Halliwax's weird V3 theory
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I posted the video earlier in this thread somewhere...
It is not some “rod” or “grub screws” that holds the V3 together...
...it is the mystical, awesome, colossal, “Will of The Force” that holds everything about the Saber in balance.
I know—I have seen the pictures. Believe me...
Mystery solved.
...it is the mystical, awesome, colossal, “Will of The Force” that holds everything about the Saber in balance.
I know—I have seen the pictures. Believe me...
Mystery solved.
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It may be a tube inside the shaft that’s in the hilt... and the rod slides down the tube..
Doubt it because grub screws won’t work..
Loved to know how the emitter on the v3 stays fixed in this scene...
Unless.... unless the emitter was cut off after they decided it was done as a stunt and wanted it as a display piece.. but I seriously doubt that too..
Who knows at this point, once you think you have it solved BAAAAAM!! Nope!
Doubt it because grub screws won’t work..
Loved to know how the emitter on the v3 stays fixed in this scene...
Unless.... unless the emitter was cut off after they decided it was done as a stunt and wanted it as a display piece.. but I seriously doubt that too..
Who knows at this point, once you think you have it solved BAAAAAM!! Nope!
Joek3rr
Master Member
Any chance that the neck broke while filming?
Joek3rr
Master Member
Looking at the resin V3. The groove in the neck. There doesn't look like there is any evidence of a cut. Like in the notch of the neck. Maybe I'm just seeing things. But I'm wondering if the emitter and neck were all one piece when the mold negative was made.
Maybe the Yuma stunt was made to replace the V3 after it had broken?
Maybe the Yuma stunt was made to replace the V3 after it had broken?
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Yes... I now wonder if the emitter was cut off the v3 when making it a static hilt.. it seriously doesn’t mechanically make sense for that emitter to stay on there..
UNLESS that is gaffers tape I’m seeing...
Joek3rr
Master Member
So how's does this sound?
1) The V3 is made for ANH, but never finished. Or at least never got motorized.
2) It gets used as a practice saber on ESB.
3) Ends up being used as the main stunt saber, but breaks during filming. (Is this why we see Mark practicing with the pre-Barbican saber?)
4) gets a quick fix so they can finish the Throne Room stuff.
5) because it's broken now, the prop department whips up new stunt saber, the Yuma
1) The V3 is made for ANH, but never finished. Or at least never got motorized.
2) It gets used as a practice saber on ESB.
3) Ends up being used as the main stunt saber, but breaks during filming. (Is this why we see Mark practicing with the pre-Barbican saber?)
4) gets a quick fix so they can finish the Throne Room stuff.
5) because it's broken now, the prop department whips up new stunt saber, the Yuma
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Dang Scott I didn’t pick up on that!! Your right!
Vadermania, what was your opinion again on all that gunk on the lower emitter and neck? It sure looks like tape in the visual dictionary, but if it's not, we can rule out a grub screw in the upper neck
I think it is metal gunk from the casting process, which wasn‘t cleaned off. There are a few spots on my saber, too, but not as much as on the V3.
Sounds good to me
vadermania I can’t seem to find your post with the video of the v3 losing its rod
I just watched from Star Wars to Jedi thinking that was the video and it’s not
Do you happen to remember the name of the video, I’ve seen it before but want to try and grab some better screen shots
I just watched from Star Wars to Jedi thinking that was the video and it’s not
Do you happen to remember the name of the video, I’ve seen it before but want to try and grab some better screen shots
I'll make a correction there, Luke never used the Barbican. That was a Vader ANH Stunt (square shoulder) that got scrapped pretty quickly.
Vader used the fake Graflex (basically a pipe cut off at the end) as did Luke. More were made/used/seen behind the scenes for the next two movies.
Vader used the fake Graflex (basically a pipe cut off at the end) as did Luke. More were made/used/seen behind the scenes for the next two movies.
jorged123
Well-Known Member
Theory: The V3 suffered much trauma during fencing and at the Vader hand removal gag/pole slice. Somewhere in there it broke or nearly/partially broke at the thin neck.
Maybe some welding was attempted but they gave up when it looked worse-hence the scars.
They didn't clean it up too well then covered it up in shiny tape and orange and black paint. Poor V3.
Maybe some welding was attempted but they gave up when it looked worse-hence the scars.
They didn't clean it up too well then covered it up in shiny tape and orange and black paint. Poor V3.
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