How do you like your lightsabers?? Weathered or immaculate
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This is a very interesting question, and one that I have been thinking about recently.
All of us enjoy props and other collectibles from movies for various reasons. Some just want to "hold that thing in their hands," others spend hours, days and weeks meticulously researching a particular item so that they can create the ultimate screen accurate version.
I think this is very much a "to each his own" sort of thing. I have certain props that I want to create that I certainly want to weather and make it look like a screen accurate version. Others, I want to look like I just bought it right from the weapons shop at Mos Eisley.
So, to directly answer your question. I want my lightsabers to look brand-new, my DL-44 to look beat up all to hell, and my phaser to look like Scotty just handed it to me.
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All of us enjoy props and other collectibles from movies for various reasons. Some just want to "hold that thing in their hands," others spend hours, days and weeks meticulously researching a particular item so that they can create the ultimate screen accurate version.
I think this is very much a "to each his own" sort of thing. I have certain props that I want to create that I certainly want to weather and make it look like a screen accurate version. Others, I want to look like I just bought it right from the weapons shop at Mos Eisley.
So, to directly answer your question. I want my lightsabers to look brand-new, my DL-44 to look beat up all to hell, and my phaser to look like Scotty just handed it to me.
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BLEEP!
Darth Lars
Master Member
For me, it is more often not about how the actual prop was made but rather about a representation of the in-universe item from the movie. I want the item in the state that comes across on screen, or rather: the state it would have been in right after it got off screen.
I imagine most Jedi's lightsabers to be in a state of being well-used but well taken care of. That means some weathering, but not an excessive amount.
I imagine most Jedi's lightsabers to be in a state of being well-used but well taken care of. That means some weathering, but not an excessive amount.
I think it's a matter of what we see on screen as others have said. The Prequel sabers are all shiny and factory new looking, but the Original movies everything is weathered. I weather some stuff, but it's kind of a case by case thing.
harrisonp
Sr Member
This is a rabbit hole, but look into Luke’s ROTJ lightsaber. It has various iterations and he V2 is often argued as being the true hero saber and features heavily throughout the movie
Okay, I'm with you. I'm trying to catch up on all the abbreviations everybody uses! 
I've done enough research to know that the on-screen lightsabers varied from film to film, and sometimes between sceens within films. That's the world of props , folks!
I'm assuming that V2 stands for "Version 2?"
I've done enough research to know that the on-screen lightsabers varied from film to film, and sometimes between sceens within films. That's the world of props , folks!
I'm assuming that V2 stands for "Version 2?"
This has been the case for me.
russellsch
Master Member
Ding! Ding! Ding!
As for me? The Star Wars universe is used & worn. & that’s how I like my lightsabers (with only a few exceptions).
I prefer weathered. I like for them to look well used.
I like them all (except the Sequels). I think people categorize lightsabers at OT or Prequel, but I would guess there were Jedi in the Prequel era that had weathered and beaten up lightsabers that were in the field for extended periods and not sitting around the temple.
ShaunP Props
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Depends on the saber
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