I don’t really see a lot of parts swapping going on, in theory.
Really, what point would it serve?
I think the only real concern would have been with making the hero props—if there were more than one—consistent. Which would mean keeping the knurling on the buttons consistent, basically. That aside, the only other parts used onscreen were a few clamps (on the Kenobi hero and stunt sabers) and the early Folmer thin-knurl button on the Luke FX.
The only onscreen part modifications we know of for sure are the position of the clamp lever, and the upper half of the flash being rotated 180 degrees.
The upper half being rotated is certainly curious, since it appears that way in only one scene, and then again in the post-production photos. I’d guess it comes down to one of two things:
1) Hamill requesting the change so that the bunny ears wouldn’t poke him in any sensitive areas during the scene where Luke sits down inside the Falcon as our heroes escape from Tatooine.
2) Someone decided that the prop would look better that way in photos, since, in that configuration, it “reads” from left to right on its beauty side (the side with the clamp), and is therefore more aesthetically pleasing.
Really, what point would it serve?
I think the only real concern would have been with making the hero props—if there were more than one—consistent. Which would mean keeping the knurling on the buttons consistent, basically. That aside, the only other parts used onscreen were a few clamps (on the Kenobi hero and stunt sabers) and the early Folmer thin-knurl button on the Luke FX.
The only onscreen part modifications we know of for sure are the position of the clamp lever, and the upper half of the flash being rotated 180 degrees.
The upper half being rotated is certainly curious, since it appears that way in only one scene, and then again in the post-production photos. I’d guess it comes down to one of two things:
1) Hamill requesting the change so that the bunny ears wouldn’t poke him in any sensitive areas during the scene where Luke sits down inside the Falcon as our heroes escape from Tatooine.
2) Someone decided that the prop would look better that way in photos, since, in that configuration, it “reads” from left to right on its beauty side (the side with the clamp), and is therefore more aesthetically pleasing.