPY

Active Member

• Jun 23, 2016

• #1

Hope no one minds if I ask what is probably a pretty basic question.

My lovely wife bought me a great birthday present: two MR static hilts: Anakin's from AoTC and RotS.

They are both is fine condition. The RotS saber is about the size a graflex saber should be (although it is obviously not made from an actual graflex.) The AotC saber, however, is significantly thinner and a an inch or so shorter. Is that the correct sizing for a static MR AOTC hilt? It almost feels a little funny in my hands compared to all the graflexs I've held.

Just want to make sure I wasn't ripped off and that the AotC saber is actually just a bit smaller.

 

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Foe Hammer

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• Jun 23, 2016

• #2

The Anakin AOTC is not based on a Graflex and is significantly smaller than most other sabers.

 

OBIWANJALOPY

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• Jun 23, 2016

• #3

That was easy! Thank you my friend.

 

Leigh

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• Jun 23, 2016

• #4

The Anakin ROTS is also smaller diameter than a Graflex

 

cboath

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• Jun 23, 2016

• #5

Apparently haden had small hands. It's loosely based on an MPP. The OD of an MPP is about 1.5". From what i've been told, The Anakin AoTC is 1.25" which is about 17% smaller than the MPP.

 

Son of Skywalker

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• Jun 24, 2016

• #6

The main diameter of the AOTC hilt is 1 1/4" and it's about 10 1/8" in length. Also the AOTC is one of the heavier hilts MR made.

 

OBIWANJALOPY

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• Jun 24, 2016

• #7

Yeah, I noticed the weight right way. Really, really heavy.

 

thd9791

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• Jun 24, 2016

• #8

I actually love that hilt because it was loosely based on an MPP. That felt like very cool evolution for later lightsaber props by the same character. Congrats!

 

OBIWANJALOPY

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• Jun 24, 2016

• #9

Is the MPP the same size?

Man, I wish I had unlimited funds. I want an MPP so badly (I'd gladly take a replica) but don't want to order from parks with the 8-12 month lead time and no communication.

 

thd9791

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• Jun 24, 2016

• #10

OBIWANJALOPY said:

Is the MPP the same size?

Man, I wish I had unlimited funds. I want an MPP so badly (I'd gladly take a replica) but don't want to order from parks with the 8-12 month lead time and no communication.

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Nah, the MPP is similar to the graflex in diameter, and again the ATOC saber was much thinner and a bit shorter.

I'd try to look for "Darth Vader Lightsaber Replica" on the Bay. Parks' older MPP replicas are spectacular and since they're not Master Replicas but look like it, people sometimes let them go for cheap!

 

cboath

Master Member

• Jun 24, 2016

• #11

OBIWANJALOPY said:

Is the MPP the same size?

Man, I wish I had unlimited funds. I want an MPP so badly (I'd gladly take a replica) but don't want to order from parks with the 8-12 month lead time and no communication.

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I remember doing a comparison back after AoTC came out. IIRC, proprotionally it was pretty close. The grips are different types and the clamp is in a slightly different parameter. Seems as if the design concept was to knock of an MPP and then they tweaked the design a bit.

Still bummed i never got mine from TriCloudWalker

 

teecrooz

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• Jun 24, 2016

• #12

I've always contended that they used the Visual Dictionary picture of the Icons Vader Replica as a basis for the Anakin AOTC saber. You can even see how there appears to be the side channel on the Vader due to the reflections in the chrome.

 

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OBIWANJALOPY

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• Jun 24, 2016

• #13

Huh. That's something, all right.

 

James Kenobi 1138

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• Jun 24, 2016

• #14

teecrooz said:

I've always contended that they used the Visual Dictionary picture of the Icons Vader Replica as a basis for the Anakin AOTC saber. You can even see how there appears to be the side channel on the Vader due to the reflections in the chrome.

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This is a fact. The prop team used the 1 photo of the Icons Vader from the VD to 'design' the Anakin AOTC saber.

The reflection line in that photo down the side is why the Anakin saber has that cut-out groove on the side. Plus the control box shape and the Heiland style/Icons bulb release.

It has the same 1.25-1.3 diameter as the rest of the PT sabers.