ILM made a few new ones in 95 for some Special Edition shots (and those are the ones that are on display there today), but there was one death star shoot early on that used what I was told were tour suits. They were very warm.
Anyway, I think you guys need to relax and cool off the "no true...
I'd stick with the black rods. They blend into the dark background of your wall better than clear ones would.
Clear will just draw attention to themselves.