I came home from work yesterday to find this on my office chair. Had fun trying to explain it to my girlfriend who thought I was "over" Star Wars props (admittedly, that was my quote). I pre-ordered it from Redford Films and it was a surprise to receive it considering I never got a shipping notification. I also have to give eFX credit for shipping them on time. They quoted October, 2013. I received it on October 31st but hey, it was still October.
The box is quite large. The shipping weight is 22 pounds. I got number 223 of 500.
Under a piece of plain cardboard and a piece of styrofoam, you're greeted by a classy looking gloss black diagram. But that's NOT a box. It's just a piece of cardboard.
Underneath that is the eFX envelope, brown cardboard box, bottom base, and lightsaber in a black display box. All wrapped in tissue paper.
Inside the envelope is the plaque, some stickers, return policy, and a little booklet with pictures of Ray Park signing the plaque and one of Darth Maul plus some info on the history of the prop.
The stand is not mirrored like MR, it's actually a piece of brushed aluminum underneath a clear piece of plastic. Be careful removing the protective tape from the top piece of plastic since I discovered it's not very rigid and bows when you pull the tape off. The stand is the normal eFX aluminum stand with the Luke ROTJ style adjustable brackets.
The prop itself is nice and heavy. It's definitely not a "hero" and if you are used to pristine replicas, it might bug you. From a distance, it's fine but up close, it's quite ugly.
It does have a covertec knob, real O-rings, and metal emitters.
Again, if you have OCD or are a stickler for perfection, this is not the prop you want. The buttons are uneven.
The one area I'm not a fan of is the emitters. The weathering they used is brown, not black, not gray. Brown. I might have to fix that on my own.
I'm not going to display it until I can get a cover made. The base should accommodate a cover just fine.
What I like:
- The presentation: Once I get a cover, it will look awesome. The stand that came with the MR Maul was shorter than the prop itself so you had to put the whole thing into a case, this just needs a cover.
- The weight: It's heavy. I could easily knock someone out with it and I don't think I would even damage it.
- The idea: This is the first officially licensed replica cast off an original. I think that's pretty cool.
- The screws that hold the base together: They have the eFx logo stamped into them.
- My number: My favorite numbers are 22 (Will Clark's number as a San Francisco Giant) and 23 (Michael Jordan's number). I got 223.
What I don't like:
- The base. QC wasn't great so there is dust and debris between the brushed aluminum and clear piece so I'll have to unscrew it to dust clean it off. My clear piece also had a few nicks in it so I'll debate going to my local plastic shop and having a new one cut.
- The stand: The stand is aluminum and they didn't put anything on the bottom so when you put it on the base, it's aluminum directly on plastic. It WILL scratch.
- The weather on the emitters. What kind of substance did they use that left them brown??
Overall, I'm quite happy. :thumbsup
The box is quite large. The shipping weight is 22 pounds. I got number 223 of 500.
Under a piece of plain cardboard and a piece of styrofoam, you're greeted by a classy looking gloss black diagram. But that's NOT a box. It's just a piece of cardboard.
Underneath that is the eFX envelope, brown cardboard box, bottom base, and lightsaber in a black display box. All wrapped in tissue paper.
Inside the envelope is the plaque, some stickers, return policy, and a little booklet with pictures of Ray Park signing the plaque and one of Darth Maul plus some info on the history of the prop.
The stand is not mirrored like MR, it's actually a piece of brushed aluminum underneath a clear piece of plastic. Be careful removing the protective tape from the top piece of plastic since I discovered it's not very rigid and bows when you pull the tape off. The stand is the normal eFX aluminum stand with the Luke ROTJ style adjustable brackets.
The prop itself is nice and heavy. It's definitely not a "hero" and if you are used to pristine replicas, it might bug you. From a distance, it's fine but up close, it's quite ugly.
It does have a covertec knob, real O-rings, and metal emitters.
Again, if you have OCD or are a stickler for perfection, this is not the prop you want. The buttons are uneven.
The one area I'm not a fan of is the emitters. The weathering they used is brown, not black, not gray. Brown. I might have to fix that on my own.
I'm not going to display it until I can get a cover made. The base should accommodate a cover just fine.
What I like:
- The presentation: Once I get a cover, it will look awesome. The stand that came with the MR Maul was shorter than the prop itself so you had to put the whole thing into a case, this just needs a cover.
- The weight: It's heavy. I could easily knock someone out with it and I don't think I would even damage it.
- The idea: This is the first officially licensed replica cast off an original. I think that's pretty cool.
- The screws that hold the base together: They have the eFx logo stamped into them.
- My number: My favorite numbers are 22 (Will Clark's number as a San Francisco Giant) and 23 (Michael Jordan's number). I got 223.
What I don't like:
- The base. QC wasn't great so there is dust and debris between the brushed aluminum and clear piece so I'll have to unscrew it to dust clean it off. My clear piece also had a few nicks in it so I'll debate going to my local plastic shop and having a new one cut.
- The stand: The stand is aluminum and they didn't put anything on the bottom so when you put it on the base, it's aluminum directly on plastic. It WILL scratch.
- The weather on the emitters. What kind of substance did they use that left them brown??
Overall, I'm quite happy. :thumbsup
