razorsharp192
Sr Member
always wondered why the luke v2 has got a spike on it near the base, isnt this just supposed to be the saber as it goes through the movie, looking more battered? why's it grown a spike?!
luke rotj v2 lightsaber, why's it got a spike on it?
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razorsharp192
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yeah thats the one, the one thats not there on the hero luke saber
Jamanticus
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You mean V1 saber =P
The beat-up-looking V2 gets even more screen time than the shiny one with the copper and silver and black, which is why there are two hero sabers- the V1 and V2.
razorsharp192
Sr Member
yeah i appreciate that, but in the "star wars world" are we just not meant to notice that its changed?
Jamanticus
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Yep. We're meant to think it's just one saber, even though there are two very different-looking hero sabers in the film.
I blame it all on the placement of the triangle belt attachment thing on the V1. It's placed on the pommel cube that's right in line with the control box, so anyone wearing the V1 would have the control box constantly digging into their leg. The V2 had its D-ring on a different bit of the pommel, so it was much more comfortable to wear, not to mention it looked better since you could see the control box.
EDIT: Oh, and here is the reason that the V2 has the cone attachment:
The Obi ANH stunt saber is the Luke V2. The Cone knob was added to the hole left when the on/off switch was removed (since the sabers with blades in ANH had motors that spun the 3-sided blades covered in reflective tape to make them appear to glow, although they decided to rotoscope the special effects in later).
I blame it all on the placement of the triangle belt attachment thing on the V1. It's placed on the pommel cube that's right in line with the control box, so anyone wearing the V1 would have the control box constantly digging into their leg. The V2 had its D-ring on a different bit of the pommel, so it was much more comfortable to wear, not to mention it looked better since you could see the control box.
EDIT: Oh, and here is the reason that the V2 has the cone attachment:
The Obi ANH stunt saber is the Luke V2. The Cone knob was added to the hole left when the on/off switch was removed (since the sabers with blades in ANH had motors that spun the 3-sided blades covered in reflective tape to make them appear to glow, although they decided to rotoscope the special effects in later).
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razorsharp192
Sr Member
ahhh, didnt know that! thanks for the info!
Jedi Reali
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Caine Drathul
New Member
Uhh, that "spike" you are referring to is the cone knob...the same one that is actually on the X-Wing Fighter Pilot's chest plate.
Canon-wise, we can safely say that it is the blade adjustment length knob.
"Grown a spike", hehe. :lol
