So your seeing what I’m seeing then?
Halliwax's weird V3 theory
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So your seeing what I’m seeing then?
Well, I think the ANH Obi stunt in my comparison above could be the V3. And I also think it‘s possible that the V3 is a non-spinning saber.
When we say non spinning...are we agreeing the emitter is separate from the rest of the saber and held on with set screws? Just no electric motor
Or the emitter isn’t cut off the saber yet?
That‘s a tough one. There is a grub screw in the windvane of the V3...could be an indication that the emitter is separate and is fixed on an axle running through the grenade. If one compares the neck groove on the V3 and my blank, I‘d say the emitter was at one point separated from the rest of the saber. And I‘ve read somewhere in this thread or another that the grub screw in the emitter and the grub screw in the windvane are not always in the same position to each other.
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No I mean at the time of ANH, can the emitter physically spin by hand on the set of ANH. I don’t believe there is a electric motor inside it
But I believe it can physically spin by hand
Joek3rr
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It looks like the blade has the black strip running the length, this would mean it has to have a motor in it. Or they would have run the risk of the blade showing with black core.
Joek3rr
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Also there's wires coming from the bottom
I don’t believe that’s wires
So both V2 and V3 were fully equipped with spinning emitters and motors? Makes sense to me from a production POV. If one breaks, they have a spare at hand, they can change it quickly and continue shooting.
Look 1 post up, I don’t believe the v3 was ever finished with electric motor.. there isn’t a toggle switch hole in the booster to activate it
Not saying there’s other ways to activate the motor.. but with a hole drilled into the pommel like the v2 for wires to run out, I imagine they would install a switch like the v2 as well
The V2’s motor was held in with set screws under the clamp, the v3 during its stunt work shows no sign of screws or holes in the clamp area where it would hold a motor
Joek3rr
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Okay false alarm!
But it still has one of the "FX" blades. If didn't have a motor in it, why have one of those blades?
Okay false alarm!
But it still has one of the "FX" blades. If didn't have a motor in it, why have one of those blades?
Easier to make blades... so they made a pile of blades and threw them on all the sabers. Even the non working ones
Don’t forget blades were known to break.. maybe they used the v3 as practice since it didn’t spin, and brought the fragile v2 only when the camera rolled?
I also wonder if that blade line is something to do with the camera flash? You would think the white would be glowing in this pic but it’s not?
Weren't these blades old tank antennas? Or is that a myth.
Joek3rr
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Steve from ranchoobiwan has a original saber I don’t know where it’s from... don’t think it’s screen used but it has a German tank antenna on it
This could have be a mod after the movies were done
I honestly roy for the life of me are stumped when it comes to blades
I have been told ANH had wooden blades.. which you could easily make on a wood lathe and a cheap dowel..
The wood blades were known to break, and if anyone else remembers seeing the clip of Guinness and prowse on set, all dressed up in the Death Star hall way and the blade snapping please say you have
Because I’m going nuts over hunting for it
The wood blades were scrapped in ESB and RoTJ
Judging by the sounds in ESB and RoTJ it doesn’t sound like metal in metal to me but god only knows
Listen to the behind the scenes Vader duel, then listen to the behind the scenes ep1 duel, 2 totally different sounds and the ep1 rods were aluminum
Keep and eye out in my v2 builders kit thread for a related topic
I'm telling guys... that's tape, not paint on the booster...
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