Luke Dagobah saber tape (added my saber pics)
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Re: Luke Dagobah saber tape
Hm...My information is, that the smooth tape was on the hero version of Luke's saber. The only saber with textured tape was the dagobah version, here's a pic of it (can't remember where I got it so I sadly can't give credit):
Hm...My information is, that the smooth tape was on the hero version of Luke's saber. The only saber with textured tape was the dagobah version, here's a pic of it (can't remember where I got it so I sadly can't give credit):
Re: Luke Dagobah saber tape
The textured tape was added at a later point and is not seen in the movie. There have been HD screencaps that support this. That's what I'm looking for. The photo above was taken at C3 and it is the only ESB saber left at Lucasfilm.
The textured tape was added at a later point and is not seen in the movie. There have been HD screencaps that support this. That's what I'm looking for. The photo above was taken at C3 and it is the only ESB saber left at Lucasfilm.
Re: Luke Dagobah saber tape
I've seen the pic, I don't think I have a copy but it was the 1/4 mylar tape in the movie, not the textured tape.
I've seen the pic, I don't think I have a copy but it was the 1/4 mylar tape in the movie, not the textured tape.
Re: Luke Dagobah saber tape
I couldn't wait so I decided to do 'my' version. I had intended on recreating the ranch saber to a T, but halfway into it, I started to not like the idea of replicating what amounts to a repair job.
Real Graflex with tab removed and button on the bottom
Real circuit board
Gino grips
Replica Linhof D-ring (Yeah, I know. I consider it a placeholder.)
Half-inch smooth chrome tape.
The grips are just screwed on with phillips screws. This way, if any new discoveries are made, I can easily replace them. That's the beauty of Gino's grips. They are rigid and don't bend or buckle.
I went with the smaller screws at the tops of the grips. I speculate they were added sometime during production perhaps and not added later by someone working in the archives. At some point even later on, the button was moved to the top of the saber leaving a hole on the bottom.
I couldn't bring myself to break the clamp lever and put a screw through it. It is also thought that when it was repaired, the circuit board was inserted upside down.
I still have a clamp with the textured tape on it just in case.
I couldn't wait so I decided to do 'my' version. I had intended on recreating the ranch saber to a T, but halfway into it, I started to not like the idea of replicating what amounts to a repair job.
Real Graflex with tab removed and button on the bottom
Real circuit board
Gino grips
Replica Linhof D-ring (Yeah, I know. I consider it a placeholder.)
Half-inch smooth chrome tape.
The grips are just screwed on with phillips screws. This way, if any new discoveries are made, I can easily replace them. That's the beauty of Gino's grips. They are rigid and don't bend or buckle.
I went with the smaller screws at the tops of the grips. I speculate they were added sometime during production perhaps and not added later by someone working in the archives. At some point even later on, the button was moved to the top of the saber leaving a hole on the bottom.
I couldn't bring myself to break the clamp lever and put a screw through it. It is also thought that when it was repaired, the circuit board was inserted upside down.
I still have a clamp with the textured tape on it just in case.
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Son of Skywalker
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Re: Luke Dagobah saber tape
A beautiful saber to be sure.:love
Where were you able to find the circuit board?
A beautiful saber to be sure.:love
Where were you able to find the circuit board?
