Second Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver
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Morelock
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I've only seen pictures, never a video of it. Why don't you put up a video review?
I would love to but I don't have any camera that could take pictures or video that I can upload. I don't even have a digital camera, the one I have still uses something called called film.
Terrasolo
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Dark Energy Creations have updated their "The War Games" Sonic Screwdriver penlight as used by the Second Doctor, thanks to the actual version of the Eveready penlight having been found by Lee Moone. Here's my new penlight (with the white button) as compared to his older model (with the blue button - not used by Troughton at all, but actually used by Pertwee as an ordinary penlight).
DEC is currently offering free upgrade parts to anyone who purchased one of these penlights directly from him, which will convert his older model replica into the new model.
DEC is currently offering free upgrade parts to anyone who purchased one of these penlights directly from him, which will convert his older model replica into the new model.
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Since the button end isn't visible in the episode, and the penlights are so similar, how can you be sure which one is the correct version?
Terrasolo
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The Button end is visible in the episode, that is how the penlight was able to be identified. Screen caps have already been posted in this thread by me.
EDIT: I figured a link to the actual button pics would be helpful. Second Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver
EDIT: I figured a link to the actual button pics would be helpful. Second Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver
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Terrasolo
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Same, although I have two of them so I was able to leave one with the Pertwee configuration. I'm really glad to see that he has offered the upgrade for free. That's pretty amazing.
JunkSabers1138
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Pertwee configuration?
Terrasolo
Sr Member
Yes, the Eveready penlight originally found, the one with the ridged blue button, wasn’t used by Troughton as the Sonic Screwdriver, but it was used by Jon Pertwee as a regular penlight in “The Time Warrior”. He used it to undo the brainwashing on the kidnapped scientists.
I was surprised when I got the email from him offering the upgrade for free. I was at least expecting to pay for shipping but he covered that too. Once he has them back in stock I may buy another one so that I have both versions.
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Ectropy
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Also received the free upgrade. I offered to pay, but DEC refused. Very happy that this particular sonic screwdriver is finally sorted. Thanks to Mooneye for finally releasing the prop discoveries and DEC for making a great replica. Now pondering if I want to get the other Troughton versions. 
Blofeld111068
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Some better shots in the dominators episode 4The ones I got were black. I sprayed them with a silver paint but others have just stripped the paint. I removed the clip, didn't look very sonic.
Morelock
Active Member
True, the screen shots are good, but it was a different prop used. 3 of them used in total by Patrick's Doc remember!
Morelock
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Go to www.thezeroroomblog.blogspot.com to see all the research on the two versions of the penlight.
Decided to update my model with the updated discoveries. Shapeways now prints in aluminum, so I'm going to print the barrel and clip in aluminum. With a little polishing it should look pretty good. Here are some pictures of the 3D model...
Morelock
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Di you point it up? How did it turn out?
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