Is the Yoda ROTS weathering cheesy?

[cayman shen]

I've been considering this saber, but the images on RS make it look a bit cheesy/fakey. How does it stack up in real life? Any opinions as compared to say the OB ANH or the BD Maul?

 

[franz bolo]

I have only seen the .45 mini and it doesn't look good at all.

Do you have the link on RS?

FB

 

[Smiling Demon]

I wouldn't waste my money on it. I don't think it looks very good either!

Kenny

 

[Darth Lars]

I saw it in a store today and I got a pretty bad impression.

There are some quite odd indentations that I assume were supposed to be scratches, but don't look quite like it.
The weathering on the clamp looks like it was done with a machine or a serrated saw blade, evenly on both ends and around -- not like your usual edge wear.

The general feel I get from this prop is that of a "prop", and not of a real-world item from the Star Wars universe.

 

[Chingon]

I have only seen the .45 mini and it doesn't look good at all.

Do you have the link on RS?

FB

http://www.rebelscum.com/mryodaROTSsaber.asp

 

[MikeyX]

When you hold the ROTS Yoda in your hand the weathering is obviously fake. That said on display it loses its fake look, and really looks great IMHO.

Here is a pic with both the AOTC and ROTS Yodas for comparison:

 

[Darth Lars]

Is the knurling on the endcap coarser on the ROTS version, or does it just look that way?

 

[MikeyX]

Is the knurling on the endcap coarser on the ROTS version, or does it just look that way?

Yes it is - also the ROTS has it accented in black whereas the AOTC is pristine - that makes the difference appear even more pronounced.

 

[cayman shen]

Thanks for the input. I think I'll definitely pass. Oh well...

 

[Funky]

I actually prefer the weathered look. :unsure

 

[cayman shen]

I think I could live with it (I like the darker finish) except for the scratches on the grips. They look really amateurish to me.

 

[franz bolo]

After seeing the VD version, I can't even look at this one anymore!!

FB

 

[cayman shen]

Bringing this back from the dead...are the black parts plastic or metal? I'm considering getting one and doing a little judicious repainting/sanding to improve the weathering, but it's work a lot better on metal parts, methinks.

 

[CrudeSword]

i would say that ROTS is the battle damage one
the other one is AOTC, no-battle damaged

 

[cayman shen]

?

I'm wondering about the ROTS black parts...are they metal or plastic?

 

[Son of Skywalker]

I'm wondering about the ROTS black parts...are they metal or plastic?

I have a MR display Yoda ROTS (I believe it was from a NY con). So it's not the final version but the materials should be the same.

The emitter and clamp body are metal. However the switchbox and square greeblie are not.

 

[Twinsen]

Emitter is metal, mid band is metal, switches and grips are plastic.